Third Test Thread

[chegrimandi]

brilliant start by the lads - lets hammer the bastards into the ground and post a BIG first innings - Tresco and Vaughan tons each please

120-1

Pidgeon's had two dropped catches and bowled vaughany off a no-ball.

gutted for him.

not.

 

[waterloowelshy]

Whats going on with Gilly's drops - i cant get near a tv - were they easy chances or difficult - just not like him to drop anything really.

 

[Iam]

He's come out in sympathy for Geraint Jones.

 

[DrRingDing]

Can someone give us a quick pitch report?

 

[Sorry.]

Can someone give us a quick pitch report?

even bounce, quite quick, not a lot of movement in the air or off the pitch

 

[Bonfirelight]

as far as i can see its mostly green with a dusty looking rectangle in the middle.
fairly flat and sort of round.

 

[chegrimandi]

Whats going on with Gilly's drops - i cant get near a tv - were they easy chances or difficult - just not like him to drop anything really.

I've only seen the first one and it was regulation. Not hard at all.

 

[waterloowelshy]

I've only seen the first one and it was regulation. Not hard at all.

very odd - i can't remember the last time ive seen him have an off day behind the stumps. lets just hope we make the most of it and are as rutheless as the Aussies would be.

 

[chegrimandi]

Bad news for Ian Bell and Andy Strauss: Warne's just got one to spin from middle to nine inches outside off. Trescothick retaliates with a bludgeoning boundary through long on.

sounds like its turning a lot!!

 

[Flashman]

First one was regulation for Gilly, second quite hard near first slip. The odd one turning, not majorly though. Great start England, with quite a little luck it must be said.

Tres goes to Warne 600, chapeau sir.

 

[Iam]

Blast.

Kudos to Warne for the 600th, though.

 

[holteman]

was all going so well...lets not bloody collapse now lads!

 

[denialworks4me]

600 !!!

 

[denialworks4me]

very odd - i can't remember the last time ive seen him have an off day behind the stumps. lets just hope we make the most of it and are as rutheless as the Aussies would be.

true... im hoping the boys give him a bit of stick for it and he goes out and smashes a centuary

 

[Fuzzy]

come on Vaughney. only 15 more for the century.

 

[denialworks4me]

Vaughn will make 140 + i think... interesting seeing katitch in

 

[slaar]

Vaughn will make 140 + i think...

Oi, you're not allowed to do that, especially when you're an Aussie.

He is batting well, but Warne is up to his old tricks and tying us up right now.

 

[DrRingDing]

even bounce, quite quick, not a lot of movement in the air or off the pitch

Cheers, has there been any predictions about how the pitch is going to wear?

 

[slaar]

Christ on a bike, Bell's into double figures. Whatever next?

 

[denialworks4me]

Cheers, has there been any predictions about how the pitch is going to wear?

its turning quite well for the spinners it appears....

 

[Fuzzy]

i wonder whether Vaughan will struggle in the nervous nineties.

 

[Jazzz]

we haven't had an ashes century yet, have we?

 

[jugularvein]

for every run vaughan gets over 63, my brother gets a pound from the bookies.... go on vaughnaldo!!!! my bro's doing nicely already

very pleased about this start. bell looks petrified though and wouldn't normally have survived. but the aussies are not firing and it's a batting dream on that pitch. who ever bowls the best will win

goon lads....

got a doctor's appointment at half three and already had three beers

 

[denialworks4me]

looks like your bro should make a few quid... i dont see mcgrath taking any wickets for a while...that ankle doesnt look fully healed, he just isnt running in with the same pace etc

 

[paulhackett]

what is the point of being at work and looking at a screen for test scores? why don't bosses see sense and FREE people who have better things to think about and do.. I'm very happy to work a 3 day week when test matches are on.. seems very reasonable to me.. completely fucking pissed off to be sitting at a desk instead of where I should be.. in a pub with a tv..

RANT OVER

 

[sleaterkinney]

i wonder whether Vaughan will struggle in the nervous nineties.

After a break as well...

 

[denialworks4me]

what is the point of being at work and looking at a screen for test scores? why don't bosses see sense and FREE people who have better things to think about and do.. I'm very happy to work a 3 day week when test matches are on.. seems very reasonable to me.. completely fucking pissed off to be sitting at a desk instead of where I should be.. in a pub with a tv..

RANT OVER

i second that tho i think they should be assinging corporate boxes at these games to the average employees and not the bigwigs

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

what is the point of being at work and looking at a screen for test scores? why don't bosses see sense and FREE people who have better things to think about and do.. I'm very happy to work a 3 day week when test matches are on.. seems very reasonable to me.. completely fucking pissed off to be sitting at a desk instead of where I should be.. in a pub with a tv..

RANT OVER

You could always take a day's annual leave/flexileave...

 

[butchersapron]

Vaughn ton up. First of the series.

 

[Iam]

No nervous 90s for Vaughn this time. Well played.