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Well I missed the first hour (thanks to train cancellations and the lazy sods at London Underground going on strike again) but got back just in time to see Michael Clarke shell a sitter at first slip off Jonathan Trott.

Glad Cook went on and made a big score, very impressed with the scoring rate; we could easily be declaring half hour before tea with an impregnable lead, and have about 35 overs at them.

From what I've seen since I got in, Shane Watson looks like the only bowler creating any kind of threat, not bad considering his main job is opening the batting. The rest of them look pretty meh. Johnson and North are surely gonna get dropped.

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11-28-2010 , 10:10 PM

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Very little chance of getting a win so I would only send the Aussies out with 30 overs left, humiliate them in for as long as possible.

If you have zero chance of losing the match, why would you not give yourself the maximum chance of winning the match?

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11-28-2010 , 10:12 PM

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England don't need to bat more than 10 overs after lunch imo. They should be able to get 80 runs for a 300 lead, then set Australia in.

You think we can go 8 an over? 3.3 for this innings.

Get to 300, even with 35 overs left will put a lot of pressure on Australia

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11-28-2010 , 10:16 PM

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England don't need to bat more than 10 overs after lunch imo. They should be able to get 80 runs for a 300 lead, then set Australia in.

62 overs left (-2 for the change of innings), 218 ahead.

Batting for another 10, score at run a ball, pushes the target up to 278 which = 5.5 per over.

Think Oz would go for that?

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11-28-2010 , 10:20 PM

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62 overs left (-2 for the change of innings), 218 ahead.

Batting for another 10, score at run a ball, pushes the target up to 278 which = 5.5 per over.

Think Oz would go for that?

Yes! If they lose a few they will defend but would be stupid in my opinion to not have ago at 280 or fewer

Thats why imo these two should have ago a bit more, still got bell, kp collingwood. If its gets to 35 overs left and no declare wasted opportunity i think.

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11-28-2010 , 10:21 PM

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I was thinking 300 from 50. GL to them.

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11-28-2010 , 11:01 PM

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Lol Bumble. He's so disinterested in the cricket that he's trying to initiate an in-depth conversation on choice of token when playing Monopoly

Last edited by TeamTrousers; 11-28-2010 at 11:02 PM. Reason: And lol @ tenuous record of highest score by an Essex batsman for England against Australia

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11-28-2010 , 11:03 PM

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"Highest score by an Essex batsman for England vs Australia"

rofl

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11-28-2010 , 11:03 PM

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my god - this commentary with bumble and nas is just hilarious...

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11-28-2010 , 11:12 PM

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rofl celebrations

lol not out

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11-28-2010 , 11:15 PM

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lol Ponting, just caught on the stump mic what sounded like "Piss weak umpire!"

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11-28-2010 , 11:17 PM

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I have yet to see the tv replay conclusively show one of those close catches out.

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11-28-2010 , 11:17 PM

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lol Ponting, just caught on the stump mic what sounded like "Piss weak umpire!"

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11-28-2010 , 11:18 PM

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Been listening to tms all night but had to start watching just to see Ponting's face

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11-28-2010 , 11:19 PM

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Been listening to tms all night but had to start watching just to see Ponting's face

Watch the tv with the sound off and the radio on?

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11-28-2010 , 11:23 PM

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Watch the tv with the sound off and the radio on?

Can't handle it being out of sync and just prefer to listen

Last edited by boombangabang; 11-28-2010 at 11:24 PM. Reason: streaming not got it on tv

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11-28-2010 , 11:23 PM

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Whats with warney ripping nas at every opportunity and nas just doesn't say a word. very funny.

Also did you catch gower screaming like a girl?

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11-28-2010 , 11:24 PM

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I have yet to see the tv replay conclusively show one of those close catches out.

When Simon Hughes did whatever they called the Channel 4 version of Sky's 3rd Man, they did a whole thing on this during an interval a few years ago, where Hughes held a ball close to the ground. On the long distance camera it looked like it was on the ground and not out, yet a camera next to him demonstrated it was a good two inches clear of the ground.

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Been listening to tms all night but had to start watching just to see Ponting's face

Just google George Bush imo

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11-28-2010 , 11:26 PM

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for the record, i am absolutely loving this

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11-28-2010 , 11:28 PM

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lol "The Analyst". I think I saw that one too.

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11-28-2010 , 11:37 PM

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Five hundred runs for the loss of one wicket ladies and gentlemen.

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11-28-2010 , 11:40 PM

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If I was English I'd be a proud man right now.

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11-28-2010 , 11:41 PM

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HOF comment from Botham

"In England we have fancy dress days at the cricket, looks like today the Australian public have all come as plastic chairs!"

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11-28-2010 , 11:46 PM

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HOF comment from Botham

"In England we have fancy dress days at the cricket, looks like today the Australian public have all come as plastic chairs!"

I hope Beefy isn't claiming that as an original... been doing the round for the past couple of hours!