Ashes 2009.

Post by **norbs** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:11 am

I was flicking between it and the TdF. The Poms let them off the hook. Good old "captain, my captain" had one slip in just after lunch, and the field was spread. Thats the way to win a test match.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:51 pm

he had two slips and a gully, and a short leg IIRC for the last 10 overs or so.... the ball was swinging a lot, i would have had a 3rd slip in myself. Specially after they sent in the night watchman.

wicket from what i saw Vil looked good... bit of turn in it though for the English spinners, and ball was swinging a lot late in the day... Siddles in swinger was a gem.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:22 pm

norbs wrote: The Poms let them off the hook.

Correct Norbs... Freddie and Prior were making hay with the new ball until Siddle got it to swing a bit. I was impressed with Siddle, he was unlucky through the day and deserved his two wickets. Not so sure about Johnson, he seems a bit Malinga the Slinger (or a chucker as we used to call em

) but he does vary his pace well. If the weather stays the same I expect Jimmy Anderson to be swinging the ball all over the place.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:19 pm

435 all out after scoring 99 in 17 overs this morning

Hauritz went for 26 in 2 overs (inc 4 byes). The pitch is starting to spin.....

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:20 pm

yep... we wont hit 400..

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:35 pm

best we can hope for in this test is..... rain

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:56 pm

i still have hope we can win it.... if we get up near the 400 mark in this innings and then really bowl well.. u never know with cricket its a funny game, could knock em all over for 120 runs.

Post by **norbs** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:17 pm

Flintoff 1 - Hughes 0

Post by **Bauer** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:18 pm

was anyone else nervous when Ponting faced his first ball?

He would have to be the most nervous starter of any of the top 20 odd batsmen in world cricket

Post by **norbs** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:24 pm

Not watching it, watching the TdF, and flicking for updates.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:36 pm

norbs wrote:Flintoff 1 - Hughes 0

Hughes did alright i thought.. 36 isnt too bad.. would have liked to see him get a 50 though.

Bauer wrote:was anyone else nervous when Ponting faced his first ball?

He would have to be the most nervous starter of any of the top 20 odd batsmen in world cricket

haha yeah always seems to be very shaky for the first over or so.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:00 am

Wicket looks horrible for day 2

no wonder England wanted to go there since we have no real spinner.

Not a real bad start at all, id reckon they would have taken that if someone said before they started, how about 1 for 140 odd. I think they have to make the most of this innings or we are in real trouble, this wicket is gunna be hell by the end of day 3.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:41 am

Aus seem to be sailing along nicely... 174 - 1

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:00 am

194 now

still a long way to go mind you, and that wicket is worrying. I wouldnt mind betting you will see a collapse.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:25 am

249 - 1 at the close. centuries for Katich and your fav captain

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:40 am

haha, maybe not a fav, but theres no denying the guy can swing a bat. in my opinion hes better than the guys in front of him on more total runs... many of Tendulkar's and Lara's runs came from playing teams like Bangladesh. I know thats a big call, and he may not be as flashy, but i think he's that good.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:46 am

I think Ponting has just again proven what we knew - sucky captain but amazing batsmen. A pity Hughes didn't go on from his start. Enough runs and this will be a draw. All of Australia's bowlers will need to fire at once to get the Aussie's in with a decent chance.

Post by **norbs** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:10 am

So that's me watching the TdF and the Ashes.

That looked like a pretty flat old track by the end last night. A result is possible if it falls apart over the last 2 days. Australia will need 500+ I reckon to be safe.

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:56 am

Well that's made it interesting

Some good work from the Captain and the dich, a long, long way to go though!

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:11 am

Nearly there... 422 - 4 mid afternoon

463 - 4 Rain

Post by **Bauer** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:25 am

479/5

good effort

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:09 pm

rains prob a good thing for us.. dont think we were gunna win it, and a draw is a good result... after all, the poms have to win this one, we don't.

Enforcer-J · Post by **Enforcer-J** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:03 pm

There's a prediction thingo on some website that suggests the following after the end of day 3:

England Win: 4%
Australia Win: 69%
Draw: 27%

I'd be swapping the Aus Win with the Draw at this stage but either way the poms wont win from here unless we balls up really bad. Which could easily happen with Ponting in charge!

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:05 pm

oh come on, hes not THAT incompetent! but i agree, you never know, cricket can be a funny game.

Post by **norbs** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:38 am

Looks like the poms are determined to lose this. 2 fa already.

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