nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 McGrath and Lee are opening with the new ball... Trescothick and Strauss opening for us and it's 7 for none in the 4th over. Brett Lee has already caused problems with reverse swing, but the batsmen haven't been troubled so far this series by the new ball - we'll get the shine off the ball and let them keep sending it down short and ride out til lunch. CMON ENGLAND!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 hahaha Richie Benaud just described himself as a 'compulsive hooker' in his day.... If you lot can pick up TMS on the net you should - the cake talk later onm will be fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Love it - they already have Warne in to try the sliders and googlies... hehe 66-0 now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 crickets chirping in the background... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 crickets chirping in the background... 432995[/snapback] You mean this. listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 crickets chirping in the background... 432995[/snapback] how appropriate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 You mean this. listen 432998[/snapback] Or like this... Crickets in white suits and proper accents! Hit 'Listen to BBC Radio Live Five" on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 crap - one down. Great catch by Hayden off Warnes bowling. Trescothic gone for 43. 86-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Or like this... Crickets in white suits and proper accents! Hit 'Listen to BBC Radio Live Five" on the right. 433001[/snapback] This might be better http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4.shtml?radio4/lw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 This might be betterhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4.shtml?radio4/lw 433003[/snapback] Thanks for the link. Gotta run off to work now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Damn - 2 down now. Captain Michael Vaughan now out for 11 trying to drive through the covers on Warne but kept the ball up and it was a neasy catch. 102-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 What'd he say? Where the hell is my babel fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Damn... times like this i wish i spoke British.... can't understand a word this crazy brit is saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I never got cricket. Doesn't seem to have a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Bloody Warne just took his 4th wicket. Pietersen gone now 131-4, looking bad for England As for getting cricket - after this Ashes series I can honestly say I think cricket is the finest sport on the planet - it has everything you need. Take time to learn it - I think you'll be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Bloody Warne just took his 4th wicket. Pietersen gone now 131-4, looking bad for England As for getting cricket - after this Ashes series I can honestly say I think cricket is the finest sport on the planet - it has everything you need. Take time to learn it - I think you'll be surprised. 433101[/snapback] First off... if your tem is losing 131 to 4, i think it's time to give it up. Second, the finest sport because it has "everything you need"? Nick, I had no idea cricket was full contact nor did i know they had scantily clad cheerleaders. But, if some bills fan from England says it's good, if i ever see it on ESPN4, i'll watch a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Bloody Warne just took his 4th wicket. Pietersen gone now 131-4, looking bad for England As for getting cricket - after this Ashes series I can honestly say I think cricket is the finest sport on the planet - it has everything you need. Take time to learn it - I think you'll be surprised. 433101[/snapback] Tell that to Arthur Dent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 First off... if your tem is losing 131 to 4, i think it's time to give it up. Second, the finest sport because it has "everything you need"? Nick, I had no idea cricket was full contact nor did i know they had scantily clad cheerleaders. But, if some bills fan from England says it's good, if i ever see it on ESPN4, i'll watch a match. 433108[/snapback] cheeky arse!! and we're not 'losing' 131-4 we have scored 131 and got 4 out... we got 6 outs to go before the ozzies bat... the ozzies right now are 0-0 so we don;t really know when we are losing until Sunday - but it sure don't look good for now. and cricket has tension, skill, excitement, personal battles, injuries, taunting, tactics, strategies, and more. it doesn't need scantily clad babes to keep it interesting... dont get me wrong either stojan - Football is my #1 sport - but cricket is in my blood as an Englishman, and it really is a superb sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 The aim of cricket is simple - score more than the opposition. Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs as they can by hitting the ball around an oval field. The other team must get them out by bowling the ball overarm at the stumps, which are at either end of a 22-yard area called a wicket. The bowling team can get the batsmen out by hitting the stumps or catching the ball. Once the batting team is all out, the teams swap over and they then become the bowling side. Each time a team bats it is known as their innings. Teams can have one or two innings depending on how long there is to play. The Ashes Test matches are over five days so England and Australia have two innings each to score as many runs as they can. Whoever scores the most runs wins. But a cricket match can be drawn too. That happens when the team bowling last fails to get all the batsmen out. But this is only when there are two innings per team. If there is one innings, the only way a match can be drawn is if the two teams score the same amount of runs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/c...ics/default.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 200 is up now! 201-4... kick on now... IIIIIINNNNNNGER-LAND INGER-LAND INGER-LAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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