The Ashes on the Interweb?

[manker]

I can't find a way to watch it. Not too sure about the Coolstreaming app, I don't think it's covering the Ashes, at least I can't get it to find it.

Does anyone know of a website that I can watch England Vs Australia later on today/this week?


I did install a TV card last last night but it appears that the signal strength isn't good enough for me to get CH4. Bah. I can't take so much time off work just to watch this test :ermm:

[Adster]

say goodbye poms McGrath and lee are both playing your screwed!!! especially if aust win the toss and bat first

Ive got payTV and watch it in fox (but it come through england channel 4)

and SBS

Sexual broadcasting service channel

not sure dont think there is online

[manker]

Feck, they are both playing http://moderation.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/dabs.gif

I can't find it online anywhere.

[Adster]

england won the toss so good news for england they needed to bat first on this wicket that will spin for warne!

[manker]

If we'd have lost the toss it would have been the icing on the cake of a particulaly good moring for teh Aussies.

Mcgrath is bowling at 86mph :blink:

[manker]

Tresco dropped by Gilchrist off McGrath on 13 :pinch:

He's been expensive so far, unusual for him.

[manker]

Strauss is out for 6.

Clean bowled by Lee, who, by all accounts, has bowled superbly this morning.

England 26-1.

[Adster]

Strouss bowled for 6

here comes teh out of form Vaughn who sux not since he become captain

[manker]

He's gotta have a good innings this time. The second innings will be more difficult - when it's turing.

Vaughan must succeed today.

But yeah, his batting has sucked since he became captain. He was #1 in the world before that.

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[Adster]

yeah i remember him getting 100s here few years ago

I love that sad smiley!! of yours

[manker]

It's from teh Moderation (http://moderation.invisionzone.com/) - the home of quality smilies http://moderation.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/01a.gif


Vaughan seems in good touch so far. Tho' I duno how many times I've thought that over the last couple of years only for him to get clean bowled on about 25 while attempting a slog over mid-wicket.

[manker]

93 for 1 at Lunch.

The England batsmen are going along nicely.

Prolly jinxed them now http://moderation.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/dabs.gif

[GepperRankins]

if i could understand why videolan won't do proper sound i'd stream it to you just because i want to see if it's possible

[manker]

Warne's jst got his 600h test wicket! Congrats to him.

163-2.

Tresco out for 63. Bell is in now, no confidence in him but things are looking good for England atm :D

[Adster]

Bell average 67!!!! man before the ahses he must have average over 100 coz i haven't seen him make double figures yet

[manker]

if i could understand why videolan won't do proper sound i'd stream it to you just because i want to see if it's possibleThat would be pretty cool :D

I'm not really sure how those things work tho'.

[manker]

Bell average 67!!!! man before the ahses he must have average over 100 coz i haven't seen him make double figures yetHe only had 2 tests against Bangladesh before this series. He got some big scores - but so did everyone.

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[Adster]

this bell really does suck atm maybe hes trying to play himself in for some form

i don't understand why Pieterson doesn't come in at number 4 he gets to the 70s and runs out of partners and eventually has to hit out

[Adster]

well the worst english batmans I ever seen was John Cawley

[manker]

Finally got it working - blurriest picture ever but I can kinda see so long as I don't move much!

Reminds me a bit of being in the caravan in Porthcawl as a nipper.


Anyhow, I hope Vaughan hurries up and gets his century. H's been in the nineties for about an hour now.

[manker]

this bell really does suck atm maybe hes trying to play himself in for some form

i don't understand why Pieterson doesn't come in at number 4 he gets to the 70s and runs out of partners and eventually has to hit outHe's being ultra cautious. I guess he has to be after what's gone before for him in the series.

Personally I'd have dropped Bell and brought in Collingwood. Put him at #6, elevated Flintoff to #5 and Pietersen to #4.

[manker]

Vaughan is batting imperiously. 160 runs off only 200 balls. Marvellous.

It really is great to see England doing this to the Aussies at last. Some quality batting yet to come too.

283 -2 :01:

[manker]

:lol:

I jinxed him. Just after I hit send, he holed out to extra cover off a full toss.

[Barbarossa]

:lol:

I jinxed him. Just after I hit send, he holed out to extra cover off a full toss.

