: 2nd Ashes Test: Edgbaston, 4-8 August: Day Three.

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Pete

Looks like it's all down to KP and Bell then. I don't ever hold much hope of Freddie doing a job when England are in a heap of trouble, 95% of the time he seems to fail.

Wrong, he and jones have saved England before, also he and Thorpe.

[SeanTheSpitfire]

Pieterson gone for just 20
rubbish decision by the umpire, i did not see the ball touch that bat

we will struggle now

[Pete]

Not when they're in deep crap. I've posted some examples before, when England have lost early wickets or they're in a collapse, more often than not Freddie will leave for low scores.

[Ernest]

Well we will see what he can do now Pete after that dubious decission to get Pietersens wicket.

[Pete]

I'm not saying he's crap. But I just don't have massive confidence in his ability to peform consistantly when the going gets tough.

[Wiljoy]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Hi,
A make or break day is on today, get a lead of 420 or so, and England should be home.

From an Australian point of view, they will hope to hear the clatter of wickets from warnes bowling.

75 for 5 closing in?????

[Cricket Girl]

Atrocious decision to give Pietersen out. I think the Australians really hustled the umpire. And now Bell has gone too. Gutted.

[SeanTheSpitfire]

Originally Posted by Cricket Girl

Atrocious decision to give Pietersen out. I think the Australians really hustled the umpire. And now Bell has gone too. Gutted.

Bell was also going to go, he is useless

Pietersen was not out
but in fairness he should have possibly been out first ball

[Cricket Girl]

Both the first ball chance and the one that eventually got him out were marginal decisions that any batsman would feel aggrieved to be out to. Even if that ball from Warne had hit the glove, it would still have been a bad decision to give it out because of the number of noises involved.

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Cricket Girl

Atrocious decision to give Pietersen out. I think the Australians really hustled the umpire. And now Bell has gone too. Gutted.

Yes that was unlucky, but England need to make some luck, by picking a team that can stand some pressure.

Bell should not have been blooded against the Aussies, Vaughan is so poor he needs resting, Flintoff should not have been batting for ages yet.

We need a 1981 Botham style innings from Flintoff to stand a chance, get 300 in front, and who knows.