FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[The Snowman]

stop blaming the world cup ffs, a one day game every 4/5 days

Even money now the Aussies

draws the value assuming we get forecast rain

 

[Rustie Trombone]

unfortunately its goin to be 300 plus

1-0 to the cheats then.

 

[The Snowman]

1-0 to the cheats then.

let it go man

 

[Chappers]

Aim for his head next time.

 

[Rustie Trombone]

let it go man

Never

 

[The Snowman]

Never

gooch cheated for the penna yesterday
cant believe she thinks theyll declare today
at best theyll give england 2.5 sessions, if they win great, if not theyll take the draw

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

gooch cheated for the penna yesterday
cant believe she thinks theyll declare today

I thought earlier they might put us in for the last 10 overs of the day. A nervy tricky 10 overs, nick a couple and destroy our confidence. Sounds very Australian to me.

 

[The Snowman]

I thought earlier they might put us in for the last 10 overs of the day. A nervy tricky 10 overs, nick a couple and destroy our confidence. Sounds very Australian to me.

yeah but that gives england a chance and when youve got your foot on somebodys head you dont let it go

 

[Mainze]

180 - Tricky
220 - Arse nipper
250 - Comfortably enough

This test is moving away from England now.

 

[The Snowman]

yeah but that gives england a chance and when youve got your foot on somebodys head you dont let it go

imagine if those 10 overs yielded 35-0 and we needed about 250 last day, we'd be about 50/50

imagine if those 10 overs yielded 35-0 and we needed about 250 last day, we'd be about 50/50

ok maybe 60/40 to them, but point is they still give us the opportunity to win

180 - Tricky
220 - Arse nipper
250 - Comfortably enough

This test is moving away from England now.

yeah we are 4/1 now

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

180 - Tricky
220 - Arse nipper
250 - Comfortably enough

This test is moving away from England now.

This

 

[brandon]

on this pitch? im not sure

I am. England will absolutely crumble under the pressure of the fourth innings. Australia also have a spinner who can actually bowl properly.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

imagine if those 10 overs yielded 35-0 and we needed about 250 last day, we'd be about 50/50

ok maybe 60/40 to them, but point is they still give us the opportunity to win

Against our batsman if i were the Aussie captain, i would put them in. Its a statement of intent.

 

[The Snowman]

oz evens
draw 2/1
england 4/1

 

[Chappers]

I am. England will absolutely crumble under the pressure of the fourth innings. Australia also have a spinner who can actually bowl properly.

That's the spirit

 

[The Snowman]

Against our batsman if i were the Aussie captain, i would put them in. Its a statement of intent.

which could backfire and set the tone, nobody wants to lose the first ashes test

which could backfire and set the tone, nobody wants to lose the first ashes test

a steve or mark waugh, even ponting might of, not this skipper
astonishing that 150s only been chased twice

 

[Voice of fair play]

And you are presumably one of a number of posters who get upset by and jump on anything vaguely negative so we end up with a lack of debate and rival echo chambers with each other on ignore.

Addressing the point not the poster, 91 lead on a first innings is generally not enough to offset the disadvantage of batting fourth, unless its an overall low scoring wicket. Factor in they have Smith at the crease and our best bowler is injured, yes its advantage Australia, unless we pull something special out of the bag.

I stand by anything over 300 and they have won the game. Below that and we will win.

If I jumped on every negative comment you made I would jumping on your every post!

 

[Chappers]

Very clearly an inside edge. Aye, only after you saw it back

 

[Brett]

Think I'm going to watch grand prix , firmly believe we wont have another wicket before that ends

 

[The Snowman]

Think I'm going to watch grand prix , firmly believe we wont have another wicket before that ends

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