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    • GingerMagicianG
      GingerMagician
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      I was lucky enough to get an invite to Old Trafford for day 1 yesterday.  Only managed a couple of half-decent pics - probably due to the drinking starting at 10.30am…

      816s at the start of play...

      Quick panorama…

      Simon

      @Megatron1505:

      > You're not even bloody ginger  >:(

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
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        http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23555889

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • RocknRollR
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          Nice photos there GingerMagician. Makes me wish I was there!

          Like many people, I can't believe how poor Australia's use of DRS has been in this series. Warner yesterday provided another good example of this, and that Clarke let him review it - despite (as he admitted after play) thinking that it was out - is amazing as well.

          Hopefully I'm wrong, but I'm tipping a draw for this game.

          And Giles, I have strong feelings regarding walking. I don't care if its a post WW2 thing or whatever, I have much more respect for players who do it - which isn't many of them. I've got no issue with guys hanging round to wait for a close LBW decision, but when you're clearly out caught I believe you should walk. Not doing so is like saying its ok to steal so long as you don't get caught.

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          • GilesG
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
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            I actually do not have strong views one way or the other.  It's a personal decision and that's it as far as I am concerned….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              Bloody hell.  Unless we find a batsman who can actually bat today, we will be humbled…...

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • RocknRollR
                RocknRoll
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                Saved by the rain in the 3rd test.

                Likely to be saved by Aussie mediocrity in this test.

                …or maybe I just have to admit the Poms have a decent team... 😠 😠

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                • WinchyW
                  Winchy
                  Raw and Unwashed
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                  Some high scoring overs and now a lead approaching 270. Go Bresnan!

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                  • RocknRollR
                    RocknRoll
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                    @Winchy:

                    Some high scoring overs and now a lead approaching 270. Go Bresnan!

                    You have no idea how painful it is to watch this! Smith drops a skyer and now Swann is making hay…..I can see your English smirks from here

                    😛

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      I can hardly read your post because my smirk is getting in the way…..

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
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                        Phew, got rid of one of the obdurate openers…...

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Clarkie has gone.  Game back on…...

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Broadie doing a "decent" job, sorry Jake…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • M
                              Maynard Friedman
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                              3 Ashes wins in a row… 10 years ago that would only have happened in the Fantasy Cricket thread!

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Who says we don't want a 4:0 result….?

                                "Broad, bowling as quickly and aggressively as at any time in his career, then had Brad Haddin and Ryan Harris lbw before bowling Nathan Lyon."

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • RocknRollR
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                                  @Giles:

                                  I can hardly read your post because my smirk is getting in the way…..

                                  Alright, aright, you've earned gloating rights. Broad did indeed do a 'decent' job.

                                  Well done, you annoyingly smug Poms.  😎 😎

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                                  • RocknRollR
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                                    Only a matter of time until Broad gets Clarke again…

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                                    • WinchyW
                                      Winchy
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                                      Oh dear. After a reasonable first day with the ball things went a bit shonky over night it would seem! Was pleased to see Broad bagging a decent amount of wickets and had high hopes for Carberry but didn't expect the domino effect from the middle order.

                                      Roll on the second test…..

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Yep, as Boycott said after yesterdays performance "I reserve judgement until I see how England bat".  Well we got our answer - pableedingthetic….

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • simoncS
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                                          Good to see things have returned as they should be.

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            "should", are you Australian…..?

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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