Good luck Australia

matt · #1 20-07-2009, 07:38 PM

Only a couple of hundred runs stand between the Aussies and a fabulous victory in the second Ashes test at Lords.

They'll need to achieve the highest fourth innings runs chase in history....and they don't have too much batting left...

but while Clarke and Haddin are at the crease there's hope.

C'arrrrrrnnnnnnn Australia!!!!

DavidU (Dave) · #2 20-07-2009, 07:41 PM

Bloody Pom's LOL

mozzie (Peter) · #3 20-07-2009, 07:43 PM

go aussie go settling down for a interesting evening of sbs cricket the game is in the balance and there was 2 shocking decissions for australia whats going on the third umpire must have been having a toilet break

mozzie

matt · #4 20-07-2009, 08:08 PM

Bummer...

Haddin gone early.

It's now up to pup and Mitch Johnson.

matt · #5 20-07-2009, 09:05 PM

And now Clarke's gone

You'd have to think it's all over now....

MrB (Simon) · #6 20-07-2009, 09:38 PM

I know it's poor sportsmanship to blame the umpires, but these ump's must have eyes that are painted on....

matt · #7 20-07-2009, 10:02 PM

Yeah....some of the decisions were quite poor...but you've got to take the rough with the smooth.

Australia has a few issues to work through...

Our top order's not quite firing. Nor are one or two of our bowlers.

Having said that...let's be gracious and say 'well done' to England. A win's a win, and it sets Ricky Ponting and the rest of the team a real challenge for the next 3 Tests.

Ric · #8 20-07-2009, 11:56 PM

Alas it was not to be this time.

But the lads did put up a great fight and there is still three tests to go.

Baddad (Marty) · #9 21-07-2009, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrB

I know it's poor sportsmanship to blame the umpires, but these ump's must have eyes that are painted on....

Hi All,

Yeah, Disappointing. Poms were lucky. The first Test; 19 wickets to six and the weather intervenes to save the Poms.

Four weeks ago I happened to see the umpires exercising their "Seeing Eye Dogs."

Cheers Marty