The Ashes 2009

[fen_boy]

Ian Bell double century coming up.

 

[llion]

Shaping up to be a really exciting match now. Should be a result if the weather isn't too awful.
Bopara's place could be under threat unless he gets runs in the 2nd innings. But who to bring in?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I don't think bopara will be dropped. Don't want too many changes.

 

[Nemo]

Shaping up to be a really exciting match now. Should be a result if the weather isn't too awful.
Bopara's place could be under threat unless he gets runs in the 2nd innings. But who to bring in?

KP on crutches?

 

[Cerberus]

I dont think they'll drop Ravi either - Shah or Key the alternatives....

 

[Nemo]

I dont think they'll drop Ravi either - Shah or Key the alternatives....

I've always said England don't get enough comedy run-outs though.

 

[Cerberus]

shot!

at last.....

 

[Nemo]

shot!

at last.....

And again.

Hilfenhaus looking good though.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I don't think bopara will be dropped. Don't want too many changes.

I don't buy that argument really, if he's consistently failed to make runs then he should be dropped. It must surely be better for the rest of the team to know they've got a reliable top order, although there's arguably no ideal replacement who would give that reliability, apart from Michael Vaughan who's put himself out of the picture

 

[Cerberus]

and another......



ball beginning to swing again. becoming overcast too.

37 overs scheduled after tea. Do you think they'd take the light if offered?

 

[Nemo]

Possibly Siddle could serve up more knee-high full tosses on leg stump - the game needs more deliveries like that.

 

[Nemo]

and another......



ball beginning to swing again. becoming overcast too.

37 overs scheduled after tea. Do you think they'd take the light if offered?

Probably. They're not in such a strong position that they wouldn't.

 

[paulhackett]

and another......



ball beginning to swing again. becoming overcast too.

37 overs scheduled after tea. Do you think they'd take the light if offered?

Definitely

 

[Cerberus]

Siddle really does have the face only a mother could love..

 

[Nemo]

Botham and Warne speculating at why the Aussies have been lacking aggression and Warne rightly identifying it as being that they haven't had the performances to back it up.

 

[llion]

Think they'll stick with Bopara for now, but depending on results, they might do the traditional thing of brining players back from the dead/wilderness for the last match at the Oval!

 

[Nemo]

Hughes on as a sub at boot hill now.

 

[Cerberus]

yeah......its a bit pantomime without the form to go with it.

Siddle would be your man though for a bit of sledging, staring and general nastiness

 

[TrippyLondoner]

lol@ hughes's field position

 

[TrippyLondoner]

six!

 

[Nemo]

yeah......its a bit pantomime without the form to go with it.

Siddle would be your man though for a bit of sledging, staring and general nastiness

Hilfenhaus would be good at the stary bit I reckon.

And Bell hits Hauritz for six.

 

[Cerberus]

6

first of the day

 

[Diamond]

Go on Belly!

 

[Nemo]

50 for Strauss. Well played, Sir.

 

[Nemo]

Shot!

E2A: commentators trying to jinx Strauss now by talking about his conversion rate.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

what a shot that was

 

[Nemo]

100 up with a well-run single.

 

[Cerberus]

Not bad from Johnson. Not sure about the staring though........not convincing.

I do feel a bit sorry for TBH, in a way I would never for someone such as McGrath for e.g

 

[D'wards]

I'm following this on:-

http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/engine/current/match/345972.html

And subsequently not doing any work at all. How is Johnson looking? Forlorn or confident?

 

[Nemo]

I'm following this on:-

http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/engine/current/match/345972.html

And subsequently not doing any work at all. How is Johnson looking? Forlorn or confident?

He's trying to look confident.

Shot! from Strauss. Causing someone in the crowd to spill his pint. Got some on the ball too.