The Ashes 2009

[baldrick]

i agree with everything you've just said.

trott could be a positive move though, shame he's south african. thank god there's no ramps. i would have gone for key tbh, but he plays for an unfashionable team so that's that really.

harmy should never have been brought back, i don't understand why panesar is still in the squad, he's done nothing for ages.

 

[tangerinedream]

No matter how good Australia were in the 90s, I doubt I'd have grown up idolising Glenn McGrath. That said, that's what I like about cricket – no matter what team you support, you can have heroes from anywhere.

Yeah, that's true. I loved Viv Richards fwiw - I only saw the fag end of his career, last series in England and the one day games with Glamorgan on the telly, god knows how good he was when he was younger, as he was still a fine player then. For some reason Arivinda Da Silva was also a favourite player of mine.

 

[liquidlunch]

FWIW i love the game,every ball,run,wicket and bye.It can lift one to dizzy heights and drop to the lowest of lows(getting flogged by eng)Cant get enough of it.I am lucky to have an aggressive team to follow though who win more that they lose as a ruleMakes it easier to support as opposed to being an english fan,that would be frustrating.But i would still be a passionate supporter nonetheless.I take my hat off to you pommy supporters,sticking with your team takes a lot of loveHope the last test is a rip snorter,with a nailbiting draw the result

 

[strung out]

i heard there's going to be a lot of rain

 

[Nemo]

Hope the last test is a rip snorter,with a nailbiting draw the result

I hope England win by one run. The very best result there could be imo.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I hope England win by one run. The very best result there could be imo.

That would certainly boost the dvd sales!

 

[liquidlunch]

That would certainly boost the dvd sales!

 

[Nemo]

That would certainly boost the dvd sales!

It'd be the only way for most people ever to see it.

 

[Cerberus]

England win the toss and will bat.

Onions left out and Harmy back in.....

 

[strung out]

oh ffs. please harmy prove me wrong but that is a fucking joke

 

[gabi]

oh ffs. please harmy prove me wrong but that is a fucking joke

Dry pitch, makes sense to me

 

[baldrick]

ooooh.

*excited*

 

[Nemo]

Both sides have made questionable selection decisions on the bowling imo. Must be a very long time since a side didn't pick a frontline spinner at the Oval.

 

[Cerberus]

Both sides have made questionable selection decisions on the bowling imo. Must be a very long time since a side didn't pick a frontline spinner at the Oval.

Quite.

They'll look to use North, Clarke and Katich instead. Maybe they have confidence that the quicks will prevail and a spinner wont be needed.



Can't fucking stand that Jerusalem and flag waving nonesense beforehand - embarrassing

 

[Biddlybee]

cmon, cmon, cmon...

 

[Nemo]

Quite.

They'll look to use North, Clarke and Katich instead. Maybe they have confidence that the quicks will prevail and a spinner wont be needed.

I wonder if they'd have made the decision if KP had been playing. He eats second string spinners for breakfast.

 

[mattie]

Both sides have made questionable selection decisions on the bowling imo. Must be a very long time since a side didn't pick a frontline spinner at the Oval.

Is Swann in, or are you referring to the enemy?

 

[Nemo]

Is Swann in, or are you referring to the enemy?

Swann's still there. I was referring to the convicts' selections.

 

[Nemo]

I see Bell now averages less than 40, so people will have to come up with a new trope now.

 

[mattie]

Swann's still there. I was referring to the convicts' selections.

I thought Hauritz was a real success story for them, surprised he's missed out.

 

[Nemo]

I thought Hauritz was a real success story for them, surprised he's missed out.

Me too. He's been the most consistent spinner in the series by miles.

 

[Cerberus]

Gone - fucking hell

 

[Nemo]

Fuck it. Why doesn't Cook move his feet occasionally?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

FFS!

 

[Biddlybee]

Great.

 

[Nemo]

Here comes Mr. Free Wicket.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I'm no cricket expert, but isn't it madness to bat first in such a must-win game?

 

[fen_boy]

Ian Bell double century coming up.

 

[Nemo]

I'm no cricket expert, but isn't it madness to bat first in such a must-win game?

On the contrary - on this pitch it's madness not to bat first.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

I'm no cricket expert, but isn't it madness to bat first in such a must-win game?

It depends on the pitch and weather really. The Oval has been giving runs for free this year, so it's a good choice to bat first (if you've got a good batting line up that is).