England v Australia, Edgbaston, Day Four

By Will 3 years ago, at the start of August Leave a comment on this post

A fine first over by Flintoff, bar the no-ball. Weather is set fair, so no chance of rain to halt proceedings. An almost gladatorial atmosphere…

Tags: australia, edgbaston, england, the-ashes |

Comments to “England v Australia, Edgbaston, Day Four” Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.41 am

what do we really want? All out in the next 2 balls or let them hang around for a few overs to make an exciting day of it?

I say, get ‘em out!

Stu wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.49 am

107 runs would do nicely thanks - don’t mind if it takes until a little after lunch

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.52 am

If Dizzy and Glenn can do it, these two can!

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.54 am

Tell ya what - Eng don’t look like getting a wicket right now. Am shuffling uncomfortably in my seat.

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.55 am

Lets just hope if it gets down to 1 run to win, Warne isn’t on strike…With his record, he’s just as likely to try and smack it for 6. Yes i know i’m getting ahead of myself, but a man can hope. And i’m going to enjoy doing it as well

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.55 am

England trying too hard, but once they get the first wicket the second will come pretty quickly.

Kasprowicz will be enjoying seeing someone else bowling no-balls for once.

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.56 am

Agree Scott - England are trying too hard. Get GiLo on

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.58 am

66 to win - scary

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 10.59 am

England might as well give up now…got no hope (note sarcasm)

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.01 am

Lee and Warne are not comfortable out there, but they’re still out there. I’d be getting a little edgy, if I were guzzling some in the stands at Edgbaston.
They can’t let Australia out of jail on this one…..!

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.03 am

I’m getting very nervous…

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.04 am

Change the bowling, Vaughan. We lose this and the series goes.

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.05 am

Giles coming on…

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.05 am

Why, Will? Australia NEVER win the close ones. I’ve been to games where we’ve lost by 1 run; we’ve lost by 1 wicket twice in the 90’s… try and think of one close one that we won.

And lets face it, its not even close yet.

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.06 am

Dont worry will, Brett Lee is hopeless against spin

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.06 am

Vaughanie has finally brought GiLo on. Really, really hope he can make the break for us. Tis all getting a bit too close for comfort now.

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.07 am

62 is a bloody miles away when you are 8 down.

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.08 am

Scott you only need 60 odd runs - good over by Giles, though

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.08 am

I need a coffee - too many run savers to attack enough to take a wicket. Take your point about Lee and spin, Harry.

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.09 am

Wicket - what happened there?

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.09 am

Thank God for Freddie! Yeah!

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.09 am

Make that 9 down…

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.09 am

Hit wicket surely - not bowled

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.10 am

there you go! warne’s gone! I can’t believe how much all this excites me (sorry to the aussie contingent, I’m just enjoying this series too much!)

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.10 am

Oh shoot - Warne trod on his stumps!

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.12 am

He reckoned no one would have noticed it wasn’t bowled, 1st thing everyone would have noticed i thought.

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.13 am

I wish they’d bowl at the bloody stumps

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.14 am

I mean he’s bowling quick, 94mph! But aim for the 3 bits of wood

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.14 am

An interesting duel - gutsy effort from Lee - that last one was 93mph

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.15 am

Full and straight please Fred

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.17 am

What’s Kasper like against spin?

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.17 am

so many short balls. virtually an endless barrage. They’re probably hoping for all sorts of damage here….:)

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.18 am

Lee playing Giles quite comfortably so far

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.21 am

Why are all the Australian lower order shuffling to the off side to play the quicks…oh God, a mis-field allows Lee back on strike

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.23 am

My mistake, Kasper is on strike…BOWL AT HIS STUMPS, for God’s sake

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.24 am

46 needed

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.26 am

#34- Coz they are crap and don’t know how to bat properly.

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.26 am

Good shot by Lee!! You know, Lee once had the australian record for my runs off an over, 27 (in O.D.I’s)

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.26 am

Great shot by Lee for four off Giles, and a quick single…41 to win

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.26 am

And it was off Shawn Pollock, too. In Perth. That was a fun day.

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.28 am

33 to win, oh my god

Will wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.28 am

Cigarette and coffee needed

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.29 am

oh boy this is close
and I know what you’re doing scott. by saying the aussies never win the close ones, you’re hoping to be proved wrong!
(that would be me…)

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.30 am

I only went out to hang the washing out - what happened - 20 runs seem to have been scored

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.30 am

Smoking’s bad for you. I just noticed I have smoked three in a row. I’ve put the smokes up on the fridge where I can’t reach them.

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.30 am

coffee here. snacks coming up. thrills are on the house

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.31 am

Brian Lara coming in next needed

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.31 am

Has Fred tried a slower one yet?

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.31 am

Sean, be a good boy and hang out another load of washing.

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.32 am

F*** drinks. Drinks always get a wicket

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.32 am

scott,

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.34 am

Gilly needs to swap places with Kasper, no one will notice

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.34 am

how about we all go for a pee next over, perhaps that will do the job.

I’m on the tea and smokes (no fingernails left)- only one glass of wine in the house … might need it soon!

worma wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.35 am

Harry…maybe they have. And no-one’s noticed
Ok…I’m just too excited now

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.37 am

I got to take the kids out. Doh!

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.37 am

If Australia win this match, i might consider feeling sorry for you english for the first time ever!