Your a gimp sometimes :lol:

Just keep dissing Bell, that way, he may be in with a chance of a 50... :dry:

[manker]

:lol:

I jinxed him. Just after I hit send, he holed out to extra cover off a full toss.

Your a gimp sometimes :lol:

Just keep dissing Bell, that way, he may be in with a chance of a 50... :dry:Can't believe that! Off Katich too, who is bowling like I do down the park. Nevermind.

Bell might get to 50. At this rate by lunch on the 4th day :dry:

[DanB]

:lol:

I jinxed him. Just after I hit send, he holed out to extra cover off a full toss.

:angry:

[manker]

England just got to 300 ( for 3) :01:

[DanB]

305 now :01:

[Barbarossa]

Bell might get to 50. At this rate by lunch on the 4th day :dry:

Pieterson's nearly overtaken him already! :lol:

[DanB]

he hit a 4 :ohmy:

[manker]

Bell got to 50 :ohmy:

[manker]

Teh Pietersen is out for 21 :(

[manker]

341-5 at stumps.

Brett Lee bowled out nightwatchman Hoggard with the last ball of the day.

Awesome day for England :01:

[Peerzy]

Flintoff to start tomorrow as well, i'd say another 200 would put England in an almost unbeatable position, mind you i think i've just done a Manker and jinxed it :ohmy:

[manker]

An extra 200 would be good but we've only got one more recognised batsman to come - and that's Geraint Jones :ermm:

I don't think we'll be able to get up to 550 :shifty:

[Peerzy]

Yes, we will do shit and will not make another 500 runs.

Unjinxed :01:

[JPaul]

Did you know that Jones The Glove was actually born in Papua New Guinea and that he was raised in Brisbane, until he was 22.

In the best traditions of Engerland cricket.

[manker]

Unjinxing - FTW :01:

[manker]

Did you know that Jones The Glove was actually born in Papua New Guinea and that he was raised in Brisbane, until he was 22.

In the best traditions of Engerland cricket.His Mam and Dad are Welsh tho' - so he qualifies to play for England.

:shutup:

[Peerzy]

His Mam and Dad are Welsh tho'

H4r5h :lookaroun

[manker]

His Mam and Dad are Welsh tho'

H4r5h :lookarounWe can be particularly harsh.

Mostly to Engerlish wankers :happy:

[Peerzy]

H4r5h :lookarounWe can be particularly harsh.

Mostly to Engerlish wankers :happy:


Indeed, which reminds me they did a poll the other day and questioned 1000 people to see what country had he rudest and most unpolite people in Europe. Any guesses as to who won?

Answer after you've had a guess :rolleyes:

[manker]

I duno. The Vatican :unsure:

[JPaul]

Did you know that Jones The Glove was actually born in Papua New Guinea and that he was raised in Brisbane, until he was 22.

In the best traditions of Engerland cricket.His Mam and Dad are Welsh tho' - so he qualifies to play for England.

:shutup:
:lol:

[JPaul]

We can be particularly harsh.

Mostly to Engerlish wankers :happy:


Indeed, which reminds me they did a poll the other day and questioned 1000 people to see what country had he rudest and most unpolite people in Europe. Any guesses as to who won?

The one with the most accountants.

[Peerzy]

American Tourists :01:

[manker]

American Tourists :01::lol: :D

Peerzy :wub: teh Americans.

[Peerzy]

Also you might wanna try this program called PPLive, its again a Chinese program and free but a much better version of Coolstreaming and might be showing it.

[manker]

Cheers :D

Btw, how do you find out the schedules of either Coolstreaming or PPLive? All I could get was Chinese/Japanese listings.

[JPaul]

Cheers :D

Btw, how do you find out the schedules of either Coolstreaming or PPLive? All I could get was Chinese/Japanese listings.
Ask SnnY

Or install the babel thing, I have it if you want.

[Peerzy]

Not sure either, it's pretty much guess work. Unless you can find an English site with TV listings for the following channels:

ESPN Star Sports
CCTV5


Also Coolstreaming does not work anymore and the guy who made it released a new version to fix some server problem, i can get a URL for it if you want.


PPLive download: http://www.pplive.com/download.aspx


Install it, run then in the system tray double click the item and it loads a website with links to loads of channels (in Chinese tho :( )

[manker]

That's not a bad plan - the Babel thing, I might give you a shout later, thanks.


