Brauny Blue
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39 for 3 !!!!!!
Collingwood and Bell both out. How much longer can England persist with these failures
Doing our best to give the Aussies a chance.:icon_conf
5th Ashes test v Australia
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39 for 3 !!!!!!
Collingwood and Bell both out. How much longer can England persist with these failures
Doing our best to give the Aussies a chance.:icon_conf
glyn
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feck feck feck. 39/3 already.
Win or lose, Collingwood now has to go along with Bell for the next series. Colly has played some very important innings for England but he gets out of form so badly when he's not playing well we can't afford to carry him in the hope that he will play a 'gritty' innings.
Win or lose, Collingwood now has to go along with Bell for the next series. Colly has played some very important innings for England but he gets out of form so badly when he's not playing well we can't afford to carry him in the hope that he will play a 'gritty' innings.
glyn
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39 for 3 !!!!!!
Collingwood and Bell both out. How much longer can England persist with these failures
Doing our best to give the Aussies a chance.:icon_conf
Great minds...... :icon_lol:
Brauny Blue
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England need the days play to end. If only to give themselves a chance to realize that they are still in a strong position.
glyn
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Problem is they can see the winning line and are suddenly cacking it :icon_eek:
Brauny Blue
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Can you hear me then.......:icon_bigg
Brauny Blue
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50 up for England.
Incredible day today, what tension.
Incredible day today, what tension.
Brauny Blue
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End of the day and England are 58 for 3.
Lead of 230.
Lead of 230.
Redditch Fox
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It would be the right thing to do, but assuming we win this match, i can see Messrs Bell & Collingwood being given another extended run.
Alistair Cook has been none too brilliant either......but they are all benefitting from the shortage of credible alternatives.
Durham Fox
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It will ruin the game IMO. Welcome to the 2 day test match.
glyn
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Not too sure. The England selectors, rightly or wrongly, see the 4 year 'cycle' revolving around the Ashes. They may see now as the time to move Colly on, if not Bell (but definitely Harmison). Cook has been consistent enough since 2006 to warrant retention and hopefully this series will be a kick in the proverbial for him.
Problem is lack of alternatives, but of course KP and probably Bopara will be back. Denly looks next in line. Hildreth is playing in the easy surroundings of Taunton. I'm not joking here, but if James Taylor has a good winter with the Lions (surely) and a good start to next year he will be the next 'big thing'.
Brauny Blue
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Weather looks decent for the day.
Crucial first two sessions for England. If they bat till tea, the lead would probaly be nearing the 400 mark.
Knowing England, they will make a game of it:icon_roll
Crucial first two sessions for England. If they bat till tea, the lead would probaly be nearing the 400 mark.
Knowing England, they will make a game of it:icon_roll
BOB HAZELL
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Knowing the Aussie nature, I guess they won't think they're out of it either.
Brauny Blue
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We had the 500+, but the Aussies are 80 for 0 at the close.
Should be confident, but would like to see England get a wicket early doors tomorrow to settle the nerves.
What happened to the dodgy pitch ? England found batting comfortable and only 6 wkts went down all day.
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BOB HAZELL
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Still think they'll think they're in with decent chance.
glyn
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Being a typical fan I am already thinking that we are doomed and that the Aussies will comfortably score the runs needed. The Ashes are gone, I tell ya......
Agree with you, the pitch today wasn't a problem at all - although notable that Marcus North was their leading bowler.
Logically however it should still be enough but I worry about a scenario where they get to 150-0 and Jimmy and co start spraying it about due to frustration. We need a Freddie super-spell to ease the nerves.
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