3rd Ashes test - England v Australia match thread

[HattonTheHammer]

Ok boys game 3 is all but upon us, the fridge has been stacked with beer, diary has been all but cleared for the next 5 days, and the tv is finally HD ready so i can get to see all these apparently amazing revoloutions on the ball (whatever the hell that means)

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No pietersen means Ian Bell gets the nod at 4 with a straight shoot out between harmison and onions for the number 11 spot with the latter expected to oncemore get the nod.

Aussies have kept faith with mitchell johnson but have appeared to have lost faith with phil hughes who is widely tipped to be replaced by shane watson with mike hussey opening the batting. Stuart Clark will get his 1st ashes encounter of 2009 replacing either peter siddle or nathan hauritz


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Delayed start expected as plenty of rain needs to be cleared from the outfield and no doubt the side that wins the toss will have a bowl 1st up and look to use the conditions to their advantage


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My prediction is for another sound english performance led by strauss and collingwood with the bat and followed up by freddy with the ball - 2-0 england

[Memphis]

Had no idea it was on today, cheers mate.

http://sportzpal.net/ for those that cant sit at home with beer and watch in high def. Flash Bastard, Im not jealous one bit

[HattonTheHammer]

Had no idea it was on today, cheers mate.

http://sportzpal.net/ for those that cant sit at home with beer and watch in high def. Flash Bastard, Im not jealous one bit

lol, sorry fella

realhq.net will also have loads of streams showing the game

[Gandalf]

Jolly good stuff, starts in about an hour so that's my evening mapped out!

[HattonTheHammer]

looks like there wont even be a ball bowled today as the outfield is still in terrible knick

no inspection due now for another 2 hours....perhaps you`d be better off getting some kip miles

[Gandalf]

looks like there wont even be a ball bowled today as the outfield is still in terrible knick

no inspection due now for another 2 hours....perhaps you`d be better off getting some kip miles

Yeah, what's going on with the weather? I just had my dinner and was ready to tune in and there is nothing happening! I'm going to have to find something else to do now. Too early for bed, I'm afraid. Not even 9pm out here. At least it means we are a step closer to not losing the test.