Darryl wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.38 am

Just got in from an evening out and about, and this game is still going!! I expected them to last 5 overs … now they need 30 to win! I think that’s still too many, but gee it’s great that they’ve put up a fight. It’s taken some of the momentum away from England for the 3rd Test … the Aussie bowlers will be fired up and ready for that one, even if they lose this.

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.38 am

harmy’s on…

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.41 am

Bet your wishing yous had a better keeper now!

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.41 am

20 to win, oh god oh god

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.42 am

Don’t you love Test cricket?

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.42 am

If their could be a bonus from Mcgrath not playing, its that he isn’t the number 11 batsman.

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.43 am

yes we do
but this is getting a bit much. there’s going to be heartbreak now…

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.48 am

Freddie is getting nasty. Lee can’t go off retired, hurt now, can he?

Can he?

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.48 am

my word that was vicious. flintoff really does have it in for Blee. That looked might painful, though, and it could be pretty bad

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.48 am

Nah, he’s alright.

No heartbreak really, Australia don’t deserve to be this close. Made the Poms sweat a bit which is good.

Darryl wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.51 am

And there goes an inside edge for 4! Everyone is sweating now …

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.52 am

Damn me, the aussies have been mighty lucky this session, except warnes hit stumps.

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.52 am

yeah, but if they win, it really is heartbreak for the English. It would be really too bad for them…

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.55 am

They just need to bat sensibly, hit the bad bowl, keep out the good bowl. Under this pressure the bad bowl is sure to come. Brett Lee has to leave them alone outside off stump i think

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.56 am

damn me! these tail enders make you nervous! tough chance but he will be feeling like sh*t!

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 11.59 am

We always lose the close ones; no chance Australia.

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.00 pm

You English gone quiet because of that drop? sorry bout that, i really do feel for yous!

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.00 pm

Except you can still win very easily

Darryl wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.01 pm

This is fantastic cricket, regardless of who wins it. What a game!!

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.03 pm

This is exciting cricket, but the standard has been pretty average really. Australia’s batting today has been all arse, all the time.

Which is fair enough when it is tailenders.

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.10 pm

we win by 2 runs!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Scott Wickstein wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.11 pm

Yet another close one lost.

Harry wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.13 pm

how close was that? it’s great when it gets to the stage when either team can win off the next bowl. bring on test 3!

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.17 pm

I need a drink. I really need a drink and tea won’t do. Nipping off for a beer. Cheers to all of you. Great to have had your brill company throughout this Test! Bless you, Will. Would not have enjoyed listening to that all on my own.

Darryl wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.18 pm

England will take a lot from that, but Australia will take a lot more confidence from it than they should have. Even if we don’t get McGrath back, we know we’re still in the contest, and that helps a lot.

Sean wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.30 pm

I can’t believe I missed the end. I had to take the kids out and was listening to it on the Radio. Then the youngest one started whingeing so I had 6to turn the radio off and go into the supermarket with Aus still requiring 4 to win.

I’m still shaking.

Mohit wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.33 pm

These are the kind of games we need to bring life back into Test cricket. I think it was a fair result in the end- England had better of most sessions of play barring the last one! But really, theres some difference between the Aussie tail and the English one. The former wags vigorously while the latter surrenders tamely. The Aussies almost managed to get out of jail, a valiant effort but England deserved the victory on the basis of three days of play.
Look forward to Test Three- but I would still think, its advantage Australia in the series.

Stu wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.33 pm

I see where they changed a few rules for the one-dayers to make them more exciting - anyone got any suggestions as to what they could do to spice up this Test cricket stuff a litte?

Well done Freddie - that close win will be great for England, but please Michael Vaughan, don’t tell me it was courageous (re: acceptance speech) you nearly blew it.

akr wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.34 pm

aaaargh.
i cannot imagine what you guys must have gone through. It was nerve racking even for me
congratulations, england!

Stu wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.34 pm

Wraye, re Comment 1, I guess it was the latter then…;-)

Galvo wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 12.44 pm

As a pommie resident in Oz for the past 13 years I’ve copped heaps every two years - it’s almost become routine. Australia always get out of jail. Not this time. Well, now they are not invincible - come on ENGLAND!

Innocent Abroad wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 1.04 pm

I’ve discovered that England only take wickets when I switch the box off… so, any Roos wanna bribe me to watch every ball of the Old Trafford Test - or are you too busy rootling through the replays to see if the umpires happened to mistake a four for a six?

Seriously though, we should all write to our MPs to demand that Ashes tests at least stay on Terrestrial TV…

Wraye wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 1.11 pm

too right there Stu. I’ve not yet stopped shaking but a nice cold beer helps.
It’s one thing for England to be Nr. 2 in the world, but the yardstick still is beating the Aussies. Freddie and GBH were obviously tired otherwise those wickets would have gone earlier. Let’s be honest, we had a bit of luck at the end there.

Any comments/thoughts on why almost all the no-balls from both teams came from the pavillion end?

Paul wrote:
August 7th, 2005 at 4.48 pm

#89 - Yes they were tired, and bowled with only plan A; bouncer followed by yorker. Why no use of the slips? Tail enders will never let a whole over of length balls outside off go.
Still, we beat the aussies with room for improvement for a few of our lads, that has to be a good sign.

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