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The Ashes: 5th Test thread

DMC · 2005-09-04 10:54:22

As is customary with this thread all summer, it begins with England's team news.... but there isnt any, it was meant to be a 9:30am, but delayed until noon today.. If Jones is not fit, please, please pick Paul Collingwood.

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#52 11-09-2005 9:57pm

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Show off! (well done). Now what about tomorrow? Can England stay in? Should look to stay in or might it be possible to set a target and bowl Austrialia out?

I guess a doged draw would be best option but part of me likes the idea of a race against the clock.

I just hope I can finnish work early enough to catch the denoument.

Mike.

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#53 12-09-2005 9:07am

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Ta lads, was really chuffed with that. Considering I only sent it in 10 mins previously, and that Graeme Fowler said this morning that there were 30,000 unread e-mails in their inbox!

60 overs. Or 2:30pm. If England get to that point, the obese one can start clearing her throat. Its overcast and humid, light isn't great still, not what was forecast.

It aint over yet.

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#54 12-09-2005 9:33am

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Play starts....

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#55 12-09-2005 10:11am

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Vaughan c Gilchrist b McGrath 45

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#56 12-09-2005 10:13am

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Bell c Warne b McGrath 0

England 67/3

McGrath on a hat-trick.....

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#57 12-09-2005 10:16am

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Hat trick ball... Pietersen.... Aussies appeal for a catch.... NOT OUT, BILLY SAYS NO....

Wowo....... Its all going off out there!

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#58 12-09-2005 10:34am

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We're doomed.

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#59 12-09-2005 10:43am

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Guts are knotted, I can't watch :eek:

It's going to be a long day

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#60 12-09-2005 10:45am

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Pietersen survives a close run-out call.... 83/3....

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#61 12-09-2005 10:52am

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Pietersen DROPPED by Warne off McGrath... 15... 93/3....

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#62 12-09-2005 10:54am

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Pietersen SIX off Warne... 22.. 100/3 .....

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#63 12-09-2005 10:58am

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Pietersen another SIX off Warne... 28 ... 106/3

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#64 12-09-2005 11:04am

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Trescothick lbw b Warne 33 .... 109/4

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#65 12-09-2005 11:25am

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Flintoff c & b Warne 8.... 126/5

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#66 12-09-2005 11:35am

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Lunch

England 127/5 133 ahead

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#67 12-09-2005 11:50am

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bloody hell.....england really don't want to get their hands on that little urn!

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#68 12-09-2005 12:35pm

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Pietersen quietly nudging it back to the bowler everytime.....

er no.

33 runs in 4 overs since lunch... 160/5

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#69 12-09-2005 1:14pm

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England moving on.... 182/5 at drinks in the afternoon session.

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#70 12-09-2005 1:17pm

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Collingwood c Ponting b Warne 10 ..... 186/6

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#71 12-09-2005 1:27pm

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I've been muttering under my breath about Pietersen all series, but everything is forgiven

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#72 12-09-2005 1:35pm

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Meh! Me included Regi. Whatever happens now, if he gets out to a duff shot, his contribution today will be rewarded.

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#73 12-09-2005 1:45pm

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Jones b Tait 1 ... 199/7

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#74 12-09-2005 2:08pm

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Pietersen 100*

217/7

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#75 12-09-2005 2:15pm

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At Tea

England 221/7 ..... lead of 227 ..... Minimum overs left 49 (in reality 47)

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#76 12-09-2005 2:29pm

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wonder how many catches pietersen can drop now.....

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#77 12-09-2005 3:03pm

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239/7 .... If the Aussies bat now... they need 6.1 runs per over...

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#78 12-09-2005 3:22pm

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262/7 ....37 overs remaining...

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#79 12-09-2005 3:32pm

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277/7 .... 35 overs remain.... Aussie run rate if batting now... 8.5 per over....

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#80 12-09-2005 3:36pm

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That Pieterson, he's crap is'nt he?

Damo, he must have been listening and there we were all expecting to hail Freddie as the conquering hero.

Mike.

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#81 12-09-2005 3:38pm

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I did pick him out well, didnt I???

Time to fill the fridge....

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#82 12-09-2005 3:44pm

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Pietersen 152*

296/7

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#83 12-09-2005 4:02pm

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Pietersen b McGrath 158

308/8 ... 29 overs remaining... Aussies would need 12 per over....

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#84 12-09-2005 4:14pm

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this game is over

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#85 12-09-2005 4:34pm

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It almost is..... 330/8 drinks...

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#86 12-09-2005 5:06pm

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England 335...

Aus 4/0 ..... and then the anti-climax of anti-climaxes.... The light is offered.... and no-one knows if the match is over....

OMG... farce...

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#87 12-09-2005 5:13pm

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lol

madness.

but still....more importantly, how many pints of guinness do you owe pietersen???

oh and the ashes series is over!!!!!!

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#88 12-09-2005 5:16pm

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England Have Won The Ashes

The umps cermoniously go out and lift the bails..... the madness ends, the madness begins...

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#89 12-09-2005 5:33pm

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Kevin Pietersen is man of the match....

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#90 12-09-2005 5:35pm

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England Man of the Series... Andrew Flintoff.

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#91 12-09-2005 5:37pm

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Phew talk about prolonging the agony. Still its the foolish, arcane rules that make the game what it is - a mystery to most!

Pietersen has the best batting figures of the series which is er, a suprise!

Mike.

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#92 12-09-2005 5:37pm

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Australia Man of the Series..... Shane Warne...

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#93 12-09-2005 5:40pm

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The cheers the crowd is giving Warne is unbelieveable... brilliant.

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#94 12-09-2005 5:43pm

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Hopefully the forum wont go dead as a doornail now that the ashes is over!

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#95 12-09-2005 5:43pm

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Compton/Miller medal goes to...... Andrew Flintoff.

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#96 12-09-2005 5:50pm

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KevIRL wrote:

Hopefully the forum wont go dead as a doornail now that the ashes is over!

Well... it might go quiet until the start of October when the Super Series starts! Mid-october England tour Pakistan and then South Africa will tour Australia. And thats before Christmas!

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#97 12-09-2005 5:56pm

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DMC wrote:

Well... it might go quiet until the start of October when the Super Series starts! Mid-october England tour Pakistan and then South Africa will tour Australia. And thats before Christmas!

Well one for definite - the forum justified its existance over the past few months!

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#98 12-09-2005 6:36pm

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KevIRL wrote:

Well one for definite - the forum justified its existance over the past few months!

Yeah it's been great stuff on here the last few months, cheers lads

We'll all have to make sure it keeps ticking over

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#99 12-09-2005 7:58pm

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indeed.....

the southern hemisphere summer and the sub continent maches will be fun

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#100 12-09-2005 8:08pm

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Stick up for the cricket over on after hours folks

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=3343792#post3343792

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#101 12-09-2005 8:23pm

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i will ban anybody who comes to this forum and says "cricket is crap" or anything similar without backing their statement up with reasonable arguments.

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