The Official Adelaide Test Thread

[craigb]

3/70. Game on!

[bennylaird]

4/73 might be on but bet they battern down the hatches now.

[bitingmidge]

4/73 might be on but bet they battern down the hatches now.

With what?

P
:confused:

[bennylaird]

With some skilfull batting?:confused: :confused: :confused:

Oh your right they are in a bit of trouble?

[Andy Mac]

Looks like I was wrong about the English reading Warne already....

[bennylaird]

They are on the charge 77 now?

[bitingmidge]

They can't read Brett Lee either.

five fa


P

[bennylaird]

Took a while but they have finally shown their stuff. (or lack of)

[craigb]

Best not get too cocky. We've still got to score the runs. However few they end up being.

[Studley 2436]

isn't cricket a funny old game

5/78 can you believe that? 116 lead but they have the runs on the board so what would you think about that? There for both sides to win at the moment

Studley

[Gumby]

Best not get too cocky. We've still got to score the runs. However few they end up being.

And our record of chasing low totals is pathetic.

[bitingmidge]

I think there's a difference between cockiness and excitement, and this is after all what test match cricket is all about; the swinging pendulum.

At five fa, there is still a long way to go as well, and already barely enough overs for a side batting last to get the runs on the board.

England are still in a position where a draw is the best outcome for them, they are now batting to save the match. Hoggard could be knighted if he stays in for an hour this afternoon.

Cheers,

P

[bennylaird]

I'm still picking the draw but the Poms confidence for Perth must be in tatters.

[craigb]

I'll back Australia for the win. Whatever happens, it's going to be a good last session.

At least it should make up for the tedium of the previous four days.

[Wongo]

build a total Wongo, bat until about 2.30 aim to have about 250 or 300 for the Aussies to chase, means they have given them enough of a sniff to go at, but will have to be agressive to get there. Could lose wickets and England could win

Studley

Studley,

I don’t see why they should risk it.
England gets 250-300 by 2.30pm (11 to 2.30 – break = 3 hours)
Australia chases 300 (2.30 to 7.00 ?? = 4.5 hours)

Doesn’t sound like a smart move does it?

A draw is the best possible outcome for them.

And remember Balsa is the softest hardwood.