Hear, Hear.Quote:
Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over
Been such along time since I've had a knot in my stomach waiting and hoping for a good result in a test match. 2 in row. Test cricket. Just love it.
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Hear, Hear.Quote:
Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over
Been such along time since I've had a knot in my stomach waiting and hoping for a good result in a test match. 2 in row. Test cricket. Just love it.
Hear, Hear from me too, two to go.... could be a drawn series.
Bloody hate Manchester and it's rain !!
HH.
Don't know about them but I sure would. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by silentC
Let him have some time to go and write another BBQ cookbook. :p
WRT Lehman, he was over there comentating on the Edgbaston game.
Surely someone can loan him a set of creams. ;) :D
Yeah but they could've waited until after the bloody Ashes. Of all the Test series we could've started our losing streak in, it had to be this one. It's the bloody barmy army I can't stand to see when England is winning. Bloody bunch of out of tune yobs!! Poor winners, they are... :mad:Quote:
We can't moan because all this time we have wanted to see a good test match and we have had two crackers now. It beats the heck out of watching Australia steamrolling whoever comes along. Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over.
Actually I really notice the Pommy Propaganda sorry Commentary Team. What about that Simon Hughes so and so. He has really nice pictures and makes some really stretched interpretations on them. What about the one where Dizzy was coming in to bowl five years ago and now. "He had bounce vitality" etc etc. I couldn't see much difference. What I notice with Dizzy is he has lost the killer gleam. Used to have it he doesn't right now.
Anyway Kudos to Ritchie Benaud who as always gives balanced and reasonable commentary. Doesn't take sides, is happy to state his opinion doesn't pretend his opinion is fact.
Studley
Oh joy of joys. That arrogant air of inevitability evaporated after a terrible last over by Harmison, who, lets face it, choked. Thats the difference between the two teams. If England were 1-20 with a day to play on that pitch do you think they would survive? Do you think they would have even got close in the second test? Do you think Simon Jones could last 4 overs as Glen McGrath did? No they would've dropped to their knees and offered their necks, as they did in the first test.
Downhill skiers, the lot of them,
No more sympathy or "hoping for a good contest". Bring it on!
(Yes I did stay up and watch it, finished at 2am perth time)
Well I watch it on Fox so don't have to listen to any of those w*nkers. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Studley 2436
I'm no fan of Botham's but he seems to have toned down the parochialism a bit.
Michael Holding is usually pretty good value. DAvid Lloyd's o.k. Greg Blewett has a touch of the Michael Slaters for mine.
Bob Willis can put you to sleep, but I'd rather listen to any of those blokes than Tony Grieg.
Q: If England, South Africa and Australia play a one day series, who does Grieg barrack for?
He'll sway in the breeze until the last minute and then say I told you so.Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
HH.
At least no one has had to listen to Bill Lawry.
Why is it during the Aussie summer every time a wicket falls, Lawry is in the commentary seat?
Now, now just because the Australian supporters have only one song Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie and had to be coaxed to wear yellow. Singing is in the blood of all sports fans in the UK. Whether they can hold a tune, I doubt it but at least they're showing the team some support. They also sang as loudly during the tour of Australia when England were getting murdered.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentC
HH.
It's not their singing it's their attitude ;)
Please forgive them SC it's been so long they've forgotten how to win with class, they'll remember again, just give them time...:D
HH.
It's time for some hard decisions, even at the risk of losing this series. They have to build for the future. Hussey should be there (but is at home), Hodge should play (he can bowl spoin too), Dizzy is GORN.
I'm not fretting over Boof, he was just as capable as the others of misfiring when he was needed. Clarke is 'iffy' at best. Once Gmc and Warnie go, it will bring this lot back to the field real quick. None of them handle the reverse swing which moves the ball much later than normal swing bowling. England also bowl it MUCH better than we do, and at a higher pace.
Ponting did well to hang on but should have been there in the end. We were very lucky but the cracks in the dam wall are strting to appear and it could burst open at any time.
