The Ashes 2009

[ddraig]

meh! gone to a drizzle now

 

[mattie]

So, is the recent rain going to help the ball move about a bit, or am I grasping at straws?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

So, is the recent rain going to help the ball move about a bit, or am I grasping at straws?

The ball will get wet on the outfield and soften up even more.

 

[mhwfc]

Stupid welsh wicket

It was a livelier pitch earlier in the summer, presumably the ECB thought it wouldn't match their exacting standards of ensuring 5 days worth of hospitality revenue so marked it as poor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/8053064.stm

 

[London_Calling]

Rain predicted on Thursday lunchtime for this afternoon - might not be far off.

 

[butchersapron]

It was a livelier pitch earlier in the summer, presumably the ECB thought it wouldn't match their exacting standards of ensuring 5 days worth of hospitality revenue so marked it as poor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/8053064.stm

Least it ain't chester le street. Soon to be home of the first ever one day test.

(i wasn''t being serious about the wicket btw)

 

[butchersapron]

There's the 900 up.

 

[waterloowelshy]

It was a livelier pitch earlier in the summer, presumably the ECB thought it wouldn't match their exacting standards of ensuring 5 days worth of hospitality revenue so marked it as poor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/8053064.stm

Yeah, i remember that. There was a massive furore down these parts over that. Maynard said the ECB had hugely overreacted, which they probably had. It would have certainly made for a more intersting game had they left it be. Its probably why they thought it would spin so much and picked 2 spinners for this game, but making the pitch 'safer' has made that decision look ill advised.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

So, which England bowler has sage Strauss used more than any other then?

 

[waterloowelshy]

So, which England bowler has sage Strauss used more than any other then?

Without looking at the stats, Id wager a bet on Broad - who has also been our most ineffective bowler. Genius captaincy if he has. On a side note i cant believe how lethargic england have looked since they come out this morning. Anderson not being behind the stumps for the run out was unforgivable.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Looks like its gonna rain later for sure over there, can't wait for it tbh, sooner this ends in a draw,the better, the way this is going.

 

[Dirty Martini]

OK stream here, if anyone needs it

http://www.ooxtv.com/p2p3.php (internet explorer)

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I really, really wouldn't bet on a draw yet. Aus are 100 ahead with the power to add a lot more. England could be facing batting a whole day to save the game. There's lots more work to be done to secure the draw yet.

 

[ddraig]

Looks like its gonna rain later for sure over there, can't wait for it tbh, sooner this ends in a draw,the better, the way this is going.

the black clouds are indeed gathering...

is that the only way engelund can get anything by relying on weather intervention? and that's 'good'? rather than winning fair n square through sportsmanship wotwot typical again

 

[mattie]

New ball taken, 10 of the over. Nice.

I'm never sure with cricinfo BBB, but it seems that there have been a few false shots and appeals - or are the crims as secure as I thought they looked last night?

 

[London_Calling]

I'm not watching it but they must be due to push on now. Get what they can on the board asap and have a go at England.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

the black clouds are indeed gathering...

is that the only way engelund can get anything by relying on weather intervention? and that's 'good'? rather than winning fair n square through sportsmanship wotwot typical again

Different matches go different ways and this has turned out this way mainly cause of the pitch i think,i still feel we could bat enough to get a draw, just rather bored with the way austrailia have played. But I know that's not their concern.

 

[BlueSquareThing]

New ball taken, 10 of the over. Nice.

I'm never sure with cricinfo BBB, but it seems that there have been a few false shots and appeals - or are the crims as secure as I thought they looked last night?

Radio said Swann was getting a couple of things to happen.

But it's been 3 full sessions now and they've taken 1 wicket. Better start a rain dance I reckon

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Think its safe to say there will be a few more wickets falling in the lords test.

 

[ddraig]

Different matches go different ways and this has turned out this way mainly cause of the pitch i think,i still feel we could bat enough to get a draw, just rather bored with the way austrailia have played. But I know that's not their concern.

ah so it's the pitch's fault! of course

 

[TrippyLondoner]

ah so it's the pitch's fault! of course

If you look at the way both innings have gone, then you can read something into the pitch sometimes.

But anyway, why are you being such an arsehole to the english? This is why wales shouldn't have a test match, but money talks bullshit walks,eh.

 

[butchersapron]

ah so it's the pitch's fault! of course

Give it a rest BNP boy.

 

[paulhackett]

There was a passgae of play where the ball span, Swann had 4 close in but Monty had no-one. Looks like the batters should all have pushed on. It looks the sort of match where Bell would have made runs, slow pitch, average attack.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Give it a rest BNP boy.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

If you look at the way both innings have gone, then you can read something into the pitch sometimes.
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Australia managed to bowl England out on it in three and a half sessions. If you look at the way both innings have gone, you can read something into the way the teams have played sometimes.

 

[butchersapron]

Australia managed to bowl England out on it in three and a half sessions. If you look at the way both innings have gone, you can read something into the way the teams have played sometimes.

I think a fair few of the english got themselves out through lazy casual shot selection. The aussies very rarely do stuff like that in test cricket.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Don't like the sour grapes here. If Australia manage to force a result, this will have been a good pitch.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Australia managed to bowl England out on it in three and a half sessions. If you look at the way both innings have gone, you can read something into the way the teams have played sometimes.

A lot of our batsman got themselves out though. KP for example.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I think a fair few of the english got themselves out through lazy casual shot selection. The aussies very rarely do stuff like that in test cricket.

Ooh, beat me to it.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think a fair few of the english got themselves out through lazy casual shot selection. The aussies very rarely do stuff like that in test cricket.

Yep. Do that again in the second innings and England still may well lose.

And despite the slowness of the pitch, Aus are scoring at 3.5 per over. I think people are spoiled nowadays. It's not so long ago that 250 in 90 overs was par for the course.