England vs Australia | 3rd Ashes Test | Old Trafford | 02/8/13 | Day 2

[Ims1]

Australia 303/3 (90.0 ov)
Weather forecast for day 5 is very bad .Can England save this test ?

 

[Wattoo]

very bad means? I think Aus will win this test.

 

[Justcrazy]

Match to start , sun is out .........

 

[Convict]

Very bad means rain is likely.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to strike early.

 

[Justcrazy]

Clarke has a chance for a double Ton.

 

[Robert]

Australia 303/3 (90.0 ov)
Weather forecast for day 5 is very bad .Can England save this test ?

Save? Difficult to call a match after just one day. If they take 7-100 today they can still win it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith 74 runs ....... he should aim for a hundred.

 

[Aman]

The real question is can Australia win the test? A draw here will be good enough for England to retain the Ashes.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

31 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies would need to bowl really well here to get a win.

 

[Ims1]

Save? Difficult to call a match after just one day. If they take 7-100 today they can still win it.

I would be surprised if they can restrict Aus to 450 .
312 for 3 .

 

[Aman]

Australia should just look to bat once i.e. 600+ bat England out of the game

 

[Justcrazy]

312 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

What Aussies need now is a cameo from warner

 

[Vitaly]

Should be a Good day.. David Warner to bat expecting some antics

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad still searching for the wicket that will take him to 200 wicket.

 

[Aman]

What Aussies need now is a cameo from warner

If Warner gets in he'll absolutely murder this trundler attack - think Eden Park.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 183 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Clarke hits another four

moves to 133

 

[Ims1]

England are out of this test .

 

[akamaka]

Australia are not going to declare. They are going for a 500-600 ish total here

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 192 runs

 

[Saurav]

Botham whining about the new no ball law

 

[Aman]

Who will get to 100 first? Smith or Sir Jimmy?

 

[Justcrazy]

Here's JimDavis: "Is England's new plan to make the footholes in such a state the Ryan Harris cannot help himself but get injured and ruled out for the last two Tests?"

 

[Convict]

200 run partnership.

Long time since that happened

 

[Justcrazy]

200 run partnership

 

[Justcrazy]

nelson 333 / 3 , will it strike for Poms

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms should change there thinking , they need to play Tremlett or Onions , they are wicket taking options.

 

[Convict]

nelson 333 / 3 , will it strike for Poms

Nelson is unlucky for England.

87 is the unlucky number for Australians.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sunshine is on here.... good for Aussies.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks coming soon.

 

[style_guru]

Clarke needs to be careful here. Australia in a good position, but can be bundled out in a ziffy after these two.

 

[style_guru]

Smith out on 89

 

[Convict]

Smith out on 89

After being on 87

Amusing to listen to Warner's reception

 

[Random Aussie]

Ordinary shot from Smith there, cost himself a 100.

 

[RehanG]

Brainfart from Smith

 

[style_guru]

Clarke needs to build another partnership here. Something around 150 from these two will kick England out of this match.

 

[Random Aussie]

Three more runs and I do the Running Man in my lounge room as promised

 

[Random Aussie]

Its the battle of douches who love themself now, Swann bowling to Warner

 

[Saurav]

Three more runs and I do the Running Man in my lounge room as promised

post a video here

 

[Random Aussie]

post a video here

Lol no. I did do it though, my dancing seems to have gone downhill.

Clarke treated Bresnan like a kid bowler that over. Definite plan to go after him.

 

[Robert]

Amusing to listen to Warner's reception

Put Root on to bowl to him and see what happens...... he might get aggro again and hole out.

 

[SL_Fan]

150 for Clarkey playing a real captain's knock

 

[Saurav]

Bumble describes Warner as a 'punchy' player

 

[Aman]

WTH Warner?...

 

[SL_Fan]

Three more runs and I do the Running Man in my lounge room as promised

Video or it didn't happen RA. Let's see if you are a man of your word.

 

[SL_Fan]

Good ol Warner

 

[MarkCooper]

Why did he review it?

 

[SL_Fan]

No reviews left for either side now. Should be interesting.

 

[Saurav]

Warner ))

 

[Aman]

A knob that Warner is

 

[MarkCooper]

I don't understand. It almost hit the front of the bat.

 

[MarkCooper]

Why is Warner shacking his head as if it say I didn't hit it? He smashed it!

 

[Aman]

If Clarke gets a dubious one now...

 

[Raj-MSDian]

David is so dumb

 

[iHammad]

Warner used the DRS just like Umar Akmal

 

[iHammad]

Can England restrict Aus before 430?

 

[SL_Fan]

To be fair to Warner tho he did hit his pad with the bat as well around the same time.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Jimmy Anderson on 96

 

[Random Aussie]

Lol Warner, not the smartest guy going around

 

[Raj-MSDian]

The fact that the ball deviated sooo much.....ridiculous...it hit Matt's thigh!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

To be fair to Warner tho he did hit his pad with the bat as well around the same time.

no matter how hard you hit your pad, you'll feel the edge, that was a big edge

 

[Random Aussie]

Video or it didn't happen RA. Let's see if you are a man of your word.

No chance I am posting a video on a forum like this, just have to take my word for it.

Ah time for Brad Haddin to play one of his patented stupid shots I fear

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Boom Boom haddin :kami

 

[Robert]

Bye bye Aggro Boy!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Jimmy sledging haddin :kami

 

[Justcrazy]

380 / 5

 

[Aman]

Swann has been a real menace for lhb

 

[Justcrazy]

Warner wasted a critical review

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan has bowled well again. Monty would have asset on this surface , also would have choked runs.

 

[Vitaly]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Warner: I've not hit that.
Clarke: You have. You've hit that.
Warner. I'll hit you.
Clarke: OK, review it.</p>— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/tickerscricket/statuses/363261102169137152">August 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[SL_Fan]

Haddin looks to be in good touch. That drop may well be very costly for engarrlaand.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[SL_Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>warner: I've not hit that.
Clarke: You have. You've hit that.
Warner. I'll hit you.
Clarke: Ok, review it.</p>— dave tickner (@tickerscricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/tickerscricket/statuses/363261102169137152">august 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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lmao )

 

[Justcrazy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Warner: I've not hit that.
Clarke: You have. You've hit that.
Warner. I'll hit you.
Clarke: OK, review it.</p>— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/tickerscricket/statuses/363261102169137152">August 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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)

 

[Justcrazy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Warner: I've not hit that.
Clarke: You have. You've hit that.
Warner. I'll hit you.
Clarke: OK, review it.</p>— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/tickerscricket/statuses/363261102169137152">August 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Absolutely epic

 

[iHammad]

"Five wickets taken, and four of those have gone to spin, yet Cook has only given Root, two overs as opposed to a total of 79 for Anderson Broad and Bresnan," says Morph. "They are great bowlers, but surely Root is worth a punt as well."

What kind of captain is Cook?