I am beginning to feel uneasy about England's inability to knock over the last two wickets yesterday and the runs that got put on then. 
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ICC investigating worrying reports of irregular betting patterns in the fifth Test at Sydney. Some people backed Australia."Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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I'm trying to construct a scenario where Australia could still win this test match and therefore draw the series. It's damned difficult.
- Knock us over for next to nothing on the fourth morning.
- Score 400 or so and set England 200 to win in two and a bit sessions.
- Demon spinner Michael Beer takes a six-fer on a wearing pitch and we're bowled out.
Where's the flaw in that plan?Comment
- Knock us over for next to nothing on the fourth morning.
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It's a great plan. The unlikely scenarios are highlightedOriginally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
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"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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In. The. Bag.
Prior gets the ninth England ton of the series.
A few stats... (and no Punter to be seen)
Code:Most runs Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s AN Cook (Eng) 5* 7 1 766 235* 127.66 1438 53.26 3 2 0 81 1 MEK Hussey (Aus)5* 8 0 558 195 69.75 1036 53.86 2 3 1 66 3 IJL Trott (Eng) 5* 7 2 445 168* 89.00 883 50.39 2 1 1 52 0 SR Watson (Aus) 5* 9 1 397 95 49.62 863 46.00 0 4 0 50 1 KP Pietersen (Eng)5* 6 0 360 227 60.00 563 63.94 1 1 1 50 1 BJ Haddin (Aus) 5* 8 1 330 136 47.14 615 53.65 1 3 0 32 5 IR Bell (Eng) 5* 6 1 329 115 65.80 586 56.14 1 3 0 38 1 AJ Strauss (Eng) 5* 7 0 307 110 43.85 592 51.85 1 3 1 39 1 MJ Prior (Eng) 5* 6 2 235 101* 58.75 302 77.81 1 1 1 23 2 MJ Clarke (Aus) 5* 8 0 152 80 19.00 364 41.75 0 1 0 18 0 MG Johnson (Aus)4* 6 0 122 62 20.33 208 58.65 0 2 2 13 2
"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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644 is the magic number.
What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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It is like open heart surgery.Comment
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When they fail to restart the heart?Originally posted by minestrone View Post
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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Now I'm struggling really hard to imagine a scenario where Australia can pull a victory out of the fire. How about this:
- Cook, Strauss and Bell are our only fit bowlers after all the others injure their shoulders in the breakfast queue.
- The last three Aussie wickets put on 300 at 100 runs an hour.
- England are set 150 and are rolled over in two and a half hours.
I admit it's a long shot.Comment
- Cook, Strauss and Bell are our only fit bowlers after all the others injure their shoulders in the breakfast queue.
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