3rd ASHES TEST: England v Australia at Birmingham, July 30 - Aug 3, 2009

[Spike]

He needs to be punted

 

[beads6]

If the Aussies lose this test there will be blood. Ponting won't last as captain if he keeps losing series. Hussey must be dropped absolute joke he is stil in the side. As for peopling calling pup a choker you must be kidding he has been our most consistent batsman for 2 years.

 

[Matt23]

Hussey should'nt be dropped, maybe dropped to 5 or 6 might be the go for him

 

[Ridders]

I guess that sums up the situation we are in now. In years past we would have at least one or two quality guys who were lining up for Hussey's spot, whereas now, there isn't really anyone pushing him.

 

[TheParraboy]

North looking good

 

[Matt23]

North looking good

He'll be out shortly then #-o

 

[aussies1st]

This is the North I wanted called up to our side. Gritty, determined and reliable when the going gets tough.

 

[TheParraboy]

any chance punter will declare after tea some time with poms no chance?

maybe with 15-20 overs left in the day

try and get johnson, siddle some confidence to pick up a wicket or two?
Doubt the poms will be looking to smack them around

 

[aussies1st]

He might want to let Manou get some form. After that who knows but Johnson sucks with the new ball anyway so he cant get much out of it.

 

[munge]

We should be right.

43 Overs to go and we are 148 in front.

If we can bat another 20 overs we are fine. As you take two for the change over and assuming we score 50 in the next 20 we should it would mean we are 200 in front with 20 overs to go.

 

[El Diablo]

no rain and we would've won this

 

[El Diablo]

Bumble is on something

"time for the white coat" says Atherton

 

[lockyno1]

Watson dudded by another crap decision!

 

[Tommy Smith]

no rain and we would've won this

LOL You say that as though the match would have followed the exact same course had it not rained...

 

[JJ]

LOL You say that as though the match would have followed the exact same course had it not rained...

No, Tommy irrelevant - you need to listen to EL Dribbly... clearly if not for the evil outside forces (weather, umpires) Australia would be smashing England - and of course would win every test they play...

Funny - seems we were all right - the great players retire, and suddenly test cricket is a relatively even playing field... both these teams are decent, but fragile and inconsistent... England have the more penetrative bowling attack and should barring another incompetent performance (like the 1st test) hold on and win the series

 

[Twizzle]

lol @ those who wanted North dropped

Clarkie is the leading run scorer in the series so far

shame about the rain

 

[aussies1st]

Now can we dispel the myth that Clarke chokes under pressure?

 

[Danish]

Now can we dispel the myth that Clarke chokes under pressure?

Not really, considering he choked in the exact same situation in the last test.

England bowled horribly in that last day IMO. Too much focus on trying to stare people down and bowling stupid short balls and not enough time spent just trying to take wickets.

The saddest part is the Australian selectors will now feel justified in their current team and short of an injury I can't see any changes being made.

 

[ozbash]

The end is nigh.


again....

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Bumble is on something

"time for the white coat" says Atherton

Graham Manou, da da da da da, Graham Manou, da da da da, Graham Manou, da da da da da da da da da da