SnnY is busy with wordery in a strange city atm, I think.

[manker]

Not sure either, it's pretty much guess work. Unless you can find an English site with TV listings for the following channels:

ESPN Star Sports
CCTV5


Also Coolstreaming does not work anymore and the guy who made it released a new version to fix some server problem, i can get a URL for it if you want.


PPLive download: http://www.pplive.com/download.aspx


Install it, run then in the system tray double click the item and it loads a website with links to loads of channels (in Chinese tho :( )I was watching stuff on Coolstreaming this morning, so I guess I have the new version now.

Thanks for that, mate :D

[Peerzy]

No problemo, does anyone else think that if England take this then they have a good chance of winning the whole thing.

[manker]

Definitely. If they win this then they'd be clear favourites in my eyes.

Tho' if they get Flintoff out cheaply tomorrow and England struggle to only 400 then the Aussies are in with a great chance of winning this one. Particularly if the wicket deteriorates on Saturday so that Warne can exploit the rough.

Warne bowled really defensively today (mostly around the wicket so he couldn't be hit around the field much) but once the pitch is more receptive, he will be bowling agressively and taking wickets. Plus McGrath and Gillespie can only get better next time out.

England won't have it so easy in the next innings.

[manker]

Rain has stopped play with England 375-6.

Bell was the only wicket of the morning, Lee had him caught hooking before he could add to his overnight tally.


Forecast is bad tomorrow too, this could play out into a draw :(

[manker]

23 off the last two overs (Warne and Lee). Both Flintoff and Jones are hitting out with style.

To attempt to stem the flow of runs, Ponting decides to bring Gillespie on for his first spell of the morning.

This is met with ironic cheers from the crowd :D :lol:

[manker]

Both Flintoff and Jones have gone before getting a half century. England are now 434-8.

Gillespie got one of the wickets.

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[Peerzy]

Just turned it on, England all out for 444, Australia are 49 for 0.

[Peerzy]

82-3 now, England have had 2 wickets right after tea break. Ponting went first then some other random bloke.

[manker]

We were lucky to get that other random bloke out, Giles' ball pitched outside the off stump and hit his pad outside the off stump.

Still, you gain some dodgy lbw decisions and you lose osme dodgy lbw decisions.

Looking good for teh Ingerland ... must be 'cos Adster's not posted today :P

[manker]

Giles just clean bowled Damien Martyn!!! :w00t:

Warne didn't bowl many better than that yesterday, if any.

Australia 128-5 :01:

[manker]

Richie Benaud and Geoff Boycott on the tele are saying that the ball Giles just bowled is reminiscent of the pearler Warne bowled out Gatting with all those years ago.

Spose it was, really ... .

Warne is gonna have a field day tomorrow.

[DanB]

:01:

[manker]

Clarke might not be able to bat, neither. Bad back or something.

The commentator chaps are saying how much of a shame it would be if he couldn't make it out to the middle, 'cos he's a fine young player.

I quite agree :shifty:

[DanB]

Making them follow on would be so good :01:

[Barbarossa]

Warne is gonna have a field day tomorrow.

Not if we make them follow on! :01:

How funny!

[manker]

We'll never make them follow on. Gilchrist will probably score a century.


:shifty: :shifty:

[DanB]

well jinxed :D

[manker]

Gilchrist has gone to Jones the Ball - caught by Jones the Glove.

I do feel foolish now that he didn't make a century. I do hope that my other prediction doesn't fall by the wayside.

:shifty: :shifty: :shifty:

[manker]

Australia 197-7 - Freddie Flintoff strikes again :01:

[Adster]

news falsh warne is the only aust batsam that can... errrrr bat at the moment

there all making starts and then getting out probaly wotn avoid teh follow on but I was england I wouldnt enforce it!!! i wouldnt want to bat 2nd

[manker]

They'll only enforce it if the weather is bad tomorrow - no option but to do that, I reckon.

You're right about batting last. Btw, did you see Ashley Giles, the king of spain's, ball to get Martyn out?

Fecking quality.

[JPaul]

If the follow on is available they will enforce it.

When was the last time it was an option for Engerland against t'Aussies ffs.

