The Official Perth Test Thread

[Shedhand]

Watson?? He's playin for the Bulls today.....Bring back Watto ;)

[bennylaird]

Ah...got it! Last Chance Symonds ;)


Well he did put in a good over:D :D :D

[Shedhand]

Well he did put in a good over:D :D :DYeah, but he forgot it's a TEST over 5 DAYS not a pyjama game over 6 hours. :rolleyes: They shooda given Vogel a game. Good place to blood a youngster on home turf.

[Wood Butcher]

All out for less then 250 in the 1st innings. When was the last time we batted first and were out sub-250.

Chris

The 2005/06 Ashes Series:p:rolleyes:

[bitingmidge]

almost 3 down at stumps. :D But you can't blame Warney, he holds some blinders.

No, you can't blame Warney, better to blame Matt the Bat or Sideshow Bob, where were they when it counted?

Fifty minutes till the slaughter begins, but I can't make up my mind whether I think we'll get to bat again today or not.

To give this match some perspective, at this stage the Poms have barely avoided the follow on, and have only eight wickets in hand.

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[bennylaird]

All out by lunch and wallowing in self pity. But why not? They are used to it:D :D :D :D

[Felder]

I was watching the Channel 9 coverage when I got home last night.

Piece of classic commentary by Tony Greig when Glen McGrath came to the crease. Alluding that if he were in Harmison's position he would try to hit McGrath before getting him out;

"I would give him a bit of a touch-up before rolling him over."

:eek:

His co-commentator (can't remember who it was) giggled for most of the next over.....:D

[Shedhand]

i reckon they'll batten down the hatches and bat to lunch on day 5 and set us 350 which we'll get by tea... :D

[Shedhand]

I was watching the Channel 9 coverage when I got home last night.

Piece of classic commentary by Tony Greig when Glen McGrath came to the crease. Alluding that if he were in Harmison's position he would try to hit McGrath before getting him out;

"I would give him a bit of a touch-up before rolling him over."

:eek:

His co-commentator (can't remember who it was) giggled for most of the next over.....:DGreig is twit. Now Big Kez is dead its got me beat why the drip is still on Nine. :mad:

[bennylaird]

i reckon they'll batten down the hatches and bat to lunch on day 5 and set us 350 which we'll get by tea... :D


Yeah they have probably decided to play for the draw again:D :D :D

[Flowboy]

I have concerns that Monty (the full monty) Panesar should be allowed on the ground. He is immune to dodgy curries and questionable water. The man's impervious. He is, in short, a "Specialist Subcontinental Bowler" and therefore not able to bowl as a spinner.

[Shedhand]

say what you like about Hayden and Bob but they are brilliance personified in the fielding.

[bennylaird]

Oohh Ahhhh gets Collingwood:D :D :D

[Shedhand]

Oohh Ahhhh gets Collingwood:D :D :Dwarnies right. Collingwood all ars e no class... :D :D :D

[bennylaird]

Levi is gone but not happy. Still it's 4 fa 85

[jow104]

jow watching in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nothing posted sine 04.24am.???????????????

[bitingmidge]

Good old Warney's got another wicket.... did anyone see who the bowler was?:confused:

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[craigb]

Bloody hell, Bob got a wicket! :eek:

[craigb]

6 fa. They're well into the tail now.

Can they survive till lunch?

[silentC]

Roy's got the best bowling stats so far. Go Roy!!

[bitingmidge]

I was going to put something on the Poms, i was , really. But i didn't:(

Bob is under the pump here. Huss is the boy though. While he's there, we have a chance of making 300 +, which we need to make a game of it.

Note to file.... never follow Gumby's tips.

P

[Gumby]

Note to file.... never follow Gumby's tips.

P

That's my number one rule. :D

[Grunt]

Last time I saw Gumby he wanted to give me the tip. I declined.

Not a bad last wicket partnership. 40 runs for the 10 and 11 pair. Highest partnership of the innings.

[craigb]

Well we have one and a half hands on the Ashes.
It would take a freakin' miracle for the Poms to win this game from here and contrary to pommy belief Freddie Flintstone does not walk on water.

Which has been abundantly illustrated over the past month.

Now the Aussies have to go for 5 nil.

[Rossluck]

contrary to pommy belief Freddie Flintstone does not walk on water.

Which has been abundantly illustrated over the past month.

.


I'm feeling a little sorry for Freddie. He's really an Aussie you know (like Botham), and it must be frustrating to be in the wrong team.;)

[Flowboy]

I was feeling a bit sorry for Freddie, but then I thought (particularly after seeing Denesar's efforts) that once again England had failed to utilise their resources with forsight and ingenuity, in the face of a foe who is known for exactly this trait. Freddie tried, but not hard enough and once again England shall snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. (Just like Adelaide.) Freddie is the public face of this fracas and as we all know, the poms do not like to lose.

