The Ashes 2013 *ENGLAND VICTORIOUS AGAIN*· Page 30

Essan
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03 August 2013 17:02:04

No certainty we'll avoid the follow-on - and if we don't then the Aussies could still win this despite rain tomorrow/Monday ......

Originally Posted by: Matty H

If we assume it rains from tomorrow lunchtime, there's no way we'll lose this.

Originally Posted by: Essan

Could be some early afternoon play and maybe some overs later on Monday - but agree, it's very unlikely this won't end a draw. Once again, the weather is England's 12th man .....

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Gooner
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03 August 2013 17:31:56

#727

294-7 at stumps

An even day I would have thought

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03 August 2013 17:38:56

#728

Good knock by the frequently rash KP.......some of the top order cack!

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Matty H
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03 August 2013 17:39:06

#729

KP gone. Plumb.

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1

I thought I saw something on hotspot, first time and now noted by commentators.

Originally Posted by: Matty H

There was a tiny white dot, but it was on the inside chamfered back edge of the bat. Given the angle of the bat there's no way the ball did it.

Decent enough from England at times

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bowser
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03 August 2013 19:01:04

#730

KP gone. Plumb.

Originally Posted by: Matty H

I thought I saw something on hotspot, first time and now noted by commentators.

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1

There was a tiny white dot, but it was on the inside chamfered back edge of the bat. Given the angle of the bat there's no way the ball did it.

Decent enough from England at times

Originally Posted by: Matty H

I get the impression it's an umpires union out there anyway.

JHutch
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03 August 2013 20:44:14

#731

Only problem with rain coming to the rescue is that sometimes it doesnt rain that much and you get quite a bit of play with heavy cloud cover favouring swing bowling and wicket taking.

Gandalf The White
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03 August 2013 20:53:51

#732

Only problem with rain coming to the rescue is that sometimes it doesnt rain that much and you get quite a bit of play with heavy cloud cover favouring swing bowling and wicket taking.

Originally Posted by: JHutch

Indeed. Hopefully they'll pick up the 34 runs to avoid the follow-on and it won't be an issue. The first 30 minutes in the morning are key - if England can add 20 without losing a wicket they should be safe. An early wicket and it'll be a tense hour.

Assuming Australia has a lead of 175-ish and 3-4 hours are lost to the weather, the best Clark could do is get a quick 150 and leave England two and a half sessions to bat.

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SydneyonTees
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03 August 2013 23:52:19

#733

England need to get these 33 runs knocked off in the morning and any runs after that takes up time and puts pressure back on the Aussies. If we get knocked over for a few runs and follow on could be tricky even with the weather around.

Could Clarke try something totally left of field to try and to force a result. Say England reach the follow on target but only just and Australia lead by say 190ish could Clarke send his batsmen out to knock a few token runs and then declare on say 5 or 6 and set England say 200 to win the game, basically try and reduce it to an all or nothing result for Australia, afterall a draw won't do.

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Matty H
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04 August 2013 06:44:29

#734

England need to get these 33 runs knocked off in the morning and any runs after that takes up time and puts pressure back on the Aussies. If we get knocked over for a few runs and follow on could be tricky even with the weather around.
Could Clarke try something totally left of field to try and to force a result. Say England reach the follow on target but only just and Australia lead by say 190ish could Clarke send his batsmen out to knock a few token runs and then declare on say 5 or 6 and set England say 200 to win the game, basically try and reduce it to an all or nothing result for Australia, afterall a draw won't do.

Originally Posted by: SydneyonTees

He has to do this. Might as well lose as draw.

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Gandalf The White
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04 August 2013 10:13:30

#735

England need to get these 33 runs knocked off in the morning and any runs after that takes up time and puts pressure back on the Aussies. If we get knocked over for a few runs and follow on could be tricky even with the weather around.
Could Clarke try something totally left of field to try and to force a result. Say England reach the follow on target but only just and Australia lead by say 190ish could Clarke send his batsmen out to knock a few token runs and then declare on say 5 or 6 and set England say 200 to win the game, basically try and reduce it to an all or nothing result for Australia, afterall a draw won't do.

Originally Posted by: SydneyonTees

I wonder if he would want the risk of going 3-0 down? I know the Aussies need to win to avoid England retaining the Ashes but I wonder if that's really in his mind? Somehow I don't see him giving England any realistic chance.

Just in passing, the follow-on target is 328, so at the start of play it was another 34 needed, not 33. 🙂

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Gandalf The White
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04 August 2013 10:25:52

#736

Follow on saved.

Match drawn barring something bizarre - assuming the predicted rain takes out 2 sessions or more.

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Gooner
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04 August 2013 10:27:24

#737

England comfortably getting past the follow on.

Just waiting for the rain

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Gooner
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04 August 2013 10:44:05

#738

Swann goes

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I think the Aussies will come and score very quick to try and get England back in today

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KevBrads1
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04 August 2013 11:14:53

#739

A good morning for England thus far. Not only have they saved the follow on but they have taken off 39 more runs from the follow on target, scored freely, eating time up and frustrating the Aussies.

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Jim_AFCB
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04 August 2013 11:37:57

#740

yes, good work this morning. I think Broad and Prior did the right thing in playing positively - had its risks but if we'd have tried to poke around and eke out the runs needed, we'd have got out anyway.

INteresting that Warner is opening witb Rogers now.. Aussies want quick runs, they will know weather is a limiting factor

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Gooner
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04 August 2013 11:51:47

#741

Aussies started well 19-0 off 5 overs

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Gooner
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04 August 2013 11:56:38

#742

23-1

Rogers gone

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Matty H
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04 August 2013 13:41:02

#743

Rain imminent 😂

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NickR
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04 August 2013 13:47:59

#744

Rain imminent 😂

Originally Posted by: Matty H

Radar doesn't look ad rain-filled as forecast though. :(

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04 August 2013 13:48:05

#745

Well worth a read:

http://seftonparkcc.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/tms-sky-and-cricket-commentary-whimsy.html?m=1

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NickR
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04 August 2013 14:32:17

#746

In fact, this looks like ending up as an awful forecast. I can't see more than an hour's interruption at most as the rain has dissipated massively as it approaches Manchester.

Will be almost a full day's cricket.

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