That and the fact that they are on a high just now, why risk passing the momentum over.

[manker]

Hoi! This is serious stuff, JP. We're not talking about t'arras now.

Vaughan doesn't strike me as the romantic sort and he will do what's best for the team, which is make 'em follow on if the weather looks bad or tell his team to set them a target of 400+ in 4 sessions. England's first innings total isn't enough and the last time Australia followed on, they won (against India) :dabs:

Enforcing follow-ons is over-rated anyway, making your bowlers try get 20 wickets in one pop is asking a lot.


The last time England made Australia follow on, btw, was back in 1987. At least I think that's what Richie Benaud said earlier.

[Adster]

its set to piss down all day tomorrow

[JPaul]

Hoi! This is serious stuff, JP. We're not talking about t'arras now.

Vaughan doesn't strike me as the romantic sort and he will do what's best for the team, which is make 'em follow on if the weather looks bad or tell his team to set them a target of 400+ in 4 sessions. England's first innings total isn't enough and the last time Australia followed on, they won (against India) :dabs:

Enforcing follow-ons is over-rated anyway, making your bowlers try get 20 wickets in one pop is asking a lot.


The last time England made Australia follow on, btw, was back in 1987. At least I think that's what Richie Benaud said earlier.
:lol:

t'arras is the only sport (Sport England said so) which Engerland dominates the world at.

I was thinking more of the psychological element rather than anything else. However we have previously established that you are more of a cerebral, book learning type dude, whilst I am a more intuitive, people type person.

I think the game is won in the head (like t'Aussies do), you think it is won on the playing fields, with tactics and rannygazoo.

If Engerland want to consistantly win stuff they have to be more Shane Warnesque, swagger out there and show a bit of spunk

[manker]

Hoi! This is serious stuff, JP. We're not talking about t'arras now.

Vaughan doesn't strike me as the romantic sort and he will do what's best for the team, which is make 'em follow on if the weather looks bad or tell his team to set them a target of 400+ in 4 sessions. England's first innings total isn't enough and the last time Australia followed on, they won (against India) :dabs:

Enforcing follow-ons is over-rated anyway, making your bowlers try get 20 wickets in one pop is asking a lot.


The last time England made Australia follow on, btw, was back in 1987. At least I think that's what Richie Benaud said earlier.
:lol:

t'arras is the only sport (Sport England said so) which Engerland dominates the world at.

I was thinking more of the psychological element rather than anything else. However we have previously established that you are more of a cerebral, book learning type dude, whilst I am a more intuitive, people type person.

I think the game is won in the head (like t'Aussies do), you think it is won on the playing fields, with tactics and rannygazoo.

If Engerland want to consistantly win stuff they have to be more Shane Warnesque, swagger out there and show a bit of spunk:D

Indeed, if Fred the Thrash, Kev the Slog or even Jones the Ball were Captains of England or their respective counties then the follow-on would be enforced, no matter of other circumstance.

It is to the selectors' collective credit that they are not and have instead chosen a more cerebral, book learning type dude to captain the side :P

Tactical rannyganzoo > Gung-ho hullaballoo.

A mix is nice, which is what the Aussies have always had, until now. Border and Taylor were the former, presiding over exuberant sides full of dickheads like Healy.

Ponting has a bit of both about him but tends toward the gung-ho - this is where his mate Lehman came in. Always on hand to offer a word or guiding hand, I think Ponting misses him a lot. Now he asks Warne or McGrath, who encourage his reckless side (re: winning the toss in the 2nd test and putting England in to bat).

They can probably get away with it tho' - since they're awesome and spunky.

[JPaul]

So a mix you say, some form of "best of both worlds type scenario".

Your ideas interest me strangely, I must think on this.

Thank you my sleep deprived Welsh ninja chum.

[manker]

Sleep?

[JPaul]

Sleep?
No thanks, I've already slept.

[manker]

Sleep?
No thanks, I've already slept.I'll remember that tonight.

You're not getting any then, either :kiss:

[JPaul]

No thanks, I've already slept.I'll remember that tonight.

You're not getting any then, either :kiss:
Getting any is a distant memory, keeping me warm on the long lonely winters nights.

Oh sorry, sleep, gotcha.

[manker]

Rain has held up play.

