OT: The Ashes

[Kornstar]

4-0, too easy!

 

[strider]

just when you thought england couldn't suck any harder ... 5-23

 

[Kornstar]

just when you thought england couldn't suck any harder ... 5-23

It's actually quite entertaining.......nice to see it happen to someone else

 

[The Colonel]

Throw the towel in!!

 

[Kornstar]

Throw the towel in!!

With Stokes now gone, they need to just waive the white flag........mercy rule?

 

[The Colonel]

These poms must think that every pitch is like the WACA the way they leave balls. That was ridiculous.

The biggest question is do you enforce the follow on??? At this rate it could be all over and done with by early tomorrow morning if they do.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Hopefully wrapped up before the end of play.

 

[strider]

australia don't have a good history chasing small totals in the final innings at the scg

 

[The Colonel]

They will avoid the follow on just by the looks of those two shots by Broad.

 

[phantom eel]

Broad got them out of jail there. Was quite a good session to watch. Still ended up with a low total and are a fair way behind. With good weather predicted this should definitely be a result, and if we can set them 300+ then a likely 5-0.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Broad got them out of jail there. Was quite a good session to watch. Still ended up with a low total and are a fair way behind. With good weather predicted this should definitely be a result, and if we can set them 300+ then a likely 5-0.

Seeings as we currently lead by 311, I am confident they will be chasing at least 311 plus.

 

[phantom eel]

May as well declare overnight then, and win it on the third day!

My maths is pretty bad - I meant 400+, which should be achievable with a few wickets still up our sleeves.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Given our injury concerns, I'd be giving our bowlers as much rest b/w innings as possible (i.e. bat as long today as they can).

 

[hineyrulz]

Given our injury concerns, I'd be giving our bowlers as much rest b/w innings as possible (i.e. bat as long today as they can).

Agreed, plus Rogers has the chance for a well deserved century.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Agreed, plus Rogers has the chance for a well deserved century.

Absolutely. Plus, while they were awfull in the first innings, this is the 'longest' batting lineup the poms have fielded in the series. Borthwick batting at 8, who bats 3 for Durham and has 6 first class centuries suggest at least the potential for some annoying late order partnerships if one of Bell / Pietersen decides to bat properly.

 

[strider]

seriously - how f**kin good is mitchell johnson going? ... he's deadset on fire

 

[Suitman]

seriously - how f**kin good is mitchell johnson going? ... he's deadset on fire

Even better now - 2 wickets in his first over after lunch.
f**k the Poms are a disgrace. I'm loving it!!!!

Suity

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I came back inside from back porch 9 minutes late after the end of the tea break, and the merkins have lost 4 wickets.

 

[hineyrulz]

They are absolutely pathetic, we have played well but this is just disgraceful.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

They are absolutely pathetic, we have played well but this is just disgraceful.

Yeh, doesn't look like a happy team. Broad and Stokes are about the only two who want to fight. When Rankin took his 1st test wicket, there was only one bloke come up and congratulate him.