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[Buzz]

and especially for fattus... the MCC beanie...




better pics here...
http://yvonnewhitephotography.com/ashes-photographs-lords/

[Giraffe208]

Great beanie find!, Fattus will be a happy man!

[FattusCattus]

That is the most awesome hat ever!

I want to go up to Lords again this summer (poss to watch Middx) - one of these may find it's way into my bag (I may even pay for it!)

[Johnny]

Practically every marginal decision has fatefully gone against Australia.

Agar stumping at Trent Bridge?
Trott's LBW at Trent Bridge?

And I still haven't seen the footage, but have heard that Root's decision in the 1st innings at Lord's was contentious too.

[Buzz]

That is the most awesome hat ever!

I want to go up to Lords again this summer (poss to watch Middx) - one of these may find it's way into my bag (I may even pay for it!)

Bruce - your wish is my command - See you on Thursday Evening in the St John's Wood area, I have a ticket for you. Wear a jacket and tie so I can show you the beanie in person

[stevat]

Agar stumping at Trent Bridge?
Trott's LBW at Trent Bridge?

And I still haven't seen the footage, but have heard that Root's decision in the 1st innings at Lord's was contentious too.

The Root one was probably more unlucky rather than contentious, I thought he was out, but very close call as to what hit what first.  They've got some things wrong on both sides of the fence, but England seem to be doing slightly better out of it so far.  Mind you, some Australian batsmen have made some bizarre decisions about what to refer and what not to refer - architects of their own downfall.

[Manormanic]

The Root one was probably more unlucky rather than contentious, I thought he was out, but very close call as to what hit what first.  They've got some things wrong on both sides of the fence, but England seem to be doing slightly better out of it so far.  Mind you, some Australian batsmen have made some bizarre decisions about what to refer and what not to refer - architects of their own downfall.

The Root one you could see either way - I thought live that he'd hit it first but can see why someone would disagree.  Overall, I think the decisions have evened themselves out, though I think the they kept Australia in the first game longer than they ought to have been,  though there is no excuse for the poor quality of umpiring.

[petehosk]

Guys - we can discuss the decisions as much as we like.
I think there were equally poor decisions in both camps really - and as both teams were gifted with bad decisions then I really don't think the end result would have been very different.

But the umpiring needs to improve redically for the last 3 Tests!!!! 

[stevat]

Pete, you're probably right in so much as the decisions right or wrong wouldn't have made much of an impact on the games as a whole, but you do draw me to one thing.  For all the adulation that Root is getting, fully deserved and his technique seemed to get tighter and his movements more confident as he went on, had Bell not made that knock in the first innings we could/should've lost that game.

Under intense pressure with us in serious trouble he really stepped up.  Root likewise in the second innings, but already with a nice lead in hand.  Haddin should've had him pouched too.  All ifs and buts, but the margins between success and failure are microscopic at that level. Still fancy the Aussies to win one.

[FattusCattus]

Bruce - your wish is my command - See you on Thursday Evening in the St John's Wood area, I have a ticket for you. Wear a jacket and tie so I can show you the beanie in person

I'll be there baby! I've ironed me good shirt and laid out the suit. I've even smeared some egg and bacon on my tie!

[The_Bird]

Pattinson out for the rest of the series

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23414036

The Aussies injury curse once again...

[petehosk]

Bruce......whenever I see you, you always have egg, bacon and cake smeared down your top!!
The only difference will be the tie, you messy pup!!

[magicman84]

Shock that its taken until the end of the 2nd test for one of them to break down.

[FattusCattus]

Pah! I shall post a picture of me looking super-smart, and maybe in my new beany

[tim2000s]

It's precisely what we were discussing at our game on Saturday. If we kept the Aussiesin the field long enough, at least one bowler would give up the ghost. Having said that, a stress fracture is a nasty way to go out.