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the_zooter wrote:To be fair - you should have won that game at a canter, two days ago. Ricky Ponting just hasn't got what it takes to be a captain - he's not ruthless enough (like a Taylor or Waugh). Case in point, I can't think that Steve Waugh would have ever batted on so that one of his players cold get a hundred, so that he could prove the doubters wrong. Australia could have easily won that match by an innings and 277 runs - instead, Ponting has allowed the England batsman to regroup and have another crack at batting, which to be fair, they made a pretty good fist of on a final day pitch with some crack on it like the grand canyon! 370 is a good total for a fourth innings, and has given England some hope now for the next 4 tests.

the_zooter wrote:Here's a message for Ian:

Remember what I wrote before that you rubbished and said I was on pills:

the_zooter wrote:To be fair - you should have won that game at a canter, two days ago. Ricky Ponting just hasn't got what it takes to be a captain - he's not ruthless enough (like a Taylor or Waugh). Case in point, I can't think that Steve Waugh would have ever batted on so that one of his players cold get a hundred, so that he could prove the doubters wrong. Australia could have easily won that match by an innings and 277 runs - instead, Ponting has allowed the England batsman to regroup and have another crack at batting, which to be fair, they made a pretty good fist of on a final day pitch with some crack on it like the grand canyon! 370 is a good total for a fourth innings, and has given England some hope now for the next 4 tests.

Well the two batsman that benefited from that 1st test match have more than benefited today, with both Collingwood and Pietersen hitting career best scores! COME ON ENGLAND!!!!

yorky500 wrote:Guys,

Lets not carried away too soon. I agree that England did benefit from their 2nd Innings in the first Test and I agree that Ponting may rue that decision, but there is a long, long way to go and its a damn good batting wicket and we all know just how far down the Aussies can bat.

Its hard not to get excited, but I predict a draw.

sage & onion wrote:It's funny Zoots, Ian is very quiet.

ENGLAND - ENGLAND - ENGLAND

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:It's funny Zoots, Ian is very quiet.

ENGLAND - ENGLAND - ENGLAND

That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

England have had a good start, but painfully slow. They're in a good position, but a test match goes for 5 days. Adelaide is a small ground, and quite often shield teams can rack up 400+ in a day. It's a batters wicket, a bowler's nightmare.

The prediction is, if there was ever to be a draw, it would be Adelaide, and it wouldn't surprise me. England really should have scored more to be in a better position, but as I said, after 25% of the game and Australia just started their first innings, England have made a good start.

Now I'll leave you nerds to get back to your solitaire.

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

^ian^ wrote:

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

'fraid so Zoogles, I rarely post during a weekend.

In fact, if I didn't have a social life, I probably would have managed to move into my flash new pad this weekend.

sage & onion wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

'fraid so Zoogles, I rarely post during a weekend.

In fact, if I didn't have a social life, I probably would have managed to move into my flash new pad this weekend.

Where is the "Flash new pad"?

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

'fraid so Zoogles, I rarely post during a weekend.

In fact, if I didn't have a social life, I probably would have managed to move into my flash new pad this weekend.

Where is the "Flash new pad"?

Invitations will be sent for the housewarming party this week

isabela wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

'fraid so Zoogles, I rarely post during a weekend.

In fact, if I didn't have a social life, I probably would have managed to move into my flash new pad this weekend.

Where is the "Flash new pad"?

Invitations will be sent for the housewarming party this week

Are Dr. D's patients invited? will there be food?

^ian^ wrote:

isabela wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:That's because Ian has a social life... internet on the weekends? Yeah right?

You've got a friend called Ian as well then - because surely you've not got a social life?!?!

'fraid so Zoogles, I rarely post during a weekend.

In fact, if I didn't have a social life, I probably would have managed to move into my flash new pad this weekend.

Where is the "Flash new pad"?

Invitations will be sent for the housewarming party this week

Are Dr. D's patients invited? will there be food?

It won't be a general forum invite, too many weirdos and stalkers.

^ian^ wrote:Invitations will be sent for the housewarming party this week

sage & onion wrote:Aust 3/105 at lunch

Come on ENGLAND

^ian^ wrote:3/222. 50 up for Hussey and Australia look very comfortable.

Could be another big innings.

yorky500 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:3/222. 50 up for Hussey and Australia look very comfortable.

Could be another big innings.

Its gonna be a draw.

^ian^ wrote:

yorky500 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:3/222. 50 up for Hussey and Australia look very comfortable.

Could be another big innings.

Its gonna be a draw.

Nah mate, victory to Australia.

^ian^ wrote:

yorky500 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:3/222. 50 up for Hussey and Australia look very comfortable.

Could be another big innings.

Its gonna be a draw.

Nah mate, victory to Australia.

sage & onion wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

yorky500 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:3/222. 50 up for Hussey and Australia look very comfortable.

Could be another big innings.

Its gonna be a draw.

Nah mate, victory to Australia.

No chance Ian.

BTW I think you should take Rikky Ponting to Chad, like tomorrow and have him set up and run a local Cricket School, he is obviously past his best with Auatralia

arniegang wrote:as is mine - obviously

the_zooter wrote:

arniegang wrote:as is mine - obviously

And nicely avoided by Ian - who is obviously too busy dreaming of the Aussie fightback.

English poof wrote:Speaking of avoiding, technically, the Aussies haven't avoided that yet!!

^ian^ wrote:

English poof wrote:Speaking of avoiding, technically, the Aussies haven't avoided that yet!!

Technically, technically, technically. Don't get all technical on us Zoots.

the_zooter wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

English poof wrote:Speaking of avoiding, technically, the Aussies haven't avoided that yet!!

Technically, technically, technically. Don't get all technical on us Zoots.

It's what I do best - technically speaking

And what's this about "English poof"??