Rob

[Daddles]

I'm feeling a little sorry for Freddie. He's really an Aussie you know (like Botham), and it must be frustrating to be in the wrong team.;)

What's the story?

Richard

[Rossluck]

What's the story?

Richard


Nothing really, it's just that he was feted as almost singlehandedly winning the ashes in England, and now he's at the helm of what looks to be their loss. He does look just a little lost as a captain. If England loses the ashes the press over there will crucify him.

[Gumby]

He does look just a little lost as a captain. If England loses the ashes the press over there will crucify him.

Too much pressure on him. Botham was the same as captain, remember?

[Flowboy]

it's just that he was feted as almost singlehandedly winning the ashes in England, and now he's at the helm of what looks to be their loss. He does look just a little lost as a captain. If England loses the ashes the press over there will crucify him.

I saw the knives out,
I turned my back.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. He cares for his family and needed the extra $$, but from the word go, he was a sacrifical lamb.

Rob

[bitingmidge]

What a lot of nonsense.

If they hadn't underestimated the opposition, if they hadn't all realised they were awarded an MBE on the strength of a series win by two wickets, (yes, I remember the second test last year), if they hadn't built him up..... well if they'd won, he'd be a hero for playing the same way as he is at the moment.

cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[Doughboy]

Glenn McGrath offered to move to England to help out with learning how to win again butEngland refused stating that they did not need another all rounder.

Pete

The only Englishman with 100 against his name is a bowler.

[Shedhand]

I wonder why Troy Cooley didn't get an MBE :confused: .

[Shedhand]

Bugga...Watsons torn his hammie again... :(

[Gumby]

Bugga...Watsons torn his hammie again... :(

Gee, what a surprise :rolleyes:

He can't be picked again. Way too risky.

[Flowboy]

Hi Midge,

Its not an issue with his abilities, even though he left Denasar out of the first two tests ostensibly because he wanted his county teammates playing and yes, there's no comparison between their almost loss in the UK and they way they are being beaten by a superior opponent this time. England has a history of changing their captains more often than their underwear. In this case they needed St. George to lead the charge and Freddie it was that got the Guernsey. Great player he is, disposable captain he has become. I guess he felt, "Make hay while the sun shines."
He made mistakes, but what time has he had to learn?

Rob

[craigb]

Bugger all runs for Bob again.

No surprises there. :rolleyes:

[ozwinner]

Go Gillie..

Al :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Iain]

What do British gamekeepers have to do with cricket?????

[Gumby]

2nd fastest 100 of all time.

You beauty !:)

[ozwinner]

Gillie Gillie Gillie......

[Grunt]

Gilly is a hack and should be dropped.

Bring back Dougie Walters.

[Flowboy]

Gotta ask some questions about Denasar.

If the make a DVD of his performance in this test, will it be Monty Video?

If he gets hit while batting is that Montysorri?

Is his arm ball called the Montyzuma?

If hes's hit around the ground all over and on the last ball takes a wicket with his arm ball is that Montyzuma's revenge?

I'll take my meds now. Good night nurse!

[craigb]

Why do you call him Denasar? :confused:

[ozwinner]

As much as I hate to say it, Monty is a very good bowler.

Al :o

[Gumby]

As much as I hate to say it, Monty is a very good bowler.

Al :o

I agree. And he's good for the game. Much better than your usual Pommy stuff shirt.

[ozwinner]

And what a game it has turned out to be, I hope the Poms give us a chase so it turns out to be a really good game, I want us to win of course.. :p

[Gumby]

And what a game it has turned out to be, I hope the Poms give us a chase so it turns out to be a really good game, I want us to win of course.. :p

Al, what channel are you watching :D

[craigb]

Panesar is a good bowler.

What's more, he doesn't throw the ball which is more than can be said for somebody whose initials are MM.

Also, I didn't think his fielding was that bad. Plus, he and Harmy top scored with the bat.

Yet Fletcher prefers Giles. Why?

[Gumby]

Yet Fletcher prefers Giles. Why?

That's not quite true from the discussions I've heard. Fletcher took the heat but it was Flintoff who wanted his mate Giles instead of Monty.

[craigb]

That's not quite true from the discussions I've heard. Fletcher took the heat but it was Flintoff who wanted his mate Giles instead of Monty.

Depends on who is doing the spinning I reckon Gumb.

I don't know what the real story is but there sure is a lot of finger pointing going on in the England camp.

Good isn't it? :D :D

[Gumby]

Depends on who is doing the spinning I reckon Gumb.

