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« on: July 05, 2009, 07:02:42 PM » |
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Starts on Wednesday, really looking forward to spending 25 days on the sofa watching it.
Hoping we produce 5 raging turners and then pick 2 spinners for each game, as the Aussies don't have an international class spinner and Ponting seems to distrust them anyway unless they are called Shane Warne.
Current Betfair odds
Australia 1.91
England 3.2
Draw 5.8
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 07:05:32 PM » |
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on england heavy for the first test but expecting aussies to win series.
Hope we win but just don't see us having enough batting in our line up.
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 07:31:22 PM » |
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Aussies to win 4-1
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2009, 07:56:26 PM » |
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1.91 for an Aussies series victory looks very tempting.
Just a shame i did my bollocks on Wimbledon - and the fact that i want to cheer England on that are stopping me lumping on at the moment.
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 07:59:42 PM » |
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This series is a coinflip, with those odds you should be lumping on England.
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 05:43:01 PM » |
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Brett Lee out of the 1st test and probably the 2nd test, which must be good news from an England point of view.
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2009, 06:01:51 PM » |
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part 1 of a lookback at the '05 ashes with some unseen footage on c5 at 7.15 tonight
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2009, 06:13:39 PM » |
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part 1 of a lookback at the '05 ashes with some unseen footage on c5 at 7.15 tonight
There are lots of recaps on the 2005 series on ESPN classic (channel 442 on sky), don't think I will ever tire of watching that series. |
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2009, 06:19:13 PM » |
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Cardiff is an odd choice
I gather they outbid other grounds for a test match when the ECB put it out to tender last year
In the hole therefore for many thousands of pounds they are obviously praying for weather to hold but are likely to want to produce a pitch that lasts for five days
In fact what we'd like is a raging turner that cracks after two days. Instead what we are likely to get is a slow low pudding that is far more likely to suit the Aussie batsman grinders (and Cook/Collingwood) than the "we want it to bounce and come onto the bat" players like Bopara and Pietersen
Seriously they have Hauritz and nothing else in the spin department we have Swann, on form, spins it,who loves bowling to left handers and they have six in their top 8...Prepare a dry cracked pitch!
Bet the buggers don't though. You don't turn up in India or Sri Lanka to find a green top suiting seamers, you find the home boards ordering something to suit their team. Why can't we do the same?
I too think we lack a bit of batting but expect it to be decided by one test either way
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I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2009, 06:21:26 PM » |
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Backing the draw in Cricket is a really bad idea usually. I really think the first test is different though. They will prepare a very flat wicket, both teams bat much better they they bowl and it rains in South Wales pretty much all the time.
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2009, 06:52:53 PM » |
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I think there is more to Cardiff being chosen than simply cash, although it is obviously a factor. More importantly they have gone for a random venue for the 1st test instead of Lord's where England don't have an especially good record considering it is a home venue for us. All the away teams are always really up for playing at the home of cricket and England often find themselves 1-0 down after a 1st test at Lord's.
I think the ECB have pulled a sneaky master stroke by having it away from Lord's and it gives England the best possible chance of being 1-0 after the Cardiff game.
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2009, 07:26:49 PM » |
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Will Radio 5 have live coverage of all the games?
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2009, 07:28:11 PM » |
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Yes
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2009, 08:13:01 PM » |
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Will Radio 5 have live coverage of all the games?
5 Live sports extra and Radio 4 LW I believe. 15 minute updates on Five live. Don't think the groundsman knows how to produce a flat pitch. If we lose no more then 4 sessions due to rain will get a result IMO. 3-1 series victory for the English - please. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2009, 08:50:25 PM » |
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why do we want turning pitches we dont have one world class spinner nevermind 2. I dont think swann will have ponting and co 2 worried imo
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