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    #1336
    Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
    They haven't batted Australia out of the game yet so they're not going to declare first thing. If they did, and didn't break through then they'd be in a position where they'd have to worry about Australian run scoring and they might even have to bat again on the fifth day. If weather conditions change unexpectedly then they could ludicrously find themselves in trouble.
    We're looking at 250-300 runs per day, depending on how tight the bowlers are.

    If we get another 54 for them to get a lead of ~300 they will need to bat for about 2 and half days leaving us less than half a day to bat.

    If they do that it's a draw, but if they do bat for 2 n half days we're looking at a draw anyway so not much to lose really.

    Get 'em back in whilst the weather is playing along.

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      #1337
      Originally posted by Leyton388 View Post
      Funniest thing for me was on day 1 when the place was packed and there wasn't a spare seat in the house. Day 2 and the place is almost empty.

      Part time fans or what?
      I think it just seems like it because the MCG is so ****ing massive (97,000) . There were 84,345 (Day 1) and 67,149 (Day 2), quite a drop I will grant you but not quite empty. Equally the MCG is 4 or 5 times bigger than any test cricket ground in England.

      I agree a lot about your point with their support though, they sing when they are winning and hide when it isn't going their way. Will be interesting to see how many turn up today and tomorrow.
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        #1338
        Originally posted by Buzzo View Post
        I think it just seems like it because the MCG is so ****ing massive (97,000) . There were 84,345 (Day 1) and 67,149 (Day 2), quite a drop I will grant you but not quite empty. Equally the MCG is 4 or 5 times bigger than any test cricket ground in England.

        I agree a lot about your point with their support though, they sing when they are winning and hide when it isn't going their way. Will be interesting to see how many turn up today and tomorrow.
        Agree mate but it was the same Adelaide with their fans. On the last day the place was empty apart from the england fans and very few Aussie fans.

        Ponting still convinced there was a mark on hotspot against KP. what a prick i hope we pound them into the dust today.

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          #1339
          Originally posted by EwarWoo View Post
          We're looking at 250-300 runs per day, depending on how tight the bowlers are.

          If we get another 54 for them to get a lead of ~300 they will need to bat for about 2 and half days leaving us less than half a day to bat.

          If they do that it's a draw, but if they do bat for 2 n half days we're looking at a draw anyway so not much to lose really.

          Get 'em back in whilst the weather is playing along.
          No, I think you're being way too optimistic. For a start if Australia start making progress then England will have to set more defensive fields, so further reducing the prospect of victory. Otherwise the Australian run rate will go far over 100 a session once they're in.

          And they don't need a lead of 300. 200 on a wearing pitch could be very difficult, if the atmospheric conditions are helpful, especially given the morale boost Australia will have received by taking the match that far. Remember Headingley in '81.

          England need to get at least another 150 if the last five wickets can manage it. Then they can crowd the batter and attack throughout the Australian innings.

          Of course it they get skittled out for bugger all this morning then it's all academic and they'll still be in a great position anyway.
          Last edited by Neil Young; 28-12-10, 12:28 AM.
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          Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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            #1340
            Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
            And they don't need a lead of 300. 200 on a wearing pitch could be very difficult,
            They're **** scared, they won't declare with an achievable target on the scoreboard.

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              #1341
              Originally posted by Leyton388 View Post
              Agree mate but it was the same Adelaide with their fans. On the last day the place was empty apart from the england fans and very few Aussie fans.
              Last couple of days at Brisbane too

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                #1342
                Originally posted by EwarWoo View Post
                They're **** scared, they won't declare with an achievable target on the scoreboard.
                Sorry, who?

                I was referring to Australia.
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                Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                  #1343
                  Prior's gawn.
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                  Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                    #1344
                    Prior gone FFS.
                    Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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                      #1345
                      Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
                      Prior's gawn.
                      Is that a reference to how Gower says 'gone'? If not, listen out. He sort of says 'garn' every single time he says it.
                      Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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                        #1346
                        They just said on the radio that India bowled out SA today in Durban for 131 and Harbhajan had figures of 4 for 10.
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                        Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                          #1347
                          Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
                          Is that a reference to how Gower says 'gone'? If not, listen out. He sort of says 'garn' every single time he says it.


                          No, I was just pretending to be from Wiltshire.

                          I don't know why.
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                          Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                            #1348
                            I wish Gower was gawn (or garn). He's irritating.
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                            Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                              #1349
                              Harris injured by the looks of it

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                                #1350
                                Stone in his shoe?
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