It might be a blessing in disguise as now I can go to the pub and watch the finest exponents of t'puntsphere the world has ever seen (and Everton) without being troubled by the thought of missing a bit of t'bat 'n' ball.

Leisure drinking is the order of this day.

[DanB]

Tis bollocks, i got up early to watch it too and its baking hot outside down here

[JPaul]

Is it a Liv'pool derby today then :naughty:

[manker]

:ohmy:

Later, lads.

[Adster]

rain is going to save aust

[JPaul]

:ohmy:

Later, lads.
Enjoy your day best of luck with puntshere and t'bats.

[missie]

I think I'm in love with Andrew Flintoff.


He's vicious. :wub:

[Adster]

1 problem england need to do learn HOW to bowl against tailenders

they can work out the aust batsman weakness there letting warne grab runs all the time throughout the series in fact i smell warnes first test century here

[manker]

1 problem england need to do learn HOW to bowl against tailenders

they can work out the aust batsman weakness there letting warne grab runs all the time throughout the series in fact i smell warnes first test century hereThey did okay this morning.

I don't think Australia can win this match now. I hope Flintoff smashes them about a bit to ensure we get a few overs in the twilight to bowl at your openers.

[Peerzy]

Why did England declare? Maybe i don't get Cricket :huh:

[manker]

Why did England declare? Maybe i don't get Cricket :huh:
:lol:

If they'd carried on batting for longer then they would have had less time in which to bowl the Aussies out. A wicket or three tonight would have been good but we've three whole sessions to do it tomorrow :01:

England batted just long enough to set them a target which they don't think Australia will get.

[JPaul]

That's the gamble, enough to ensure the draw, but leaving enough time to win.

Do t'Aussies go for a win or try to sit it out.

Now we'll see their spunk in action.

[manker]

There are tickets changing hands in Manchester for upwards of £100 to see a bit of Aussie spunk.

Tho' maybe most of them are paying just to see the England team show their balls.

[Peerzy]

Why did England declare? Maybe i don't get Cricket :huh:
:lol:

If they'd carried on batting for longer then they would have had less time in which to bowl the Aussies out. A wicket or three tonight would have been good but we've three whole sessions to do it tomorrow :01:

England batted just long enough to set them a target which they don't think Australia will get.


So what happens if we don't get them all out by the end of tomorrow? A draw?

[manker]

:lol:

If they'd carried on batting for longer then they would have had less time in which to bowl the Aussies out. A wicket or three tonight would have been good but we've three whole sessions to do it tomorrow :01:

England batted just long enough to set them a target which they don't think Australia will get.


So what happens if we don't get them all out by the end of tomorrow? A draw?Yup.

Five days of playing and the test ends up without a winner.

No wonder Americans hate it.

[JPaul]

So what happens if we don't get them all out by the end of tomorrow? A draw?Yup.

Five days of playing and the test ends up without a winner.

No wonder Americans hate it.
OFFS, were you just rodded by pier see.

I hate it when my idles have feat of clay.

He even posted an extraneous curly wurly.

[manker]

:ohmy:

You think this is a rod too, maybe he rodded me hard and twice.
Why did England declare? Maybe i don't get Cricket

[JPaul]

There are tickets changing hands in Manchester for upwards of £100 to see a bit of Aussie spunk.

Tho' maybe most of them are paying just to see the England team show their balls.
I think that t'Engerland balls will beat t'Aussie spunk.

If t'Aussies have the bottle to put their spunk up against t'Engerland players balls.

Let's hope they do, as it would make for tremendous television.

[manker]

There are tickets changing hands in Manchester for upwards of £100 to see a bit of Aussie spunk.

Tho' maybe most of them are paying just to see the England team show their balls.
I think that t'Engerland balls will beat t'Aussie spunk.

If t'Aussies have the bottle to put their spunk up against t'Engerland players balls.

Let's hope they do, as it would make for tremendous television.I share your anticipation and hope for a ballsy England victory.

However, we must be aware that Aussie spunk is most prevalent when they've been firmly grasped and placed in a tight hole.

England must find some way of stemming the flow of Aussie spunk, some form of cricketus interruptus seems likely.

[JPaul]

I think that t'Engerland balls will beat t'Aussie spunk.

