Rubs hands

Peak Warming Man said:

Rubs hands

Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
Ian Chappell will not be impressed.

SA going along swimmingly.
I fear Aus is going to pay a heavy price for electing to bowl.

Peak Warming Man said:

SA going along swimmingly.
I fear Aus is going to pay a heavy price for electing to bowl.

So why did they elect to bowl first?

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

SA going along swimmingly.
I fear Aus is going to pay a heavy price for electing to bowl.

So why did they elect to bowl first?

been raining?

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

SA going along swimmingly.
I fear Aus is going to pay a heavy price for electing to bowl.

So why did they elect to bowl first?

been raining?

I don’t know. I was still and work when the game started and did not catch any of the details. I was hoping someone here could bring me up to speed. I’ve just sat down to relax for the evening, and I’ve looked at the score and thought: WTF?

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

So why did they elect to bowl first?

been raining?

I don’t know. I was still and work when the game started and did not catch any of the details. I was hoping someone here could bring me up to speed. I’ve just sat down to relax for the evening, and I’ve looked at the score and thought: WTF?

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party_pants said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

been raining?

I don’t know. I was still and work when the game started and did not catch any of the details. I was hoping someone here could bring me up to speed. I’ve just sat down to relax for the evening, and I’ve looked at the score and thought: WTF?

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If there’s been rain just before the toss (and there has been rain in SA in recent days), then electing to bowl means that you put the other side in to bat on a damp wicket, which can easily become ‘sticky’ in warmer weather or climes, and you can hope that the wicket has dried properly by the time you have them all out, and it’s your innings.

Doesn’t always work.

Rubs hands

Let’s have a drink chaps, Aus 0/51

Marnus strides to the wicket.

Marnus puts bat under arm and strides off.

Lunch Aus 2/90
Let’s have some comestibles and slake our thirst chaps.

AUS 4/191 at Tea.

Was looking great at 2/180-odd just before Tea but then Renshaw and Green both got out in quick succession.

I’ll be off to bed now, hopefully good-ish news on the morrow.

party_pants said:

AUS 4/191 at Tea.

Was looking great at 2/180-odd just before Tea but then Renshaw and Green both got out in quick succession.

I’ll be off to bed now, hopefully good-ish news on the morrow.

Probably something was put in their tea at the break.

party_pants said:

AUS 4/191 at Tea.

Was looking great at 2/180-odd just before Tea but then Renshaw and Green both got out in quick succession.

I’ll be off to bed now, hopefully good-ish news on the morrow.

Probably something was put in their tea at the break.

party_pants said:

AUS 4/191 at Tea.

Was looking great at 2/180-odd just before Tea but then Renshaw and Green both got out in quick succession.

I’ll be off to bed now, hopefully good-ish news on the morrow.

Good news indeed, still only 4 down and we iead by one run.
Inglis and Carey are batting well, blessings and peace be upon them.

AUS all out 429. A lead of exactly 100 on the first innings.

Happy with that.

party_pants said:

AUS all out 429. A lead of exactly 100 on the first innings.

Happy with that.

If they can get a lead of 200 odd they’re in with a chance.
Get Australian in on a fourt/fifth day wicket their spinner might have something to say.

We’ve got them where they want us now.

Peak Warming Man said:

We’ve got them where they want us now.

Aus need to make 288 to win on the last day. Pictch still seems to be holding up well for batting.

It’s a 50/50 match,
or maybe a 33.3r/33.3r/33.3r match with win/lose/draw all equally likely.

Peak Warming Man said:

We’ve got them where they want us now.

:)

Aus 1 for 1

Aus 2 for 5.
Renshaw and the Pest (Marnus) are out.

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 1 for 1

Not a great start. Who went down?

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 2 for 5.
Renshaw and the Pest (Marnus) are out.

Far Canal!

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 1 for 1

Not a great start. Who went down?

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 1 for 1

Not a great start. Who went down?

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

!!!

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 1 for 1

Not a great start. Who went down?

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

Inglis run out 4/40

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Not a great start. Who went down?

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

Inglis run out 4/40

It’s carnage 5/42

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

Inglis run out 4/40

It’s carnage 5/42

Stop posting ya basatrd! You’re only making ti worse.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 3 for 22, Head gone.

Inglis run out 4/40

It’s carnage 5/42

6/42 now

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Inglis run out 4/40

It’s carnage 5/42

6/42 now

Capn Cummins will have anticipated this on day 1 and no doubt has a cunning plan.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Inglis run out 4/40

It’s carnage 5/42

6/42 now

7/60

KAYO sent me a text earlier today offering me the first session for free.

Glad I didn’t take it.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

AUS all out 429. A lead of exactly 100 on the first innings.

Happy with that.

If they can get a lead of 200 odd they’re in with a chance.
Get Australian in on a fourt/fifth day wicket their spinner might have something to say.

Great sage equal of heaven.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

AUS all out 429. A lead of exactly 100 on the first innings.

Happy with that.

If they can get a lead of 200 odd they’re in with a chance.
Get Australian in on a fourt/fifth day wicket their spinner might have something to say.

Great sage equal of heaven.

Brilliant!