Second Test Thread

[jugularvein]

i didn't see....

McGrath out!!!!
Yes!!!!!
In the warm up!!!!

 

[Flashman]

lovely successive boundaries to Tresco....

17-0

The wicket looks splendid for batting!! Cheers Punter.

 

[jugularvein]

what's the weather like??

 

[Flashman]

what's the weather like??

Overcast. Mick would've batted anyway apparantly. Amazing when you think conditions are ideal for seam and swing. Well should be ideal at any rate.

 

[jugularvein]

what's going on at the mo? from cricinfo looks like they're waiting for the bad ball and banger is looking good.

 

[J77]

Tressy's timing it well at the mo', apparently

 

[Flashman]

Lee bowled like a cunt (back to normal then) and Tres went after him. Strauss playing more conservatively. Dizzy looking better. If it doesn't turn the Aussies could be in trouble here.

 

[jugularvein]

Ponting make the right decision?

 

[J77]

Ponting make the right decision?

Grass cut, "like an Augusta green" - ball's racing to the boundary.

Kaspathingy's coming on to bowl.

 

[Flashman]

Ponting make the right decision?

Don't want to put the mockers on it, but it's looking like a "Hussain at Brisbane" insertion at the mo

 

[J77]

50 up

 

[butchersapron]

Off 60 odd balls as well

 

[holteman]

good solid start.....once tres gets in and plays like this he usually does well....needs strauss to stay there with him and he seems to be settling in now too...

they should both be looking to move onto big scores now, scoring at a good rate.....its promising....

oh yeah wet weekend forcast by the way

 

[jugularvein]

oh yeah wet weekend forcast by the way

stinking country

 

[holteman]

stinking country

well it is "sunny birmingham" hehe

 

[Flashman]

Great start, we can draw the test from here!!

 

[chegrimandi]

oh yeah wet weekend forcast by the way

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1045

 

[DuckQuack'sEcho]

Steady on. Things will smooth out.

We have had some setbacks but will still prevail - mark my words.

 

[chegrimandi]

warneys on - see if it spins!

straussy's just slapped him back over his head for four

 

[J77]

straussy's just slapped him back over his head for four

 

[souljacker]

12 fours in the first hour!

 

[Flashman]

Steady on. Things will smooth out.

We have had some setbacks but will still prevail - mark my words.

Difficult not to agree with you, history-wise. Looking like 400+ total though and Aussie will do well to win it from there.

 

[baldrick]

Looking like 400+ total though and Aussie will do well to win it from there.

don't say that!

<crosses fingers>

 

[ICB]

So far this pitch looks about as dangerous as Jason Donavon's left hook..
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Lee, all Beavis and Butthead snarl

 

[chegrimandi]

don't say that!

<crosses fingers>

indeed some people on here were writing off mcgrath on the basis of the twatty//twatty performances

 

[Flashman]

indeed some people on here were writing off mcgrath on the basis of the twatty//twatty performances

I'm just saying it as I see it; no turn, no swing and no seam. If we don't make at least 400 there's something wrong.

 

[J77]

6 runs

Unlucky Shane...

 

[jugularvein]

poor old shane. twatted by banger

 

[jugularvein]

looks like tresco has turned nasty

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I do wish people would stop being optimistic though. Every time some idiot does that when an English team is winning at something, we go and throw it down the toilet.