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Congrats Australia on winning Ashes 2nd Test - Adelaide ( + Day 5 comments )

OZGOD

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This game looks to becoming only the second draw in 16 Tests at the Adelaide Oval. Will England play it safe and bat till tea? Or will they set the OZ a target to chase and try to get 10 OZ wickets in the process?

Let's see.

England 1-69 at the moment, lead by 107 (effective score 1-107).
 
Warney making Bell look like a dunce. Still hasn't got him out though.
 
Warney has struck, Strauss goooonnneeeeeeeee beaten in the air and caught at bat pad for 34.

I'd be interested in seeing a replay though, that's the quietest Warne appeal I've ever seen that was still given.

Here comes Collywobble - the two-ton man.
 
2-70 now (2-108). Warney's looking alright on this wicket actually.
 
OZGOD said:
Warney has struck, Strauss goooonnneeeeeeeee beaten in the air and caught at bat pad for 34.

I'd be interested in seeing a replay though, that's the quietest Warne appeal I've ever seen that was still given.

Here comes Collywobble - the two-ton man.
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don't expect Colly to last too long
 
Tragedy for Bell, run out for 26 after hesitating. England 3-70 (3-108) and wobbling.
 
That was an amazing throw by Clarke, not a direct hit but straight to Warne at the far (non-strikers) end for Warney to throw the ball at the stumps and dislodge the bails. Bit of hara-kiri there from Bell.
 
The big two are back in - KP and Collywobble. Warne to bowl to KP.
 
LOL and Warney clean bowls KP around the legs for 2!
 
England 4-73 (4-111) and in serious trouble now.
 
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEE wicket that one, after the punishment KP dished out to Warney the other day, he's had the last laugh today. Pitched it into the rough and bowled KP behind his legs.
 
I had a feeling this was going to happen. The whole match and possibly the series hinges on this partnership.

And yes, I plan to blame Giles for dropping the Ashes.
 
Freddie will have to play a captain's knock here to save this game as Warney and the OZ are pumped right now, they're jumping all over the place in the field and there's a lot of positive chatter.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
Are you friken kidding me?? :O
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It was a beautiful delivery, pitched into the rough just outside leg stump, KP tried to sweep and missed it, and it turned and hit the off stump, amazing turn.
 
OZGOD said:
It was a beautiful delivery, pitched into the rough just outside leg stump, KP tried to sweep and missed it, and it turned and hit the off stump, amazing turn.
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Still badmouthing Ponting about his captaincy :p who needs to give England 100 run lead when you got Warne to tear through them?
 
just a little while earlier, i decided to switch off when i saw england playing it safe with only 1 wkt down.
Aus are favs. from here...I dont expect Eng to bat long.
Has the pitch started to spin dramatically?
 
LOL England are treating every ball from Warne like it was a grenade. :)))
 
Amir said:
Still badmouthing Ponting about his captaincy :p who needs to give England 100 run lead when you got Warne to tear through them?
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Well, when captaincy deserves to be badmouthed rest assured I'll be there mate. :p
 
I hope someone posts that Pietersen b Warne clip on YouTube soon - Warney made KP look like an absolute dunce. He didn't even know what had happened to his offstump until he saw Gilly jumping up and down.
 
Warne, Warne, Warne......How can you keep this guy down???
As Aussies would say.....'The bloke has a heart of a champion'
 
Here comes Lee to let off all the pressure that Warney's built up...
 
I predict there will be at least one boundary ball this over from Lee.
 
One no ball conceded by Lee already!
 
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I'm mystified as to why Ponting has put Lee on. Surely Clark would've been a better option to let Warney continue to attack.
 
Freddie fishes at a ball pitched just outside off stump and nearly top-edges it.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
If ENG don't panic i think they should still be able to seal a draw!
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I thought they had the upperhand and in position to go for the win.

Flintoff out
 
And he does it again and is caught at the crease, edged to the keeper. Didn't move his feet and Lee picks up a fluke wicket! England 5-77 (5-113)
 
Eng 77-5 a lead of 113
would be fun if England is all out on 200 and Aus has 45 overs
 
OZGOD said:
And he does it again and is caught at the crease, edged to the keeper. Didn't move his feet and Lee picks up a fluke wicket! England 5-77 (5-113)
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B Lee has texted a message for you....it just says 'Take that'...don't really know what he means by that :13:
 
LOL nearly a runout! GoJo sends Colly back.
 
Poms in a bit of panic, it looks like.
 
