Working on the missus for the World Cup. She was getting quite into it the last 2 tests. Only the intricacy’s of the leg before rules to teach her now, which in fairness to her make the off side rule look simple :)
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Working on the missus for the World Cup. She was getting quite into it the last 2 tests. Only the intricacy’s of the leg before rules to teach her now, which in fairness to her make the off side rule look simple :)
That's the trouble with one-day cricket, it attracts the riff-raff.
Schumi, I don't think Ireland's qualification for the World Cup is at all relevant. The event was largely ignored by the mainstream media.
How many people are aware, additionally, that Ireland are on the verge of qualifying for the semi-finals of the ICC Intercontinental Cup (comprising three-day matches between non test-playing nations) after recording a remarkable victory in Scotland yesterday? Scotland stood at 131-9, pursuing 135 to win, in the penultimate over when McCallan broke the non-striker's stumps. A draw against the Netherlands at Stormont will send Ireland through.
Hadn`t realised that West Indies v Ireland was on Paddys Day.
that makes it even more appealing to try and get over now :D
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Originally Posted by Sheridan
In fairness Shero - I feel I can call you that since your namesake signed for us ;) - the Barmy Army will be based in St Lucia so us urbane and classy Rovers fans won't be bothered by riff raff.
KOH
Might take a while to convince the missus to go on this trip. don`t think she`ll be too keen on a 2 week holiday stuck in the middle of England and Rovers fans ;)
ah well might have to just leave her at home :D
England won the toss and are batting. 125-1 at lunchtime with Strauss the man out. McGrath is injured and isn't playing.
Hope the rain I see belting down here in Dublin doesn't spead to Tent Bridge.
Seems that it has. The afternoon session is only due to start in 5 minutes. England at 134-1.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
169-3 now, Tait snares Trescothick and Bell on his début. He has a very ungainly action, somewhat akin to a one-armed chimpanzee slinging an epileptic rat by its tail.
only caught the last hour of play yesterday.
aussies seemed to put down a good few catches in the highlights that i seen. their fielding has been very poor in the last couple of tests. england 285-5 at the moment. pietersen is gone for 45 this morning
Flintoff takes fight to Australia
Fourth Ashes Test, Trent Bridge, day two: England 344-5 v Australia
Andrew Flintoff hit a battling 73 not out to help England move their score on to 344-5 at lunch on day two of the fourth Test against Australia.
England had added just 12 runs to their overnight 229-4 when Brett Lee had Kevin Pietersen caught behind for 45.
But Flintoff and Geraint Jones (34 not out) combined caution with some bold shots to build a century partnership.
Flintoff brought up his 50 with a six off Shane Warne and hit debutant Shaun Tait for three fours in one over.
England's hopes of building a big first-innings total had dimmed when Pietersen fell in the fifth over.
The batsman began in positive fashion, clipping Lee's first ball of the day down the leg side for four and then cutting him to the boundary in his second over.
But Lee responded when he had Pietersen playing forward to a full-length delivery and Adam Gilchrist took the catch, umpire Aleem Dar taking some time to decide the batsman had made contact.
Warne caused Flintoff some early problems, having a loud appeal for lbw turned down and almost getting through the batsman's defences with a ball than went straight on.
This partnership has swung the momentum back in England's favour!
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But Flintoff made the most of Warne's bad balls, driving him to the boundary to bring up the 250 for England and mis-hitting another delivery back over the bowler's head for four.
There was another close shave when Flintoff clipped the ball down the leg side and wicket-keeper Gilchrist just failed to get his glove to the ball as it sailed past for four.
Despite playing second fiddle to Flintoff, Jones hit some fine shots of his own, including one cut for four off Michael Kasprowicz.
He took the England total past 300 with a sweep for two off Warne.
After hitting his first six off Warne, Flintoff smacked Lee straight back down the ground for another four and drove and pulled Tait for three more boundaries in a 13-run over with the new ball.
There was a scare for England shortly before lunch when Flintoff got an outside edge off Kasprowicz and the ball landed just short of a diving Ricky Ponting at extra cover.
Good response by England after they lost Pietersen early doors (as they say). Need to move on now to 400+ to put pressure on the Aussies who usually pick up quick wickets after a break.
418-5, Flintoff just got a well deserved century and Jones is clocking up quite a few too. They say this pitch is at its easiest on day 2 & 3 and it's definitely looking very benign at the moment. I think England have done enough already to get at least a draw. It'll be time soon for the Aussie batsmen to show if they're up to it. They generally haven't been so far.
Their main order batsmen haven't but the tail, especially Warne, has wagged big time.
Australia have claimed three quick wickets to dent England's hopes of taking their total on to 500 on day two of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
Geraint Jones was caught and bowled by Michael Kasprowicz for 85, having earlier shared in a 177-run stand with centurion Andrew Flintoff.
Ashley Giles and Steve Harmison were then dismissed by Shane Warne.
Flintoff moved England out of trouble with his first ton against Australia before Shaun Tait had him lbw for 102.
471-9
477 all out
England should be reasonably happy with than. Most unlikely (though not impossible) they'll lose from there.
Let battle commence. Gilchrist is due a big innings.
22-3. Aussies falling to pieces. Martyn & Ponting out for 1 each.
Aussies finished the day at 99/5, Clarke out last ball of the day, Gilchrist in first thing in the morning so we'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
England need 129 to win from their second innings - looked good for them but Warne took 2 quick wickets to put them 37-2. still in the driving street though.
Well that's my forecast of 3-1 to Australia scuppered. Put 50 lids on them to win at 15-1 when they were asked to follow on. Thought they might get 450 second time round and ask a lot of England batting last. Got a run for my money anyway.
