The Ashes 2009

[paulhackett]

Had to get off my death bed to post thisDidn't even get to see any of the last day.Good to get the draw.I think our team has got a bit of confidence back.I still say we will retain the ashes based on nothing but blind loyalty

Good lad.. you missed fuck all really. Hopefully Headingly will be spicier for a full-ish 5 days as it looks as if both teams need a nudge

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I literally slept through the last day after lunch, needed to aswell! Awful day of cricket compared to yesterday.

 

[Biddlybee]

Is any of the cricket broadcast on normal radio? TMS is only on digital isn't it?

 

[mattie]

Is any of the cricket broadcast on normal radio? TMS is only on digital isn't it?

198 LW

 

[Biddlybee]

cheers... need to find myself a little radio with LW on it now

 

[gabi]

cheers... need to find myself a little radio with LW on it now

Why dont you get a DAB? They're dirt cheap these days. They're very cool too. Theres a whole galaxy of shit and bizarre stations lurking out there (besides 5 live sports extra which TMS is on)

 

[kabbes]

You can pick it up on the World Service on medium wave too. I've used that plenty of times. 648.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah it's on five live sports extra on freeview too

 

[Biddlybee]

I've got a DAB at home, but want a little portable to take away for the weekend, and analogues are still cheaper.

 

[Santino]

I know someone who bought a LW radio just for the cricket a few weeks ago.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

Anyone think that Ponting might give up the captains job at the end of the series win or lose but continue as a player?? And hand the team to Clarke so he can take over the young team for the future?? A possibility maybe, but most recent captains have stayed on till the end, Taylor, Waugh, Border if I'm not wrong. What ya think??

 

[paulhackett]

It's on about 720 on MW isn't it?

 

[Flashman]

When do they turn the analogue off for good? 2015 or so?

No more LW

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I know someone who bought a LW radio just for the cricket a few weeks ago.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

When do they turn the analogue off for good? 2015 or so?

No more LW

My parents will be in mourning

I reckon they will go about a year without any TV or radio at all before they get round to installing freeview etc...

 

[kabbes]

The government may have "committed" to turning off the analogue radio signal, but I'm not convinced that it will actually happen any time soon. It's a much bigger deal than turning off the analogue TV signal.

 

[liquidlunch]

interesting article in the west australian today
http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/the-ashes-series-that-doesnt-add-up-20090804-e8hl.html

 

[tangerinedream]

Why dont you get a DAB? They're dirt cheap these days. They're very cool too. Theres a whole galaxy of shit and bizarre stations lurking out there (besides 5 live sports extra which TMS is on)

Imo, unless you are going to get a mobile radio, you are best off with an internetz radio as opposed to a dab.

I dunno if it's my misfortune of where I live, but I found my dab had about 35 channels of shit like smooth fm clones along with 5live sports extra and the occaisionaly entertaining bbc6 and 7. I couldn't complain about the quality of the reception etc, but the stations were awful

With an internetz radio I can listen to anything on DAB and literally thousands and thousands of extra channels.

 

[paulhackett]

Sorry to be an Eeyore but looks like rain at Leeds for at least the first 2 days?

 

[gabi]

Imo, unless you are going to get a mobile radio, you are best off with an internetz radio as opposed to a dab.

I dunno if it's my misfortune of where I live, but I found my dab had about 35 channels of shit like smooth fm clones along with 5live sports extra and the occaisionaly entertaining bbc6 and 7. I couldn't complain about the quality of the reception etc, but the stations were awful

With an internetz radio I can listen to anything on DAB and literally thousands and thousands of extra channels.

Wait. Have you actually listened to Gaydar radio? That's worth the price alone.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

Sorry to be an Eeyore but looks like rain at Leeds for at least the first 2 days?

That's fine as long as it pisses down at the Oval too, the Ashes are already won.

 

[Santino]

That's fine as long as it pisses down at the Oval too, the Ashes are already won.

The most English victory ever.

 

[butchersapron]

interesting article in the west australian today
http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/the-ashes-series-that-doesnt-add-up-20090804-e8hl.html

Makes it all the better - that's what happens when you lose your aura

Cricket is a numbers game, yet this Ashes series doesn't add up.

Over the first three Tests Australia has scored more runs (1,933) and lost fewer wickets (41) than England (1,799 and 45).

Australian batsmen have made six centuries to England's one.

Five of the six leading runscorers are Australian and four of the five leading wicket-takers are Australian.

Where it counts, however, is on the scoreboard, and England are 1-0 in front.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

interesting article in the west australian today
http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/the-ashes-series-that-doesnt-add-up-20090804-e8hl.html

Indeed, it's been a strange series with England's stats being rather poor. The Cardiff test really put things out of whack. By the end of the series most of the Aussies will probably have amazing averages because of the amount of runs they scored in that test and likewise England's bowlers will have high averages too.

 

[Santino]

Draws in general skew the statistics, because the final score does not distinguish between a closely fought draw saved on the fifth day and a massively one-sided draw ruined by rain.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

The most English victory ever.

Yes, the weather might be the Gary Pratt of this series. Imagine Ponting trudging off the field swearing up at the sky.

 

[Santino]

Yes, the weather might be the Gary Pratt of this series. Imagine Ponting trudging off the field swearing up at the sky.

On his knees, punching the ground, shouting 'Curse you, God!'

 

[kabbes]

Draws in general skew the statistics, because the final score does not distinguish between a closely fought draw saved on the fifth day and a massively one-sided draw ruined by rain.

Plus when they are talking about "highest runs scorers" it gets distorted by who has actually had more opportunities to score runs. Missing an innings, for example, rather limits your chance.

 

[Nemo]

Does the article by any chance mention the fact that only one team has so far managed to take 20 wickets in a match? That's the most important statistic.

 

[slaar]

Makes it all the better - that's what happens when you lose your aura

Absolutely. That just means they've choked more.