Cricket in the Playground

[simongr]

So I guess unless Flintoff makes a very very bold decision and declares on about 150 and the bowlers do him a favour then the % are

Draw 95%
England win 5%

Bold decision:

Draw - 5%
England win 35%
Oz win - 60%

S

 

[NM]

Such a lot happens when I am not in the playground for a few days.

It was good to see that a Collingwood finally had some sporting success in Australia :mrgreen: .

At lunch today the Aussies are only 134 behind with 4 wickets on hand. So it may be down to Lee and McGrath to take us into the lead .

I would put the odd now at:
Draw = 99%
England win = 0.8%
Aussie win = 0.2%

 

[SF&]

i flew all the way back from china for the test in adel

it is a traditional boring bloody test that is going to be drawn.

should of stayed in china or bangkok or slept on a beach somewhere, mind you the balmy army are the funniest and ca australia are a load of w@#kers

for no trumpet and no fun

 

[JohnK]

Australia 6/466 with Clarke just getting his hundred.

It will be a brave man suggesting anything other than a draw!

 

[simongr]

And a braver man that takes a chance to try and aim for anything other than a draw

 

[JohnK]

Sometimes there is a fine line between brave and foolish....

 

[kpc]

Update
Draw:50% chance
England win: 49%
Australia win: <1%:!:

Update with Aust at 6/492 in reply to Eng's 6(dec)/551,
nearing tea on Day 4
Draw: 95%
England win:1%
Australia win: 4%

OK...I will be a lousy bookie

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

100 partnership

current bet365 live odds

Match Winner

Australia 8.00 Bet
England 41.00 Bet
Draw 1.08 Bet

 

[SF&]

Got the draw 4/1

thank you sportingbet

help pay some xmas bills

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

4 sessions to go. Will we see a hit out by Aust to try to get decent lead before stumps and one last crack at bowling England out quickly?

 

[SF&]

hope brett lee has his eye in

both with the ball and bat!!!

he needs wickets seen him and johnson training in the gym during aust's batting session at the adel oval

if lee does nothing like he has so far will johnson get a go at the waca

 

[JohnK]

Hindsight!

England should never have declared at 6 wickets down. They were never going to take 20 Australian wickets on that pitch. Yes I know negative but all they had to do was continue batting to demoralise Australian. Now they have given Australian a remote chance and realistically no chance for themselves.

 

[SF&]

I liked Englands bowling more than the aussie giles dropped catch really didn't help them. cld of been a whole new ball game giles u gooba!!

on sat when collingwood and pietersen where in they only had one chance pieteresn snick which was out but not given.

martyn didn't look comfortable, and hayden i am sorry shld be dropped thanked for his wonderful service and cya later. Jaques have a go.

 

[NM]

Hindsight!

England should never have declared at 6 wickets down. They were never going to take 20 Australian wickets on that pitch. Yes I know negative but all they had to do was continue batting to demoralise Australian. Now they have given Australian a remote chance and realistically no chance for themselves.

And if Australia knock off the last 49 runs and take a lead, it will be the poms that lose the psychological edge in the game.

 

[JohnK]

I liked Englands bowling more than the aussie giles dropped catch really didn't help them. cld of been a whole new ball game giles u gooba!!

Very costly. Crucial part of the game. How hard is it to catch a ball?

on sat when collingwood and pietersen where in they only had one chance pieteresn snick which was out but not given.

I do not think Pietersen was out. Bat brushed the pad. Most commentators agree.

 

[JohnK]

And if Australia knock off the last 49 runs and take a lead, it will be the poms that lose the psychological edge in the game.

Huge psycholigical advantage if Australia surpasses England's first innings total, even if Australia is all out.

 

[SF&]

Put this way i'd make giles clean my shoes and pack the kit up after that catch.

it's back to old fashioned test matches.

BORING

 

[SF&]

There goes clarke.........

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

So it may be down to Lee and McGrath to take us into the lead .

Indeedy...

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Small first innings lead to England

current bet365 live odds

Match Winner

Australia 8.00 Bet
England 23.00 Bet
Draw 1.10 Bet