The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:22 pm

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I'd go back to bed, if I were you. Nothing but gloating poms in here. :biggrin:
Can't. At school, preparing for a day of teaching. I shall forget all about cricket, and immerse myself in Aussie rules football, where we have no equals...
nor competitors... :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:24 pm

Except Ireland, in a bastard hybrid of both codes. At least there's always plenty of vicious fighting...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by jamest » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:12 pm

It's strange having nothing to be pessimistic about. Though, perhaps it will rain for the next 4 days?

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:30 pm

jamest wrote:It's strange having nothing to be pessimistic about. Though, perhaps it will rain for the next 4 days?
Not looking likely in the latest forecasts - but this is England! :singinrain:

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by klr » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:32 pm

klr wrote:It's going to be a day of records. I'm sure Cricinfo will have a page on it not long after close of play.
And here it is:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2 ... 06895.html
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:10 am

Seems the Aussie team are complaining about their accommodation and food...

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/austrai ... isaster
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Post by JimC » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:14 am

:roll: :what: :bored:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Hermit » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:53 am

klr wrote:The top Aussie scorer was Extras, with 14.
Solution for the next test: Have Extras bat at #3.

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:07 pm

1 down, 9 to go. :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

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Xamonas Chegwé wrote:1 down, 9 to go. :tea:
Oops. No ball. scratch that.
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:18 pm

This time it looks better. Rogers gone for 52.
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