Damn and blast! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Damn and Blast indeed. :D All out for 159. 6 of 'em to the old man, no less.

Looks like it may go for five days.

Ponting decided to bat again.

"Bowler preservation" is Kerry O'Keefe's analysis - because of the back to back tests. Unexpected. A good move when thinking about it. Think of the psychological damage England would have facing an 800 run total....

Its not worth me staying up to watch this stuff. :( Think I might go to bed before 4am today, prolong the agony of the score until the morning.

157, actually. And on ehe same pitch that was called by the English comms as a "minefield", the OZ managed to score 1-181 at stumps in less than a day. :D

England fighting back somewhat in their second innings in pursuit of 648 though - they're at 5-289 and may yet take this match to tea on the final day.

Good to see a fightback!

If it rains tomorrow then Punter will have more than a bad back to worry about. Good fightback today and good to see some competitive cricket. Warne v Petierson was a classic :D

Ya, what happened there? I only saw it on the highlights. I thought they were old mates! :D

Ha! Not likely :rolleyes: ;)

Ha! Not likely :rolleyes: ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Forecast for Monday
Mostly fine. A possible late afternoon or evening thunderstorm. Light to
moderate N to NE winds, fresh at times near the bay.

Precis: Possible late storm
City: Max 31
Bayside: Max 29

Grrrrrr if it rains ..... (i don't want to think about it) :mad:


Mind you my money is on Lee and Oh!AHH! to knock them over in the first session

Ya, what happened there? I only saw it on the highlights. I thought they were old mates! :D </font>[/QUOTE]I think Ex mates is nearer the mark. Maybe Warne has bowled Petersons maiden over [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Damn I miss the wood brothers at a time like this

dads army 1 - 0 young pretenders

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OI OI OI!!

Blah!

It's deja-vu all over again :D

Well, we like to give you a test head start, its only sporting...

/end blind omptimism/bravado

We did the same thing last year! Australia went one up, then lost. :D

That's why you won't hear me bragging any time soon...

Look out there's a creepy monster in your sig!

Long day in the field for the OZ today. If we can knock over KP and Collywobble with the new ball early tomorrow it might get us back in the match. But with Lee bowling, fat chance eh. [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]

Harmison's troubles masked Bings poor effort in the first test. Ooh Aah was suffering with his heel injury so it may be up to Warne to deliver the goods tomorrow. If we dont knock them over early it might be a draw at best for Australia.

Wow! [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] England are 3/457... Collingwood just made 200 and Pieterson's on 130 something...
They've destroyed our bowlers. This is going to be one hell of an ashes I reckon!

Ah Collingwood's finally out for 206! Not before time either. In fact, well after time. C'mon Aussie!

Nerf England.

Trivia Question:

Who won the first ever Ashes and what date? (No peeking on Internet :D )

Ho ho!

It's all change now! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Why are there no other Englishmen in here being smug? :D

The Aussies will do alright. Basically two English batsmen came good. Collingwood and Pieterson.

Australia have Ponting and Hussey in, and either of those two good do very well. Then, there's Clarke and Gilchrist to come, so I reckon two of those four will get things back on track. Plus the tail wags with Warne, and Lee (who has an avg of 22).

It's not over yet by a long shot.

There we go! Ponting's got a ton!

Ponting 133, Hussey in his 70's! It's all on!

Damn! Punters is gone... Thought he was gonna go for the double too.

What a rotten way for Hussey to get out, couldn't get the bat out of the way quick enough and inside edged it onto the stumps for 91.

Since then Pup and Gilly have been rebuilding by going on the offensive - Gilly just cut Freddie away violently past point for 4, and then Clark deflected Hoggy off his legs to deep mid on for 4 more.

But it's an uphill struggle to get to 400 I reckon. We may get past the follow on, but not much further than that.

I'm still livid that Giles dropped Ponting when Aus had about 89. Think he may have dropped the test there...

Well he certainly dropped any chance of the poms winning this match. :D
Ponting does not give many chances and you have to take them. Ive not seen much if anything of Giles replacement Monty but surely he can bowl better and cant be a worse fielder? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

So Hoggard finaly bowled Australia out! A lead of a hundred at the change of innings and Monty in the team might have seen the poms still in with a chance but the only result now is a draw or Warne to spin an Australian victory.

Draugh! Draugh!

A very exciting final session now! Like a one day match. Shame about the borefest for the first three days.

Yeah its almost like a 20/20 game for the aussie batsmen. Lets smash taht ball all over the place.

Not looking good at 2/33 though.

And we got it!! WOOT!Aussies 2 Poms 0

LOL - 550 behind after one innings - and we still win :D .

That has GOT to hurt [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Loved Petersen giving away the 7 to Pup - classic.

Wow.

I watched it at an Aussie bar in Manhattan, and boy was that a great vibe. Packed full of Aussies, we all became best mates, and had a rip roaring time! [img]smile.gif[/img]

What a great days cricket.

And now I'm stuffed. 4am.... need to sleeeeep.