OT - 2nd Test, 3rd Day Thread

[Kenny-11]

Probably be me on my own until I bugger off down the pub.........


Need Trescothick and Vaughan (when Hoggard goes) to get a decent partnership going this morning.


Play resumes


England 1st Innings 407 All out


Australia 1st Innings 308 All out


England 2nd Innings 25-1.....

[Berkswolf]

It promises to be an exciting days play. Vaughan is due a decent knock, lets hope its today.

[Kenny-11]

Warne will be the danger man again today..........that ball that took Strauss was awesome.

[Leicesterwolf]

Went yesterday . Opinion was split whether it was a brilliant ball by Warne or Strauss being naive.


At end of play, significant numbers of the barmy army where doing the Glaswegian shuffle/stagger conga on the way home.smileys/smiley4.gif


To accomodate the drinking habits of so many saw a great idea at the bars where you buy "tokens" and then walk through with your drink10 secs later. SO at lunch getting a lager took no more than about a minute! Implemented at the Mol would triple sales and increase customer satisfaction on the "catering" immeasurably.


Thats why it probably won't happen. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Kenny-11]

Went yesterday . Opinion was split whether it was a brilliant ball by Warne or Strauss being naive.


The ball was so wide Strauss did the right thing in padding out to defend it...........the spin was unreal.

[Deutsch Wolf]

That ball was better than the one that got rid of Gatting in 1993. World class in every sense. Anything over 300 gives us a great chance of winning.

[Kenny-11]

Shocking way to get out Trescothick.......shocking





27-2

[Deutsch Wolf]

Trescothick gone, snick through to Gilchrist off Lee. 27-2. smileys/smiley18.gif

[Deutsch Wolf]

And Vaughan gone, bowled Lee. 29-3. $$$$$e.

[Kenny-11]

$$$$ing hell Vaughan goes for 1


29-3

[AfrocatalanW0LF]

smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifInspirational innings from the skipper smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif

[Rogsman]

The Weasel bowled by Lee smileys/smiley4.gif

[Deutsch Wolf]

$$$$ing hell. Hoggard now, 31-4.

[Kenny-11]

and now Hoggard goes. 31-4

[Golden Oldie]

and now. 31-5 smileys/smiley19.gifWhat's going on.

[Kenny-11]

and now. 31-5 smileys/smiley19.gifWhat's going on.





Since when?

[Deutsch Wolf]

and now Hoggard goes. 31-4


Fortunately for the rest of MM, I think there's only me and you watching this mate. Pietersen very lucky not to be given out first ball.

[Golden Oldie]

Whoops, I meant 31-4 smileys/smiley9.gif

[Winelord]

Oops. Not a great start to the day.smileys/smiley18.gif

[Rogsman]

Go Aussies!! I think it shall settle down when Pietersen comes in

[Golden Oldie]

Fortunately for the rest of MM, I think there's only me and you watching this mate.


And me. smileys/smiley19.gif

[Golden Oldie]

If we can post a lead of 250+ I'll be more than happy.

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's better. Pietersen smashes Warne for six.

[Rogsman]

Peitersen should be back in the pavilion according to the snicko

[kford wolf]

It promises to be an exciting days play. Vaughan is due a decent knock, lets hope its today.


Some people just dont know when to keep their mouth shut..... smileys/smiley36.gif

[Kenny-11]

2 sixes off Warne.........don't need to say who got them do I

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's better. Pietersen smashes Warne for six.


And again. I think I'll save this quote, and just post it as necessary.

[Golden Oldie]

The ball seems to be keeping low today. Great shop by Bell for 3.

[Kenny-11]

Almost a stupid run out though GO!!

[Golden Oldie]

Almost a stupid run out though GO!!


No worries on my part Kenny. Safe as houses. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Golden Oldie]

We need to take the initiative now. Let's put them under pressure.

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's all settled down a bit now. 66-4.

[Deutsch Wolf]

Pietersen gone, 72-5. Very harshly adjudged caught behind of Warne.

[Kenny-11]

Looks a poor decision!!

[Deutsch Wolf]

Balances out his first baller though, he definitely gloved that one. Swings and roundabouts. Pitch is looking much more lively now.

[Rogsman]

Pietersen gone, 72-5. Very harshly adjudged caught behind of Warne.


Good wicket for the aussies.... maybe a bit of justice for the last time when he wasnt given out smileys/smiley2.gif

[Kenny-11]

$$$$ sake

[Deutsch Wolf]

Crud. Bell gone, 75-6.

[Rogsman]

6 for now :D:D smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley4.gif


is this keeps going the Aussie will probaly have a hard time getting the runs at the moment too

[Kenny-11]

This is going to be over before I bugger off to the pub





75-6

[Kenny-11]

Just what we need, Freddie is injured!!!

[Deutsch Wolf]

And Flintoff has injured his shoulder. $$$$$ this, I'm going to the pub.

[Deutsch Wolf]

Gillespie misses very easy caught and bowled chance off Jones. I really am going to the pub in a minute, this is depressing me.

[Deutsch Wolf]

Doubly depressed now it's been shown on C4 that Bell wasn't $$$$ing out either.

[Kenny-11]

Bell's wicket a bit dodgy as well by the look of it!


What a morning

[Golden Oldie]

I'm quietly confident that we can get upto 150 no probs. Take a chill pill guys. Freddie will do the business methinks.smileys/smiley2.gif

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'm quietly confident that we can get upto 150 no probs.


Won't be enough, I'm afraid. And why have you got that tw*t from the Halifax adverts in your avatar? I've met him, he's a knob. Unless you are him of course. In which case, you're a $$$$$.

