1st 3 Ashes Test - Gabba

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648 is still a realistic target, but of course to get within even 100 of it you need to have a lot of things go your way. And as the side setting the total, you'd better hope there is no rain delays.

I know if Australia needed 648 to win on that same pitch in the same time, they would go for it.

[sydney-dog]

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the POM'S are 5 for 271, chasing 648 and Lee is bowling without a slip

that is STUPIDITY

There is more then one battle going on here, the Aussie's will win the test regardless, but it is an ideal opportunity to put players like Pieterson under extreme pressure

[whufc]

they wont win if it rains all tomorrow, very realistic chance of that happening and with the storms expected over night it could be a nervous nights sleep for ponting.

[stan]

England are showing some good fight. Pieterson is holding firm.

[Thiele]

At stumps England are 5/293 needing another 355 rons for victory and we need 5 wickets please do not rain it should be a a great days play tomorrow

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the POM'S are 5 for 271, chasing 648 and Lee is bowling without a slip

that is STUPIDITY

There is more then one battle going on here, the Aussie's will win the test regardless, but it is an ideal opportunity to put players like Pieterson under extreme pressure

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. But what I mean is that 648 can be chased down in the time alloted. Now with 355 to get in 1 day is still gettable; just the trouble for England is the pitch.

[magpie in the 80's]

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the POM'S are 5 for 271, chasing 648 and Lee is bowling without a slip

that is STUPIDITY

There is more then one battle going on here, the Aussie's will win the test regardless, but it is an ideal opportunity to put players like Pieterson under extreme pressure

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. But what I mean is that 648 can be chased down in the time alloted. Now with 355 to get in 1 day is still gettable; just the trouble for England is the pitch.

and they don't have a long batting tail

[sydney-dog]

has anyone chased down 648 in the last innings to win a test, or 355 on the last day with 5 wickets in hand

NO NO NO NO NO NO

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has anyone chased down 648 in the last innings to win a test, or 355 on the last day with 5 wickets in hand

NO NO NO NO NO NO

You're right, but there is a word that comes to mind - possibility.

[Rik E Boy]

cam anyone explain to me, late on day 4, the POM's are 5 / 271 chasing 648 with a day to bat and Brett Lee is bowling to Pieterson without any slips

1. Because Lee isn't swinging it because, typically his deliveries hit his shoe on the way through to the wicketkeeper.
2. Because Pieterson is crap on the pull shot but plays it anyway.
3. Because they are drying Pieterson out by removing the drive.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

they wont win if it rains all tomorrow, very realistic chance of that happening and with the storms expected over night it could be a nervous nights sleep for ponting.

A rainy day in Brisbane is not a rainy day in Adelaide my friend. There has been many occasions during the last six or seven weeks when we have seen this type of forcast for Brisbane and yet the drought goes on. If it DOES rain tomorrow, look for an absolute pelting storm that will last for about ten minutes, with play to resume about 15 minutes afterwards. Afternoon disruption possible but this one's ours champ.

Save your money and avoid the bookies.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. But what I mean is that 648 can be chased down in the time alloted. Now with 355 to get in 1 day is still gettable; just the trouble for England is the pitch.

LMAO. No, 648 can't be friggin chased down. Yeah, the Poms got 300 odd on the last day when Butcher jagged a ton but that was with ten wickets in hand. The trouble for England is what the trouble always is for England...Shane Warne.

regards,

REB

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Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. But what I mean is that 648 can be chased down in the time alloted. Now with 355 to get in 1 day is still gettable; just the trouble for England is the pitch.

LMAO. No, 648 can't be friggin chased down. Yeah, the Poms got 300 odd on the last day when Butcher jagged a ton but that was with ten wickets in hand. The trouble for England is what the trouble always is for England...Shane Warne.

regards,

REB

I've got little doubt England will lose, but while there are two batsmen out there, it can be done. I guess it's kind of a thing you feel* through a love of stats - records can be broken.

[whufc]

cheers, REB

I trust your judgement on the Brisbane weather a lot more than mine so ill keep my money in my pocket. Though i think Ponting will have a nervous night.

I didn't get to watch the days play as been at work all day, does anyone know how serious Ponting injury is, could it keep him out the second test.

It will be cruical to get Pieterson or Jones out early as both look to have the abilites to hang around for a while, but once we get them and Giles it will be over within 5 minutes

[SOTTERS]

Don't know what all the fuss is over about Geraint Jones. His keeping in this test has been exceptional to some wayward bowling. Has kept alot better than Gilchrist so far, and has looked very promising with the bat.

[sydney-dog]

REB

Agree with Lee's lack of swing, but with all the runs the aussie's have in the bank you got to have men in catching positions

[mal]

Should have declared this morning.
Fair dinkum a 648 lead with the best attack in the world ......
If this was another test between 2 other nations I would love it to rain all
day and teach them a lesson.

There would be one consellation if it rained all day...the drought.

As for no slips for the fastest man in the world, just maybe
the acting captain thinks he can cover 2 slips by his diving catches.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. But what I mean is that 648 can be chased down in the time alloted. Now with 355 to get in 1 day is still gettable; just the trouble for England is the pitch.

LMAO. No, 648 can't be friggin chased down. Yeah, the Poms got 300 odd on the last day when Butcher jagged a ton but that was with ten wickets in hand. The trouble for England is what the trouble always is for England...Shane Warne.

regards,

REB

I've got little doubt England will lose, but while there are two batsmen out there, it can be done. I guess it's kind of a thing you feel* through a love of stats - records can be broken.

Whereas I don't think England can win, you are correct in saying records are meant to be broken. Just because it has never happened before, doesn't mean it can never happen in future. Nobody had ever taken 700 wickets in Test Cricket until Shane Warne came along.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Don't know what all the fuss is over about Geraint Jones. His keeping in this test has been exceptional to some wayward bowling. Has kept alot better than Gilchrist so far, and has looked very promising with the bat.

I agree with that. Based on his performance in this Test, he's nowhere near as bad as some people are trying to have us believe.

[Magpiespower]

No test nation will ever chase down 600 runs in the second innings.

A day and a half is more than enough to bowl out the Poms...