[Kosh]

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:45 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

With England not having to win another game in the series can someone explain the logic behind going into this match a batter light, particularly given how shaky Bopara has looked in the series so far?

Comical decision making from Strauss and Flower - should have been a straight swap Trott for Flintoff.

Have to agree. Our batting has been ropey so what do we do? Go in a batsman light.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:46 am  

I can understand them wanting Harmy in, but I think Broad should have been left out and then brought Trott in.

Broad's hardly bowled, so we'd barely miss him in the field.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:47 am  

Kosh wrote:

Have to agree. Our batting has been ropey so what do we do? Go in a batsman light.

The thing is we could not just replace Freddie with Trott as then we would have been a seamer short, if the pitch is not going to spin then Harmy could ahve come in for Swann. We are very reliant on the likes Prior, Broad and Swann getting runs now.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:47 am  

PAUL M wrote:

This pitch will be a belter once the cloud cover goes, we will end up 200ish all out and they will score 450 and will end up up winning by an inngs.

Be interesting to see what the Aussies do later in the day if England dig in. Once the ball goes a bit softer and loses its shine they might regret not having a specialist spinner to rotate the quicks around.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:48 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Be interesting to see what the Aussies do later in the day if England dig in. Once the ball goes a bit softer and loses its shine they might regret not having a specialist spinner to rotate the quicks around.

They can use Clarke and North though, they can do a job.

It was always going to be a case of get through the first hour and then capitise on a good track. By day three the groundsmen expects the ball to start keeping low so unless we get first inngs run we lose the advantage of batting first.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:54 am  

oggy123 wrote:

Hate to tell you all i said so but we are gouing to get bummed Harmison coming in at 9 we will struggle too make 150 here

What happened to your bold pre-series predictions?

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:23 am  

1 win out of the last 8 ashes tests

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:27 am  

Only thing that's making all of this better is Natalie Sawyer on SSN.

I can't see the game so how's the wicket playing? Swinging a lot? Any bounce?

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:50 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Be interesting to see what the Aussies do later in the day if England dig in. Once the ball goes a bit softer and loses its shine they might regret not having a specialist spinner to rotate the quicks around.

ok muppet

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:53 am  

Well this could be the session that we chucked away the ashes. What a disaster.