Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:44 am  

That was a massive wicket in the last over, but whether we'll have the weather to take 6 wickets tomorrow is the big question now.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:57 am  

Asim wrote:

That was a massive wicket in the last over, but whether we'll have the weather to take 6 wickets tomorrow is the big question now.

Hopefully with the pitch deteriorating we can take 2 early ones (Hussey preferably) and really crank the heat up.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:25 am  

The rain decides who wins today.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:18 am  

Massive last wicket, turned it into England's favour now although the weather will be the big thing to deal with. I still think we will end up having to knock 50-80 runs to win.

Wonder if Broad will be ok to bowl?

Is the new ball due early in the morning?

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:54 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Is the new ball due early in the morning?

It will be available as soon as Pietersen completes the unfinished 80th over of the innings.

I don't think the decision to bat on will harm us. We scored those extra runs so quickly, and had we declared on the overnight score the Aussies would already be close to making us bat again. As it is they need another 130 or so and we still have a chance to win by an innings.

I assume there will be another early start tomorrow to make up for lost time?

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:54 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Massive last wicket, turned it into England's favour now although the weather will be the big thing to deal with. I still think we will end up having to knock 50-80 runs to win.

Wonder if Broad will be ok to bowl?

Is the new ball due early in the morning?

How did the umpire miss the ball hitting the centre of the bat for the Pietersen wicket at the close, abysmal umpireing!.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:02 pm  

This first session with the new ball is key, i'm backing Anderson to come up with a few jaffas

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:17 pm  

Stuart Broad out of the rest of the series apparently, big blow for today and the rest of the tour.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:18 pm  

Bad news for England to start the day, Stuart Broad's series is over, flying home today.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:24 pm  

Bad news about Broad although he has not been that threatening with the ball so it might help our attack in a weird way. I assume Tremlett would be favourite although Bresnan's batting might get him the nod.

It should not affect us today, a real shame for Broad though.