whaley,<br /><br />Non more suprised as me when Langer & Hayden took the light when it realy wasn't that bad. Maybe they are looking at another weather forcast to the rest of the world. They have now set a standard for the match & even if its not raining the England batsman will be able to ask for bad light.<br /><br />The Aussies are now going to need a mirical to win this match.<br /><br />"You can't win when it's raining, you can't win when its raining, la la la la. la la la la."
Gee RP, that's really in the spirit of the game? I would be thinking - "they're still 96 behind and only two days left. That's putting even more pressure on the Aussies to win - come on sun - out you come, England could win this one too!"<br /><br />whaley - you're dead right about Ponting - he's made so many stuff ups and now won't even accept the responsibility for it - his statement: "it's not my fault" is 100% wrong. He elected to bat at Egbaston. He told the batsmen they could take the light. He's stuffed up big time and he knows it - he should be big enough to take the responsibility and motivate his men. Making excuses is very demotivating. Let's just hope the weather comes good and he can prove me wrong. I'd put in Gilchrist and Warne next and have a huge slogfest to try and make 500 then put the Poms in with Lee and McGrath (and Warne of course) all fired up. Don't think it'll happen, but it's a thought.
Sorry Aldo, I should have said international cricket.<br /><br />I would love to see Warne get 10 for 150 off 36 overs, that would give England a 200/250 lead with 20 overs left in the day, the way Frieddie is bowling I can't see the Aussies scorring at 10 an over.<br /><br />I don't think this will happen, I get a feelling that Vaughn is going to bat the day out.Originally posted by Dunaruna:<br /> Warne, last time?? <br /><br />Isn't he planning on playing summer county cricket?<br /><br />If light and rain allows, Warnes' bowling today should (hopefully!!) go down in the history books as the best bowling ever - 9 for 120. O/k, maybe 8 for 120 .
On this note, if any of you guys are going to be in Melbourne or Sydney 06/07 I'll buy you a beer.Originally posted by Triton II:<br /> Gutted!
<br /><br />GR<br /><br />Ps long but great post
You've got to be English to qualify for a knighthood, its a good thing that the ICB has it,s own set of rules
<br /><br />I don't think there will be any new members of the relm, maybe a few MBE's. Thier not the first team to win after all.<br /><br />Triton I'm looking forward to that beer. <br /><br />Sorry Phillip I can't get enough time off to get to Brisbane, Christmas & New year only, there's going to be a good week between the 2 tests so maybe we can meet up then.<br /><br />Aldo, The plans have not been finalised yet, but we are planning to get to Melboune 2 days before Christmas stay for the Boxing day test and then make our way over to Sydney for the final test.
