OldNick Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 the BBC reporter wrote that whilst it didn't show up on hotspot it did on the snickometer. It just shows that it was a marginal decision and so the batsman gets the benifit of the doubt. I still don't get why they booed Clarke when he went out to bat,anybody able to tell me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Bell clearly didn't think he hit it, and he knows better than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Quality effort by Cooky throughout the entire series. And some on here wanted him dropped! Probably Alpine... despite looking like Clarence the Cross eyed Lion he's batted immense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Series is in the bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 even Bell doesnt know if he hit it or not well we wont lose this now...worst result for us will be a draw. Lets bat all morning and throw them in if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 (edited) even Bell doesnt know if he hit it or not well we wont lose this now...worst result for us will be a draw. Lets bat all morning and throw them in if we can. Let's bat all day, that would hurt them. Bresnan Ton & Prior gets a double... But in reality, if we can get through to lunch and add another 40 or 60 runs that leaves them 65 ish overs tomorrow at an improbable (for teh Aussie top order) 4 an over would still only get them to 260 at the end of the day which would bring the scores about even. Thing is, I cannot see Strauss making sure that Anderson & Bresnan & Swann do anything other than strangle their scoring as we did so well for their first 8 wickets, so they have to try and force the pace - game over A 2-1 series win is in the record books for ever. Sure a 3-1 win may well earn a few more World Ranking points, but go for what is on the table first and then see if there is a no risk chance to finish on a high. A full day of sun on the SCG wicket - still think Swanny could finally have his day after lunch tomorrow Edited 5 January, 2011 by dubai_phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 5 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 5 January, 2011 the BBC reporter wrote that whilst it didn't show up on hotspot it did on the snickometer. It just shows that it was a marginal decision and so the batsman gets the benifit of the doubt. I still don't get why they booed Clarke when he went out to bat,anybody able to tell me? He was booed for no other reason than he's the Aussie Captain. It's become something of a tradition among the Barmy Army apparently. We rode our luck today with some of the decisions, but that was an awesome collective effort with the bat. We still can't let up the pressure, but as long as we don't you'd imagine we'd probably win from here, and at least get the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 He was booed for no other reason than he's the Aussie Captain. It's become something of a tradition among the Barmy Army apparently. We rode our luck today with some of the decisions, but that was an awesome collective effort with the bat. We still can't let up the pressure, but as long as we don't you'd imagine we'd probably win from here, and at least get the draw.thanks but I was under the impression it was the Aussies booing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintupnorth Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 A full day of sun on the SCG wicket - still think Swanny could finally have his day after lunch tomorrow Totally agree. As England are ahead we don't have to force the pace of the game. I think Bresnan and Prior should throw the bat in the morning and get a lead as close to 360 as possible, leaving 2 1/2 days to bowl Australia out. With Australia having to win they will have to be aggressive, which will be hard on a deteriorating pitch. Can see Swann skittling them all out by the fifth morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Totally agree. As England are ahead we don't have to force the pace of the game. I think Bresnan and Prior should throw the bat in the morning and get a lead as close to 360 as possible, leaving 2 1/2 days to bowl Australia out. With Australia having to win they will have to be aggressive, which will be hard on a deteriorating pitch. Can see Swann skittling them all out by the fifth morning. I think we need to bowl at the stumps when we have players like Johnson and Hilfenhaus in, we tried to bowl great balls at them when we only needed to have the 'you miss we hit' mentality. I can't recall us trying yorkers. i went to bed after watching us plodding away at those 2 and you could sense they would make a decent stand....as for Gower's arrogance saying that johnson would score nothing. They got 80 more runs than they deserved 1st innings. Still a great day today (I didnt stay up this time) and hopefully we can go on and grind them into the dirt Still a superb bowling attack of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 5 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 5 January, 2011 thanks but I was under the impression it was the Aussies booing him Ah, that'd be because he hasn't done much with the bat recently. Opinion is... split... as to whether he should be the next captain, there was one poll that put 15% of respondants as wanting Clarke to come in as captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 (edited) Totally agree. As England are ahead we don't have to force the pace of the game. I think Bresnan and Prior should throw the bat in the morning and get a lead as close to 360 as possible, leaving 2 1/2 days to bowl Australia out. With Australia having to win they will have to be aggressive, which will be hard on a deteriorating pitch. Can see Swann skittling them all out by the fifth morning. Except there's only 2 days left of the test... even 4 sessions could be enough to bowl the aussies out so bat as long as we can & declare so we can get a few overs before tea tomorrow. Edited 5 January, 2011 by Gorgiesaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Local telly here has a summary show with McAffrey & Chris Cairns (who talks a lot more sense than the main commentators) Couple of points he made - when the Aussies were in their prime they intimidated the opposition and also the umpires, they (NZ) felt they were done by 10 bad decisions to 2 in one series. The Aussie's have become so used to everything going their way, that now the decisions are pretty much even they don't like it. 2nd one was about the SCG pitch, he made the point (again) that it really does tend to do weird stuff on the last day of tests and that batting for 2 sessions and facing 150 has seen many teams turned over. He reckons we've got enough about our attack to turn them over already especially as Watson (& Mitchell with the one that got Bell) managed to get a small amount of reverse swing going, thinks our attack will exploit it far better, BUT we shouldn't be complacent and should take as much time out the game as we can while adding more runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1576 Posted 5 January, 2011 Share Posted 5 January, 2011 Collingwood retiring from test cricket after the Ashes, done a good job and will miss those catches but he can't score runs any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 6 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Crikey, 600 up... We really should win by an