The grand finale - Eng v Aus 5th test @ The Oval

[Somali Pirate]

oh well you can watch warne take rest of his 10 for now

Its certainly is a possiblity.Did i just see warne bowl a googly

 

[Amjid Javed]

Its certainly is a possiblity.Did i just see warne bowl a googly

yeah he did. 1st time in probably 10 years that he has done so..!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both strauss and flintoff looking clueless v warne.

 

[alghazzali]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen
England on target for another 400+.... Aussies might as well start packing up now....and Pakistan better start training - hard !

That comment looks great

 

[Amjid Javed]

lovely punched drive thru covers by flintoff

Eng 146/4

 

[Toony™®]

Strauss seemed to be settled now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

If Aussies can get another 2 or 3 wickets before tea then they
defo are in box seat!

 

[alghazzali]

I think England selectors have reaped the rewardsof being patient.

If you had looked at Strauss at the beginning of this series, you'd think he'd been found out and he was heading towards failure, but the confidence shown from the selectors has payed dividends. He has recovered with a century and today he seems the most comfortable out of the English batsmen.

If this had been Pakistan, he would have been dropped after the second test, only for a makeshift opener to come in and make matters worse. This would have been the beginning of his downfall. He would be tried in a few series after this and only fail due to his lack of confidence. That would mark the end of his International career.

That is the difference between fulfilling potential and destroying potential.

 

[Toony™®]

161-4

drinks

 

[Amjid Javed]

Latest - eng 169/4

 

[Hash]

come on. We need to get them for less than 300. That will sort out this game for us.

 

[Toony™®]

i am eng supporter here...

 

[Toony™®]

186-4

 

[Toony™®]

Katich bowling...

 

[tahaqureshi]

I think a minimum of 300 is probable here. These two just need to add another 70 runs and 400 could be a possibility pretty soon.

 

[Toony™®]

193 -4

Strauss 86 not out.

 

[Toony™®]

198-4

flintoff with a straight drive off Tait.

 

[Amjid Javed]

200 up for england.

Eng 200/4 now... good fightback..!

 

[Toony™®]

8 mins to tea

203-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

england reach tea by just lossing 1 wkt. good session for them!

 

[Toony™®]

tea. 213-4

Strauss 92 not out.
Flintoff 39 not out.

Engalnd be slightly more pleased with that session. England need to bat into 4th session at least.

 

[MIG]

400 beckons !!! and sure defeat for Aussies !! I have seen the future - its England !!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

400 beckons !!! and sure defeat for Aussies !! I have seen the future - its England !!!!

 

[Toony™®]

3rd session started.

217/4

Flintoff lofted shot (in control) for 4 off Warne.

 

[Somali Pirate]

strauss century coming up

 

[Toony™®]

Strauss with a square cut for 4 off Lee... 97 not out.

 

[Toony™®]

223-4

 

[Toony™®]

3 consecutive 4s for Flintoff.

50 up for Fred...

100 partnership up as well.

235-4

 

[Toony™®]

Strauss on strike...

3 more for hundred, will he get it? we about to find out..

Lee to bowl.

 

[Toony™®]

legside drive for 4...

101 not out for Strauss..well played.

 

[Somali Pirate]

warne getting thrashed by freddy.3 fours in an over.lol

 

[Somali Pirate]

strausssssssssyyyyyyyyyyyy 101.Terminate them.

 

[Toony™®]

240-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

superb ton by strauss! congrats! has held england inns 2gther superbly.

Eng 240/4

flintoff past 50 aswell...

 

[MIG]

England just 150 away from securing the Ashes guys.....the writing is on the wall...

 

[Toony™®]

250 up with a 4...

252-4

 

[Toony™®]

another cover drive through midwicket by Flintoff off Lee..

256-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

flintoff looking in awesome form... superb shot for 4.

 

[Toony™®]

strauss with a sweep off warne for 4.

260-4

 

[Waseem]

Freddie tearing apart Lee now, it's just getting better and better

 

[Toony™®]

Strauss possibly edges 1 to keeper.. sounds like wood.
not all australians appeal (Gilly, in particular)

Lucky escape.

 

[Toony™®]

snickometer says edged...

Ruudi gives his fellow countrymen benefit of the doubt.

261-4

 

[Toony™®]

Freddie hits a 6!


267 for 4.

 

[Somali Pirate]

strauss edged of lee.not given.poor aussies.buhahahaha


next over warne is taken out of the ground

 

[Toony™®]

drinks..268-4

Lee getting a bit of reverse swing now.

 

[MIG]

snickometer says edged...

Ruudi gives his fellow countrymen benefit of the doubt.

261-4

Good that wasnt Aleem Dar !

 

[Toony™®]

23 overs left in the day...

 

[Somali Pirate]

lee getting abit of reverse.Steady fred.

 

[Toony™®]

strauss cuts Mcgrath for 4.

120 not out.

 

[Toony™®]

273-4

 

[Toony™®]

Mcgrath gets Flintoff at slip caught Warne.

274/5

 

[Toony™®]

282/5

 

[Rob H]

Rob is very happy at what he has seen so far.287/5
4 to collingwood

 

[Toony™®]

The Mackem has scored 7 now.

289/5

 

[Rob H]

Tait gets Collingwood LBW

 

[Toony™®]

mackem out...

reverse swinging yorker on the toe...Tait.

 

[Toony™®]

289/6

 

[shabbu1]

that was pretty much unplayable swing at that pace.

 

[Somali Pirate]

what a ball by tait.swung in late and smashed colly's toe.but it hit outside the line

 

[Rob H]

Well i think we were unlucky but it evens out the edge Strauss got that wasnt out. C'est la vie.

 

[Toony™®]

295/6

 

[Amjid Javed]

tait bowling pretty quick here and getting ball to RS.

 

[Pathan007]

Well i think we were unlucky but it evens out the edge Strauss got that wasnt out. C'est la vie.

what was Straussy score at that time?

 

[Rob H]

what was Straussy score at that time?

109 i think

 

[Rob H]

Strauss Out. Caught At Silly Point

 

[Amjid Javed]

strauss gone gr8 bowling by warne

5wkts for warne!

strauss gone for 129

eng 297/7

 

[Somali Pirate]

straussy out.

 

[Toony™®]

Warne gets strauss and Warne gets another 5-fer.

England need at least 350 and it to rain.

 

[Pathan007]

so this mean Eng won't be able to even score 350. gr8 comeback by Ozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Toony™®]

300 up..

first target reached..

301/7

 

[MIG]

Great performance by Warne - well no 350 - no Ashes for England !

 

[Amjid Javed]

Great performance by Warne - well no 350 - no Ashes for England !

i see you have ur green flip-flops on 2day

 

[Bitman]

snickometer says edged...

Ruudi gives his fellow countrymen benefit of the doubt.

261-4

Isn't Rudi South African? Is Strauss a Saffie too?

 

[Toony™®]

304/7

Hitman as much as Pietersen is...

 

[Toony™®]

309/7

 

[Toony™®]

great cover drive by Jones 313/7

 

[MIG]

i see you have ur green flip-flops on 2day

It takes a thief to catch a thief !

 

[Toony™®]

318/7

 

[Toony™®]

close of play.

319/7

 

[Toony™®]

get a minimum 31 2mrw... or bat till lunch. England maybe satisfied.