And now a very close LBW shout, ball pitched just outside leg stump so good call. GoJo offered no shot and nearly got himself out.
 
The OZ with their tails up, scenting fear and hesitation in the opposition now.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
B Lee has texted a message for you....it just says 'Take that'...don't really know what he means by that :13:
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That 1 over spell from Lee was the best over I've seen him bowl this year. Just outside offstump, changes of pace and eventually lured Freddie into the shot. He actually had a plan and executed it well. On a dead pitch at that. Why can't he do this more often??? :13:
 
Attacking fields now. Lee's bowling this over: dot, dot, dot, 1, dot, dot.
 
OZGOD said:
That 1 over spell from Lee was the best over I've seen him bowl this year. Just outside offstump, changes of pace and eventually lured Freddie into the shot. He actually had a plan and executed it well. On a dead pitch at that. Why can't he do this more often??? :13:
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I thought he did very well in SA....anyways do i see some reverse swing? :14:
 
Here's the one to Flintoff:

38.1 Lee to Flintoff, no run
38.2 Lee to Flintoff, no run, that's easily left alone outside off
38.3 Lee to Flintoff, no run, half-shouts for that one which flicks the thigh pad as Collingwood chases it down leg where a tumbling Gilchrist does well to grasp that with his left glove
38.4 Lee to Flintoff, no run, brings his bat down on that one with a sturdy and deliberate defence on the front foot
38.5 Lee to Flintoff, no run, ooh, short, wide of off stump and Flintoff has a big fish at that one. Why?
38.6 Lee to Flintoff, OUT, and Lee strikes! Flintoff, the big wicket, their big hope, he's gone! Lee banged that one down and Flintoff flashes at it and the ball takes the outside edge.
Flintoff stands motionless. My, my, England are in deep deep trouble
A Flintoff c wicket-keeperGilchrist b Lee 2 (24b 0x4 0x6) SR: 8.33

Why can't he do this more often? Bowl to a plan and actually stick to it.
 
Barmy Army quiet. They need to find some voice and motivate their team!
 
England need to snap out of their shell here - it's the same pitch with an older ball, but they're offering no shots to Warney. If you sit back and defend against Warney he'll destroy you.
 
GoJo wafts at one just outside off stump again and nearly edges it to the keeper.
 
Nearly an LBW to Lee, pitched outside off and Hawkeye says it would've clipped leg stump, but maybe a bit high.
 
I would want ENG to get up to say 170 ahead and then try to attack AUS.......Jones looking very uncomfortable.....Did he just have him LBW on a no ball??
 
LBW which hawkey showed just clipping the outside top leg stump but umpire says no. good decision. Lee didn't appeal much either
 
collingwood 1 from 33 ... razzaq would be proud of this !!
 
PP, that ball had a hint of reverse swing. It was swinging out towards off then jagged back in towards leg and rapped GoJo on the pad.
 
kashif77 said:
collingwood 1 from 33 ... razzaq would be proud of this !!
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he cannot do this on consistent basis and at his will. it takes a lot of mental strength to bat like this
 
12thMan said:
he cannot do this on consistent basis and at his will. it takes a lot of mental strength to bat like this
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egg jactly ... that's why me must keep razzaq in the test squad !!
 
LOL at Warney, saying to Colly after he padded away a delivery:

"Don't worry about the ball or me, just watch your line."

:))
 
12thMan said:
he cannot do this on consistent basis and at his will. it takes a lot of mental strength to bat like this
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Colly needs to stick around. He's the last recognised batsman. But he's the perfect batsman for this situation as he's an accumulator and this gritty style of batting will suit him.
 
The Poms need to occupy the crease, but they also need to accumulate enough runs to make the game safe. They need another 80 or so I reckon, and if they can bat till halfway after lunch then I don't think the OZ will have enough time to chase it down.
 
OZGOD said:
PP, that ball had a hint of reverse swing. It was swinging out towards off then jagged back in towards leg and rapped GoJo on the pad.
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Yea..i sensed that....great news for cricket fans all around the world!
 
i think once it gets around to about 40 overs left ..it will be more difficult..england could bowl wider or try bouncers.

lead 121.
 
OZGOD said:
Colly needs to stick around. He's the last recognised batsman. But he's the perfect batsman for this situation as he's an accumulator and this gritty style of batting will suit him.
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yes he needs to stick around byt Eng also needs runs on the board. I don't know how experienced or good Collingwood is in rotating strike but if he is not controlling the strike and also rotating strike the other batsman will get out
 
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