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Talk Is Cheap wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:How did he go in the World Cup? You know, in the semi final, in which you lost by 8 wickets? Belted by the World Champions, remember? Of course you do. Obviously you're still feeling it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'm English, just can't stand fellow countrymen sounding like knobs :lol:
352 Test wickets from 87 Tests now, only had 343 wickets from 86 Tests beforehand.
Wonder where those last 9 wickets came from ?
England have dropped their slow and straight bowler Ali for the 2nd test along with injured Jimmy Anderson .

They are have been replaced by Leach and West Indian Archer .

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ozzie owl wrote:
Talk Is Cheap wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:How did he go in the World Cup? You know, in the semi final, in which you lost by 8 wickets? Belted by the World Champions, remember? Of course you do. Obviously you're still feeling it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'm English, just can't stand fellow countrymen sounding like knobs :lol:
352 Test wickets from 87 Tests now, only had 343 wickets from 86 Tests beforehand.
Wonder where those last 9 wickets came from ?
England have dropped their slow and straight bowler Ali for the 2nd test along with injured Jimmy Anderson .

They are have been replaced by Leach and West Indian Archer .

Wow, how do you know the team already when it hasn't been named yet?
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He and OM have the same contacts.

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Jørgen Inge Mykland wrote:He and OM have the same contacts.

I think he'll actually be right but facts are they will look at the pitch before deciding on final XI.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Jørgen Inge Mykland wrote:He and OM have the same contacts.

I think he'll actually be right but facts are they will look at the pitch before deciding on final XI.

why would they care about the pitch to select their 11 players?
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Michael wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Jørgen Inge Mykland wrote:He and OM have the same contacts.

I think he'll actually be right but facts are they will look at the pitch before deciding on final XI.

why would they care about the pitch to select their 11 players?

So you think you can produce a wicket to help swing and now you don't understand that the pitch will definitrly affect your selection.
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Michael wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Jørgen Inge Mykland wrote:He and OM have the same contacts.

I think he'll actually be right but facts are they will look at the pitch before deciding on final XI.

why would they care about the pitch to select their 11 players?
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poms getting nervous ? two nil down wouldnt be too good on the nervous system hey ?
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Dave now from No 9 wrote:poms getting nervous ? two nil down wouldnt be too good on the nervous system hey ?

smart money is on the draw in this one.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Dave now from No 9 wrote:poms getting nervous ? two nil down wouldnt be too good on the nervous system hey ?

smart money is on the draw in this one.
batting deck so could be right but still pressure can do funny things in this sport
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Dave now from No 9 wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Dave now from No 9 wrote:poms getting nervous ? two nil down wouldnt be too good on the nervous system hey ?

smart money is on the draw in this one.
batting deck so could be right but still pressure can do funny things in this sport
Fair bit of rain about as well.
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Fair bit of rain about as well.
Gee, there's a surprise....
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Fair bit of rain about as well.
Gee, there's a surprise....
Seeing as London has less rain than all but one of Australia's capital cities, yes it is.
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Fair bit of rain about as well.
Gee, there's a surprise....
What day is summer this year :wink:

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ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Fair bit of rain about as well.
Gee, there's a surprise....
What day is summer this year :wink:

3 weeks I was there, lovely weather. Came back with a tan.
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Well a very even match so far with neither side holding an advantage after Day One.

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ozzie owl wrote:Well a very even match so far with neither side holding an advantage after Day One.
Prediction of all day rain, or........?
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Seeing as London has less rain than all but one of Australia's capital cities, yes it is.
change the goal posts a little....

on ave, London has 133 rainy days per year...

Adelaide = 83
Melbourne = 93
Hobart = 91
Sydney = 98
Brisbane = 89
Perth = 82
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MegaBonus wrote:
God is an Englishman

Seeing as London has less rain than all but one of Australia's capital cities, yes it is.
change the goal posts a little....

on ave, London has 133 rainy days per year...

Adelaide = 83
Melbourne = 93
Hobart = 91
Sydney = 98
Brisbane = 89
Perth = 82
At least you know you've changed the goal posts
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God is an Englishman wrote:
MegaBonus wrote:
God is an Englishman

Seeing as London has less rain than all but one of Australia's capital cities, yes it is.
change the goal posts a little....

on ave, London has 133 rainy days per year...

Adelaide = 83
Melbourne = 93
Hobart = 91
Sydney = 98
Brisbane = 89
Perth = 82
At least you know you've changed the goal posts
The goal post change does have more relevance to likely losses of play though.
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Well Sydney loses more play than either of the London grounds.
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Bomber wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:Well a very even match so far with neither side holding an advantage after Day One.
Prediction of all day rain, or........?
Fine today then rain again Friday.

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God is an Englishman wrote:Well Sydney loses more play than either of the London grounds.
...but not the other 5.

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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Well Sydney loses more play than either of the London grounds.
...but not the other 5.

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I don't know that stat, just that Sydney loses the 2nd most amount of full days play. Manchester is first.
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Great 2nd day off test after the typical english summer ruins day one!
Aussies should of bowled the poms out for less than 200, if they caught better.
Looks like 4 days will be enough to decide this test match, provided the POMS bowling as good as the aussies and day 3
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I'm still not sure bowling first was correct, but you'd take all out for 258.

Still even really, so Australia will need to bat 4 sessions more to take control and hopefully make 350 or so in the process.

As we know, anything can happen in tests, so easier said than done.
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Bomber wrote:I'm still not sure bowling first was correct, but you'd take all out for 258.

Still even really, so Australia will need to bat 4 sessions more to take control and hopefully make 350 or so in the process.

As we know, anything can happen in tests, so easier said than done.

I think bowling first gave them the beat chance of getting the win. Talk is that the pitch will flatten out and be easier batting from now on.

With the weather today, draw looks the most likely result. Another whole day probably being lost. Meaning a serious collapse will be needed for either team to push for win.

Broad should present Warner eith some bunny ears. How good was Archer's first spell in teat cricket, unfortunately Bancroft wasn't good enough to get an edge on it.
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Bomber wrote:I'm still not sure bowling first was correct, but you'd take all out for 258.

Still even really, so Australia will need to bat 4 sessions more to take control and hopefully make 350 or so in the process.

As we know, anything can happen in tests, so easier said than done.

I think bowling first gave them the beat chance of getting the win. Talk is that the pitch will flatten out and be easier batting from now on.

With the weather today, draw looks the most likely result. Another whole day probably being lost. Meaning a serious collapse will be needed for either team to push for win.

Broad should present Warner eith some bunny ears. How good was Archer's first spell in teat cricket, unfortunately Bancroft wasn't good enough to get an edge on it.
I only watched up until half hour into second session, was about 3/100 then. All 3 results still possible.
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:I'm still not sure bowling first was correct, but you'd take all out for 258.

Still even really, so Australia will need to bat 4 sessions more to take control and hopefully make 350 or so in the process.

As we know, anything can happen in tests, so easier said than done.

I think bowling first gave them the beat chance of getting the win. Talk is that the pitch will flatten out and be easier batting from now on.

With the weather today, draw looks the most likely result. Another whole day probably being lost. Meaning a serious collapse will be needed for either team to push for win.

Broad should present Warner eith some bunny ears. How good was Archer's first spell in teat cricket, unfortunately Bancroft wasn't good enough to get an edge on it.
I only watched up until half hour into second session, was about 3/100 then. All 3 results still possible.

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Tie/draw - same effect (albeit one being likely to be more nail-biting)
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