The Convicts Return

[Timmy]

I can see it...Monday afternoon Warne between England and the Ashes...England hold there nerve and the ashes are....

[BRFC4EVA]

Right, lets have some more rain tommorow so we can tie up this Ashes victory. After all, whats fair is fair, it should have been 3-1 if not for the rain at Old Trafford. I fully expect at least a session to be washed out tomoz hopefully more than that!

[Manchester Blue]

I doubt we will lose a session tomorrow but maybe an hour. Still should be plenty of cricket played and hopefully we get a bit of luck which deserted us today. Even though they can play until 7 I doubt that will be possible on either of the last 2 days just because of the time of year. I've got a feeling there will still be a result in this match and it all depends upon how we play Warne.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

Lots of showers predicted for tomorrow, oh and the umpires to give an Aussie out when he is out

[bellamy11]

Martyn gone for 10 failing to deal with a bouncy ball from Flintoff. England need to go in for the kill now whilst they're still ahead.

[SouthAussieRover]

Martyn gone for 10 failing to deal with a bouncy ball from Flintoff. England need to go in for the kill now whilst they're still ahead.

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There will only be of two results.

A win for Australia or a draw.

[bellamy11]

I didn't say anything to the contrary, Don.

[dave birch]

Who gives a bugger about the cricket, we're into Triathlon now, do keep up

[SouthAussieRover]

I didn't say anything to the contrary, Don.

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Going in for the kill sounded like a statement reflecting a desire to beat the opposition So I thought I'd quote you Mark.

[SouthAussieRover]

Freddy needs glasses.

Lets hope the light remains poor because the deficit will soon be knocked off

[philipl]

Hayden gone- bit of a farce out there at the moment.

It shows the sporting spirit of this series that England aren't bowling a succession of throat balls.

Five down- we're in amongst them now. Hopefully we can rip the guts out of the Aussies in this stygian gloom.

Cannot see an early Australian declaration as England would immediately take the offered light.

Four wickets this morning and Australia still behind the English first innings total. Just about as good ass could have been hoped for.

Edited September 11, 2005 by philipl

[philipl]

With a theoretical maximum of 150ish overs remaining (call that 130 for weather interuptions) and Australia all but equal on the First Innings now, I guess England probably need to score about 260 in their innings to secure the Ashes irresspective of whether the Australian tail wags or not.

That ought to be achievable.

[den]

Australia might consider declaring at lunch, given that the light has improved.They must bowl England out, so why not start now?

[broadsword]

Sounds about right Den. At least then they'll know what they're facing.

Easier to take English wickets than try to build a large lead in these conditions, and with limited time.

[philipl]

Two bad drops off Hoggard now- wonder if we are going to pay for this?

With better light, all the Australians are doing now is wasting their own time to get England out. In the meantime, England tails are up.

[den]

7 down now. It's totally pointless carrying on like this, they're just taking time out of the game.

[SouthAussieRover]

Time for plan B.

Warne to bowl England out for sub 100.

[SouthAussieRover]

Australia 367 all out.....6 behind.

[Manchester Blue]

There will only be of two results.

A win for Australia or a draw.

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What do you base that on Don?

[SouthAussieRover]

Some deluded dream last night although Kerry O'Keefe said it first

[philipl]

The only conceivable way England can win this Test is if the Australians get them all out for around 220 and there is very little tim e lost to the weather.

I can hardly see England making a sporting declaration which gives them a reasonable chance of bowling Australia out with the Ashes in the bag if they draw!

[SouthAussieRover]

Warne strikes.

Strauss out.

Of course England can't win Mr Accountant as they'll take the light at every opportunity.

[SouthAussieRover]

I love how both sets of supporters are acting at the moment

[SouthAussieRover]

Soft b'stards coming off for bad light vs a spinner.

Blooming Kiwi umpire for you

[Manchester Blue]

It was extremely funny and indicative of the good atmosphere at these games. It is a shame that they have come off but to be honest at this stage of the Ashes what else do they do. Presumably the light must be the same as what the Aussies took the other day or the batsmen wouldn't be offered it.