[Kenny-11]

why have you got that tw*t from the Halifax adverts in your avatar? I've met him, he's a knob. Unless you are him of course. In which case, you're a $$$$$.





smileys/smiley36.gif

[Golden Oldie]

In which case, you're a $$$$$.


Sticks and stones.


I'm proud to be a knob/$$$$$. smileys/smiley36.gif


You'll have to do better next time. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Golden Oldie]

Aussies session just. smileys/smiley4.gif


Hopefully Flintoff will cut loose after lunch.

[Deutsch Wolf]

He'll have to cut loose with one arm, by the looks of it. I really hope you're joking about being Howard of Halifax.

[Golden Oldie]

I really hope you're joking about being Howard of Halifax.


Why? smileys/smiley5.gif

[Guests]

What exactly was Trescothick thinking? Vaughan was terrible. Bell didnt hit it, neither did Pietersen. 2-0 to the Aussies.

[Golden Oldie]

2-0 to the Aussies.


Dream on. There's plenty of cricket still left.

[AfrocatalanW0LF]

G.O shouldn't your signiture end with a question mark rather than an exclamation mark.


It doesnt really make much sense whichever way you read it.

[Golden Oldie]

G.O shouldn't your signiture end with a question mark rather than an exclamation mark.


It doesnt really make much sense whichever way you read it.





It's not supposed to make sense. That's the way I wanted it. Anymore questions? smileys/smiley36.gif

[Deutsch Wolf]

Anymore questions? smileys/smiley36.gif


Yes. Who told you you could sing?

[Golden Oldie]

Why do you ask? smileys/smiley5.gif

[Deutsch Wolf]

Jones out, 101-7. A ball from Lee that reared up out of nowhere. Nothing he could do about it, TBH. On the rocks.

[AfrocatalanW0LF]

G.O shouldn't it be "Anymore questions!"


Edit. Goodbye Geraint

[Rogsman]

What exactly was Trescothick thinking? Vaughan was terrible. Bell didnt hit it, neither did Pietersen. 2-0 to the Aussies.


Its not over yet, if the pitch is doing this much the game could go either way

[Deutsch Wolf]

Why do you ask?


So I can inform them that sadly, you can't. That is, unless you're pretending to bea minor celebrity in order to gainkudos on a message board.

[Golden Oldie]

Why do you ask?


So I can inform them that sadly, you can't. That is, unless you're pretending to bea minor celebrity in order to gainkudos on a message board.





My lips are sealed. smileys/smiley36.gif

[Kenny-11]

131-8 Warne takes Giles

[Kenny-11]

131-9 Warne takes Harmisson





Warne on a hat-trick

[Golden Oldie]

Told you Freddy would produce the goods when needed. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Papa]

Vaughan will wake up in a cold sweat tonight with Gilchrist's 'Bowl him Warney' bouncing around his lugs.


They wont get two hundred -Our boys will knock em oversmileys/smiley19.gif

[Kenny-11]

Flintoff 50, 2 massive sixes hit.

[Kenny-11]

Lead goes past 250 (with a bit of luck)

[Golden Oldie]

I said we needed 250+ earlier and we've got it. The Aussies will struggle to get up to 200 on this wicket now.


Oh well looks like it will be 1-1 this time tomorrow. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Rogsman]

Hmmm 250 is still a reachable target for aussies..... if they restrict the lead to 300 then they will be happy i think

[Golden Oldie]

Hmmm 250 is still a reachable target for aussies.....


Not on this wicket it isn't. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Papa]

Hmmm 250 is still a reachable target for aussies.....


Not on this wicket it isn't. smileys/smiley4.gif





We'll soon find out what the invincible Aussies are made of. I fancy one of them to hit a ton, surprised one of them didnt in the first innings. One things for sure it wont be a draw and Mcgrath says he will be back test after next. Got to win it - Come on England !

[Golden Oldie]

My prediction is we'll bowl them all out for less than 200.


Remember where you heard this from first. smileys/smiley2.gif

[Rogsman]

My prediction is we'll bowl them all out for less than 200.


Remember where you heard this from first. smileys/smiley2.gif





Ill wait and see and if your wrong, i know where to look first smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif

[Kenny-11]

Out the ground by Freddie

[Kenny-11]

Freddie going nuts here


3 balls - 16 runs

[Golden Oldie]

Freddy Freddy. Who's the man.


1-1 here we come. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Kenny-11]

A shocking umpire decision........in our favour!!!

[Golden Oldie]

Ill wait and see and if your wrong, i know where to look first smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif


I hide from no one. smileys/smiley4.gifsmileys/smiley2.gif

[Golden Oldie]

Another big over coming up methinks. smileys/smiley4.gif


Come on Freddy, do em. smileys/smiley2.gif

[Golden Oldie]

I sense another massive SIX coming up.


Who's the daddy? smileys/smiley4.gif

[Kenny-11]

182 all out


Flintoff bowled by Warne


Australia need 282 to win

[Golden Oldie]

smileys/smiley19.gifDoh.

[Rogsman]

All out.... good on ya aussies... We have 2 days left after todays play, so plenty of time for us to get 270 or so

[SnowyWolf]

How close is this going to be?


I can see the aussies being about 250-8 at lunch tommorow

[Papa]

Langer means business, this wont be easy.

[Sparky]

48-2 Freddie with both - COME ON!

[Golden Oldie]

Ill wait and see and if your wrong, i know where to look first smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif


I hide from no one. smileys/smiley4.gifsmileys/smiley2.gif





Like I said Rogsman, I hide from no one. Looks like you'll be eating your words. smileys/smiley4.gifsmileys/smiley2.gif


Virtually game set and match methinks.

[Golden Oldie]

How close is this going to be?


I can see the aussies being about 250-8 at lunch tommorow





Snowy, they won't even reach 200. smileys/smiley36.gif