If t'Aussies have the bottle to put their spunk up against t'Engerland players balls.

Let's hope they do, as it would make for tremendous television.I share your anticipation and hope for a ballsy England victory.

However, we must be aware that Aussie spunk is most prevalent when they've been firmly grasped and placed in a tight hole.

England must find some way of stemming the flow of Aussie spunk, some form of cricketus interruptus seems likely.
I beg to differ, I think that t'Aussie spunk is most prevelant when they are coming from behind.

So the Englanders best watch out, it's all very well having t'balls and tossing them. However if you don't watch your back then you will end up in the sticky mess that you deserve.

[Peerzy]

:ohmy:

You think this is a rod too, maybe he rodded me hard and twice.
Why did England declare? Maybe i don't get Cricket


Hardcore roddage :01: Not really, i know fuck all about Cricket.

[JPaul]

:ohmy:

You think this is a rod too, maybe he rodded me hard and twice.


Hardcore roddage :01: Not really, i know fuck all about Cricket.
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[manker]

One wicket down, nine to go :01:

Langer out for 14 - Australia are currently 47-1.

[manker]

Hardcore roddage :01: Not really, i know fuck all about Cricket.
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Fuck's sake :lol:

[manker]

Missed teh white font.

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Don't think I've had enough coffee and tea this morning.

[Adster]

hayden will save this test match to keep his spot in the team

[manker]

hayden will save this test match to keep his spot in the teamHe's setting new records for both playing and missing and edging thro' teh slips :schnauz:

[manker]

Hayden is out!!!!

Flintoff got him :D

[Adster]

and hayden may not be in the next test match what a ball by Freddie

[Barbarossa]

This is going to be a close finish!!!

[manker]

He hasn't scored a century for 15 test matches - I'm surprised he wasn't dropped before now, tbh. The Aussie selectors are known for their ruthlessness.

Also, Gillespie HAS to be dropped. He is useless on this tour.

[manker]

Vaughan is bringing Simon Jones on now. Flintoff is making the ball swing all over the place - he's bound to do the same.

Prediction:

Jones the Ball to tempt Pont the Prod into a tentative forward defensive on a ball that swings the other way. Out to an edge to Jones the Glove.

[Adster]

i still think aust will hold on for a draw Martyn a very hard batsman to get out

[Barbarossa]

i still think aust will hold on for a draw Martyn a very hard batsman to get out

You don't think they've got a chance of winning? I think they've got a chance of winning; if they can get 150 between lunch and tea, and haven't lost too many wickets, they could go for it.

He who dares... :01:

[manker]

The Aussies can't win it.

Tho' I hope they think they can, they'll be playing some silly shots. England are bowling perfectly to encourage this.

Martyn can be a difficult bloke to get out but not in this series.



Btw, why don't they pick Hussey, he looks a fantastic criketer. Bowls a bit too.

[Peerzy]

129-3

They keep shouting at teh ref tho :huh:

[manker]

Martyn's gone :w00t:

Lbw for 19 to Harmison. I think there was an inside endge and he shouldn't have gone but earlier in his innings, he edged one to Jones the glove and was given not out (England didn't even appeal).

Swings and roundabouts.

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[manker]

Katich is gone, edged a beauty by Flintoff to slip.

Australia, four wickets down and 70 overs left to face.

[Barbarossa]

Australia, four wickets down and 70 overs left to face.

They can still win :snooty:

[manker]

Australia, four wickets down and 70 overs left to face.

They can still win :snooty:For the purposes of teh thread jinx - yes they can. Australia are in with a chance of getitng another 270 odd runs.


But they won't :lol:

[Peerzy]

175-5 :01:

[manker]

175-5 :01:
:unsure:

[Peerzy]

175-5 :01:
:unsure:


Keep watching.... :shifty:

[manker]

It's 175-4 now. If England get another wicket before Ausstralia score again.

I'll change my member title to Peerzy is teh 1337 timelord.

[Peerzy]

Crap, i think my Spidy-senses are fooked :unsure:

[Barbarossa]

176-4 ....

[manker]

Crap, i think my Spidy-senses are fooked :unsure:I've got a much more useful member title now :01:

[manker]

Beautifully bowled! Flintoff again!

