1st Test: England v Australia

[Howsie]

Can't see England taking the new ball right away tbh.

 

[King Pietersen]

I can. Spinners bowling ████, either too full or too short, 1 or 2 decent deliveries but that's been all. This ball better start hooping around or we're done for. Jimmy and Fred to take the new ball please.

 

[Themer]

I can.

Come on Jimmy! Let himself down a bit yesterday but he didn't get any swing at all. Hopefully there is some today.

 

[angryangy]

lol, Strauss taking the new ball was like Raiders of the Lost Ark.

 

[OffCutters]

Its not swinging that much, just a little bit. Might swing a little more later on t*hough.

*Great Shot Punter.*

 

[angryangy]

It's a Harmy!

 

[Biggy]

Anderson and Flintoff are capable of taking wickets, Swann too and the others could chip in so anything's possible.

Biggy - my point was that a stronger aussie side got off to a flyer and we pegged them back. And the Oval is traditionally a flat track so it isn't as if there was a lot of help. But I'm sure you could have quoted all that I did off the top of your head, instead of talking out of it

Nah, because that was 4 years ago, in a totally different series with different players. Not relevant at all.

 

[Jakester1288]

Pitch is very interesting.

Katich handled that short ball from Flintoff great. Love the Katman.

 

[Themer]

Beauty of a ball first one thats really swung, need another couple to make it worth anything.

 

[angryangy]

Finally England have a reprieve, but at this stage of the innings, does it send in an even more difficult batsman?

 

[Simbazz]

How do we get Ponting out?

 

[ajdude]

Remains a left/right combination, so that could help us in the long-run. Anderson and Fred beginning to swing it.

$50 on Clarke making under 10. :P

 

[evertonfan]

We could do with a couple of hat-tricks to save us here...

 

[Jakester1288]

Kat gone. Looking forward to seeing how Hussey goes.

Would love to see us end the day with 2 batsmen from the top 6 in.

 

[King Pietersen]

We could do with a couple of hat-tricks to save us here...

Aye. 6 wicket maiden from Fred would be nice. We'd maybe just about scrape a lead if he does that.

Jim looks a completely different bowler when it's swinging, far more dangerous. Just hope it keeps moving.