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ablettjnr
10 Jul 2005, 16:23
Should be a good one tonight. The last game was over-shadowed by the events in London so the Aussies escaped pretty much unscathed media-wise. If bloody Watson gets another game for Australia I will run down my street naked screaming 'bring back Freak'.
So, with that in mind, any thoughts or line-ups for the game tonight?
ablettjnr
10 Jul 2005, 18:49
These are the probable line-ups as named on baggygreen.com.au
Australia: 1 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 2 Matthew Hayden, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Andrew Symonds, 6 Michael Clarke, 7 Mike Hussey, 8 Mike Kasprowicz, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Jason Gillespie, 11 Glenn McGrath. Supersub: Brad Hogg
England: 1 Marcus Trescothick, 2 Andrew Strauss, 3 Michael Vaughan, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Andrew Flintoff, 6 Paul Collingwood, 7 Geraint Jones (wk), 8 Ashley Giles, 9 Darren Gough, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 Simon Jones. Supersub: Vikram Solanki
year of the roo
10 Jul 2005, 18:49
So over hit n giggle. Can we start the Ashes now thanks?
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 19:21
Good to see the Aussies are as arrogant as ever
The english are apparently no good and the Aussies are just playing poorly. Glad to see they give no credit to their opposition as usual
Nathan Ablett
10 Jul 2005, 19:34
Why isn't Hayden playing?
I guess Katich will open.
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 19:38
They will probably open with the wonder ********, allow him a few overs before Flintoff and harmison scare him ********less
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 19:44
4 paceman has always failed in England for Aus, this could get ugly and the batting is struggling so you weaken your batting lineup?
Hey asteriskboy Australia to win by 13 runs
Edit : Pomgolia batting first Australia to win by 3 wickets
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 20:18
England 1-25 after 8.1 overs
Andrew Strauss plays on to Michael Kasprowicz's first ball.
Lee 4-1-17-0
McGrath 4-1-8-0
Kasprowicz 0.1-0-0-1
Kasperrrrrrrr!!!!
First ball, gets Strauss.
1/25, 8.1 overs.
4 paceman has always failed in England for Aus, this could get ugly and the batting is struggling so you weaken your batting lineup?
Any chance of making the occasional post longer than your signature Eddie? ;)
Vaughan gone, lbw to McGrath not offering a shot.
Looked a great shout, would be interested to see the height though.
2/28
Cameron_K
10 Jul 2005, 20:28
How useless is Vaughan in the shorter version of the game.
Cameron_K
10 Jul 2005, 20:32
Kaspa picks up his 2nd getting Trescothick for 14.
I thought the height was questionable. Oh well, serves Vaughan right for not playing a shot. :p
Trescothick gone now, to Kasper again, caught behind. 3/28.
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 20:32
How useless is Vaughan in the shorter version of the game.
According to the English commentators, he was "in form" coming into this match... as they speculated about him reaching his first 100. Went on to make 1 from 3 balls.
England 3-28 after 11 overs
Cameron_K
10 Jul 2005, 20:35
Why don't umpires just put up the finger straight away when someone is out. Seeing Rudi trying to give Trescothick out with a nod was a joke.
Pietersen made 15, looked a million dollars.
Then dragged one on from Lee.
4/45
Nathan Ablett
10 Jul 2005, 20:53
Pietersen gone.
Lee's pace showed up his technical flaws, the same flaws which will be the reason he never succeeds at Test level.
Cameron_K
10 Jul 2005, 20:54
Ok do the English bite the bullet and sub in Solanki?
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:00
Is asteriskboy offline?
Viewing a thread on the AFL board.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:01
Dizzy gets tonked for a boundary and the Poms are 4/51 in the 18th over.
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 21:01
Viewing a thread on the AFL board.
Really? I havent been near the AFL board for a while, I was on the Collingwood board
What do you want me to say? Remind you of 5/33 how we still got a draw?
TigerFan
10 Jul 2005, 21:04
Girl-espie has lost a yard of pace, it's sad to watch him.
he isn't swinging it, he can't get the seam up and his bouncers are half-trackers screaming 'six!'.
I'd take Watson over this.
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 21:07
Really? I havent been near the AFL board for a while, I was on the Collingwood board
Oh who gives a stuff?