Gilchrist is OUT :w00t:

[Adster]

it will be a draw if england hadnt have fucked around getting tailenders out would be all over by now get a new wicket keep jones sux

[manker]

216-5 at tea.

Could have done with another wicket before tea. The match is still in England's favour but Ponting is playing an outstanding innings. If he goes shortly after the interval, then I think England will do it.

[manker]

it will be a draw if england hadnt have fucked around getting tailenders out would be all over by now get a new wicket keep jones suxHe hasn't done anything wrong in this innings, also Gilchrist had a nightmare yesterday and a fairly rubbish series this far - but no-one will be calling to give Haddin a go.

Australia need a new opener, a new middle order and two new fast bowlers.

[Adster]

im talking Jones wicket keeper ability sux he should have had warne twice!!

[manker]

Gilchrist dropped two easy ones as well.

The alternative is Chris Read who is a great keeper but is about as good with the bat as Glenn McGrath. I prefer to stick with Jones - 'cos it's more exciting.

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[Adster]

why not go for a extra batsman??

Hoggard at the moment sux and only bowls about 6 overs a innings!! hes a waste!

[manker]

why not go for a extra batsman??

Hoggard at the moment sux and only bowls about 6 overs a innings!! hes a waste!He has taken a couple of important wickets tho' but I think I'd bring in Tremlett or maybe even Caddick for the next test. Hoggard seems to be struggling after a good winter.

I don't like the idea of losing a bowler, with five we have the best all-round attack in the world, maybe with four we wouldn't.

[manker]

Having said that, if we win this one there is no way the selectors would make any changes whatsover.

[Barbarossa]

The run rate's pretty high, are you watching this manker? Are they actually going for it, or do you think they're playing safe...

[manker]

The run rate's pretty high, are you watching this manker? Are they actually going for it, or do you think they're playing safe...I'm watching it, it's a bit fuzzy on my TV card but I can see what they're up to.

They are definitely not going for it.

The reason that the run rate is high is due to the bowling tactics and field settings, it's encouraging Australia to hit out and, hopefully, make errors.

The attacking field setting leaves gaps for the batsmen to exploit. The batsmen are doing okay at the minute, but Vaughan is reading the situation particularly well.

[manker]

Vaughan is reading the situation particularly well.Clarke just edged thro' the slips off Jones ... between first and third slip.

Vaughan had just taken out the second slip.

Fecking jinx :dry:

[manker]

Oops, it was between first slip and gully.

[manker]

Jones the Ball has just uprooted Clarke's off stump :01:

Game is back on, I was starting to think that these two would bat the day out.

Need to get Ponting now.

[manker]

Now Gillespie is out! Hoggard did a bit of reverse swing and got him lbw with a yorker.

Having 5 main bowlers is teh roka :P

[Barbarossa]

Uh-Oh, is Warne coming in now then? :(

[Peerzy]

Warne is on, Aus need something like 155 runs for 3 wickets.

[Adster]

ok ffs im going to have to stay up till 3am now ffs

no chance of winning but stil i think aust will hold out for a draw

cricket dominating the papers on teh back page instead of soccer/?

[manker]

I think Australia will hold out for a draw too :shifty:

[Barbarossa]

I think Australia will win :shifty:

[Peerzy]

What England are going to win easly :blink: Yesh Manker, this is an attempt at Rodage

[Barbarossa]

What England are going to win easly :blink: Yesh Manker, this is an attempt at Rodage

Oh you fecking jinxster! :frusty:

They won't now..... Bah!!!

I've put alot of effort into not jinxing them this afternoon, and so has manker, and you've just ruined it! :angry:


EDIT: Oh feck, I've been well-and-truly rodded. I'm going home...

[manker]

:dry: @ Peerzy

[manker]

Pietersen has just dropped ANOTHER catch.

Only 15 overs in which to get the three remaining wickets :unsure:

[DanB]

I know, what a nob :(

[manker]

Jones the Glove just took an outstanding catch. Warne is out!

[DanB]

Bye Shane

[manker]

Cool. They've cancelled an episode of Friends so that we can watch the end of teh cricket :01:

[manker]

25 J L Langer
96 M L Hayden
129 D R Martyn
165 S M Katich
182 A C Gilchrist
263 M J Clarke
264 J N Gillespie
340 S K Warne

Getting wickets in this second innings has been like Chinese water torture for the Aussies.