I don't know what the real story is but there sure is a lot of finger pointing going on in the England camp.

Good isn't it? :D :D

There'll be lots more finger pointing tomorrow. 9 more times - skywards. :D

[Flowboy]

Why do you call him Denasar? :confused:

Craig, its the drugs. I happen to think he is an excellent bowler as well. He's also enthusiastic, lively and apparently an Engish gentleman. My one liners were merely plays on words. Bit of humour, like.:)

[bitingmidge]

Quote of the day, from of all people Tony Greig, as another of Gillie's Sattelites was launched into the stands, and the camera shot was on Freddy, wide-mouthed peering into space and following the progress of the ball:

"He'd want to be careful, if he does that too much more he'll get sunburn on the roof of his mouth."

P
:D

[Gumby]

Well, c'mon. It's gone very quiet in here.

What do you think ?

PS. Here's a clue. It CAN'T be a draw.

[bitingmidge]

I've seen a team declare at 550 or so ahead once before this series....

Improbable though the prospect of losing from here may be, what was wrong with hanging on another fifteen minutes to take the score to 600?

On the other hand, Bob has saved about fifty runs so far, so maybe they figure having him on the team as a fielder is worth at least that.

Cheers,

P

[craigb]

They really have to get these two out. Good resolve from the Poms though.

Who'd of thought it?

[Gumby]

I've seen a team declare at 550 or so ahead once before this series....

Improbable though the prospect of losing from here may be, what was wrong with hanging on another fifteen minutes to take the score to 600?

On the other hand, Bob has saved about fifty runs so far, so maybe they figure having him on the team as a fielder is worth at least that.

Cheers,

P

I think a few people were surprised at the declaration. Most of the commentators were saying we'd bat the whole day and maybe an hour on day 4.

There's a wicket now. One more and things change again. 500+ is a long way off yet.

[Rossluck]

A frustrating day.:confused: I have to keep reminding myself that there's nothing I can do but wait and see what happens. This is the pitch that saw the second fastest century in test cricket, so even pommy batsmen might be expected to get a couple....

[Grunt]

They're 3 for 200+ now. I think it was the right decision. They might not have had a wicket at all until tea had they batted the first hour today.

[Gumby]

oooh ahhh :D stumps and all over tomorrow by lunch

[Shedhand]

...still reckon we gonna lose.....

[Felder]

Bye bye Flintoff. :)


Four to go.

[bennylaird]

Warrrrrrnnnnnnnnieeeeeeeeeeeeeee:D :D :D :D

They thought they could bat like Gillie for a few mins there, but with just Pieterson there it won't be long till the Ashes are back in their rightful hands.:)

[bennylaird]

Keep running Jonsey, back to the Pavillion.

3 to go.

[ptc]

I'm praying for rain !

[bennylaird]

Arn't we all? Would give up this test if it meant a good soaking but all we will get is Barmy Army tears.

2 to go.

[Gumby]

....2....1........\

going, going........

[bitingmidge]

oooh ahhh :D stumps and all over tomorrow by lunch
Note to file:

As a tipster, Gumby is often very close to the mark.

P
:D :D :D

[Gumby]

Note to file:

As a tipster, Gumby is often very close to the mark.

P
:D :D :D

Tip Amendment:

Lunch plus 9 balls. :D

[Felder]

All over red rover! We win The Ashes back!http://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

Your tip was out by seven balls, Gumby. ;)

[martrix]

.....and the stage is set for the best bowler of all time to get his 700th test wicket in front of the best home crowd on boxing day.....

.............."Victoria. The home of Warne"...................:D


"Waarney...............Waarney."

[bitingmidge]

OK, well I'm going to kick off the Boxing Day test thread shortly, because I'm going to be away from the internet for the whole time :eek: and probably won't even have too much access to the match!

I know how the poms feel right now! :(

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[Doughboy]

What on this earth can the Poms do to win a test?
They were just out played out strategised, so the fat lady sang.

Who thinks we are up there, in regards to invinsibility, close to the hey day of West Indies with Clive and Sir Viv, Michael Holding,Big Bird Garner. I reckon we are as good if not better.



Pete

[Shedhand]

told ya we'd win... :p

[Gumby]

All over red rover! We win The Ashes back!http://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

Your tip was out by seven balls, Gumby. ;)

I nearly put 3 balls but i gave the Poms way too much credit and added an over. :(


The Ashes are back where they belong after a SHORT holiday in England.

[Honorary Bloke]

Well, I see Flintoff is putting the best light on it, but his rambling sounds a bit self-serving. :rolleyes: There'll be weeping and gnashing of teeth in UK, especially if the last two tests go to the form book. :D :D