3rd Test - England vs Australia @ Old Trafford [10/08/05]

[Amjid Javed]

latest - eng 361/6

ball starting to reverse quite alot now...!

 

[Rob H]

latest - eng 361/6

ball starting to reverse quite alot now...!

how the hell can you get reverse swing with a new ball. It's just seam movement with the dull conditions overhead.

 

[z10]

how the hell can you get reverse swing with a new ball. It's just seam movement with the dull conditions overhead.

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maybe its conventional swing in the other direction?

 

[Rob H]

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maybe its conventional swing in the other direction?

now there is reverse swing. What Mcgrath was bowling though was conventional swing. Lee is bowling the reverse stuff.

 

[Rob H]

rain

 

[Amjid Javed]

brett lee is getting ball to reverse... it helps if u switch ur tv on...!

 

[Amjid Javed]

rain

yes, saves me having 2 water the plants

 

[Hash]

neither was bell or KP against warne

neither was Langer or Gillespie in the last match and KP should have been given out first ball anyway

 

[Rob H]

neither was Langer or Gillespie in the last match and KP should have been given out first ball anyway

since when has the ball hitting his jumper been out? And Gillespie and Langer were out. Hawk eye said for both of them it would've clipped the stumps. So

 

[z10]

eng 390/6

 

[Amjid Javed]

Play has resumed now and england approaching 400...

England 388/6

 

[Rob H]

400 up

 

[z10]

well done england....tho if they dont get to 500...they shud b disappointed

 

[Rob H]

Flintoff and Jones looking good

 

[Amjid Javed]

runs starting to flow to quick here...! aussies need 2 quick wickets. england shud be aiming for 550 by atleast tea time.

 

[alghazzali]

Flintoff gone, trying to hit a big one

 

[Amjid Javed]

good lil knock there from flintoff.. jones & giles can bat so england shud still be aiming for 500+

 

[Amjid Javed]

good lil knock there from flintoff.. jones & giles can bat so england shud still be aiming for 500+

) woops jones gone now...

 

[z10]

lunch at 434/8

 

[Amjid Javed]

lunch - England 434/8

par score is 450 i recon so aussies will be happy after eng where 270 odd for 2 at one point

 

[Asim2Good]

how long it rained ? just 21.2 overs b4 lunch ?

 

[alghazzali]

Amjid don't say anymore.

 

[Amjid Javed]

after lunch session started... harmison off mark with 3. aussies need 2 wrap this up asap now..!

 

[Amjid Javed]

giles gone to warne... good stuff from aussies here

 

[Amjid Javed]

433/6 to 438/9

a good comeback from aus

 

[Shayan]

Jones bowled by a beauty from Warne. 444 all out

 

[Amjid Javed]

England 444 all out

4 wickets for warne... england have runs on board. time for aussies to reply.

 

[Amjid Javed]

LANGER off mark with 2 as aussie reply begins..

 

[alghazzali]

What's the swing/seam movement like?

 

[alghazzali]

1.2 Hoggard to Hayden, legbye: one run, full and straight, a touch of late swing, Hayden drives and misses, hit on the pad, very loud shout and it is a good one, but Billy Bowden turns it down.


Please elaborate on that for us Amjid, I don't have access to TV.

 

[alghazzali]

Langer looks in good nick.

 

[Amjid Javed]

What's the swing/seam movement like?

its still over cast outside. wicket has lost any zip it. hoggards gettinmg ball to swing back into left handers as he always does. the swing is convential mainly due to new ball been used.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 26/0 - usual rapid start.

no aussie batsmen has got A TON in this series yet. players get in and set then throwing it away... solid start needed here...

 

[Amjid Javed]

LANGER looking good here..!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aus have reached 41/0 @ the drinks break... a big langer/haydos partnership needed here...

 

[Amjid Javed]

50 up for australia unscathed... just one chnace thus far hayden been dropped off caught and bowled chance by hoggard.

 

[Big Mac]

Have that, Belly is your daddy

 

[Amjid Javed]

giles gets break thru... langer gone.

Aus 58/1

 

[Rob H]

67-1

 

[Amjid Javed]

Australia 73/1 @ tea (day 2)

 

[shabbu1]

73-2 ponting gone

 

[Amjid Javed]

pointing goes 1st ball afta tea to simon jones

73/2 huge blow struck by england.

 

[Rob H]

Hayden getting frustrated against Giles

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hayden getting frustrated against Giles

hayden needs to stick around here.. i recon aussies will make 350 max from here...

