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Loading ...So I get up at 4am, and what do I find? Rain stopped play.. *grumble*
Sounds like I missed out on all the fun.
It’s kicking off!
By Will 5 years ago, at the end of June Add your comment below
Oh yeah – it’s kicking off now, kicking off big-time! Gilchrist and Hayden went a bit beserk before Jones completely did him: first ball slightly short, missing the outside edge. Next ball just slightly fuller and edges it to Jones – caught behind.
The next few overs saw some of the best cricket this summer (in my eyes) – true International cricket played between two very aggressive teams. Jones quickly found his lines (having replaced Gough, who hadn’t) – and hurled a ball into the pitch, which bounced and hit Hayden on the arm or chest. Hayden threw ALL his toys out of the pram, politely enquiring to Jones “Why did one feel it necessary to throw the shiny red ball at one?” – he is a very big bloke, and had steamed right over. Collingwood had a chirp too, and they even squared up to eachother momentarily, before Ponting pushed his opener away.
From then on, England were pumped – Harmison, too, bowling pretty quickly – and Jones then, ironically, dismissed Hayden LBW. Hayden didn’t like the decision, but it was surely more the bowler than the decision which irked him…
Classic stuff. Australia are still going like a train on acid at 70-2 – in the 13th over – but both teams will stand up to eachother, eye-to-eye, and it’s already been thrilling to watch.
Tags: australia, edgbaston, england, matthew-hayden, ODI, ricky-ponting, simon-jones |
7 Responses to “It’s kicking off!”
June 28th, 2005 at 7.46 pm
June 28th, 2005 at 8.04 pm
You did mate – England fought back brilliantly, and it looked as though we’d have a belter of a game on our hands. I’m 100 miles south of Birmingham, and it’s chucking it down – thunder and all! – great fun, but has spoilt what could have been a really exciting finish to this game
June 28th, 2005 at 9.05 pm
Shiny white ball, surely? 
June 28th, 2005 at 9.09 pm
Scott – game back on for a few overs, where Strauss laced McGrath for 4 fours in an over…then McGrath got his man, a mis-timed chip. Exciting stuff – but then they went off again (rain). The covers have just come off and, oh no – they’re coming back on again. It’s 10 past 9, so the game almost certainly looks to be over.
June 29th, 2005 at 8.24 am
“a train on acid”. bloody crazy one, that!
But oh, it’s great to see the blood pumping the way it did. Hayden is such an omposing presence, even Simon Jones almost looked like a child in front of him.
But the commentators went all gaga about how this team will stand up to the Aussies. Sure looks like it, and we’re smacking our lips oin aticipation…
June 29th, 2005 at 12.32 pm
Was great to watch, good to see some poms with a bit of backbone, in the past they would have just sulked and not stood up for their mates, pity about the rain, roll on ashes… and sat nite
January 18th, 2006 at 10.31 am
Guys i am telling you next time around the poms are going to get a thrashing.. hehe!
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