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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Can someone remind me what use Bell has been this summer?
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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Can someone remind me what use Bell has been this summer?

None, bringing out the drinks maybe??

Thorpe anyone??

He may not have made all of the tests due to his girlfriend being ready to drop a sprog around the 2nd/3rd test but he would have scored more in the innning he'd have played and this series would be over 3-1 already simple as that.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Can someone remind me what use Bell has been this summer?
A couple of lucky fifties and then **** all but there is always the second innings to make amends and yep i know its a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong shot but you never know?
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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This total is going to be too low. the Aussies will push past 400 I'm pretty certain. A lot of pressure on our bowlers.

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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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This total is going to be too low. the Aussies will push past 400 I'm pretty certain. A lot of pressure on our bowlers.
They've not managed more than 320 odd in their first innings to date - no reason they should start now.

Too early to panic
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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374.

No Simon Jones...

Gonna need some attacking bowling now....
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Too early to say at this stage, not nervous yet. Wait for the weekend weather to intefere.

Wasn't it Peter Such (of Essex, yeah!) who batted for a whole day for something like 5 runs. Thats what we needed today.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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eClaire - you've been quiet this morning - gone into labour?

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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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******* ran away..

(bad light my ****...)
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Thank god for british "summer"
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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CORNER

They should have stayed on shouldn't they?
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Yeah, can't see why they've taken light when they need a WIN

Raining now though.

Can anyone tell me why our better batsmen don't attack Warne like Langer is attacking Giles?

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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Nope, still here!

Mum, sister and gran decided to visit this afternoon Got told off for having the cricket on to check the score so missed it.

Wimmin
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
Can someone remind me what use Bell has been this summer?
I can remember not so long ago everybody clamouring for Thorpe to be dropped because his form was ****, we English are a fickle bunch, give the guy a chance And to be fair, have a look at the Aussie cards and see how many times c Bell appears on them, a fecking sight more often the c G Jones does. Every bugger else whose fielded in close has either spilled 'em, or not even seen the ball fly past them.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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It's not just his spectacular drops we are complaining about though, in any event they've stuck with him for the time being so lets hope he pulls it around and gets a double hundred in the next innings.


Where's Funkii today?

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Originally Posted by eClaire
Nope, still here!

Mum, sister and gran decided to visit this afternoon Got told off for having the cricket on to check the score so missed it.

Wimmin

Good luck!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
It's not just his spectacular drops we are complaining about though, in any event they've stuck with him for the time being so lets hope he pulls it around and gets a double hundred in the next innings.


Where's Funkii today?
Working my bollox off no time to post yesterday, back at work already, it's a bit damp this morning, hopefully helping the bowlers.
I'll be awake come 10.30
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Yeah, can't see why they've taken light when they need a WIN

Raining now though.

Can anyone tell me why our better batsmen don't attack Warne like Langer is attacking Giles?

Alcazar
Because we'd be all out for 30 if they tried it, there is no comparison between an average to good spinner and a genius IMHO
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
Because we'd be all out for 30 if they tried it, there is no comparison between an average to good spinner and a genius IMHO
Welcome back, usual positive comments!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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Bloody irritating...

It rains, it stops. They come out for about 30 mins and then stop for lunch while it's dry. They return and it rains... It stops but they have to break for tea... and so it goes on...

Why don't they just continue to play until rain creates a break and then take lunch tea etc...?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Looks like we're stuffed

Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
Welcome back, usual positive comments!

It's true
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Better not ask an Australian how to spell C O L L A P S E
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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LOL - I'm happy to eat my words as the pendulum swings back in our favour.

Flintoff 5 wickets for 37 runs conceeded, Warne out for 0 again!! Doesn't get much better than that.

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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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unbe-truckin-lievable....
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Just turned it on - WTF?!

England 6 ahead??? Eh
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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NO-ONE say it!!!!!
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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In the interests of fair play - if the convicts can take bad light- then so can we
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