England 4-56 after 19 overs (RR: 2.95)
Kasprowicz 6-2-15-2
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 21:08
Oh who gives a stuff?
England 4-56 after 19 overs (RR: 2.95)
Kasprowicz 6-2-15-2
:p :D
I guess people are still calling for Lee to replace Kasper are they? :rolleyes:
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:23
Really? I havent been near the AFL board for a while, I was on the Collingwood board
It was a Cloke thread anyway, I was gunna say either the Pies or AFL board.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:25
Big appeal for a stumping here..........3rd umpire.............Not Out.......hmmmmmmmmmmm :rolleyes:
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 21:26
Argh that should of been given out. :mad: :rolleyes:
In the stump camera shot, his whole foot was in the air. Had they had a split-screen replay and compared it to side shot when the bails were disloged, it would of shown him out.
Grrr... ahh well.
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 21:28
Argh that should of been given out. :mad: :rolleyes:
In the stump camera shot, his whole foot was in the air. Had they had a split-screen replay and compared it to side shot when the bails were disloged, it would of shown him out.
Grrr... ahh well.
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:30
Poms 4/74 (25 Overs)
I feel sorry for Dizzy, he's not the player he was with that back injury.
I know just how much its affected me in the sport I play, it blows bigtime.
You just can't perform anywhere near the way you want to.
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 21:31
:p :D
I guess people are still calling for Lee to replace Kasper are they? :rolleyes:
Not me, eddie- I am Kasper's biggest barracker....he is still NOT a one day bowler, but we need him as the steady first change bowler in the Tests...was thinking the selectors had simply forgotten him, but his wickets better guarantee him a Test sot, after all he has done for the test side
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:37
England 4/78 (27 Overs)
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:40
England 4/82 (28 Overs)
Stafford678
10 Jul 2005, 21:46
this is just beyond a joke now for dizzy i cant feel sorry for him though becuase lee or tait have to play in the tests, dizzy is just bowling pure rubbish
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 21:48
TMS awesome- working in discussion of Blackadder (the German spy in "Over the Top")...something about their talk that makes listening to TMS so fun....
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:54
Gillespie goes for plenty in that over. 7-0-42-0
England 4/104 (31 Overs)
Clarke into the attack.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:54
........and goes for 5 wides.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 21:56
England 4/115 (32 Overs)
Flintoff 40*
Collingwood 19*
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:01
McGrath replaces Gillespie in the attack.
England 4/119 (33 Overs)
Flintoff 44*
Collingwood 19*
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:03
England 4/121 (34 Overs)
Flintoff 45*
Collingwood 20*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:09
Time for another wicket to fall...bring back Kasper, the wicket master,,,,,
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:09
England 4/125 (35 Overs)
Flintoff 48*
Collingwood 21*
Rough_Edges
10 Jul 2005, 22:12
Flintoff 50 off 82.
Great innings.
England 4-129 after 35.4 overs.
Aussies in a stale spot here. Why was Symonds bowling medium and not his leg breaking offies?
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:17
England 4/141 (37 Overs)
Flintoff 57*
Collingwood 28*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:19
10 runs off a Kasper over...it happens...maybe the wicket next over....geez, bring on the tests.....
4 for 142
Probably 220 or 230 total
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:19
England 4/144 (38 Overs)
Flintoff 58*
Collingwood 30*
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:22
Collingwood out caught behind off Lee for 34.
England 5/148 (38.2 Overs)
Flintoff 58*
Stafford678
10 Jul 2005, 22:22
brett lee the wicketmaster
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 22:24
brett lee the wicketmaster
Not bad figures for two bowlers "not particularly" well in form...
Lee 6.3-2-27-2
Kasprowicz 8-2-26-2
Time for another wicket to fall...bring back Kasper, the wicket master,,,,,Yes the brilliant one day bowler that everyone here (myself included) has backed from day one.
Brett Lee well done.
What is wrong with Gillespie? Why am I praising Lee?? :p
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:26
England 5/150 (39 Overs)
Flintoff 59*
G.Jones 1*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:26
Hey, I've said Kasper is not a one day bowler...but none of the other bozos out there looked to take one...had Ponting left him on, he probably would have taken the wicket Lee got.....
