The Ashes 2009

[littlebabyjesus]

scored three more than I thought he would. Hope the Aussies keep picking Hussey.

 

[Santino]

Ohh yesssss

 

[butchersapron]

Never looked comfortable. Maybe right to keep them for the new ball.

 

[Balbi]

I had my hair done like Jimmy Anderson's way back when He was dead young then!

 

[Idaho]

Meanwhile England's women are destroying Australia http://www.cricinfo.com/england/engine/current/match/383288.html

The women's team are so far ahead of the rest of the world. They should do a tour against some 2nd/3rd stream men's teams.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Never looked comfortable. Maybe right to keep them for the new ball.

Yup.

 

[Barking_Mad]

There we go, Anderson has one of his shit hot spells.

 

[Balbi]

Quack quack clarke, quack quack....?

 

[Barking_Mad]

The women's team are so far ahead of the rest of the world. They should do a tour against some 2nd/3rd stream men's teams.

Plus Holly Colvin is cute as a button.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I hate to be negative, but the difference between now and 2005 is that the pressure will be relieved when these two come off.

 

[Idaho]

I hate to be negative, but the difference between now and 2005 is that the pressure will be relieved when these two come off.

Yeah it's true. But we had to field two spinners this match.

 

[butchersapron]

What pressure?

 

[Dillinger4]

Oh yes!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

bowled him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lakina]

Ponting 150 - not much hope for England now.

Oh - spoke too soon?

 

[Santino]

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Ponting 150 - not much hope for England now.

Oh - spoke too soon?

Waaaaaaaay too soon. They're still over 100 behind, remember.

 

[Idaho]

This is when we need the spinners to step up and take a brace of wickets each.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Here's Broad to relieve the pressure.

 

[Diamond]

Anyone got a good stream?

 

[butchersapron]

Quite happy with that session - could have lost the game in that one.

 

[fen_boy]

Max Boyce is on form on TMS

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Quite happy with that session - could have lost the game in that one.

Aye, game on now, aslong as the weathers the same tmrw.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

If Stuart Broad is the third best fast bowler in England, county cricket much be in an incredibly sorry state.

But Strauss will bowl him for a full spell anyway. Does Strauss do any thinking on his feet at all?

 

[Idaho]

Broad is a better bowler on a worse wicket.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Broad is a better bowler on a worse wicket.

Who isn't?

And before the match, we knew it would be a good batting track. I don't understand the loyalty to Broad at all.

 

[mrkikiet]

regretting not including either of the Durham form players now?

 

[butchersapron]

One of them.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Broad is shown loyalty where others aren't. Hoggard had, what, two bad games before he was dropped for ever? And if he got the nod for this match on the basis of his batting, England deserve to lose.

 

[Idaho]

Who isn't?

And before the match, we knew it would be a good batting track. I don't understand the loyalty to Broad at all.

Probably because he is a young player still developing his game, who is a prmosing batsmen too.