The Ashes 2009

[mattie]

Not listening to TMS but the Sky commentators (or Warne anyway) are talking to her through her commentary earpiece.

You must be joking.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

That's an outrageous slur..

Considering it's exactly what Aggers said on his BBC blog last week, not at all.

 

[Nemo]

You must be joking.

It's not a two-way dialogue. Don't worry.

 

[paulhackett]

Considering it's exactly what Aggers said on his BBC blog last week, not at all.

But it's my own cliched opinion..

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Never thought i would see lily allen mentioned on a cricket thread...

 

[tangerinedream]

Yes, but he hasn't had consistent opportunities to prove it has he? His record in tests is fairly poor, but he hasn't played for a long time and irc played a good chunk of his tests against the Aussies. So, if you look at Bells career and take away a lot of the games and look at his record against the Aussies, I don't think there would be an awful lot of difference. I could be wrong about the ammount of his 15 tests were vs Aus though. I wil go and check...

4 tests in Aussie out of 15. Another 3 were in SA. - So, half his tests were away from home against the best teams in the world at the time. Well, if you ignore the sub continent I suppose.

Averages thirty. Dropped one match out of scoring 83 against the Saffies in Jo'burg from no3. Which surely puts a little perspective on the reletive merit of Bell's 73.

 

[mattie]

Never thought i would see lily allen mentioned on a cricket thread...

It's definitely tainted it.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

It's definitely tainted it.

This thread is now doomed, DOOMED I TELL YOU.

 

[Nemo]

Trott living very dangerously.

 

[Cerberus]

Yeah he is living a bit dangerously..

they've said a couple of times now on Sky how he gets out often, playing across and looking for the leg side. Clark and Punta have set a field specifically for that eventuality. Good stuff

 

[tangerinedream]

Just to add to the stuff I put on Key - his cricinfo page says...

he displayed a worrying propensity for getting out when seemingly set, especially just after a break in play.

Ironic huh?

 

[Santino]

they've said a couple of times now on Sky how he gets out often, playing across and looking for the leg side. Clark and Punta have set a field specifically for that eventuality. Good stuff

Those cheats

 

[TrippyLondoner]

200 up!

 

[Nemo]

Fucking hell!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Yeah he is living a bit dangerously..

they've said a couple of times now on Sky how he gets out often, playing across and looking for the leg side. Clark and Punta have set a field specifically for that eventuality. Good stuff

So, he has a fundamental flaw in his technique, then?

FFS facepalm.

 

[Nemo]

So, he has a fundamental flaw in his technique, then?

FFS facepalm.

Everyone does. It's not a problem so long as he remains aware of it.

 

[Cerberus]

If he didnt have a fundamental flaw in his technique he'd be playing for South Africa now wouldnt he?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Everyone does. It's not a problem so long as he remains aware of it.

He doesn't play straight. Ffs, how many players have made it in test cricket without the ability to play straight.

kin ell.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Working off stump deliveries to mid-on. Clark must fancy him. Imagine how long he would have survived against McGrath doing that.

 

[Nemo]

He doesn't play straight. Ffs, how many players have made it in test cricket without the ability to play straight.

kin ell.

There's a first time for everything. Although having said that, you can certainly see how he gets out when he's out of form.

 

[Nemo]

Working off stump deliveries to mid-on. Clark must fancy him. Imagine how long he would have survived against McGrath doing that.

He's improved then. He was trying to work them through mid-wicket earlier.

 

[fen_boy]

for those that are interested this is the picture aggers is on about http://twitpic.com/eldaz

 

[littlebabyjesus]

He's improved then. He was trying to work them through mid-wicket earlier.

The new John Crawley.

 

[Nemo]

The new John Crawley.

To be fair, KP does it too. The difference is he's good at it.

 

[Nemo]

The ball's dying off the pitch already. At this rate by day 5, Prior will be standing up to Harmison.

 

[fen_boy]

bumble's saying bell's dismissal was a no ball.

 

[Nemo]

Bopara currently 35* in the County Championship.

 

[Nemo]

bumble's saying bell's dismissal was a no ball.

Serious facepalm for the umpires if that's the case.

 

[Nemo]

Bowling and batting both looking less than convincing just atm.

 

[kabbes]

Bopara currently 35* in the County Championship.

Tell us when he reaches 73.