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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:55 pm

According to cricinfo, Flintoff's getting his boots on - looks like a declaration is imminent! Perhaps when the lead gets to 550?
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by klr » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:59 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:According to cricinfo, Flintoff's getting his boots on - looks like a declaration is imminent! Perhaps when the lead gets to 550?
Right now, as Trott is out for 119. The lead is 545 ... :levi:
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Elessarina » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:04 pm

Yay!

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:05 pm

20 overs to make inroads into the Australian top-order. :plot:
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Post by Elessarina » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:06 pm

I hope Freddie had 3 shredded wheat

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:09 pm

Shock news!! Watson survived the first ball!! England must do better than this!!
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by gooseboy » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:13 pm

Oh man...... :o :(
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Post by Animavore » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:17 pm

Nail-biting stuff.
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Post by Elessarina » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:29 pm

Animavore wrote:Nail-biting stuff.

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Post by Animavore » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:32 pm

Elessarina wrote:
Animavore wrote:Nail-biting stuff.

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Ewww. My mum used to put that crap on my nails as a child. Didn't work 'cause I'm still biting them to this day.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by gooseboy » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:43 pm

Australia none for 80! Of course as soon as we lose one wicket the entire middle order will collapse, but still not a bad start.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Elessarina » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:21 am

Excellent start from England

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Post by Animavore » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:23 am

Elessarina wrote:Excellent start from England
Who are they playing now?
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:26 am

Worth getting up at 11 this morning. :biggrin:
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Animavore » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:30 am

Who are England playing?
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