The Ashes 2009
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Dirty Martini
gets what he cant want
Shit in heaven, this is a blow.
Come on, let's get behind Bell. He's a sensitive chap.
Come on, let's get behind Bell. He's a sensitive chap.
Dirty Martini
gets what he cant want
Of course it's a blow. His dismissal on the sweep was awful, it was clear he needed a talking to, but he was spoken to and would have shaped up throughout the series. It's a blow because it does mean Bell, who plays lovely shots but gets spooked, and because Bopara is too high at three, especially now, given what comes after him.
We'll still win the series 2-0 though
Yeah. He's the anti-Collingwood. Beautiful technique but no grit.
We should genetically engineer them into the perfect batsman... Bellingwood.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Correct. Whenever we need someone to get us out of jail, Collingwood steps up. And him and Prior together can be a real headache for the bowling side.
Losing Pietersen is not the end of the world IMO, we clearly can't rely on him to make runs on a regular basis, he's been little more than dead weight in the series so far, although his injury probably had a lot to do with that. Bell is probably itching to prove himself after a lengthy drop, and for all his faults is still a terrific player. Bopara is capable of shaping up to KP's role if he gets his head right, and I think moving to 4 would be good for him.
If we lose Jimmy or Collingwood, we're fucked. Anyone else and we can plug the gaps and keep going.
paulhackett
voiced by strother martin
We can't have someone whose name sounds like a meet up for doggers and cottagers in the team.
I will speak to Pietersen about his slack ways.
He rents the office above me and employs what seems to be all ladies, all aged between 20-30 and all are not unattractive.
Generally you can tell when he is about as the combined value of all the cars parked in the car park trebles.
He rents the office above me and employs what seems to be all ladies, all aged between 20-30 and all are not unattractive.
Generally you can tell when he is about as the combined value of all the cars parked in the car park trebles.
As I said on 26 June.
Even if none of my other predictions come true...
It makes you wonder why they even bothered playing him in the 20/20 World Cup. I guess he was probably going to be injured anyway though.
Perhaps Andy Flower could have a gentle word with Trescothick and ask him to play the last few tests as a kind of send off??? Haha, if only.
Looks like Bellend is the man. I think he'll do ok, but who else is there other than Shah??? Bring back Gower!!!
Stephen Fry's speech at Andrew Strauss' benefit dinner. Funny stuff.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
This...
Agree with DM too...
During (yet) another session of work based cricket punitry the names Trescothick, Bell, Shah, Bopara and Key were mentioned and inserted at different places in 'our' England xi's. As were the names Onions, Harmison, Broad, Rashid, Panasar and (leftfield I know) Plunkett.
None of the combinations looked quite right. Certainly not many of the names above will have the convicts shaking in their boots.
A barely fit Fred and no Pietersen is a huge blow make no mistake.
During (yet) another session of work based cricket punitry the names Trescothick, Bell, Shah, Bopara and Key were mentioned and inserted at different places in 'our' England xi's. As were the names Onions, Harmison, Broad, Rashid, Panasar and (leftfield I know) Plunkett.
None of the combinations looked quite right. Certainly not many of the names above will have the convicts shaking in their boots.
A barely fit Fred and no Pietersen is a huge blow make no mistake.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Flintoff was in Bristol doing some school work yesterday - the headline on the local papers newstands was Flintoff over Bristol - not sure if that was a deliberate nod to Hitler or an allusion to Flintioff's right wing views....
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
I may well have misremembered whatever his 'outburst' was about tbf to him.
Idaho
blah blah blah
I honestly don't think Pietersen makes that much material difference to the team. He has had 4 chances and hasn't impressed on any of them.
Well, thinking on this a bit more, I reckon Bell might do a lot better this time. Australia have been told to rein in their sledging and as a whole they appear to be far less intimidating side at the crease.
Also, after Warne's revelations regarding Bell's dismissal in the last series at Lords, hopefully Bell will grow in confidence and be less prone to being undermined from a mental perspective.
Also, after Warne's revelations regarding Bell's dismissal in the last series at Lords, hopefully Bell will grow in confidence and be less prone to being undermined from a mental perspective.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Sledging is only effective when you're good, though. What do you say to a batsman who's just smacked a long-hop from your main strike bowler for four?
'Mind the windows, Tino'?
Idaho
blah blah blah
The psychological factor is massive in test match cricket. Flintoff seems about the only bowler we have who can make the batsmen try and play the player rather than playing the ball. Warne was the best at it. You need to have the confidence to look the batsmen in the eye. And you don't always have to trying to aggressively psyche them out. Flintoff is good at getting the batsmen off balance by a wink and a joke. He's not doing it to be friendly - he's doing it to create a connection, and therefore a distraction, between him and the batsmen. They are thinking about something other than the ball.
Anderson isn't really able to do it. He can stare them down a bit - but he's in his own rythym that he doesn't want to break.
Anderson isn't really able to do it. He can stare them down a bit - but he's in his own rythym that he doesn't want to break.
