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Third Ashes Test

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, Aug 1, 2013.

  1. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Weather looks like the winner here, Aussies should've enforced the follow-on, that was their best chance of a win, they've f*cked it now as they'll have to declare in the morning and with so much rain forecast it'll be a tough job to get the ten wickets in a shortened day...
     
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  2. sb_73

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    Not over until its over, but difficult to anything but a draw from here. Clarke needs to win, he should have declared earlier at 300 up in the knowledge that time will be lost to the weather. Cook will not chase 330, draw and Ashes retained.
     
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  3. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    332 to win...play to start at 11:30.....Open with Pieterson & Prior to make it interesting and put Aussies on defensive....?
     
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  4. Stroller

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    Cook gone already. We would be struggling to save this if it wasn't for the likely weather intervention.
     
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    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    22-2......getting nervy....Aussies on a role
     
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  6. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Pieterson gone......
     
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  7. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Where's the rain?
     
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  8. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    As predicted - Rain does the job, don't you just love Manchester?...<laugh>
     
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