The Ashes

[rich p]

Just seen a great quote from Swanny after getting on the honours board for his Pfeiffer.
"I thought I might get on the board this morning but I fell an agonising 72 runs short"

 

[ianrauk]

Might as well rub it on...Australia used to do it. keep racking up the runs chaps.

 

[Durian]

Crocodile Dundee. Sir Les Patterson. Skippy the Kangaroo.

Your guys are taking one hell of a beating.

 

[thom]

Afternoon highlights :

 

[rich p]

Do you think the Aussies will be able to get a world record winning score, in the 4th innings, on a wearing pitch, with Swanny and Jimmy in their pomp, given that they're a bunch of spineless under-performing batsmen?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Do you think the Aussies will be able to get a world record winning score, in the 4th innings, on a wearing pitch, with Swanny and Jimmy in their pomp, given that they're a bunch of spineless under-performing batsmen?

No, no chance at all. Firstly, they're demoralising the Aussies, and second, they'll want to give Root a shot at the double century. (Which of course will mean the new ball will come out very early.)

 

[ianrauk]

Do you think the Aussies will be able to get a world record winning score, in the 4th innings, on a wearing pitch, with Swanny and Jimmy in their pomp, given that they're a bunch of spineless under-performing batsmen?

Let me think about that for a second..hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[albal]

Root & Aggar, are prob similar age? but Root looks about ten years younger.
2 - 0. .........carry on.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Root looked really stylish today. A great innings and the Aussies were very generous towards him as they came off the field. They gave him his day, just as they did Agar.

 

[ianrauk]

Nice couple of early wickets... thank you....

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just 550 to win....

 

[Glow worm]

3 down already. Shame it's not more of a contest in a way. Perhaps we were a bit spoilt by the drama at Trent Bridge.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

3 down, Geronimo's dominoes!

 

[Dayvo]

Aussies making a fight of it now: 39-run 4th wicket partnership.

 

[Dayvo]

The fat lady has just arrived at St. John's Wood underground station and was looking forward to a leisurely walk to Lord's, but a taxi has been sent to collect her for her imminent performance.