Match Thread: 3rd Ashes Test Match

[Rob]

Just a bloody stupid shot from KP to get out like that, then the nightwatchman gets knocked over last ball of the day and some of the hard work is wasted.

[Carte Blanche]

Very good day for England. What'd ya reckon they'll score tomorrow? I'll be happy with a 450.

[Rob]

Wouldn't surprise me if they collapsed.

Some my argue Hoggard did his job as nightwatchman, but if he has blocked the hell off the new ball tomorrow morning for a while, then it could of left Flintoff playing against a softer ball.

I am disapointed with 341-5. We were 333-3 and if it wasn't for KP's needless shot we could of been 350-3 at the close - a much better and more dominant position.

[RazabQ]

Reckon young bell will get his ton? He could be the one to see off the new ball by farming the strike from Freddie.

[Tigers_eye]

What's with the new ball issue? The pitch a good batting track. Just don't flash - That should be England's motto. batting another 70 overs with a run rate 3.5 would make Aus follow on. Cause the Aussie's can only play attacking batting. If England can not get Aus out 2 times in 3 days then they would not deserve to win.

[Rob]

Originally posted by RazabQ
Reckon young bell will get his ton? He could be the one to see off the new ball by farming the strike from Freddie.

I hope Bell gets his hundred. If Flintoff comes off Bell would be a good foil for him.

[tiger_man]

lee rocks

[AussieBloke]

Kevin Pieterson got out becoz of all the hype surrounding his batting. Since everyone said that he batted the same aggro way regardless of the situation, he went about trying to justify that claim. From the word go, you could see that he was trying to belt every ball. I think all the success in the past 2 tests has gone to his head. He tried to live up to his billing.

He should have tried to get his eye in. And then make the charge (follow Vaughan's example). And what a brilliant piece of planning by Ponting and Lee. They had Hodge in deep square leg exactly for that sort of stroke. Good and intelligent bowling from Lee.

Bell looks like a true test player. he has the temperament to last as long as it takes. Boycott was all praise about Bell for the way he occupied the crease and rode out the initial storm of Mcgrath and Warne.

[prasad]

but aussie,the guys at sbs forums r slamming boycott for his commentary skills.

[Rob]

82-3!

Clarkes at the hotel still!

[Beamer]

Aussies are on the rocks. Follow on!! maybe..who knows. All depends on Katich-Martyn partnership. There is something missing about the Aussie batsman this series. The invincible aura is gone. Or, at least missing. Credit must go to the English bowlers.

BTW, Billy bowden is a joke. And I am not talking about his extra-curricular carricatures.

[Mr-khan]

I cant believe.Giles got 2 wickets.It must be the Joke of the day
Australia 109/3 (29.0 ov)
Australia trail by 335 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

[rajas]

32.1 Flintoff to Katich, OUT: wicket first ball after drinks!! what a start for England! Flintoff, delivers a good length delivery, angling into Katich, Katich misjudges the line and the length, and shoulders arms, only to see the ball richochet into the stumps

What a Ball!!!!

[rajas]

115-4

[rajas]

Originally posted by Mr-khan
I cant believe.Giles got 2 wickets.It must be the Joke of the day
Australia 109/3 (29.0 ov)
Australia trail by 335 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

u maybe right.. joke of the day continues.. he got his 3rd wicket..

Aussies reeling at 129-5

35.3 Giles to Martyn, OUT: that's a ripper! pitched outside the leg
stump and turning across the right-hander, Martyn plays down the
wrong line and the off stump is pegged back, Giles continues to
impress, Australia five down and looking straight down the barrel!

[reverse_swing]

That was a beauty, got the ball to turn across sharply and Martyn was clueless there.

[rajas]

36.1 Flintoff to Gilchrist, one run, Oh dear!! Flintoff from round the stumps, back of length, Gilchrist goes after it, hlf-heartedly,
the ball loops up in the air, Bell dives in an effort to catch it, can only get finger tips to it! Lucky reprive for Adam Gilchrist

oh man!! dropped

[rajas]

36.6 Flintoff to Gilchrist, no run, another drop!!we've seen plenty of catches being put down in this match, have England's fielders too caught the bug now? Gilchrist drives the ball uppishly through cover, Pietersen at short covers dives to his right but cant hold onto it

DROPPED AGAIN!!!! oh dear oh dear

[reverse_swing]

Hehe two lives for Gilchrist in the space of an over.

[cricman]

Originally posted by reverse_swing
Hehe two lives for Gilchrist in the space of an over.

You smelling an Ton!

[rajas]

naah... even if gilli goes on.. the rest will fall out around him.. hence no big score for him in this game... but then again.. this is cricket .. u never know.

[reverse_swing]

Originally posted by rajas
naah... even if gilli goes on.. the rest will fall out around him.. hence no big score for him in this game... but then again.. this is cricket .. u never know.

Agreed.

[Xavier]

Australia need 89 runs to avoid follow-on!

[rajas]

48.1 SP Jones to Gilchrist, OUT: full and outside the off, Gilchrist has a nervous poke and the outside edge goes straight to the keeper. caught Jones b Jones and that is an inspired bowling change!

there goes Gili... 190-6

[rajas]

52.3 SP Jones to Clarke, OUT: slower ball, Clarke picks it and tries to thrash it over mid-off but can only find Flintoff

BOOOM!!! 197-7

48 to avoid follow-on