***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[King_Ponting]

Just a thought, surely Gilchrist will fire this innings. Just by the law of averages, he'll have to get at least a solid fifty sometime time this series.

U'd think so.... but surely a fast 100 from gilly is not the best thing for australias cause.... Its times like these that i wish we had an akash chopra........

 

[Slow Love™]

Id prefer Monday but hey, any friggin scrap will do.

Haha, good point. With eleven overs to go in the day that really would be a case of diminished expectations. Perhaps I should have said "this innings".

 

[aussie]

Just a thought, surely Gilchrist will fire this innings. Just by the law of averages, he'll have to get at least a solid fifty sometime time this series.

god i hope it happens

 

[Demolition Man]

Calm down Tanny, Flintoff looking like Sachin?

nearly made me puke.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Clarke looks good yet again. Very impressed with him all series. Hopefully he'll get a score this time.

 

[ltzergling]

This aint looking good

 

[King_Ponting]

women look set to lose the ashes...... indication for the mens side?

 

[Demolition Man]

Just a thought, surely Gilchrist will fire this innings. Just by the law of averages, he'll have to get at least a solid fifty sometime time this series.

Edit: Didn't see your post there SL

Agree, he leaves little to chance does gilly, he would have been working harder than any of them studying the english bowlers etc. His keeping was very good, he surely will fire this innings.

 

[King_Ponting]

australia at 11 to one to win this.....

 

[Demolition Man]

If the Aussies loose the Ahses they may as well not come home IMHO. They have been poor at best this series bar Warne, Injured-McGrath, and lee occasionally.

 

[Pratters]

Amazing how Clarke looks so at ease whilst others are having trouble laying bat on ball.

Clarke is a very special player.

 

[pskov]

Does anyone think that Clarke's lengthy stint in county cricket not too long ago has helped him hwne playing the swinging ball? That's the only thing I can think off seperating him and the rest when considering how comfotable he looks.

I suppose if that is the case, it only adds to the idea of calling up Hussey.

 

[King_Ponting]

If the Aussies loose the Ahses they may as well not come home IMHO. They have been poor at best this series bar Warne, Injured-McGrath, and lee occasionally.

And ponting mate....

 

[Demolition Man]

Very generous , can anyone tell me the motive behind bowling hackasprowicz at the tail ??
Trying to give him confidence ?? Doing the old man a favour ??

 

[aussie]

Australia need these two to bat throught the day & get big hundreds tomoro for sure & the great Gilchrist has to fire, its the only hope Australia has of negating England sure chances of winning this test.

Note: Pup has to play the innings of his life......

 

[social]

Does anyone think that Clarke's lengthy stint in county cricket not too long ago has helped him hwne playing the swinging ball? That's the only thing I can think off seperating him and the rest when considering how comfotable he looks.

I suppose if that is the case, it only adds to the idea of calling up Hussey.

More likely that he's a special talent plus the standard of county cricket is pretty crap so there's not a great deal evidence that it does that much for your game after a while

 

[social]

If the Aussies loose the Ahses they may as well not come home IMHO. They have been poor at best this series bar Warne, Injured-McGrath, and lee occasionally.

Apparently Warne is also carrying a back injury. That's why he didnt bowl much yesterday.

 

[King_Ponting]

abc commentators just said "and a little inside edge has saved katich". Interesting statement that, considering the 2nd and 3rd dismissals

 

[Pratters]

Note: Pup has to play the innings of his life......

Usually some one from the opposite team has to play the inning of his life ala VVS in Calcutta. The fact that an Australian has to do it undermines the hole Australia find themselves in.

England were also in a bit of a hole with 5 down before the partnership of Jones and Flintoff.

Crisis separates the men from the boys. Can Australia show mettle finally? We will see in the next few days.

 

[King_Ponting]

just saw this pic on cricinfo. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/gallery/217187.html. i can see where hoggard gets his looks from....