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jonpinson

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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #240 on: November 28, 2010, 11:43:48 AM »
Quote from: Jeet on November 28, 2010, 11:05:20 AM
you seem to be forgetting Adelaide 4 years ago. Australia could run through England and knock the runs off. Lead is only 88.

Yes mate, then the monarchy will fall and England become A massive car park for all the call centre workers in India.
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #241 on: November 28, 2010, 01:35:55 PM »

If only we'd have batted like that in the first innings........

This is gonna be one hell of a series the way things are going
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #242 on: November 28, 2010, 02:09:47 PM »
Quote from: jonpinson on November 28, 2010, 11:43:48 AM
Yes mate, then the monarchy will fall and England become A massive car park for all the call centre workers in India.

OUCH!
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #243 on: November 28, 2010, 02:14:51 PM »
Anyone Else think England can win?
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #244 on: November 28, 2010, 02:20:12 PM »
Possibly, but I thought Strauss said he wouldn't be likely to declare: no point risking losing the test and getting ridiculed for it...
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #245 on: November 28, 2010, 02:24:22 PM »
Quote from: johan95 on November 28, 2010, 02:20:12 PM
Possibly, but I thought Strauss said he wouldn't be likely to declare: no point risking losing the test and getting ridiculed for it...

Agreed mate - but, IMO, its about risks...if we came out this morning scored quickly - say 130 then get a quick 50 in the afternoon session and put the pressure on....if anderson bowls like he did the other day, and swann fires...then theres always a chance!
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #246 on: November 28, 2010, 02:26:13 PM »
Yarh, but there's always the chance Aussies send out a pinch-hitting opening pair (eg. Haddin and Watson/Johnson) and try to win in 2 sessions, though that could backfire spectacularly too. Makes for interesting viewing...!
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #247 on: November 28, 2010, 02:28:48 PM »
True, but in my opinion you've gotta' take a risk.....Difficult one as i have college tommorow and usually in bed by 10, Knowing my luck ill stay up and england will just play for the draw! Time will tell...
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #248 on: November 28, 2010, 02:36:15 PM »
rubbish there no risk at all bat all day or at least till tea make them field all day i say...

Hopefully England will play for a draw and be happy with that....

Make no mistake the Aussie are not happy and there press are putting bi pressure on them HAPPY DAYS

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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #249 on: November 28, 2010, 02:41:48 PM »
I think bat as long as we can, forget the win. Australia would have come out today thinking they'd bowl us out by tomorrow morning and knock it off. They've got to be feeling quite disappointed, I suppose when you've not got Warne and McGrath it makes a huge difference.
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #250 on: November 28, 2010, 02:57:11 PM »
Why not go for the win if there's a slight chance though?
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #251 on: November 28, 2010, 03:05:26 PM »
there is no chance though is there realistically...

Tell us your plan Matt


I would bite your hand off still for a draw England are notouriouly slow starters but after 4 days in which Australia have dominated 3 of them and still not looking like winning i would settle for what we have it hurts them more than us
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #252 on: November 28, 2010, 03:09:52 PM »
Great day's cricket today, this time yesterday I would have thought that England losing would be the most likely result but Strauss, Cook and Trott have put in a great effort and given us a good chance of saving the test, although the job is only half done....
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #253 on: November 28, 2010, 03:25:25 PM »
Unless the pitch looks like offering a bit more for the bowlers I'd be tempted just to bat through for the full day and run the aussie bowlers into the ground.

Especially with the 2nd test starting within the week.
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Re: Ashes - First Test, from the Gabba, Brisbane
« Reply #254 on: November 28, 2010, 03:33:53 PM »
Australia are the only team with a serious chance of winning, they could knock over the remainder for 100 runs and win, England would need to score 175 plus take 10 wickets in a day to win.
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