Great stuff. Great entertainment and good to see the Aussies take it very sportingly when it was over.
So here it is, the last test, hope it's a cracker to lift last nights doom and gloom.
It's today? Sh!te, I went into work early for a change - who are batting first?
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Originally Posted by Bluebeard
England won the toss and decided to bat first . Currently standing at 57-0
104-2 Warne got them both, good start for Eng, but if McGrath was getting his rewards it would be different. 11 overs, 29 runs, holy cow.
Bowling O M R W
McGrath 11 2 29 0
Lee 4 1 21 0 (1nb)
Tait 4 0 22 0 (2nb)
Warne 6.5 1 27 2
105-3 warne again, Bell duck. Getting interesting now, Pietersen needs to steady ship.
In Play
England won the toss and decided to bat
England 1st Innings 154 for 4 (39.4 overs) full scorecard
England 1st Innings
Person Batting Runs Balls 4s 6s
M E Trescothick c M L Hayden b S K Warne 43 65 8 0
A J Strauss not out 60 98 8 0
M P Vaughan c M J Clarke b S K Warne 11 25 2 0
I R Bell lbw b S K Warne 0 7 0 0
K P Pietersen b S K Warne 14 25 2 0
A Flintoff not out 12 22 2 0
Extras 5nb 4b 5lb 14
Total for 4 154
Bowler O M R W
G D McGrath 11.0 2 29 0
B Lee 10.0 1 44 0
S W Tait 5.0 0 33 0
S K Warne 13.4 2 39 4
Fall of wicket Person batting
82 M E Trescothick
102 M P Vaughan
104 I R Bell
131 K P Pietersen
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Umpires: B F Bowden, R E Koertzen
England: M E Trescothick, A J Strauss, M P Vaughan, I R Bell, K P Pietersen, A Flintoff, P D Collingwood, G O Jones, A F Giles, M J Hoggard, S J Harmison
Australia: J L Langer, M L Hayden, R T Ponting, D R Martyn, M J Clarke, S M Katich, A C Gilchrist, S K Warne, B Lee, S W Tait, G D McGrath
213-4...looking more and more like they'll get their draw.
301-7, got to hand it to Aussies heart, but I think the draw will ensue and a new era of cricket dominance will follow. That Flintoff is magic.
As for Warne, never to be seen again, awesome.
England 1st Innings
Runs Balls 4s 6s
M E Trescothick c M L Hayden b S K Warne 43 65 8 0
A J Strauss c S M Katich b S K Warne 129 210 17 0
M P Vaughan c M J Clarke b S K Warne 11 25 2 0
I R Bell lbw b S K Warne 0 7 0 0
K P Pietersen b S K Warne 14 25 2 0
A Flintoff c S K Warne b G D McGrath 72 114 12 1
P D Collingwood lbw b S W Tait 7 26 1 0
G O Jones not out 21 39 4 0
A F Giles not out 5 23 0 0
Extras 7nb 4b 6lb 17
Total for 7 319
Bowler O M R W
G D McGrath 19.0 5 48 1
B Lee 17.0 3 68 0
S W Tait 15.0 1 61 1
S K Warne 34.0 4 118 5
S M Katich 3.0 0 14 0
Fall of wicket
82 M E Trescothick
102 M P Vaughan
104 I R Bell
131 K P Pietersen
274 A Flintoff
289 P D Collingwood
297 A J Strauss
LATEST ACTION (all times BST)
1037: WICKET England 325-8 (Jones 25)
After confidently cutting his first ball away to the boundary for four, Jones has his off-stump removed with Lee's next ball.
1035 Brett Lee starts proceedings from the other end, and Giles takes a nervy single off his first ball to move onto seven.
1033 Giles plays and misses at McGrath's second ball and ducks under a bouncer, before flicking the last ball of the over away for a single on the leg side to keep the strike.
1030 Glenn McGrath bounds in to bowl the first ball of the day to Ashley Giles.
If Australia can knock them over quickly and put up 500 in their innings (big ask I know) we could see a tied series as I'm not sure (other than perhaps Vaughan and Strauss) England have the players to occupy the crease for a draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Rain might be England's best friend. But it's impossible to predict this series. Great sport. Great entertainment.
Still even enough considering how on top the england attack has been. However, I still think Collingwood is a defensive pick rather than having the balls to go for another strike bowler.
Ashley Giles hit a vital 32 as England boosted their first innings total to 373 on day two of the fifth Test.
The home side were in trouble at 325-8 after Brett Lee bowled Geraint Jones for 25 with the ninth ball of the day.
But Giles put on 20 for the eighth wicket with Matthew Hoggard - who faced 36 balls to make two - and 28 with Steve Harmison, who made 20 not out.
Aussie spinner Shane Warne dismissed Giles lbw to finish with 6-122 after a marathon 37.2 overs.
Anyone looking at the Guardian site -
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/...556045,00.html
Up-to-the-minute commentary on clouds! Top notch stuff, very entertaining (and no, I'm not being sarcastic).
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"I can report that the view from the 24th floor in the City of London this afternoon is glorious: thick, black cloud and lightning rolling over south London... enough to bring a tear to the eye"
89-3 in their second innings..McGrath took 2 wickets in 2 balls earlier this morning....might give the aussies a little squeak.
Freddie gone c&b now, it is surely beyond the majestic McGrath and Warne even now? If they had batting support this series would have been Oz's ages ago.
126-5
England need another 100 to make the game save. All to play for still.
Tailenders have been magnificent. Apart from this test hayden and Langer just haven't performed consistently enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
If they're bowled out with 4 hours to play the Aussies will win. It'll be like 20/20!