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

[Ernest]

I think we have to forget the rubbish decissions, while Flintoff and Giles are there, anything is possible.

Australia did not make that many runs in their first innings, so who knows what is a good score on this pitch.

[Alison]

Originally Posted by SeanTheSpitfire

While i agree with you that the pietersen decision was awful
i don't think you can blame the Aussies for appealing, as im 99.9% sure that England would have done the same thing if it was say Gilchrist batting

I hope they wouldn't, because watching it I couldn't see how on earth anyone thought it was out.

[SeanTheSpitfire]

I hope they wouldn't, because watching it I couldn't see how on earth anyone thought it was out.

So you are saying, if that was Gilchrist rather than Pietersen, you wouldn't have jumped up and said out on first impression, without the advantage of replays .. in the hope that a threat was out? and someone who has the potential to hit a century
I think the Aussies did the right thing and got lucky with it

P.S im not in anyway defending the decision, it was poor

[DaveGillespie]

Absobing contest here.

I am fascinated watching this innings by Flintoff, he is playing very well and showing a great deal of restraint in light of his injury.

[Alison]

Originally Posted by SeanTheSpitfire

So you are saying, if that was Gilchrist rather than Pietersen, you wouldn't have jumped up and said out on first impression, without the advantage of replays .. in the hope that a threat was out?

I don't know what I would have done or indeed what I would do, if I'm honest I'm not always capable of living up to my own standards, but I hope I wouldn't.

[greg]

What sort of score do you think we need?I think anything over 275 will be very hard to get if we bowl anything like decent.

[King Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Alison

I hope they wouldn't, because watching it I couldn't see how on earth anyone thought it was out.

As I said earlier, the snickometer did show a slight 'noise' when the ball was near the glove. The ball did hit the glove.

Bell's decision was certainly a bad one. He had been playing very well until then.

Giles departs.

[King Aragorn]

Dear oh dear...Harmison goes as well! Good bowling by Warne. On a hat-trick, he is!

[Alison]

I realise this is rather changing the subject, but does anyone else think Simon Jones doesn't quite walk naturally? I keep noticing this and I just noticed it again,

[Aussie-Yank]

Fintoff looking to make alot of runs in a short period of time. Swing at anything and everything.