innings here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Collingwood retiring from test cricket after the Ashes, done a good job and will miss those catches but he can't score runs any more. Morgan can come straight in. Seemless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Prior out to one of the worse shots you will ever see!! LOL SWann going mental with the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Loved the 20 run Johnson Over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy_D Posted 6 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Another wicket to go with that hilarious run out and we're on our way now you'd have to think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Aus 132-4 Anderson swinging the ball like a mofo......could be ANOTHER innings win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 172/7 Aussies doing an ex-England style performance!!!!! could be over today if they take the extra 30mins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 6 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 6 January, 2011 extra 1/2 hour taken... might just do this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Tremlett is looking real good all of a sudden - shame we lost it in the first morning of the first test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Wow, that was a nice way to start the day. Cup of coffee, turn on telly and Tremlett gets two in two balls, to see Aussies struggling at 170ish for 7 - then look to the side and see the trails by figure. Brain goes WTF, starts to try and do the math and suddenly says we got 600 PLUS? Massive lolage then for the final half hour as the Aussie taters trying to find SOMETHING positive to say. Squashed like a bug, no wonder the Barmy Army were singing. Great effort boys. Highest England Score in Australia and Anderson & Tremlett make the ball look like a Boomerang on the same pitch. Think the Aussies should stick to playing Kenya & Holland in Test matches for a while until they get some confidence back in order to give us a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Tremlett is looking real good all of a sudden - shame we lost it in the first morning of the first test Will be up there with the "Dominant" footballer of BTL as all time legendary posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 It's at times like this I wish I still had SKY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 At least carrying over to the last day means I can have a few beers tonight to celebrate. I didn't really fancy a beer surge at 6.30 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Top entertainment last night and this morning. Well worth getting up at 5.30 after 5 hours sleep. Tomorrow is free entry at the ground, so I am off to find my hat and shades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Morgan can come straight in. Seemless. I dont usually disagree with you Hatchinson but on this one i shall. Dont think Morgan is there yet as a test player. Im sure he will but think he's not got it upstairs. Reckon the selectors and cap'n will go for a similar player, one who can turn his arm from time to time and hold up an end waiting for the new ball. Sean Ervine maybe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Who would your Man of The Series be? Alistair Cook would get my vote. Matt Prior would be second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Cook everytime, and Strauss probably 2nd. His batting has been pretty good but i think his captaincy has been spot on. dont think he's put a foot wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 I dont usually disagree with you Hatchinson but on this one i shall. Dont think Morgan is there yet as a test player. Im sure he will but think he's not got it upstairs. Reckon the selectors and cap'n will go for a similar player, one who can turn his arm from time to time and hold up an end waiting for the new ball. Sean Ervine maybe.. I know that the team is like the league of nations these days, but dont think we can quite get away with someone who is about to play for Zimbabwe (again) James Hildrith would get my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Who would your Man of The Series be? Alistair Cook would get my vote. Matt Prior would be second. Cook is a no brainer. Anderson in runner up spot. Best bowling performance for donkeys years, kept to the plan and led the attack so well that nobody really noticed that we ended the series with 2 of our first choice attack not playing. The REAL tough question will be in the summer Tests Stuart Broad. Who do you leave out? Finn (probably) Bresnan? Has bowled superbly to stifle them Tremlett? Has he become a real Test Bowler? After all he hasn't had much to bowl at quality wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensfcno1 Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Just watching the day four highlights! after Tremlett takes the 7th Wicket of Johnson, the cameras go round the ground, There is a semi hidden Saints emblem behind some bloke in a navy blue and white horizontal t-shirt! Always need a glimpse of the best team in the world at a great sporting moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Will be so many English there today, with the SCG giving free entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 No celebrating folks, might be another of those false dawns alpine is always on about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 No celebrating folks, might be another of those false dawns alpine is always on about... We may still lose this series if you want to use his logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Right I want this all over by 1am so I can go to bed. A series win in Oz fantastic what a day today/tomorrow is going to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Rain stops play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 bloody hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Damn for how long? No dark areas on the radar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 ****ing rain... oh well only need the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 6 January, 2011 Share Posted 6 January, 2011 Play to restart at 12:05 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Reigned Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 I wish we'd hurry up and get this 8th wicket already; I want to go to bed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 Those bastards are keeping you up eh? I'm just having a cuppa after my evening meal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jeweller Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 another one for swan! 2 to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 Get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintdownunder Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 There gutted over here with the blame game on for young and old,it`s magic to see there sad face`s. Engerland Engerland Engerland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 7 January, 2011 Share Posted 7 January, 2011 Fantastic!!! Been nervous about this series the whole of last year, and we didn't just win the series but we absolutely smashed them to bits. 3 innings victories is just mental. Going to spend all day tomorrow looking at the stats, records broken all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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