If anyone who said test cricket is boring, watch the Ashes now !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Well never give a sucker and even break if they get out of this one and then win the next two the series is tied and they retain the ashes.

Got to beat them while we are in to box seat.

Absolutely !!

+ One

[animatrix]

Sure, purely as a sports fans, a 3-1 or 3-2 series win will be more exciting than a 4-0 or even 5-0 white wash!

But let's not forget this England side can turn around very quickly and all Cook, Pietersen, Bell and Root need is a bit of momentum back their way and restore some self confidence. For all we know, Harris could be one over away from injuring himself and while Warner and Watson and Smith all found form, they are not rock solid and at the back of our mind is still Clarkey's trouble some back could play up anytime after Christmas, so we must wrap this up now and go for the kill at the G and in Sydney, we are still rebuilding at the moment - so fuck the competition and Spectacle, let's just keep winning test matches while we are on top, next up South Africa - we need to take as much momentum and confidents that we can gather to, yes, being competitive in Capetown and Johannesburg.

Just my two cents

Cheers

Very good points brother AHLUNGOR, I guess sometimes when the team is winning you can forget that the team has been riddled with injury over the last few months and as you said our top six (with the exception of Clarke) aren't rock solid by any means. I think I'm just being a little greedy as I've got tickets to the first day at the SCG and while I'll still enjoy every ball, its better knowing that there's still something to play for rather than watching a dead rubber.

[AHLUNGOR]

Very good points brother AHLUNGOR, I guess sometimes when the team is winning you can forget that the team has been riddled with injury over the last few months and as you said our top six (with the exception of Clarke) aren't rock solid by any means. I think I'm just being a little greedy as I've got tickets to the first day at the SCG and while I'll still enjoy every ball, its better knowing that there's still something to play for rather than watching a dead rubber.

Well, by the time we get to the fifth test, I will be only interested and very proud to know that we have got the URN BACK !!

something to look forward to, absolutely, to see if Warner can get a double century in front of his home crowd.

And for Clarkey, last time he hit 300+, he had to put the team winning the test against India ahead of his own personal milestone so he has to declare.

This time, if he is in the similar position, I'm sure, he will bat til thy kingdom and makes whatever !!

Won't that be a spectacle for all Aussie cricket fans !!

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Now that both Clarke and Cook had played their 100th Test match respectively, there is some very interesting stats (tipped off by the cricket commentators !!)

Players...................Test........Runs.......A verage.........100's.......50's...........Highest
Sachin Tendulkar......200.........15,921....53.79........ .....51...........68............248
Michael Clarke..........100..........7,987.....52.58...... .......26...........27............329
Alastair Cook............100.........7,969......47.74...... .......25...........33............294

It is amazing how close Clarke and Cook's respective figures are, and collectively, they are about the same as Sachin's whole career, or should I say they are half way there to Sachin's

Don't think they can play until they are 40 year old though

Cheers

[zibab]

Absolutely !!

+ One

Yep, this needs to end now, lets get the Urn & we can worry about a "contest" later

[Oneonone]

Well we are struggling this morning England look very determined lets hope the new ball does the job.

[AHLUNGOR]

Yep, this needs to end now, lets get the Urn & we can worry about a "contest" later

Well, for the brother who earlier said we should see some contest, when Stokes makes the century and beyond and Pryor sticks around, there will be a contest !!

Put it this way, if the situation reverse, and we are batting with Haddin on 16 and Bailey on 91, also 5 down and we need 226 to win - or bat on to draw, do you fancy our chances ??

C'mon Aussie, let's break this partnership and bowl the tails out and get that URN !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Pryor is out, Johnson strikes again!

4 more !

[AHLUNGOR]

Stokes got a century !

First 100 from the England side this tour and a great effort under the circumstances !

Well, if we can't get Stokes, lets get the other batsmen !

Go Aussie !

[Oneonone]

Stokes got a century !

First 100 from the England side this tour and a great effort under the circumstances !

Well, if we can't get Stokes, lets get the other batsmen !

Go Aussie !

Starting to get a bit worrying we need a couple of wickets so we can all relax.

[AHLUNGOR]

Starting to get a bit worrying we need a couple of wickets so we can all relax.

4 more wickets needed, only 184 runs in front !!

Anyone who questioned Clarkey yesterday why didn't he declare earlier past 450!

Can you imagine if he did declare at 450 and the lead now is only 134 !!

We would be very nervous !!

So is this a contest now ??

[AHLUNGOR]

Leads is now only 175 !

[zibab]

Leads is now only 175 !

Nervous wasn't a feeling I was expecting today . . . .

[animatrix]

[QUOTE=AHLUNGOR;444530]4 more wickets needed, only 184 runs in front !!

Anyone who questioned Clarkey yesterday why didn't he declare earlier past 450!

Can you imagine if he did declare at 450 and the lead now is only 134 !!

We would be very nervous !!

So is this a contest now ??

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Can't believe that there are people out there that don't enjoy test cricket, this match is thrilling!

[AHLUNGOR]

Seven and eleven, double 00 7 !!

The lead is now down to 171 !

Stokes is 117 not out,

Bresnan is 7 not out !

We need 4 bloody wickets !!

[Sextus]

Hey! Ahlungor, it was ME who said it! And I don't care if it is like chess - chess is boring to watch too!

[AHLUNGOR]

Hey! Ahlungor, it was ME who said it! And I don't care if it is like chess - chess is boring to watch too!

Not as exciting as lingerie footy that's for sure !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Hey! Ahlungor, it was ME who said it! And I don't care if it is like chess - chess is boring to watch too!

How about this chess board ??

[zibab]

BANG - & now we can breathe again.

[Oneonone]

BANG - & now we can breathe again.

Yes Swan is out only two left to get