Usually wickets come in clusters but we're really stringing this one out.



Flintoff just bowled an awesome wicket maiden, btw. Beat the bat on 4 occasions.

[DanB]

Fuck how close was that :frusty:

[manker]

The run out you mean?

Really fucking close :angry:

[DanB]

millimetres away

[manker]

Billy Bowden is a cnut.

[manker]

PONTING IS OUT!!!!!1e

[DanB]

PONTING IS OUT!!!!!1e

Yesh :01:

[manker]

Four overs to go. Feck, we've done the hard work - hope we don't bollocks it up now.

[DanB]

you know that. my palms are sweaty

[DanB]

1 wicket 6 balls

[manker]

That last four was quality.

For the last over of the match, Harmison has 6 balls at Glenn McGrath.

C'mon, Harmy!!

[DanB]

i like the advice of get the 1st one in his ribs :lol:

[manker]

Harmison's having a mare of an over :dry:

[Peerzy]

1 Ball :ohmy:

[manker]

Stump high full toss.

[Peerzy]

Fook me :(

[DanB]

fuckity fuck fuck

[manker]

Bollocks.

[Adster]

sorry england your gone you couldnt beat us at our worst!!! we will win 3 1 now

learn to ge tailenders out you might be in with a chance!!!

Gallispi wont be in the next test thats for sure

[Adster]

What England are going to win easly :blink: Yesh Manker, this is an attempt at Rodage
u wre saying?

[Peerzy]

What England are going to win easly :blink: Yesh Manker, this is an attempt at Rodage
u wre saying?


We could still win, the series isn't over.

Also i saw Aus celebrating because they drew, not because they won. Right now both teams are level and if it continues like this then either team could grab the series.

[manker]

sorry england your gone you couldnt beat us at our worst!!! we will win 3 1 now

learn to ge tailenders out you might be in with a chance!!!

Gallispi wont be in the next test thats for sureOnly a fucking Aussie could watch his team get comprehensively stuffed for 4 days (1 was rained off), hang on for a lucky draw and then say that the opposition need to learn how to do something better.

Getting tailenders out wasn't the problem. The only reason it was a draw was because we lost almost a whole day thro' rain - could you really see McGrath and Lee hanging on for victory.

The Aussie tailenders hanging on in both innings is to their credit - not to the detriment of the England bowlers, who seemed to have little trouble with supposed better batsmen.

Harmison hasn't even hit top form yet, by his standards he's been rubbish in these last three tests.

[dinner123]

I wish Simon Jones didnt get cramp, maybe then him and Freddy could have had a better chance. It gonna be hard for England now, they dont have the euphoria of a victory, they need to start the next test really positively.

[Adster]

you cant say that coz it rained for a whole day almost that you would have won it would have changed the whole complexing of the game!

[manker]

you cant say that coz it rained for a whole day almost that you would have won it would have changed the whole complexing of the game!Australia were pwned in every session of the game. Outplayed in every department.

If it hadn't rained then England would have pwned you on that day too. And won by lunchtime on Monday - at a canter.

[DanB]

sorry england your gone you couldnt beat us at our worst!!! we will win 3 1 now

learn to ge tailenders out you might be in with a chance!!!

Gallispi wont be in the next test thats for sure

Yeah, you really are a mug aren't you? :dry:

[brenda]

I don't normally watch cricket (cus I haven't got time to watch whole matches rather than because I don't enjoy it) but yesterdays was ace. Wish I'd watched the first 2 now.

[Adster]

you cant say that coz it rained for a whole day almost that you would have won it would have changed the whole complexing of the game!Australia were pwned in every session of the game. Outplayed in every department.

If it hadn't rained then England would have pwned you on that day too. And won by lunchtime on Monday - at a canter.


but that didn't happen :P

[Celerystalksme]

pfft...the only thing England are better than Australia in is their currency :D

[manker]

Australia were pwned in every session of the game. Outplayed in every department.

If it hadn't rained then England would have pwned you on that day too. And won by lunchtime on Monday - at a canter.


but that didn't happen :PI know :angry: :lol:

[manker]

pfft...the only thing England are better than Australia in is their currency :D
:huh: