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Australia V England - 2nd test Adelaide (Day 1)

This batting has been killing me all night. For such a good pitch we are batting ridiculously slow. Hopefully it means the aussie bowlers can be given a "good workout" and are shattered for the 2nd innings.
 
Rob H said:
finally 100 up in the 43rd over.
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Look at the bright side, the run rate has increased since the lunch break....the scored roughly at a rate of 3.6 for past 10 overs.
 
collingwood is a real fighter out there for Eng. None of his shots bring the wow out of you but still gets the job done
 
Rob can you answer my question above since i think you got the answer :P cough
 
Rob H said:
116/2 off 50. Kill me
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look on the bright side, you're only two down and this is a decent base. KP and flintoff are still to come.
 
Rob H said:
cough, nothing comes for free cough
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you should really get that cough checked out...its not healthy. Anyways i got something now....good ole mates come through....
 
Think i'm going to bed at tea if these 2 are batting. Neither of them are doing enough to keep me watching.
 
50 for Bell now, another great innings. Both batsmen get 50 before tea :)
 
consecative fours for Kp as he cuts away warne and then gets a double.

10 runs in 3 balls,

Eng 217/3
 
KP down wicket slogs and gets leading edge which falls safe.
 
Aus 233/3 (80 overs)

loud shout for lbw. not given, new ball can be taken now.
 
Why dont we take the new ball?!?!
We could get a wicket or 2 before the close of play.
 
OZGOD said:
I'm sure Ponting would have batted if he'd won the toss. This is going to be a long couple of days chasing leather in the field for the OZ - looks like a typical Adelaide belter of a pitch, true bounce and great for batting, but still offers some sideways movement and a little bit of swing for the bowlers if they can take advantage of it (not a flat track in the classic sense but a true wicket which offers opportunities for both the bowlers and the batsmen). Patience is the key here.
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Went to bed and just woke up to check the score. Like I said, it's going to be a long couple of days until we get to bat. England will be looking for a score of about 450-odd.
 
abdul9383 said:
Lee is going at 4/over
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You'd expect a bowler like Lee to go for runs. The problem is he doesn't take any wickets. That's why he's got such an ordinary Test average - he's a runs truck but he doesn't take any wickets.
 
OZGOD said:
You'd expect a bowler like Lee to go for runs. The problem is he doesn't take any wickets. That's why he's got such an ordinary Test average - he's a runs truck but he doesn't take any wickets.
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there is absolutely no swing for Lee
 
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