Ashes 2009.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:22 pm

lol no arguments as far as i know.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:47 am

V poor, proper on the back foot for the decider... not happy

As far as the hotel incident goes... I bet half of them were still out on the raz with Freddie when the alarms went off anyway

... It's happened before and it'll happen again and I don't think it made a huge amount of difference to our peformance. In the first innings the batsmen played it all wrong, you don't go out blazing when 1) The ball is moving around and being bowled in the right place. 2) You are 1 - 0 up in an Ashes series with 2 to play and can spend as long as you like at the crease mounting up a good score and heading for a draw. The other end of the team were just as bad. I expected better from Jimmy Anderson and couldn't see the point of putting Harmison back in the side. He's been whingeing about retiring for ages since he couldn't get a call up to the side, now's the time for him to retire.

Grump

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:29 am

Pretty damn poor effort from England really. I expected more of them especially after the dominance of the first and second tests. Not really very happy to be honest.

Post by **Bauer** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:41 am

Nigel wrote:Pretty damn poor effort from England really. I expected more of them especially after the dominance of the first and second tests. Not really very happy to be honest.

ummm didnt England hold out for a draw in the first test? I believe we only batted once. I wouldnt call that dominance.

Post by **norbs** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:40 am

Bauer wrote:
Nigel wrote:Pretty damn poor effort from England really. I expected more of them especially after the dominance of the first and second tests. Not really very happy to be honest.
ummm didnt England hold out for a draw in the first test? I believe we only batted once. I wouldnt call that dominance.

Remember who you are talking to Stud.

If England take a wicket, Nige gets all excited. 2 in a session is dominance to Nige.

Will be interesting to see who the Aussies select in the next test. Will S Clark keep his place? Siddle and Johnson grabbed some wickets, so I reckon they are safe.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:43 pm

yep, i think poor stuart clark will get the chop. His bad 3-4 overs i think will be enough reason for them to drop him and put Horry in. The end of the telecast they mentioned Lee, apparently he is fit and ready to go... but who could they drop to bring him in??? Id rather have him in the side than Mitchell Johnson tbh, but then, when Johnson is in form he can be a great bowler... and maybe after this last test, hes coming into some form... handy with the bat too.

Post by **Bauer** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:12 pm

Im thinking they will save Lee for the ODI's, drop Clark and put Horry in if it looks like it might turn. But Id like to see the team stay as is.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:46 pm

Gl for the decider peeps... here's hoping that some of the Claret magic rubs off on the cricket team

Post by **norbs** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:35 pm

Thank christ S Clark is playing.

1/28 England. Spots of rain wont be helping England.

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:01 pm

First win to the poms...4 from 5 for Strauss

ARSEY bugger....

Post by **norbs** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:28 pm

Ponting, have you had a lobotomy? Johnson is leaking 5.5 per over and you take Clark off who is going for 1.2 an over! FFS, tie up and end and attack the other end.

Lucky he can bat, because he is a fucked captain!

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:43 pm

I think the Aussie selectors, no doubt this will be Pontings fault also, have err'd not including a proper spinner...I have a feeling we maybe chasing a few...pitch looks like a road...

I disagree Norbs - Clark didnt look like taking a wicket...Johnsonm looked like he could get Bell any ball...

Post by **norbs** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:56 pm

Hazelb wrote:I think the Aussie selectors, no doubt this will be Pontings fault also, have err'd not including a proper spinner...I have a feeling we maybe chasing a few...pitch looks like a road...

I disagree Norbs - Clark didnt look like taking a wicket...Johnsonm looked like he could get Bell any ball...

He looked like getting him for an over, then, nothing.

Ah well, it is win win for me. If we win or draw, I'll be happy that they some how retained the Ashes. If England win, I picked the result. LOL

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:01 pm

108 for 1 at lunch... looking good after a ropey start although Bell is looking a bit uncomfortable

I hope the torrential rain that just came over us isn't headed south

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:07 pm

Hazelb wrote:I think the Aussie selectors, no doubt this will be Pontings fault also, have err'd not including a proper spinner...I have a feeling we maybe chasing a few...pitch looks like a road...

I disagree Norbs - Clark didnt look like taking a wicket...Johnsonm looked like he could get Bell any ball...

yep, clark was useless.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:45 pm

why is it so hard to find an audio stream of the ashes coverage on the ABC site?

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:01 am

so apparently theres no ABC stream

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:17 am

307 for 8 at the close, not good enough on a good batting wicket with fast outfield. Methinks you can keep hold of the urn

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:40 am

Agree, they will have to bowl well now...if the Aussies can remove the tail...

Jiminee · Post by **Jiminee** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:25 am

DexterPunk wrote:so apparently theres no ABC stream

Dexter, I hate the ABC for a number of reasons, this being one of them (the Chasers being the bulk of the rest) but try grabbing the BBC one, horrible commentary but better than nothing and dead easy to use I found.

Post by **norbs** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:29 pm

That was quick!

Just got an SMS from a mate who is there, and he reckons it is all over. Good old Pommy confidence.

Post by **norbs** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:58 pm

Looks like it is tough to bat on that pitch. Watson has got a couple of close calls that Rudi would have probably given.

I get the feeling that unless England make inroads, their heads will drop and the Aussies will get away.

Warne might be a tool, but he has a hell of a cricketing brain.

Wow! Watson just got another life. PLUM!

Post by **norbs** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:51 am

5/108. Jesus, the Ashes could be slipping out of the hands of the Aussies. North got a dud decision, but that seems to even out some earlier lucky ones for Watson.

Warne and Holding have virtually accused England of doctoring the pitch.

Johnny X · Post by **Johnny X** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:58 am

109 for 6 now... what would it have been if Watson had gone when he should have...

111 for 7... Nelson strikes back

Post by **norbs** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:08 am

Johnny X wrote:109 for 6 now... what would it have been if Watson had gone when he should have...

111 for 7... Nelson strikes back

Why would England enforce the follow on? It was just mentioned on the live streaming feed. Surely bat again and get as many as they can. The pitch is only going to get worse. They could lead by over 200 on the 1st innings.

No use going to bed, I keep getting SMS's from The Oval.

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