Second Test, Australia V. England at Edgebaston

[Twizzle]

we have a good contest now, this will test us over the next few days

good stuff

 

[Tommy Smith]

Warne is definately the key. That ruff is dangerous and im fearful that he may roll us for 150. But even if he does we will still have a very decent lead.

Hopefully we can make 300 and set Aus an extremely unlikely 400 to win.

Go ENGLAND!

 

[Tommy Smith]

I reckon we will lose now. We simply cant beat Australia with 10 players.

Giles is a King Nuffy. He will bowl maybe 20 overs for 100 odd runs for 1 wicket AT BEST. And he's ordinary as a bat/fielder.

With he 4 quickies we could have afforded to go with Collingwood. But oh well, these are the same selectors that went with Ian "Master of Spin" Bell ahead of Thorpe.

Credit to Giles. He was outstanding. The conditions have suited him down to the ground and he will no doubt be the key in the 4th innings.

 

[Iafeta]

Geeze guys, since when has it meant that if England can hit 400 that your mob of grandpas will hit 600-800? I think that is a bit of overconfidence to say the least! I don't think their wheelchairs or pacemakers will last that long. I hope we bowl you out for some really poor score then see what your excuses are...ponting this...wicket that....ball this......lucky bowling...blah blah blah, we got you over a barrell in this test.

Did seem to be a lot of over confidence. "We'll score 600", I was listening to the radio last night "On that track Gilly will get 200".

Though, remember, its a 5 day game, and Australia are renowned for coming back from nowhere. They've been down worse than this and won comfortably.

 

[knights04]

Best I've seen Giles bowl for yonks. Langer played well. Interesting to see if the Poms can do well with the bat again.

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

australias batting needs to be ressurected. our batsman have to tone it downa little.

yesterday....
hayden - again goes to wild to early - stupid
ponting - great leadership here. gets his job semi done and then plays ANOTHER stupid shot. hey ricky you dumbass, we were still 300 behind them, use ure brain
warne - embarrasing
martyn - embarrasing (however it was a 1 off for him..)

clarke usually bats like an idiot too but yesterday played ok. Langer , Katich and Gillespie are the only 3 in the top 11 who really value their wicket. the rest just let us down time and time again. honestly if u think our batting has struggled just in this series, then ure mistaken, go back and check previous series, there has been many times where weve been 5\200 or so and deep in trouble only for gilchrist to save us. unfortunately this time he cant do it as our tail isnt waging, but they shouldnt be expected to. its the men up the top of the order.

England only need a score of 200 to set us 300. personally id be happy with that. but i cant even see us getting them out for 200. if they get 250-300...then just pray for rain

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

while australia has been in this situation they havent chased a score in the 4th innings of over 300 since langer\gilchrist vs pakistan in about 2000

 

[aussies1st]

Hayden is really on his last straw here. He hasn't performed in a test for ages and our usual flying start to the inns isn't there anymore. Can't believe the shot Warne played we were still quite a bit behind. Pushing the singles is fine they just got to make sure there actually is a single as Ponting was well out if Pitersen hit and Martyn was far enough out.

 

[Jordan]

How about that last wicket by Warnie? Vintage Warne...amazing..

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

havent seen it, heard it was great but still warne needed to take responsibility (like gillespie) and try and stay with gilchrist. unfortunately he couldnt

 

[aussies1st]

It spun a mile this is exactly what Aus need. If only Warne could get back the flipper and googly but oh well these big ripping leg breaks will do.

 

[aussies1st]

Lee gets 2 wickets in 1 over. 1st was a lazy shot from Tres, next one was a pearler where lee got the ball to come off the seam, get past Vaughan's inside edge and bang into the stumps

 

[A_J_Gray]

England are 4\44
I am 100% certain it should be 5. Peterson was out first ball caught behind I have no doubt. Australia have really copped every decision against them this series.

Langer out off a no ball.
Clarke out off a 50\50 LBW
Gillespie out when he shouldnt of been
Many LBWS in the first test not given
Peterson given not out....
Langers looked very 50\50 to me too yesterday

 

[El Diablo]

The Great Man is wreaking havoc

6/75

 

[Iafeta]

Some really ordinary batsmanship here.

One session has killed this series for mine, no coming back from here.

 

[aussies1st]

Something werid happened to Flintoff. Dislocated shoulder it seemed

 

[El Diablo]

Gillespie just can't do much right atm. Drops an easy caught and bowled chance.

 

[aussies1st]

This just isn't his tour but he is likely to retain his place as Aus don't have anyone else unless they blood Tait

 

[El Diablo]

Bowden should be beaten with a bat.

Worst umpire in test history.

Nothing but a clown

f**k off Brent

 

[Eels Fan]

Australia requires 282 for victory which would be the biggest chase in test cricket at Edgbaston.