England vs Australia | 1st Ashes Test | Nottingham | 13/7/13 | Day 4

[Aman]

C'mon Watson

 

[lestaboy]

Oh watson all most out

 

[mr.crickett]

2.3
Anderson to Watson, , more runs for Watson as Anderson strays too far down leg, it's clipped away through square leg with ease

2.2
Anderson to Watson, , well timed from Watson, the ball swings in towards his pads looking for the lbw, but Watson is good enough to just flick this through midwicket, times it well enough for it to run away to the boundary

 

[lestaboy]

Watson playing dangerousley

 

[Random Aussie]

Danger time for Watson he is in double figures.

And nearly edged one driving then lol

 

[Rockstar]

Shane Watson will bring back his IPL form and destroy English bowlers

What did I say - 2 fours

 

[Aman]

than why he is not playing as a first choice opener .. Why they are trying ttfs for like pak does

He's 21 lol

 

[KIC]

Australia needs Watson to go the Sehwag way (when he was good, that is). A quick fire 70-80 runs would do very nicely and give the rest of the batsmen some confidence. I am not sure hanging around is the kind of game he is comfortable with anyway.

 

[lestaboy]

Im smelling wicket now

 

[lestaboy]

Oh almost run out

 

[lestaboy]

Exciting game this is

 

[lestaboy]

Ohhh play and miss watto

 

[Aman]

Watson may as well go t20 mode, he wont stick around long playing like this..

 

[Random Aussie]

300 to get

 

[lestaboy]

Tuff time for aus

 

[style_guru]

Watson is too casual in his approach so far. It's alright but one needs special talent to back up such free flowing approach.

 

[lestaboy]

11 for none aus

 

[mr.crickett]

Watson's definitely the one we need... Especially on a hot day because he ain't gonna want to be running

 

[lestaboy]

12 min left for lunch

 

[lestaboy]

10 min left for lunch

 

[Aman]

Surely, there has to be a correlation between Watsons century drought and run outs?

 

[style_guru]

When was the last time Anderson got injured during a match?

 

[lestaboy]

Decent short but well fielded by broad boy

 

[lestaboy]

9 min left for lunch

 

[mr.crickett]

BREAKING: Broad has a brain fade and walks after being given out caught behind

 

[lestaboy]

8 min left for lunch

 

[Convict]

60 runs a session and we win.

Slow and steady lads.

 

[lestaboy]

7 min left for lunch

 

[mr.crickett]

Aren't they paying to commentators? 5 sec commentry 2 mint silence!

 

[lestaboy]

6 min left for lunch

 

[lestaboy]

Four

 

[mr.crickett]

 

[mr.crickett]

295 to win ......

 

[lestaboy]

5 min left for lunch

 

[mr.crickett]

Com'n watto it's your time to get another ton that you did in 2009

 

[lestaboy]

Oh well bowled by broad boy

 

[lestaboy]

4 mins left for lunch

 

[shaz619]

What are australias chances? Can they pull off the impossible? What is the highest succesful chase at trent bridge? Swann will be too much for the fragile batting line up if they survive the seamers?

 

[lestaboy]

Four more

 

[Random Aussie]

Probably the first decent shot Rogers has played in Test cricket

 

[lestaboy]

3 mins left for lunch

 

[mr.crickett]

England 215 & 375
Australia 280 & 20/0 (6.0 ov)
Australia require another 291 runs with 10 wickets remaining

 

[Ims1]

I just got a funny felling that this test is heading towards lame draw

congratulations lesta
20 without loss & good start .

 

[Random Aussie]

What are australias chances? Can they pull off the impossible? What is the highest succesful chase at trent bridge? Swann will be too much for the fragile batting line up if they survive the seamers?

In seriatum:

10/1

No

284

Yes

 

[Convict]

Watson's definitely the one we need... Especially on a hot day because he ain't gonna want to be running

Nice cold Spring day for a Queenslander

 

[lestaboy]

2 mins left for lunch

 

[lestaboy]

Oh lovely drive

 

[mr.crickett]

 

[mr.crickett]

what a lovely drive watooooooooooo

 

[lestaboy]

1 min left for lunch

 

[lestaboy]

Last ball coming up before lunch

 

[lestaboy]

Ok so lunch

 

[style_guru]

Everytime Watto hits a boundary, I get the ominous feeling about the next ball he faces.

 

[shaz619]

In seriatum:

10/1

No

284

Yes

Lol i was searching for hope

 

[lestaboy]

Decent start from aus

 

[Random Aussie]

Good mini session for us, got some runs and nobody went out.

 

[mr.crickett]

England 215 & 375
Australia 280 & 28/0 (7.0 ov)
Australia require another 283 runs with 10 wickets remaining
Lunch - Day 4

 

[lilFlip]

Positive start from Aussies!

Swann is key!

 

[Noman]

Why are slip fielder there... Move forward edge wont curry

 

[mr.crickett]

AUS went to lunch without losing a wicket. The ECB are going to ask the ICC for clarification on that matter.

 

[shaz619]

Watson should leave everything outside off! Tooo aggresive

 

[mr.crickett]

So, lunch, and the equation is 283 to win with ten wickets standing in 5 sessions. It's feeling a bit Edgbaston 2005 all of a sudden

 

[Convict]

Everytime Watto hits a boundary, I get the ominous feeling about the next ball he faces.

That's Watto

 

[style_guru]

AUS went to lunch without losing a wicket. The ECB are going to ask the ICC for clarification on that matter.

)

 

[mr.crickett]

broad has a reputation for being among the most petulant cricketers in the game. no goodwill there! : Harsha Bhogle

 

[lestaboy]

Swann is the key here if he goes well than all is well for eng

 

[mr.crickett]

Aus will win it easily with one session to go by tomorrow

 

[Convict]

England to channel North Melbourne tonight

 

[lestaboy]

Match about to start

 

[lestaboy]

What a lovely wheather

 

[lestaboy]

So the players are on the field lets see who wins the race

 

[lestaboy]

Swann boy in

 

[lestaboy]

Bit off bounce for him swann boy

 

[lestaboy]

So 3 balls 1 run for swann boy

 

[lestaboy]

Four

 

[lestaboy]

Watson broke his bat

 

[Ims1]

Swann bowling the 1st over after lunch . can he deliver is the question ?

 

[mr.crickett]

 

[lestaboy]

Jimmy boy in

 

[lestaboy]

Rogers looks decent bay to me