England v Australia -Day 5

[Icy Gull]

Have England have been attending the Albion school of doing things the hard way?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

BTW, whose to say that the Aussies won't struggle to get the runs themselves even if we are dismissed?

The pitch isn't doing that much apart for Warne. We need 250 I reckon

 

[Brighton Boy]

At the moment they dont its like being 2-1 down in the last few mins of a football match - they will attack attack attack, they are not expected to win.

agreed.

they are just showing how good they are at the write time...

nailbiting but their is so much cricket left.....

73 overs i reckon we need to bat for another 30-35 overs

and be at least 230 ahead but they can blow us away after lunch

Collingwood really needs to dig in and Pietersen cant play a rash stroke

 

[Normal Rob]

TFFT !

 

[JJ McClure]

I feel a little bit sick at the moment

 

[Easy 10]

Think I'll time my own lunch hour to coincide for when they come out again. A few shandies down the STAR will set me up for an afternoon of complete inertia.

When do they come back from lunch ? Ten past innit ?

 

[Wardy]

Think I'll time my own lunch hour to coincide for when they come out again. A few shandies down the STAR will set me up for an afternoon of complete inertia.

When do they come back from lunch ? Ten past innit ?

Yep 10 past.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Time for some figures to see where we are.

73 overs still to go, 133 run lead, we're batting at 3.26 per over which I expect will come down to, say, 2.5 per over in the next session.

If we score at 2.5 per over and Warne carries on bowling then we should have a lead of around 210 by tea with 43 overs to go. I don't think this will put us safe.

I think we need a lead of 250. Any more than 40 overs and any less than 250 and I'd fancy the Aussies.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Think I'll time my own lunch hour to coincide for when they come out again. A few shandies down the STAR will set me up for an afternoon of complete inertia.

When do they come back from lunch ? Ten past innit ?

Yes ten past one, this has got to go on DVD before Christmas, this will be a best seller.

 

[Normal Rob]

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen

And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Jerusalem builded there
Among those dark Satanic mills

Bring me my bow (my bow) of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my (my) sword sleep in hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

 

[Brixtaan]

As Athers said before lunch,the pendulum with the Aussies now.

 

[Wardy]

Yes ten past one, this has got to go on DVD before Christmas, he will be a best seller.

They should do all 5 tests in a box set.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Don't think I'll want to watch if we lose the series...

 

[CHAPPERS]

The Aussies are playing with no fear and that makes them extremely dangerous, especially with the bat. We NEED to still be batting at tea.

 

[Simster]

Don't think I'll want to watch if we lose the series...

 

[Wardy]

Don't think I'll want to watch if we lose the series...

I still watch the 83 cup final. Just hoping that Smith will score one day.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

can it rain now please?

 

[Hampden Park]

can it rain now please?

get dancing and chanting then b.a.g.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

!!!!

 

[Storer68]

No chance of rain or bad light this afternoon. Sun is out in S.London, clouds are high, light and puffy.

Two full sessions are likely............................