The Ashes 2009

[TrippyLondoner]

he'll be given out anyway

beat me to it

 

[Nemo]

The over rate is abysmal.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Aussies are slow bastards these days.

 

[baldrick]

The over rate is abysmal.

you're not wrong. 19 overs left in the day and it's 5:30!

 

[fen_boy]

Aussies are slow bastards these days.

Thus it ever was... oh, you mean the over rate.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Thus it ever was... oh you mean the over rate.

Yeah..the over rate.

 

[Nemo]

Broad continuing to live dangerously.

 

[baldrick]

i'm thanking god i don't have sky. it's nervewracking enough on cricinfo

 

[Nemo]

This pitch is nowhere near as good as people were suggesting before the match. Much more of a result pitch I'd say.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Probs more nervewracking watching cricinfo tbh.

 

[baldrick]

am off home now.

try not to lose any more wickets boys

 

[Nemo]

am off home now.

try not to lose any more wickets boys

Après toi, le déluge.

 

[Nemo]

Careless run out there from Trott. 7 down now and digging a very deep hole.

 

[fen_boy]

Start smacking it about now I reckon.

 

[slaar]

 

[Cerberus]

Repeat of Headingly required now! (well just from Broad and Swann thanks)

Thought Trotters would hang on for a big score...

Pitch looks very lively and not quite like a usual Oval pitch but not nearly enough runs on the board from England..

Huge appeal - just an inside edge..

fuck me - could be all out tonight

 

[Nemo]

Swann almost gone there too, except Bowden noticed a very thin edge which saved him from a golden duck lb.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Thought trott did well for his debut. All things considered...

 

[Nemo]

Thought trott did well for his debut. All things considered...

Yep. Decent start, especially with the carnage around him.

At least England should be looking forward to bowling on this.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Looks like this pitch may surprise a few people...

 

[Nemo]

Next question is will the Aussies want to take the new ball given what the current one is doing?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

am off home now.

try not to lose any more wickets boys

So much for that hope.

 

[Cerberus]

Not least both teams, who have only one full time spinner between them

 

[Nemo]

Looks like this pitch may surprise a few people...

It reminds me a bit of a couple of Old Trafford pitches in recent years (Pakistan in 2006 and the Windies in 2007 spring to mind) in the sense that there's a lot of turn and bounce.

 

[Nemo]

Five minutes till the scheduled finish and they won't even get to 80 overs.

 

[Nemo]

What a shot from Broad.

 

[Nemo]

FAO Kabbes:

Bopara has passed 73 now and is currently on 80*.

 

[Cerberus]

Just seen that score from Ravi...hmmm

Goodwin also made 344 not out for Sussex

 

[Nemo]

Ball's jagging around all over the place already.

 

[Nemo]

Just seen that score from Ravi...hmmm

Goodwin also made 344 not out for Sussex

Another player from Southern Africa.