The Ashes | 1st Test | Brisbane | 28/11/10 | Day 4

[Noork85]

Cook choking getting to his 50

 

[AZ]

Strauss trying to sweep, hitting nothing but air.

 

[AZ]

short and stroked away for 2, 50 for Bawarchi

 

[CricnPak]

Well done Captain Hook!

 

[AZ]

North bowling well here, good flight and accuracy.

 

[GOAT]

lol, Cook averages a very Pakistani esque 30 against Australia.

 

[Noork85]

Englands session

 

[Noork85]

Aussie bowling is very meh

 

[JellyBro]

ian botham's footwork sucked! (anyone watching the highlights?)

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good batting from england un that 1st session, especially strauss - they just need to take it a session at a time

 

[Sledger]

England at a good chance to win this game now.

 

[hamzie]

England at a good chance to win this game now.

Lol are you being serious?
if they continue like this theyll get a max lead of about 150 today

 

[Sledger]

Yes, I'm being serious.

 

[AZ]

Strauss on 96, England 156 for 0.

 

[Sir john]

strauss my favorite english batsman playing well

 

[Noork85]

Damn

 

[AZ]

howzaaaaaat!

big appeal from X, but Strauss was hit outside the line.

pretty stupid to be sweeping on 96!

 

[GOAT]

lol.

 

[Noork85]

I hope a wicket is around the corner

 

[Noork85]

X signing autographs

 

[Noork85]

Whats wrong with cook? He stops scoring after 50

 

[hamzie]

Yes, I'm being serious.

Betfair and I are saying england have no chance of winning.

:l

 

[Noork85]

Strauss on strike. Can he hit a boundry to bring up his century?

 

[JibranAnsari]

doherty getting a lovely drift

 

[AZ]

late cut and a fiery reaction from Strauss!

great 100!

 

[Noork85]

100*

 

[Noork85]

Trail by 56

 

[Noork85]

Runs being leaked

 

[Noork85]

Trail 50

 

[AZ]

uppish, thru extra cover, good shot from Cook.

 

[cricfan4ever]

as much as I want England to lose, this is a stunning fight back...Aussies looking toothless...c'mon Punter pull a genius move!

captain's knock from Strauss...well played...

 

[JibranAnsari]

most centuries by any englishman is only 22?

 

[OZGOD]

This is going to be a draw. Can't see either team taking 10 wickets on this pitch.

 

[Noork85]

This def brings england back into the game, but i think a draw is on the cards

 

[Strike!]

England need to increase the run rate now if they want to win this match.

 

[Sir john]

good batting by strauss.

leading from front.

 

[GOAT]

Chances are there, but nothings being taken and understandably -- they've all been difficult, I didn't see johnson's drop though.

 

[Sir john]

i guess match will end as a draw or win by aussies.

:3dbiggrin:

 

[Noork85]

Johnson attempted the catch too early

 

[Noork85]

i guess match will end as a draw or win by aussies.

:3dbiggrin:

A draw more likely. But how i wish something would happen and aussies win.

 

[AZ]

Aussie bowling looks truly woeful.

can't even do well at home!

 

[cricfan4ever]

makes me wonder how we let Sydney slip by based on this performance from Aussie bowlers...

 

[AZ]

North coming in again.

 

[Sledger]

Betfair and I are saying england have no chance of winning.

:l

They don't know their cricket. :adnan

 

[AZ]

risky shot there from Cook, cutt off the stumps.

 

[Noork85]

Trail 46

 

[JellyBro]

Strauss playing a genuine captain's knock

 

[Noork85]

175/0

 

[Noork85]

I hate to say it, but england looks to be the better team.

 

[Sledger]

England can only win the game if they leave an inviting total for Australia (i.e. a large one that seems attainable but will force them to really play risky cricket).

Can't see Strauss and co trying that in the first test tbh.

 

[AZ]

clipped thru midwicket, and they run four.

 

[AZ]

down the track comes Strauss, mistimes the lofted straight drive off North, but they still get 3.

 

[Noork85]

3 no 4

 

[Noork85]

Cmon wicket!

 

[AZ]

Peydah back into the attack.

 

[Noork85]

Lol at peydah

 

[Noork85]

Trail 39

 

[Noork85]

Is anyone even watching?

 

[cricfan4ever]

I can't believe with overcast conditions Aus hasn't taken a single wicket today...shocking stuff...

 

[OZGOD]

England 18 short of their double ton partnership

 

[OZGOD]

England can only win the game if they leave an inviting total for Australia (i.e. a large one that seems attainable but will force them to really play risky cricket).

Can't see Strauss and co trying that in the first test tbh.

We will see what happens with an hour to go till stumps. If they have more than 6 in hand they might have a crack.

 

[AZ]

Cook is gonna take forever to get his 100

 

[AZ]

I can't believe with overcast conditions Aus hasn't taken a single wicket today...shocking stuff...

what overcast conditions?

 

[Noork85]

Cook is gonna take forever to get his 100

He never seems confident. He took a big beating from asif and amir

 

[OZGOD]

Is anyone even watching?

I'm watching, but I gotta leave soon to go to the pub.

 

[OZGOD]

I can't believe with overcast conditions Aus hasn't taken a single wicket today...shocking stuff...

The OZ just need a bit of a spark. The Poms are cruising at the moment, there's no pressure on them.

 

[AZ]

sorry OG, can't wait for that spark from the Aussies, am going to bed

go on England, keep bashing these Aussie pie chuckers!

 

[OZGOD]

The scary thing is that Adelaide and Perth are probably going to be high(er)-scoring draws too, given the state of both bowling attacks. There's no real gun bowler on either side who can regularly induce a collapse. Both teams have hardworking bowlers who on their day can run through teams (Siddle, Swann, Anderson) but they just aren't that consistent.

This series could come down to who wins in Melbourne and Sydney. And a 1-1 draw will be good enough for the Pommies.

 

[OZGOD]

sorry OG, can't wait for that spark from the Aussies, am going to bed

go on England, keep bashing these Aussie pie chuckers!

I can't either, I gotta go in an hour to down some pints at the pub. These fellas are taking too long

 

[JellyBro]

i want some milo

 

[pinger]

Embarassingly retarted Milo advertising, with synchronised crowd dancing.

 

[Sir john]

now draw and result possibilities are

60-40

 

[SempreSami]

Heard about that flashmob yesterday, lulz.

 

[cricfan4ever]

argghhh this is frustrating...I really thought Australia would win with innings and some runs to spare...

 

[hamzie]

goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[JellyBro]

kuptaan gone!! Get ready for a mini collapse

 

[Noork85]

Abt time

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Just Opened the Television set And Strauss Gone.. )

Well Played though..

 

[pinger]

Heard about that flashmob yesterday, lulz.

Terrible "look at me" Generation Y.

And with that, South Africa's opener Strauss is gone.

 

[cricfan4ever]

North the Destroyer!!!!!!! gets Strauss!!!

c'mon 2-3 more quick wickets!