 

[Rob H]

some reverse swing for Jones now

 

[Rob H]

Hayden LBW to giles. Caught on the crease

 

[MIG]

Pontings second consecutive failure and we worry about Vaughans form !! Looks like Punter Mian is having a little personal crisis!! Having said that he has in him to silence most critics with a match winning performance in the next innings !

 

[alghazzali]

I can't still grasp the concept of ENGLISH bowlers reversing the ball, what's the world come to.

 

[Amjid Javed]

oh no... 3 back in the hutch and clarkes injured... looks like england on a roll here..

 

[Rob H]

I can't still grasp the concept of ENGLISH bowlers reversing the ball, what's the world come to.

me neither. It's a rare site. I say make the most of it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

England cud make aus follow on here or even have a huge lead...! I england win this test it will be an awesome comeback from lossing 1st test...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 94/3 now ... still 350 runs behind...!

 

[alghazzali]

No chance of a follow-on when Gilchrist comes out and gives Oz a lead of about 10000000000000000 runs

 

[Rob H]

Simon Jones sending down off breaks

 

[alghazzali]

I can sense another wicket falling.

 

[Rob H]

I can sense another wicket falling.

I reckon Giles will get Katich.

 

[alghazzali]

Exactly, you feel that too?

 

[Rob H]

What a shot by Martyn. 100 up

 

[alghazzali]

Giles giving singles away and releasing pressure, that's the difference between the good and the very good.

 

[Rob H]

Martyn crashes drive behind point for 4

 

[alghazzali]

I get the feeling Martyn will get a century.

 

[Rob H]

He is playing some superb strokes. Would not be suprised if he got a 100 like you said algahazzali.

 

[Rob H]

I'd give Harmison a bowl in the next 10 overs. He hasn't been used for a while. If he could bowl 3-4 overs top pace he could get a breakthrough.

 

[Rob H]

Katich was plumb to giles but it was a half hearted appeal. I would've hit middle and leg.

 

[Rob H]

Katich leaves one and gets castled ). 115-4

 

[Big Mac]

What a ball from the King Of Spain

 

[Rob H]

Martyn bowled by a beauty by Giles. Hit the footmarks and turned a mile. 129-5

 

[Monsee]

Martyn bowled by a beauty by Giles. Hit the footmarks and turned a mile. 129-5

The "King of Spain" is merely reclaiming his kingdom there

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

england are on fire.. if they make the aussies play the follow on.. i would say

the match is then over...

 

[Billy]

england are on fire.. if they make the aussies play the follow on.. i would say

the match is then over...

They wouldn't make them follow on if they had the chance, batting last against Warne would be stupid.

If Australia to stumble to 250 all out then Enlgand will want to survive against Warne and put another 250 on the board to leave Australia 500 to chase.

It's too early to talk about that though as England've managed to drop Gilly twice already.

 

[whyhkk]

I just heard that the last time Australia had a follow on was against Pakistan

 

[MIG]

Ze Englanders are beatenze Aussilanders - woo hoo!!!

 

[Billy]

Simon Jones gets Clarke with an off-spinner

 

[Rob H]

199-7

 

[Rob H]

210-7 at stumps. 34 to avoid the follow on

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Underrated Jones strikes again?

 

[Oxy]

All English players are underarted on Pakpassion!

Simon Jones (GLAMORGAN!!!) has shown how yu come back from a horrific injury; Giles shows how an ordinary player 'punches' above his weight-despite being riddiculed by his own media; Vaughan sticks 2 fingers up to his critics...its all about performing when it counts...and for more than just 1 session.

I honestly havent seen the Aussies struggle like this since 1981!

 

[Officer Barbrady]

I think Jones is also under-rated by his own captain who always goes to Flintoff or Harmison when there is need. Jones has skills and pace and is usually a very good option.

Giles has also done well. Having more than just one or two bowlers to bank on is what makes them stand out.

When was the last time Australia were tested by a 'full' bowling attack? ie 4 recongnized international standard bowlers.

 

[Bitman]

Jones is a VERY good bowler IMO. Better than anything we have currently by far!

 

[Oxy]

Jones has done it the hard way. HOriffic injury; we at Glamorgan questioned his commitment a couple of years ago...I can see him leaving us and going to a club surrey.

Vaughan sadly underbowls him...he has proved this series that he can swing it both ways after 20 overs...something HOggard doesnt do.