unless the rain comes to save you aussies ....
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unless the rain comes to save you aussies ....
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How many time have the we the English been praying for Rain in the Ashes? now we are on top its bloody pissing it down!!! GAH!!!! we should still be able to win this though.....
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Obviously god hates you.
Viva La Rasa!!!
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God or not, we will probably still lose...
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what a final day we're in for....can the aussies hold on? will they go for it, or will they try and bat the day out...? When was the last time they needed to bat all day to save a test match?
In other news Jason Gillespie bowls his last ball for Australia in Test Match Cricket - Stick a sausage in him, he's done. The first aussie of the Golden Generation (TM) to be forced into retirement, as opposed to retiring on top, in their own time. Given the way he's tormented us down the years it feels good to see him off.
Kasprowich looked ordinary in the last test, so it will be interesting to see who the aussies bring in for the last 2 tests - do they have any young pace bowlers coming through to replace Gillespie? (and McGrath in 2 or 3 years time)
C'mon England, one lionhearted effort is needed here! I fancy Simon Jones to make the difference in the afternoon session, getting the ball to reverse swing...
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Australia have to break a couple of records this innings, in order to take this Test. The smart money's on Engerland.
This is the best Ashes series in living memory for me.
Stuart Clark (the young Blues player who may be getting promoted) is a damn fine bowler, but how does one replace McGrath? He has big shoes.
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The smart money is on a draw now.
Cowardice is to run from the fear;
Bravery is not to never feel the fear.
Bravery is to be terrified as hell;
But to hold the line anyway.
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Great series, 1-1 and the third match finely balanced (between a draw and and England win, really. In the old days even having to make a record score you couldn't write the Ozzies off but the batting this series has been fragile at best. Still, its not impossible someone will get his eye in and really fill his boots and then who knows.)
One thing the Ozzies lack (and England too for that matter) is a batsman who can truly turn a match. There are some bowlers who can (Warne, obviously, McGrath, usually, I think Harmison is there too). But if you think of the great batsmen of the past, say Viv Richards or Beefy from my memory, or of course Bradman for all time, until they were out you never, ever, could be sure they wouldn't bash out a quick 150 and turn the game.
I don't think either side has a single batsman close to that class today. Sure, they can get a big score on their day, but none of them have that sense of ever present danger.
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