The Ashes, 3rd Test, Edgbaston

[NickD]

Lunch 159-4

England 104 runs behind

 

[steevie]

They are just throwing their wickets away now.

 

[NickD]

What a Bell-end!
Bell out, england 168-5. Flintoff in, need some runs off him, were strugglin abit here

 

[padefc]

60 lead come on england!!

 

[steevie]

Ponting out for just 5 runs, boy how i enjoyed that wicket.

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

Was a good day, we have an outside chance of a 2-0 lead after tomorrow.

You never know.

 

[McBain]

Was a good day, we have an outside chance of a 2-0 lead after tomorrow.

You never know.

Your right. Aussies need to last the day, which with our current form could end horribly.

We throw the phrase 'Litmus Test' around alot nowadays but never was it so true of the fifth day of the third test.

 

[little curly alan ball]

If Pup stays in until 3.30 ish . Convicts will escape . ( See what I did there ??? )
Weather has come to our aid often enough , but beware Binga - poss last bowl in baggy green in God's Country, and poss Freddie-less- could still be dodgy at Leeds.
Personally , I hope we win the ashes , 1 week today , with L.C.A.B. and Nephew sat in Kirkstall Lane , or Western Terrace - haven't seen the tickets yet .
Was lucky enough to be there for, day 5 , Oval 05 .( Cost me a tenner . ) Best sporting occasion that I've ever witnessed . It had everything . Plus , lasted all day .
Come on England !!!

 

[linglong]

Given the weather it always going to end in a draw even allowing for the aussies ropey form.

Good to see Bell back the aussies really did a number on him on the last ashes tour in aus,he's not looked the same player since he's a good enough player the only person though who needs to be convinced of that,is i suspect Ian Bell himself.

 

[little curly alan ball]

L.C.A.B. Pre - Match prediction ;
Rain affected draw - Hilfenhaus top Aus bowler . ( Shoulda took me own advice . )

A word on the Booing of Frodo Baggins . This cat is a wonderful player . His knock at O.T. 05 , was in the top 5 I've ever seen . However , his attitude , Gary Pratt 05 , Cardiff 09 , and his general small person with a cob - on , demeanour . It is THIS which has singled him out for stick .
Everyone acknowledges his talent , it's the whinging Aussie - invariably when losing - that we can't have .
Oh , and he was behind the whole ,non - friendly - Warner lashing ball at erstwhile bud' , K.P. Gabba 06/07- thing between the sides .
Hardly Fred and Binga , eh ???

Roll on , Leeds .

 

[SuitsBlueX2]

Rain has saved us enough. Wonder if they will complain now like they did all those times. Not bloody likely. 1-0 up with two to go.

 

[linglong]

Still get the feeling the series will be drawn they're playing badly enough to catch us out at some point of that i'm sure,its wether we're ready for it that'll be the true test

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

L.C.A.B. Pre - Match prediction ;
Rain affected draw - Hilfenhaus top Aus bowler . ( Shoulda took me own advice . )

A word on the Booing of Frodo Baggins . This cat is a wonderful player . His knock at O.T. 05 , was in the top 5 I've ever seen . However , his attitude , Gary Pratt 05 , Cardiff 09 , and his general small person with a cob - on , demeanour . It is THIS which has singled him out for stick .
Everyone acknowledges his talent , it's the whinging Aussie - invariably when losing - that we can't have .
Oh , and he was behind the whole ,non - friendly - Warner lashing ball at erstwhile bud' , K.P. Gabba 06/07- thing between the sides .
Hardly Fred and Binga , eh ???

Roll on , Leeds .

Sorry mate, dunno if you're trying to excuse the booing but there just isn't any. It was pathetic, disgraceful and an embarrassment to the team and the country.

The bird who is the so called leader of the Barmy Army was on Sky News today, and she made me throw a barmcake at the TV in anger. When asked to give a pithy response to the people complaining about the incident, she said 'it was a compliment.'

Sorry, but no. You louts can pay to get in and call yourselves cricket fans, but you're as knowledgable of the sport as I'd expect a gang of drunken ****s to be.

 

[Goat]

Who got booed?

 

[little curly alan ball]

Punta Ponting . Panto boos , lad .
Class bat , whinging Aussie when he dont win .
What else is new ???