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:28
England 5/153 (40 Overs)
Flintoff 61*
G.Jones 1*
Hey, I've said Kasper is not a one day bowler...but none of the other bozos out there looked to take one...had Ponting left him on, he probably would have taken the wicket Lee got.....Yeah, yeah, I was having a go at all of us. Kasper has bowled well this match...I’m sure everyone will say they backed him from the start, even though none of us did.
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:32
Between innings, Aggers discussing the windies situation and whether England should play in Karachi (no test scheduled there for the coming tour at the ECB's request)
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:32
England 5/154 (41 Overs)
Flintoff 62*
G.Jones 1*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:33
Yeah, yeah, I was having a go at all of us. Kasper has bowled well this match...I’m sure everyone will say they backed him from the start, even though none of us did.
NONE?- I'll always back him, mate, even if in my heart I don't think he will do it....
Unwritten_Law
10 Jul 2005, 22:34
Super sub is such a load of crap. Pretty much gives Australia an extra wicket today because of the toss of the coin. I hope it never gets to the stage where we see it in a world cup.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:35
England 5/159 (42 Overs)
Flintoff 67*
G.Jones 1*
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 22:37
Following PerthCrow's tip, I'm gonna say England will finish with 204.
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:37
Super sub is such a load of crap. Pretty much gives Australia an extra wicket today because of the toss of the coin. I hope it never gets to the stage where we see it in a world cup.
Well, they are doing it as a trial...seems like if they want to make it work better, they should allow the formal naming of the sub AFTER the toss.....maybe name your 12 or 13, then select after the toss is done....of course, they could equally say "12 men in a side, 11 bat and 11 field/bowl"
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:39
Kasper back on...still will tip 220, but Flintoff will need to pound the pelota...a total just confirmed by TMS...it would be a good total
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:39
England 5/167 (43 Overs)
Flintoff 71*
G.Jones 4*
NONE?- I'll always back him, mate, even if in my heart I don't think he will do it....Well...almost no one. :)
Yeah, Kasper is a champ...just not usually in ODIs.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:43
England 5/171 (44 Overs)
Flintoff 73*
G.Jones 6*
Super sub is such a load of crap. Pretty much gives Australia an extra wicket today because of the toss of the coin. I hope it never gets to the stage where we see it in a world cup.
Yeah I’ve been saying it to anyone who will listen. The sub rule is not going to work the way they think it will.
Once the teams figure it out, they will all select all-rounders. So they will all simply have an extra batsman or bowler in the second innings. Not very tactical or exciting.
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:47
England 5/179 (45 Overs)
Flintoff 76*
G.Jones 10*
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:50
England 5/192 (46 Overs)
Flintoff 87*
G.Jones 12*
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 22:51
Nice over that last one for England - 13 runs from it. Flintoff finally deciding to club Symonds over the fence for six.
Nice over that last one for England - 13 runs from it. Flintoff finally deciding to club Symonds over the fence for six.
There goes our predictions
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:54
Flintoff caught by Hussey off Lee for 87 (112)
England 6/193 (46.3 Overs)
G.Jones 13*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:54
Flintoff gone for 87 2 x 6 from 112 balls....
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 22:55
Flintoff aiming for the next post code off Lee, skies it to Hussey at deep point. Out for 87 - 6-193 after 46.3 overs.
And yes PC, those predictions appears to have gone down the drink. :(
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:56
Giles coming out...so no use of the super sub today for the Poms
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 22:57
England 6/199 (47 Overs)
G.Jones 17*
Giles 1*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 22:58
6 for 199 after 47....could go either way in 18 balls
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 23:02
McGrath goes for 11 off the over.
England 6/210 (48 Overs)
G.Jones 27*
Giles 2*
ablettjnr
10 Jul 2005, 23:02
England have done very well here. Their top order is very, very average though. I think the Aussies have Pietersen figured out.
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 23:03
G JONES c Katich b Lee 27
Nice aye, Eddie? ;)
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 23:03
Geraint Jones caught in the deep by Katich for 27 (33)
England 7/210 (48.1 Overs)
Giles 2*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 23:05
Well, let's not get too over confident...the aussie batting has been pretty ordinary, with a couple of exceptions....should be a very competitive match, I reckon....
