England in Australia

[mattfb]

i can see cook getting a hundred too, Collingoowd gone early, same with pieterson and then thw wickets tumble, but for some reason i see Jones getting 30 odd, i must be going crazy

 

[aussie1st]

i can see cook getting a hundred too, Collingoowd gone early, same with pieterson and then thw wickets tumble, but for some reason i see Jones getting 30 odd, i must be going crazy

I'll take that
This pitch definitely isn't like the usual 4th/5th day pitches you see elsewhere, you definitely can make more runs on the last few days here.

 

[IloveGilly]

England looking very dominating at times, but Warne can take over quite easily.

Another 1 or 2 wickets tonight and if we lead by around 270 would be pretty satisfying (at least).

 

[aussie1st]

What on earth, missed 10 minutes of play and I'm not even in Aus! Hayden dropped Cook I see off Symonds bowling too, who would have thought.

Yesss! Clark gets Collingwood this is more like it
Another one of those leg cutters by Clark, geez hes in a great purple patch.

 

[IloveGilly]

Wow, I just turned it on and Clark gets a pretty convincing edge. It's 3 for 185

 

[aussie_ben91]

Yeah... Collingwood needed to stick around longer, IMO. Not enough on the board for Pietersen to come in.

 

[aussie1st]

Exactly the reason why KP should be at 4, number 4 should be where your best batsmen bats and hes definitely England's. He also has the characteristics of a good number 4 in that he attacks whens needed and can stay in a build a partnership if thats needed.

 

[IloveGilly]

I consider the number 4 someone who can change a game. Pieterson is certainly that type of player.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Exactly the reason why KP should be at 4, number 4 should be where your best batsmen bats and hes definitely England's. He also has the characteristics of a good number 4 in that he attacks whens needed and can stay in a build a partnership if thats needed.

3 is where you're best batsman should be, 4 shouldn't be far behind though it's probably his best position to bat with his style of play. Pietersen's technique isn't to slog or defend but to dominate the bowlers.

 

[aussie1st]

3 is where you're best batsman should be, 4 shouldn't be far behind though it's probably his best position to bat with his style of play. Pietersen's technique isn't to slog or defend but to dominate the bowlers.

Yea true I guess although I see a number of teams have their best batter at 4 like Pakistan, SA, WI, NZ. But I agree KP definitely would suit the 4 role more so than 3.

Lol that was a classic piece of cricket there. Huge wide down leg side then McGrath stuffs up saving the 4.

 

[IloveGilly]

A well made and brave hundred for Cook. I wanted him to get out, but inside I wanted him to get 100 (then get out).

 

[aussie_ben91]

Well done Alastair Cook. Brilliant Hundred. Can't get much better then that in his case.

 

[aussie1st]

Very nice 100 by Cook, played very well and looks to be a real talent in the making.

 

[ZexyZahid]

England is in a position of what I thought they could be, when Ponting declared yesterday. Because if they don't lose anymore wickets today, they would need about 300 runs on the last day of 90 overs with 7 wickets remaining. It's obtainable.

 

[aussie1st]

Lee's looking good with this new ball especially against Cook, he needs to strike with this to make it easier to win.