Ashes 1st Test - Lords

umer.ashraf · July 22, 2005, 4:20pm

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With 3 days still left, any thing near 350 (lead), will be easy for England. (Personal opinion)

fkhan2 · July 22, 2005, 4:22pm

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Doesn't matter if there are 2 days or 3. Its always about the target in the final innings. Anything above 350 will be very difficult for england to chase.

umer.ashraf · July 22, 2005, 4:24pm

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teaser · July 22, 2005, 4:28pm

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So lets say Australia gives 385 target by lunch tomorrow or maybe earyl morning tomorrow in that case what would England do? Go for the win or try to save the match?

umer.ashraf · July 22, 2005, 4:33pm

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England can go saving the match and they can win it, even at 375, as provided with a bowling attack as good as Australians do have.

teaser · July 22, 2005, 4:40pm

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Bowled em what a ball.

Zabardast · July 22, 2005, 4:43pm

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What if Pietersen makes a double century...hahahhah...hmmmmm

Captain1 · July 22, 2005, 4:44pm

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in 50 balls or less?

teaser · July 22, 2005, 4:55pm

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Warnie gone match on.

279/7 and the lead 314 at the end of the 3rd day.

fkhan2 · July 22, 2005, 5:30pm

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There is no possibility of a draw now until and unless the weather intervenes.
England probably will come to bat tomorrow with almost 2 and half days to go. No matter how slow the batsmen will play, even with an intention to draw, 2 and half days are good enough to score 400 runs or whatever the target australia give them. So no possibility of a draw by batting the whole time. Either they will chase it which we all know is a daunting task in the final innings or more likely possibility is that australia will bowl them out between the lunch and the tea session of the 4th day which by the way was my prediction yesterday:D

Sohaib · July 22, 2005, 5:37pm

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It was a rather 'normal' day of test cricket with 10 wickets falling and plenty of runs scored. Great performances by Australia and they have shown why thie test team is quite a class apart but these late wickets have given England a ray of hope. 350 will be VERY tough a target in fourth innings against Australia anywhere but on this wicket, forget about it.

Anyways lets see.

ehsan · July 22, 2005, 6:03pm

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Forecast for heavy rain on saturday and sunday.

funguy · July 22, 2005, 6:05pm

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^ wishful thinking :p

umer.ashraf · July 23, 2005, 12:34pm

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Australia all out. England starts chase of 420.

Big targets like this either cause a team to go all out too early or they are achieved. Lee and Pieterson might be the men to keep eyes on, even if they fail to deliver..(P.O.)

umer.ashraf · July 23, 2005, 1:19pm

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England: 22-0 (398 behind)

teaser · July 23, 2005, 2:05pm

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Excellent umpiring by Aleem Daar.

Sohaib · July 23, 2005, 2:17pm

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England 65-0 at tea. need to break the world record to win. Wicket has definately eased out but Warne’s two overs were quite eventful. That Gillespie is such a glue to the wicket

umer.ashraf · July 23, 2005, 2:18pm

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Not as excellent as Australian Umpires were towards Saqlain Mushtaq.:)

Sohaib · July 23, 2005, 2:21pm

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Simon Jones is the unluckiest player in this match. FIVE catches dropped off his bowling and all by accomplished fielders like Pieterson and Flintoff

umer.ashraf · July 23, 2005, 2:30pm

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England: 70-0 (350 behind)

If this partnership can provide England with (at least) their average(56), England will win easily, I guess.