Australia in England
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andrew_nixon
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What we need is for another tornado to go through Birmingham, just as the Aussies are driving to the ground tomorrow morningbarmyarmy said:BBC website is saying that McGrath could be out for 6 weeks. Excuse me while I nip down the bookies before all the odds get changed!
Now if we can just find a way to injure Shane Warne the series is ours for the taking...
I don't want anyone dead of course, just knocked about a bit.
jeromedascorp
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wow. Never seen such high scoring in a Test match. RR of 5.13 to get to 407!!
Sad that Mc Grath is injured. Not that sad since I want england to win!!
Sad that Mc Grath is injured. Not that sad since I want england to win!!
FreddieFan
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Just got back from Edgbaston, what an amazing day's play!
Boundries flying all over the pitch, Flintoff whacking them into the stands, Harmison hitting Lee for 6....
I only wish it hadn't started raining (I care a lot more at the ground than I do when I'm watching on TV!) and we could have nipped out a couple of early wickets.
What do people think of England's score? Par, above, below?
I think it's pretty good, but depends on how we bowl.
Boundries flying all over the pitch, Flintoff whacking them into the stands, Harmison hitting Lee for 6....
I only wish it hadn't started raining (I care a lot more at the ground than I do when I'm watching on TV!) and we could have nipped out a couple of early wickets.
What do people think of England's score? Par, above, below?
I think it's pretty good, but depends on how we bowl.
barmyarmy said:BBC website is saying that McGrath could be out for 6 weeks. Excuse me while I nip down the bookies before all the odds get changed!
Now if we can just find a way to injure Shane Warne the series is ours for the taking...
six weeks is maximin for his injury to heal, he could be out for much lower than that, he could surprise everyone and be in the starting lineup for the 3rd test
EDIT- i just saw an interview from glenn mcgrath on fox sports news and he said at the worst he will be back for the 4th test at trent bridge, but he said hes pretty optimistic for starting next weeks 3rd test
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andrew_nixon said:What we need is for another tornado to go through Birmingham, just as the Aussies are driving to the ground tomorrow morning
I don't want anyone dead of course, just knocked about a bit.
Give Jennfier Ellison their room key then
:upray Barmyarmy- I think putting pietersen at 3 is risky. Vaughan looked very solid until he had a rush of blood, Bell should be out of the team, bring in a Leftie, Thorpe if he'll come if not Is Butcher fit?
jeromedascorp
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Jus read details of McGrath's Injury. I had The exact same injury a few yrs ago. Healed in about 6 days. Just a thought.
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Sureshot said:Give Jennfier Ellison their room key then
Barmyarmy- I think putting pietersen at 3 is risky. Vaughan looked very solid until he had a rush of blood, Bell should be out of the team, bring in a Leftie, Thorpe if he'll come if not Is Butcher fit?
Lol, was the :upray for yourself?
Agree with bringing in a lefty. G.P.Thorpe gets my vote
andrew_nixon
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Thope's retired from international cricket, Butcher's injured. Could be time to give Ed Joyce a call.
andrew_nixon
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Something to do with his wrist last I heard.themuel1 said:
Sando
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That was a great first day. Good on England for pushing the run rate the whole way through. Great effort by the Australian bowlers, had to work extremely hard not having any pace/bounce/seam/swing to utilize.
Also good to see the calls of 'Aussie bowling is weak without McGrath.' Perhaps the Australian bats will go down the same path, but I thought it was England's ability to score only 407 on a perfect batting strip that was decidedly average.....
Also good to see the calls of 'Aussie bowling is weak without McGrath.' Perhaps the Australian bats will go down the same path, but I thought it was England's ability to score only 407 on a perfect batting strip that was decidedly average.....
FishBowlMan
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Substitute his shampoo for Agent Orange. He'll never dare leave the hotel!barmyarmy said:
Sando said:
Interesting decision by Ponting then to put England in on a 'perfect batting strip'.
Glenn McGrath is hugely important to the Aussie attack and while 407 may only be a par score it's the first innings this series where we've even approached par. I'm not naive enough to think that Aus will lose the series if McGrath can't play again but it does reduce Australia's biggest asset; their hold over the England batsman. I reckon the belief amongst the batsmen today came from not having to face McGrath as much as it did from the pitch being flat and slow.
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