England v Australia - 1st Test Trent Bridge

[Pavilionaire]

I think England will get exactly another 100 runs, all out 257, so a lead of 192. I think Agar will come in on 191-9 and be out for a duck. England win by 1 run.

 

[spring hall convert]

The 2nd new ball is going to be key to this match. If England can get through it with 5 or less wickets in tact, they can breathe a bit easier.

 

[spring hall convert]

Do they? Siddle - their number 8 - has an average of 15. That's very poor for a number 8.

He's fresh off an unbeaten 100 for Australia A & 2 50's in his last Test versus India. In this team he's really the 9 isn't he? Agar will slot in at 8, I suspect, his first class record is much better than Siddle's.

Lies, damned lies & statisitics eh....

 

[Taybha]

Skybet have the draw at 25-1 , bye bye £2

 

[Pavilionaire]

I love looking at the odds. Bell's boundary kicks the lead over 100, now the Aussies at evens, England 10/11.

 

[jakarta]

Bell moves into the 30's so we should be seeing Prior shortly

 

[sam86]

Phew!

 

[Billy the Fish]

The 2nd new ball is going to be key to this match. If England can get through it with 5 or less wickets in tact, they can breathe a bit easier.

I often wonder why they call it the 2nd new ball. Surely when you change ball for the first time it's the 1st new ball. The one you start the innings with is just "The ball", calling it the new ball indicates that there's an old one somewhere when we know that's not the case.

I might e-mail sky

 

[maltaseagull]

Ashton Agar making his baggy cap debut with 9 first class games under his belt. Interesting.

Wish we could find one like him

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Get your head down Matt.

 

[Billy the Fish]

There's still hope, but I rekon we're f**ked. 0-1 roll on lords

 

[MJsGhost]

I often wonder why they call it the 2nd new ball. Surely when you change ball for the first time it's the 1st new ball. The one you start the innings with is just "The ball", calling it the new ball indicates that there's an old one somewhere when we know that's not the case.

I might e-mail sky

The ball you start with is new, so when you change it... you have a 2nd new ball being used.

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

There's still hope, but I rekon we're f**ked. 0-1 roll on lords

I think 200 will be tricky for Australia. Swann will come into his own in the 4th innings.

 

[Simster]

I think England will get exactly another 100 runs, all out 257, so a lead of 192. I think Agar will come in on 191-9 and be out for a duck. England win by 1 run.

That would be HILARIO.

 

[spring hall convert]

Watson's figures are pretty miserly 9-8-2-0. Cracking job from the 5th bowler.

 

[Simster]

Watson's figures are pretty miserly 9-8-2-0. Cracking job from the 5th bowler.

Yep, excellent in a game like this where runs are at a premium. However, the new ball has been taken and Australia will feel they need wickets with it.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I need to get my PMA sorted.

If Bell and Prior both make centuries we can still win this!

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

So we are basically 123 for 5

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