The Ashes!

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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:50 am

Cook is given out - but immediately calls for a review - and the 'catch' clearly came off his elbow - decision overturned - Not OUT!


Everything is going England's way in this match. 145/1.
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:04 am

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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:08 am

Three 4s in as many balls for Cook, which won't please Doherty much! England are 170/1 and trotting along at 3.68 an over - as compared to Australia's 2.85. I have to keep pinching myself here - this is ENGLAND we are talking about here!
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:17 am

Trott is out. The Aussies have their breakthrough. And Pietersen emerges too raucous booing - he'll like that! :biggrin:
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:44 am

198/2 at tea. Cook is on 90 and looking good for a second century in successive tests. Pietersen has had a few flurries but is yet to really ignite - the important thing though, is that he hasn't done anything really silly in his first few overs.

47 more to match Australia's total - I think I am justified in speculating not on whether England can accomplish a lead in the first innings, but how big it is going to be - my guess would be well over 100 runs.
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:26 am

Ton up for Cook! The man is a run machine with a cast-iron wicket! :woot: :woot:
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:00 am

Scores level - well, level if you ignore the disparity in the number of wickets fallen on either side! 245/2
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:03 am

50 for Pietersen and 250 for England. I look like this ==> :biggrin:
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:35 am

Let's look at the positives for Australia.

1. They won the toss.
2. They are dead level on umpire reviews remaining.
3. There are thunderstorms forecast over the next few days.

Err... that's about it. :dunno:
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by redunderthebed » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:47 am

We're fucking shit XC only beer is making things bearable

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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:53 am

redunderthebed wrote:We're fucking shit XC only beer is making things bearable
You should try the beer sitting at our end! :biggrin: :cheers:
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by redunderthebed » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:01 am

I'n quite fine with coopers sparkling ale tbh

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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:19 am

300 up for England as Pietersen drives the new ball for 4. A lead of 57 now.
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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Clinton Huxley » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:30 am

Huxley approves

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Re: The Ashes!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:38 am

317/2 at close of play - an England lead of 72. Australia are going to need something really special to salvage anything from this match. Pietersen is going to be looking for his first century for quite a while tomorrow and Cook now holds the record for the most runs without dismissal by an Englishman in a test series.
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