The Ashes 2006/07: The Adelaide Test Thread - Day One

[Mr Hutt]

First off im pretty darn ********** Panesar is not playing.. i think the English managment has lost it. Next Strauss and Cook both played stupid shots to get out, however Bell and Collingwood have consolidated well. England now 106/2, if anyone can just see how much turn Shane Warne is getting, Panesar would have been valuable here!!!

They need to make 400 runs.. pitch is pretty slow and anything around the 300 mark will be an easy score for the Aussies.

[TopperHarley]

Originally Posted by Ernest

I wonder why Chapple or Kirtly never got a mention being Sussex and Lancashire where #1 and 2 in the CC.

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Chapple is a bit on the senior side, while kirtly is a walking chucing controversy...

It's painfully slow and tense just now...

[south beds mikey]

Originally Posted by Mr Hutt

First off im pretty darn ********** Panesar is not playing.

I'm just trying to work out a 10 letter swear word!! Seriously with you on the selection. A major trick missed IMO
. I believe our manager said he is the best finger spinner in the world and then drops him!!

[Mr Hutt]

120/2 England almost near tea now.. 2 overs bowled.. a bit slow isnt it? the scoring rate?

[Ernest]

Better than 220-8 I think.

[south beds mikey]

Time very rarely an issue in tests these days. Think we're doing OK.

[Irish Left Armer]

England are doing fine. Runrate is not an issue.

I think the most important thing for England is not to lose this test. If they do the series is over, a draw gets them into the series anyway and would be something to build on.

Not that they should be playing negatively but with Clark, McGrath and Warne bowling very tight lines England just need to take it on the chin for the moment.

[Mr Hutt]

yah thats true as long as England doesnt loose any wickets... its fine..


looks at Ern what ya drinking old geezer

[Rachael]

CMJ notes that Lee's finally (in his 11th over) bowled an over that is merits applause. First ball was going down the leg side but not by much.. and he made the batsmen play / duck the other balls.

53.6	Lee to Bell, 3 runs, Bell plays that well away from his body, through Hayden in the gully and good running from Collingwood who sprints back to the danger end 
53.5	Lee to Collingwood, 1 run, slightly off line and Collingwood turns that to leg 
53.4	Lee to Collingwood, no run, and Lee follows with a good bouncer which Collingwood has to duck with undue haste 
53.3	Lee to Collingwood, no run, lovely yorker at 93mph (149.6kph) which Collingwood just gets the toe of the bat down on in time. More oohs and aahs, and with good cause 
53.2	Lee to Collingwood, no run, played to point 
53.1	Lee to Collingwood, no run, big shout from Lee as Collingwood hit on the pads neither forward not back . Bucknor unimpressed, rightly as that hit him fairly high up 
Brett Lee back into the attack

That said... it's typical Lee: didn't really need the yorker and bouncer in the first over of his spell (and before the batsmen have looked to get after him). If he'd just use those deliveries sparingly (say once a spell rather than once an over) they would be far more effective deliveries.

[Mr Hutt]

99 run partnership both belly and colly get 50* well played