England v Australia - 1st Test Trent Bridge

[Beach Hut]

Wicket 375/9

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Anyone else thinking that Australia to win at 10/3 is a good looking price?

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Ahhhhh another wicket... Can't see this innings going much longer now... England would be very happy with 320 lead now...

Although 310 which they have gives them a great chance for the win.

 

[Beach Hut]

All out, Aussies 311 to win...........

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Anyone else thinking that Australia to win at 10/3 is a good looking price?

It's certainly not bad... Aussies 311 to win... Swann could have a field day today though. He's a machine at times.

Aussies have 5 sessions to score 311. Not easy... Let's be clear here... The Aussies will need a HERO to win this... Or for England to bowl complete shite!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Anyone else thinking that Australia to win at 10/3 is a good looking price?

Now dropped to 13/5.

 

[pasty]

"Should" be enough, but who knows.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Now dropped to 13/5.

5/2 and falling.

 

[grawhite]

Australia won't get 300, so it is just the time needed to skittle them out really. 4 sessions is usually what they would aim at to do that.

As I posted that, Broad is out, so expect the Aussies in in about 45 minutes! Well played to him, even though he should have walked.

Broad shouldn't have walked full stop, for the first time England play to win, not just the taking part like we have done for years.

 

[vegster]

Blast, was hoping for a 350 lead just to be sure..... Ah well, here we go, this could set the tone for the series if the Aussies subside meekly or put up a fight. I can see a good start then a collapse due to variable bounce and swing. All out 235

 

[KZNSeagull]

Now dropped to 13/5.

Only 26 teams in test history (out of 554 attempts) have scored more than 300 to win a test match (4.7%). Teams chasing more than 300 have lost 336 times, drawn 191 and tied once. (courtesy of the BBC)

 

[KZNSeagull]

Broad shouldn't have walked full stop, for the first time England play to win, not just the taking part like we have done for years.

Well he did today as did Bairstow yesterday.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Only 26 teams in test history (out of 554 attempts) have scored more than 300 to win a test match (4.7%). Teams chasing more than 300 have lost 336 times, drawn 191 and tied once. (courtesy of the BBC)

As young master Agar has shown ... this is a test match where records can be broken. There's loads of time and scope for at least four or five decent batsmen to build a biggish innings.

 

[KZNSeagull]

As young master Agar has shown ... this is a test match where records can be broken. There's loads of time and scope for at least four or five decent batsmen to build a biggish innings.

Very true. Aus should be at least 10/1 to win though, surely. 13/5 to do something that has never happened before (ie score over 300 to win at Trent Bridge) is very stingy.

 

[pasty]

Why haven't we got a wicket yet

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Australia now 7/4

 

[Lord Bracknell]

5/2 and falling.

Odds are 21/10 now.

And they've only scored 16 runs.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Australia now 7/4

Missed that.

Happy I took the high price.

 

[pasty]

Australia now 7/4

I wish

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Odds are now 8/5.

This is more exciting than the cricket.