Isn't it time ...

.... that England declared? ;o)
--
David North
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North"
<dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote:

>... that England declared? ;o)

Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of
some convention which says that all batsmen must bat.

Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this
mystery which effectively put paid to a win.

"Tarquin Teapot" <aesthetic_smegma@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:32bbi19df5l1cnhi0qi4v3ra2gg9i2hksc@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North"
> <dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>... that England declared? ;o)
>
> Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of
> some convention which says that all batsmen must bat.
>
> Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this
> mystery which effectively put paid to a win.
>
>
I suspect the bowlers didn't fancy 3 hours of unnecessary graft. Very wise
too.

Graybags

In article <32bbi19df5l1cnhi0qi4v3ra2gg9i2hksc@4ax.com>,
Tarquin Teapot <aesthetic_smegma@hotmail.com> writes:
>On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North"
><dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>... that England declared? ;o)
>
>Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of
>some convention which says that all batsmen must bat.
>
>Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this
>mystery which effectively put paid to a win.
>
>
Since a draw would secure the Ashes, England wouldn't take even a 5%
risk of a defeat in pursuit of an unlikely (or even a likely) win.
--
John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

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David North	Isn't it time ... .... that England declared? ;o) -- David North Email to this address will be deleted as spam Use usenetATlaneHYPHENfarm.fsnet.co.uk

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Tarquin Teapot	Re: Isn't it time ... On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North" <dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: >... that England declared? ;o) Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of some convention which says that all batsmen must bat. Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this mystery which effectively put paid to a win.

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Graybags	Re: Isn't it time ... "Tarquin Teapot" <aesthetic_smegma@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:32bbi19df5l1cnhi0qi4v3ra2gg9i2hksc@4ax.com... > On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North" > <dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: > >>... that England declared? ;o) > > Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of > some convention which says that all batsmen must bat. > > Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this > mystery which effectively put paid to a win. > > I suspect the bowlers didn't fancy 3 hours of unnecessary graft. Very wise too. Graybags

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John Hall	Re: Isn't it time ... In article <32bbi19df5l1cnhi0qi4v3ra2gg9i2hksc@4ax.com>, Tarquin Teapot <aesthetic_smegma@hotmail.com> writes: >On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:43 +0100, "David North" ><dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: > >>... that England declared? ;o) > >Thinking absolutely the same. All I can think of is the possibility of >some convention which says that all batsmen must bat. > >Others reading this (if any do) will no doubt enlighten on this >mystery which effectively put paid to a win. > > Since a draw would secure the Ashes, England wouldn't take even a 5% risk of a defeat in pursuit of an unlikely (or even a likely) win. -- John Hall "Home is heaven and orgies are vile, But you need an orgy, once in a while." Ogden Nash (1902-1971)