5th Test: Sydney : 23:30 Start.

[The Wizard]

Average batsman like Rogers, Bailey & Smith creaming our attack all around the park, might as well chuck some more pies down it can't get any worse anyway.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Idle speculation , but this is NSC, someone mentioned at the game today that in November Australia were 66/1 to do the 5-0 whitewash, have we witnessed some kind of betting coup/fix?

Ha,Ha. Never odds of 66/1

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Interesting little anecdote from Michael Vaughan.

Michael Vaughan, Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
"I played against Kevin Pietersen in a tour match in South Africa in 1999. We all knew about him because he had been making noises about wanting to play county cricket. He batted at number eight and bowled about 45 overs. He got me out and we struggled to hit him off the square. Then he smashed 50 with the bat. He kept coming up to us, asking if Yorkshire, Notts etc might want to sign him. A few said no, you're not that good. It was Clive Rice who finally brought him over."

 

[1066familyman]

So when are the Aussies likely to declare?

 

[pauli cee]

so will England stretch this match to a fourth day?

will Australia want to stretch it that far??

 

[vegster]

This just shows the sudden gap in class, Aussies leaving and then hitting bad balls for 4, what happened to this " treacherous " wicket ?

 

[vegster]

According to Vaughn we have pissed KP off by fielding him in the wrong position......ah, that must be why he keeps getting out stupidly for cheap.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Does anyone know why we're picking a proper spinner, then not bowling them? Happened with Monty at Melbourne, now Borthwick here. Gametime for Root and Pietersen though.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Ha,Ha. Never odds of 66/1

At least 66-1 , some Bookies quoted 80-1 .
Here's William Hill's market before the start of the 1st test in Brisbane ;

Series Correct Score:
80/1 Australia 1-0, 33/1 Australia 2-0, 10/1 Australia 2-1, 25/1 Australia 3-0, 9/1 Australia 3-1, 10/1 Australia 3-2, 33/1 Australia 4-0, 20/1 Australia 4-1, 66/1 Australia 5-0
80/1 England 1-0, 25/1 England 2-0, 8/1 England 2-1, 12/1 England 3-0, 7/1 England 3-1, 10/1 England 3-2, 16/1 England 4-0, 14/1 England 4-1, 25/1 England 5-0

http://news.williamhill.com/a/cricket/england-odds-on-for-ashes-25-1-for-whitewash/

 

[brakespear]

Bailey gone, caught Borthwick b Broad.

 

[topbanana36]

good catch by borthwick

 

[vegster]

Bailey gone, caught Borthwick b Broad.

Don't interrupt the despair.

 

[vegster]

I need some kip.... sadly I fear the Ashes will be over by the time I wake. I'm gutted.

 

[vegster]

Just realised, this is only day 3. the Aussies do not need to declare they can bat on to the close and probably still bowl us out in the time left.

 

[1066familyman]

Just realised, this is only day 3. the Aussies do not need to declare they can bat on to the close and probably still bowl us out in the time left.

I'm wondering if they'll declare at tea and then skittle a few out before close of play, then leaving a short days work to finish us off on the 4th day and a day off early to celebrate the whitewash.

 

[pauli cee]

reckon they will bat as long as they can, pile on the humiliation, unless..............................

 

[Pavilionaire]

Bumble and Botham talking about Lyon "could be useful" in the 2 innings. The pitch is more condusive to spin as the match progresses, so how come Lyon bowled 15 of their 59 overs, while Borthwick has bowled just 2 of our 53?

If Cook doesn't fancy him then why is he in the team?

 

[_mark_]

"If Cook doesn't fancy him then why is he in the team?"

The problem with Borthwick is LOFT.

 

[Pavilionaire]

And there we go. On he comes, first over, gets a wicket. Brought on once the lead has gone over 400. Totally shit captaincy from Cook.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Bumble is a ****ing tosser, the sooner we get rid of this old fool the better. He's made no comment about Cook's captaincy, we're trying to avoid 5-0 for God's sake.