Ashes #4

[Simster]

If it's not swinging about he is very ordinary. Too many bad balls.

Correct. And the problem for the Aussies is that they have no options - they only have 4 bowlers, Tait isn't up to it, and there's nothing in it for Warne at this early stage.

IMO, the difference between the sides is going to prove to be Freddie - a genuine test class all rounder. If the Australian's had someone like him, not only would they have 5 bowlers to rotate, but it would also mean they could have "risked" playing a 80% fit McGrath.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Kasper proving expensive after lunch.

Freddy onto 87* and apparently 'Flintoff has played well within himself here'

 

[Knightsworld]

14 off the last over, run feast

 

[CHAPPERS]

92.6 Kasprowicz to GO Jones, no run, defended back down the pitch to end
a costly over for Kasprowicz and Australia
92.5 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, one run, good length ball outside the off,
defended to cover for an easy single
92.4 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, no run, fullish and outside the off, driven
to cover
92.4 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, (noball) FOUR, fullish, outside the off,
no-ball, BANG! Flintoff smashes this one through cover to move
into the 90s
92.3 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length and outside
the off, played down to gully
92.2 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, FOUR, too short once again and this time
width outside the off, crashed through cover-point
92.1 Kasprowicz to Flintoff, FOUR, too short and the ball just sits up
on this flat deck, Flintoff creams it through square-leg. That was
a savage blow

 

[CHAPPERS]

Kasper proving expensive after lunch.

Freddy onto 87* and apparently 'Flintoff has played well within himself here'

Sorry to quote myself but he's on 93* of 107. If that's playing within yourself....

 

[Uncle Buck]

400-5

 

[Marshy]

Flintoff 99 n.o ! tense

 

[Trufflehound]

Freddy

 

[Moshe Gariani]

SUPER, SUPER FRED
SUPER, SUPER FRED
SUPER, SUPER FRED
SUPER FREDDIE FLINTOFF...!!!!!

Legend

 

[Knightsworld]

Flintoff reaches his hundred

 

[Marshy]

GENIUS

 

[Scotty Mac]

good hustle freddie

 

[CHAPPERS]

Lovely stuff. Fireworks to come?

 

[JJ McClure]

Well played big fella

 

[Napper]

406 - 5 looking good for 500

 

[Trufflehound]

bugger

 

[Knightsworld]

Out for 102

 

[Marshy]

406 - 5 looking good for 500

PRICK !

 

[Silent Bob]

Great innings from Flintoff.

 

[Simster]

Marvellous KNOCK.