Stafford678
10 Jul 2005, 23:07
great catch by ponting, LEE with 5 for
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 23:08
Giles out caught by Ponting - a magnificant diving catch - for 4.
England 8/214 (49 Overs)
Gough 2*
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 23:08
What a catch Ricky Ponting!!! Bloody awesome. Also gives Brett Lee his fourth One Day five-wicket haul.
Awesome stuff! England 8-214 after 49 overs.
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 23:10
11th time Lee has taken 5 for in a one day match....sounds like Punter really snaffled that one
Unwritten_Law
10 Jul 2005, 23:11
Who to open?
Katich to anchor, Clarke or let the two keepers go at it?
Unwritten_Law
10 Jul 2005, 23:12
11th time Lee has taken 5 for in a one day match
Could have sworn I just saw it was his 4th on the tv...
Kingpin
10 Jul 2005, 23:12
England 8/223 (50 Overs)
Gough 5*
Harmison 6*
usalion
10 Jul 2005, 23:13
Could have sworn I just saw it was his 4th on the tv...
May have misheard the guys on TMS...by the way, eddie has gone very quiet...confident of the Pom victory
Could have sworn I just saw it was his 4th on the tv...
Yes, 4 x 5 wickets.
7 x 4 wickets
= 11 x 4+ wickets I guess...
ablettjnr
10 Jul 2005, 23:14
Oi Eddie, come back when you have any idea about cricket. You signature suggests Ricky Ponting cannot field. Did you just see that catch?
It also suggests he cannot captain. His current record is an impeccable: 98 played, 74 won, 17 lost, 2 tied and 5 NR. You my friend, are retarded.
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 23:16
Oi Eddie, come back when you have any idea about cricket. You signature suggests Ricky Ponting cannot field. Did you just see that catch?
It also suggests he cannot captain. His current record is an impeccable: 98 played, 74 won, 17 lost, 2 tied and 5 NR.
Settle down, Tiger. Eddie is a retard... thus we don't take any notice of him and his inept sigs. :)
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 23:24
Did I say he couldnt catch? Shocking throw, general fielding like the rest of his teammates, good at pulling a catch out of his ass once in a while
Great captaincy record? Not because of him. The challengers in world cricket just dont exist atm. England has been Aussies biggest challenger by far, the rest of the world is miles behind. First time all series he made the right call at the toss
BTW, this game is far from over, and atleast we havent lost to Bangladesh, so kiss my pommie ass
silky-smooth
10 Jul 2005, 23:33
So nice of the cult figure to join us.
Did I say he couldnt catch? Well...Can't field
Fielding includes catching: check. Deadly accurate throw: check. Before I was just being silly in saying you are a retard, but this comment suggests I was leaning the right way.
In terms of "shocking throw", perhaps the fact he is no more higher than five-and-a-half foot and with a light frame, makes it a bit hard to get any great penetration in his length of throws. In terms of accuracy and reaction, you don't get any better.
I do like the "can't bowl" comment in your sig too. Nice touch for a batter.
BTW, this game is far from over, and atleast we havent lost to Bangladesh, so kiss my pommie ass
Indeed. This game is far from over. But what's this crap about Bangladesh? This coming from a bandwankoner of a team that has One Day loses in the last two years to the likes of Zimbabwe; not to mention heavy losses to Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand in the net. Yep. Top quality opponents there.
eddiesmith
10 Jul 2005, 23:41
So nice of the cult figure to join us.
Well...
Fielding includes catching: check. Deadly accurate throw: check. Before I was just being silly in saying you are a retard, but this comment suggests I was leaning the right way.
In terms of "shocking throw", perhaps the fact he is no more higher than five-and-a-half foot and with a light frame, makes it a bit hard to get any great penetration in his length of throws. In terms of accuracy and reaction, you don't get any better.
I do like the "can't bowl" comment in your sig too. Nice touch for a batter.
Indeed. This game is far from over. But what's this crap about Bangladesh? This coming from a bandwankoner of a team that has One Day loses in the last two years to the likes of Zimbabwe; not to mention heavy losses to Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand in the net. Yep. Top quality opponents there.
How often did he miss the stumps tonight? Every throw? Was that 4 overthrows the other night from Ponting? Great throw indeed :rolleyes:
But we can still beat Aus and Bangladesh :p