Re: England v Australia, 1st Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

by PearlJ on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:54

JKLever wrote:
PearlJ wrote:
JKLever wrote:Sidearse won't play.

They've made their poxy minds up it'll be 3 seamers, 2 spinners.

Rob Croft said it's going to be a bunsen.

Believe me if we've picked our side because of what Rob Croft says, when only 20% of wickets have fallen to spin at Cardiff this year we deserve to lose...

He said he had a good look at it today though.

by DJ_Smerk on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:55

JKLever wrote:
PearlJ wrote:
JKLever wrote:Sidearse won't play.

They've made their poxy minds up it'll be 3 seamers, 2 spinners.

Rob Croft said it's going to be a bunsen.

Believe me if we've picked our side because of what Rob Croft says, when only 20% of wickets have fallen to spin at Cardiff this year we deserve to lose...

Croft, Cosker and Dalrymple have had some decent success this season with the ball. I know they aren't test quality but it should tell you there will be a little spin on it. Even Cosgrove has chipped in with his non-spinning pies.

by JKLever on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:56

Yeah Smerky but a little spin does not a bunsen maketh...

by JKLever on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:57

PearlJ wrote:
JKLever wrote:
PearlJ wrote:
JKLever wrote:Sidearse won't play.

They've made their poxy minds up it'll be 3 seamers, 2 spinners.

Rob Croft said it's going to be a bunsen.

Believe me if we've picked our side because of what Rob Croft says, when only 20% of wickets have fallen to spin at Cardiff this year we deserve to lose...

He said he had a good look at it today though.

Funny that because the Sky team were reporting today that its not likely to turn as much as predicted. Beats me...

by DJ_Smerk on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:59

Well Swann can spin it further than the 3 bowlers mentioned (yes, even more than Robert Croft) so I assume he'll make better use out of it. With 90 overs a day on a wearing pitch, who know's what could happen.

by DJ_Smerk on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 10:59

Personally, just pray for decent weather.

by DJ_Smerk on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:04

Kaneria extracted a fair wing of spin in that game where the pitch was classed as "poor". Imagine that, on day 3 or 4. Combine that with a bit of sunshine and I think it'll make for something interesting.

However, I just think we should see it for ourselves because nobody really know's how it will play until that first ball is bowled.

by JKLever on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:07

DJ_Smerk wrote:Kaneria extracted a fair wing of spin in that game where the pitch was classed as "poor".

But that's the thing. No first class pitch has been like that.

by PearlJ on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:10

DJ_Smerk wrote:Kaneria extracted a fair wing of spin in that game where the pitch was classed as "poor". Imagine that, on day 3 or 4. Combine that with a bit of sunshine and I think it'll make for something interesting.

However, I just think we should see it for ourselves because nobody really know's how it will play until that first ball is bowled.

Some pretty low to average scores though. And gashlords like Wigley and Dernbach taking fifers.

by PearlJ on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:18

Looks like it's going to be rain affected in some way though.

http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-UKXX0030?cm_ven=cricinfo_UK&cm_cat=grounds&cm_ite=weather&cm_pla=10day

by DJ_Smerk on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:20

Typical, we get stunning weather for 5 days, then the Test match rolls by and things change... suicide

by PeterCS on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 11:30

Fetch over that roof from the Stadiwm y Mileniwm DJ.

by G.Wood on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 13:32

DJ_Smerk wrote:Typical, we get stunning weather for 5 days, then the Test match rolls by and things change...

Watch are the chances of 5 washed out draws?

by JGK on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 15:58

I've just made myself over a grand - $500 on England to win the series at 3.40.

by horace on Thu 02 Jul 2009, 16:02

cannot believe the pomgolian odds are not shorter...must be a lot of Billies backing Oz to win