"Where's your missus gone?/ Where's your Missus gone?" to Shane Warne
"Barmy Army, Barmy Army, Barmy Army"...repeat all day
"Engerland, Engerland, Engerland. Engerland, Engerland, Engerland" see above
Yep, sheer class :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Kinda like those creative souls who spend $700 to get personalised number plates with their own first name.Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
To say nothing of his fielding. Stopped lots of runs and took a magnificent catch. Seemed to be very awake and pushing for a permanent place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
Read my post above...Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
You forgot...
"Get your **** stars off our flag" AND
"God save your gracious queen" :D
HH.
IMO Englands refusal to bowl at the stumps of tail enders lost them the game.
Dan
Just thinking that the most important period in the match seems to occur when the coin is tossed.
I love watching Hayden bat when he is in full flight but hes not, is he. I would persevere with him because he is still getting starts. I think he will come good but he needs to curtail the agression and build an innings. Just my humble opinion.
We have been so good in the past because we have rotated the batsmen's form (so to speak). Rarely did they all fail like in the last two tests. Think about this. If Hayden got 30 and we scored 460 would we still be calling for his head?
I dont think we are bowling well enough in the first innings. McGill should be brought in and really slow the runs.
Dan P - when you bowl at the stumps the tailenders seem to have an uncanny nack of getting bat to ball.
We don't bowl at the stumps. Why should they have an advantage :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DanP
Trying to get tail enders out every ball was Englands downfall, even in the Test they won, Aust should never have got that close.
Hope your team are good swimmers, the ground had over an inch of water laying yesterday :p
Should make for an interesting first day who ever bats first.
McGrath out Kasper in....Bugger Just heard on radio anybody know why?
Cheers
he's injured
From www.baggygreen.com.au
McGrath ruled out of Test
Cricinfo staff
August 25, 2005
9.45am Australia suffered a major blow when Glenn McGrath failed a late fitness test on his injured elbow and was forced to admit defeat in his bid to play at Nottingham. His place will be taken by Michael Kasprowicz. McGrath looked ill at ease during the run out, and appeared to be struggling. For the third Test running Australia have been forced to make a late change to their preferred bowling attack.
told yaQuote:
Originally Posted by Grunt
My sympathies are extended to all Australian ladies (are they still called sheila's) over the next 5 days. The menfolk will be very uneasy and most probably will not retire to the bedroom owing to the need to watch TV. :D
You reckon it will last that long? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jow104
Can somebody give GUMBY a telephone call, tell him the cricket has started.
It's 7 days since his last posting.
Is he keeping his head down from my bouncers ;)
Or perhaps he is unwell?
Gumby :
How about Australia all out for 79.
and some red ink
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woody U.K.
Above was posted four days ago on the thread RTA200 RTA 300
Any takers 79 all out?????????????????????????????????
Somebody wake up Gumby ;)
22 for 3
Hayden ???
It's not the fault of one player, though I'd like to blame Bleep and MC larke.
Can't help feeling the batsmen really have to lift their game. Mind you how many wickets now on no balls? They are all a bit tardy at present. So much comes back to confidence. Australia belted England in the first test but England got their confidence up in the second test. Ponting really mucked up putting them in first there.
Mind you our side is getting old and it appears to be time for some sort of change to the guard.
Studley
I think it's the bowling. The English bowlers a streets ahead, are putting pressure on and bowling excellent swing. We are chucking down crap in comparison.
If you bowl well then the presssue is off the batsmen. This is why it is so hard for teams batting 4th have so much problem chasing large totals.
But Australia is bowling better to the tail enders. ;)
I think the problem is, all those diamonds flashing distracts the opposition :confused:
How about that finish.
If the Poms had less South African deserters around they would probably wipe the tail a lot better and not have had to chase at all.
You can say all you like about Warne's lifestyle but on his day he is still a world beater.
Well done England - sets up a great final test!!!
Houtbok,Quote:
Originally Posted by HoutBok
that is a very UN-AUSTRALIAN remark - in fact, VERY VERY UN-AUSTRALIAN.
Well you can do so beacuse you're a South African.
Just watch us in the final test. I think it will be a humdinger.
Regards
Les
As I said before: it is in the script.
I,m getting very concerned.
Where is that Aussie fan Gumby ;)