The Ashes (7 Viewers)

[Bookie]

What, that even if you're not a sheep, you can't trust Kiwi men?

 

[Smokey_22]

Gillespie is all but out of the 4th test, seeing that he isnt in the squad for the two-dayer against northants.

Tait and Kasper are and are presumably fighting for selection.

 

[king_of_boredom]

Gillespie is all but out of the 4th test, seeing that he isnt in the squad for the two-dayer against northants.

Tait and Kasper are and are presumably fighting for selection.

i haven't seen much of Tait in action, oh well whoever it is it'll be better than dizzy. he's been given more than enough chances to find his form again.

 

[Lhyviathan]

Latest update from tour match vs Northants:

Hayden: 136. Clarke: 121

5/322

 

[richz]

clarkey!!!!! his the man

 

[Bookie]

Damn, Africa XI lost.

 

[William_Lawry]

Damn, Africa XI lost.

hahaha and kenyans were the best two players

 

[Bookie]

Pollock and Streak played well.

 

[angelduck]

who did africa XI play?

 

[richz]

asian xi (10 char)

 

[Bookie]

Asia XI . . . .

 

[Smokey_22]

The tour match is over with all batsmen getting good knocks:
hayden: 136
Langer: 86
Ponting: dnb
Martyn: 43 & 26
Katich: 63
Clarke: 124

Trent Bridge test starts Thursday, expected to be a batsmans wicket. A good toss to win and bat first.

Expected line-up:

Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Martyn, Katich, Clarke, Gilchrist, Warne, Lee, Tait, McGrath.
result: Australia by 96 runs. MOTM: Hayden

 

[angelduck]

im gponna b all un-aussie and say england by 35 runs, MOTM Clarke with 132

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

132 wont get you man of the match when your team loses tho... tait will proabably just edge kaspa, but you never know with the conservative selectors.

aus by 163 runs. motm: mcgrath

 

[HotShot]

A BOWlinf lineup of :
mcgrath
lee
tait
warne

looks daunting you have the sheer pace of lee and tait, with the accuracy of mcgrath and the magic of warne--would be nice

as for the batting that where Australia needs to improve to win the series lets see how they ehandle the reverse swing..

 

[Bookie]

Draw. MOTM Flintoff [not in my opinion, but the English tabloids]

 

[otay]

we'll be lucky if there is much play. I know forecasters are usually wrong but looks like heavy rain is expected in Nottingham for the end of the week.

 

[angelduck]

he'll get MOTM if he aslo bowls and gets 4/21 though.....

i know, hes not gonna bowl, damn MacGill also being in team, no chance now theres 2 actual spinners

Interesting quesstion though - who will bat last, MacGill or McGrath?

 

[Bookie]

MacGill, he couldnt score more than 20 in a club game.

 

[Smokey_22]

i'd still rate macgill over mcgrath. Stuey had a 220 run partnership with Thornely to save a match once. (even though he scored 20 something, it shows his defensive skills).
Never mind though, Stueys not going to be considered, since the pitch is doctored to neglect spin and warne.