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I was being generous to the Aussies. Glad to see I was wrong. But I was closer in wickets. Now, how much will WE lead by after the first innings?DRT wrote:I won. Daniel was out by a country mile.
145. That's a conservative estimate. I predict they'll be out very cheap tonight, in the first hour easily. Then I think Cook will dig in on this track and let Carberry fly at them. I think tonight will be interesting.DRT wrote:98 runs
If 57 Martians landed their spaceship in my back garden and their leader said "We come in peace" I would not question his appropriate use of English and nor would I consider myself part of the "We".djewesbury wrote:Notice you didn't argue about the 'we' there. Good.
Just because we're having a 1983 tasting next week doesn't mean the cricket team has gone back in time too. In fact Graeme Hick, one of the very worst culprits, is working for the Aussies now! And anyway, what's your opinion about Root's move back to the middle order Derek? Don't you agree that we have great strength going down the order now? Cook Carberry Trott Pietersen Bell Root Priot is a pretty amazing line up if you ask me!DRT wrote:I admit to not knowing anything about test cricket, but you guys don't seem to be factoring in the predictable England middle order collapse and the faster than expected deterioration of the wicket as a result of the reduced use of the heavy roller overnight. Trust me, 98 is the number you should be guessing.
Based on the summer Ashes tour I would expect Cook and Pietersen to under-perform. Root should perhaps be higher up the order and Bell should be in the first two. And what's with the missing commas?djewesbury wrote:Just because we're having a 1983 tasting next week doesn't mean the cricket team has gone back in time too. In fact Graeme Hick, one of the very worst culprits, is working for the Aussies now! And anyway, what's your opinion about Root's move back to the middle order Derek? Don't you agree that we have great strength going down the order now? Cook Carberry Trott Pietersen Bell Root Priot is a pretty amazing line up if you ask me!DRT wrote:I admit to not knowing anything about test cricket, but you guys don't seem to be factoring in the predictable England middle order collapse and the faster than expected deterioration of the wicket as a result of the reduced use of the heavy roller overnight. Trust me, 98 is the number you should be guessing.
Breathless excitement. This lot will perform this winter. Cook scored a lot of runs x2 at the Gabba before. Pietersen is always unpredictable. We simply hope we comes good. Bell is a rock. Trott is a barnacle. We're home and dry.DRT wrote:Based on the summer Ashes tour I would expect Cook and Pietersen to under-perform. Root should perhaps be higher up the order and Bell should be in the first two. And what's with the missing commas?djewesbury wrote:Just because we're having a 1983 tasting next week doesn't mean the cricket team has gone back in time too. In fact Graeme Hick, one of the very worst culprits, is working for the Aussies now! And anyway, what's your opinion about Root's move back to the middle order Derek? Don't you agree that we have great strength going down the order now? Cook Carberry Trott Pietersen Bell Root Priot is a pretty amazing line up if you ask me!DRT wrote:I admit to not knowing anything about test cricket, but you guys don't seem to be factoring in the predictable England middle order collapse and the faster than expected deterioration of the wicket as a result of the reduced use of the heavy roller overnight. Trust me, 98 is the number you should be guessing.
I hope not. We don't want two boring Ashes series in a row. It would be bad for the game.djewesbury wrote:We're home and dry.
Better get better opposition then...DRT wrote:I hope not. We don't want two boring Ashes series in a row. It would be bad for the game.djewesbury wrote:We're home and dry.
I was unaware of that, but I am aware of him being completely and utterly useless with the combination of a bat and a captain's armband* on a number of occasions.djewesbury wrote:Cook scored a lot of runs x2 at the Gabba before.
You've lost me.djewesbury wrote:Yeah, all those useless jeroboam-centuries
Guilty.djewesbury wrote:Your cover is blown Derek. You like cricket. We smoked you out.
Sorry, I mis-typed. I meant 293.DRT wrote:Q3: Australia's first innings score?
My guess = 334
It's now or never...DRT wrote:Sorry, I mis-typed. I meant 293.DRT wrote:Q3: Australia's first innings score?
My guess = 334
Was she in canary yellow or white?DRT wrote:I think I just spotted a fat lady with a microphone in the crowd.
Who wins? Are wickets relevant when all out based on your criteria?!djewesbury wrote:And it's over. 295.
Derek wins. Keep him sweet so he stays interested.benread wrote:Who wins? Are wickets relevant when all out based on your criteria?!djewesbury wrote:And it's over. 295.
I win. Again.DRT wrote:293
Yes. I think so. You'd be good at it.DRT wrote:Perhaps I should apply for the job of England Coach or head of Cricket at the BBC?
I was looking for that stat but couldn't find it. Interesting.benread wrote:The average first innings score in last 10 tests here is 396 I just read. So 100 under par by the Aussies.
8 hours drinking in the sun yesterday. A night in the bars, then a 10am start. They are all still in bed!DRT wrote:The stands are very empty. If this is the pinnacle of international cricket that is a very worrying sign.
{not wrong icon}DRT wrote:I was unaware of that, but I am aware of him being completely and utterly useless with the combination of a bat and a captain's armband* on a number of occasions.djewesbury wrote:Cook scored a lot of runs x2 at the Gabba before.
*"armband" = armband, cap, badge, tie pin, cuff links, jockstrap or any other captain-identifying object.
You must be pleased with that prediction?djewesbury wrote:Trott is a barnacle.
Do you like this game or not?DRT wrote:You must be pleased with that prediction?djewesbury wrote:Trott is a barnacle.
Yes. It is 90% predictable. KP will be out for almost nothing. Bell will score more than all others together.djewesbury wrote:Do you like this game or not?DRT wrote:You must be pleased with that prediction?djewesbury wrote:Trott is a barnacle.
Yes. (You are wrong.)DRT wrote:Yes. It is 90% predictable. KP will be out for almost nothing. Bell will score more than all others together.djewesbury wrote:Do you like this game or not?DRT wrote:You must be pleased with that prediction?djewesbury wrote:Trott is a barnacle.
Time for bed?
Not for the first time.djewesbury wrote:You're on the sofa tonight though.
Exactly how annoying will it be if your summary is wrong?djewesbury wrote:You are wrong.DRT wrote:KP will be out for almost nothing. Bell will score more than all others together.
This is a game which is all about the 10% of unpredictability - even the 1%. The whole game turns on that, and that's why it's so thrilling.. even after 5 days, it can still all hang in the balance. Let's wait and see...DRT wrote:Exactly how annoying will it be if your summary is wrong?djewesbury wrote:You are wrong.DRT wrote:KP will be out for almost nothing. Bell will score more than all others together.
Nuff said.djewesbury wrote:We're home and dry.
DRT wrote:Nuff said.djewesbury wrote:We're home and dry.
Looks like you asked the wrong question!djewesbury wrote:I was being generous to the Aussies. Glad to see I was wrong. But I was closer in wickets. Now, how much will WE lead by after the first innings?DRT wrote:I won. Daniel was out by a country mile.
Middle?DRT wrote:I admit to not knowing anything about test cricket, but you guys don't seem to be factoring in the predictable England middle order collapse and the faster than expected deterioration of the wicket as a result of the reduced use of the heavy roller overnight. Trust me, 98 is the number you should be guessing.
So at the end of the first innings, we are 'ahead' by... -159 runs, which makes DRT the 'winner'...djewesbury wrote:145.DRT wrote:98 runs