The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:56 am

9/164 at stumps. Bloody awful batting...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by klr » Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:56 pm

JimC wrote:9/164 at stumps. Bloody awful batting...
Bloody whining Poms Aussies.

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:04 am

Haddin and Lyon still pushing on, now 9/193. Would be quite relieved to end up only being 50 behind...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:22 am

Finally all out for 204, so not as big a deficit as I feared.

Haddin to the rescue yet again, with a very solid 65...

But all credit to the English bowlers...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:31 am

Looks like Cook's decided to make a few runs. A nice solid 50 without loss to start England's second innings and Carbury's only chipped in 5 of those!
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:33 am

A decent first session from our POV. The good batting start makes up for letting you boys catch up a bit. :biggrin:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:51 am

Well, an inexplicable half hour of amateurishness hands the reins back to Oz. A superhuman run-out throw from the Mitchell Johnson chap and what amounted to catching practice from Bell's first ball. WTF!?!?!? :dunno:

Pietersen and Stokes trying to steady the ship. This match is on a knife-edge when it was looking comfortable an hour ago. Gotta love the game. As the Chinese curse says, "May you play in interesting tests!" :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:04 am

Certainly a game of constant change; a very uneasy game for those wielding the willow...
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:01 am

The wind's causing all kinds of rumpus down there! Pietersen was nearly given out trod-on-stumps but the replay shows the wind took his bails! :hehe:

Going to be a fun few overs for the Aussie openers once the inevitable happens. 225 the lead - another 25-30 is going to make the target very tricky. Things are poised... :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:10 am

Pieterson out - Nathan Lyon took a 5 wicket haul...

Now 9/179

And the wind has been crazy, both at the MCG at here at home - was a hot northerly, now a strong south-westerly cool change, rough but very welcome after a 38 degree day...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:15 am

Update - all out for 179, for a lead of 230.

A doable chase, but our batting is definitely wonky...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:15 am

All out for 179. A lead of 230. Going to be a close one. 2 or 3 quick wickets before close and the pendulum is well and truly swinging England's way again. The lead cut to under 200 without loss and it's swung the other. :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:23 am

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:All out for 179. A lead of 230. Going to be a close one. 2 or 3 quick wickets before close and the pendulum is well and truly swinging England's way again. The lead cut to under 200 without loss and it's swung the other. :tea:
Very true - I'll not be surprised to see the pendulum swing back and forward several times.

Plenty of time, of course, but sometimes, if players think that, and lose their natural game, they can falter. It will be interesting to see whether Warner can adopt a more measured approach...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:26 am

JimC wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:All out for 179. A lead of 230. Going to be a close one. 2 or 3 quick wickets before close and the pendulum is well and truly swinging England's way again. The lead cut to under 200 without loss and it's swung the other. :tea:
Very true - I'll not be surprised to see the pendulum swing back and forward several times.

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By measured, I assume you mean not actually punch anyone. :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:32 am

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
JimC wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:All out for 179. A lead of 230. Going to be a close one. 2 or 3 quick wickets before close and the pendulum is well and truly swinging England's way again. The lead cut to under 200 without loss and it's swung the other. :tea:
Very true - I'll not be surprised to see the pendulum swing back and forward several times.

Plenty of time, of course, but sometimes, if players think that, and lose their natural game, they can falter. It will be interesting to see whether Warner can adopt a more measured approach...
By measured, I assume you mean not actually punch anyone. :tea:
He is a reformed character these days, due to the calming influence of a new GF... :levi:

Much the same as me. I haven't beaten up a single bikie in a pub brawl since I met Bron...
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