The Ashes 2009

[Cerberus]

Well fuck me - what a days cricket

This is usually my day at the Oval (always get friday tkts - fucked it up this year ). However, I managed to watch most of it, even with the kids charging about the place.

Decided not to post on Urban during play having spent the most of y'day in a pessimistic fug. Now I've managed to convince myself that if I stay off the boards during play then we'll take wickets and get runs.

Weird superstitious nonsense from a 36 yr old atheist but if it aint broke don't fix it. I therefore hope to be posting on here in the next couple of nights in a state of ecstastic delerium.......crosses fingers.

Anyway I had begun (about Lords actually) to lose faith in young Broady. So fair play young man - a fantastic and devestating spell of test match bowling.

Glad Straussy hung on there at the end. Luckily Bell, Colly and Cook wont have too bat again this summer - fuck England need to find some decent competition for their top order - SOON....

C'mon lads - keep the faith and keep your heads tommorrow.........and maybe, just maybe................

 

[marty21]

it's all set for freddie to have a glorious last innings isn't it? and maybe to pick up 4 wickets in the last innings of his test career

 

[Jazzz]

I don't think this game is over yet. If we are out cheaply and quickly tomorrow there's a danger that Australia could rack up a big total as the pitch will still be battable.

 

[marty21]

I don't think this game is over yet. If we are out cheaply and quickly tomorrow there's a danger that Australia could rack up a big total as the pitch will still be battable.

if the lead is less than 300, then it's very possible for Austrailia to win

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I agree entirely

 

[liquidlunch]

you are all getting a bit ahead of yourselves aren't you. We are never more dangerous than when our backs are against the wall.Lookout pommys we are comming to get you

 

[paulhackett]

here's the scorecard for the highest 4th innings score to win at the Oval.. 1902 England made 263-9 to beat Australia.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62469.html

 

[tangerinedream]

Hands up everyone who wanted Broad dropped then.

*raises hand*

I am eating massive amounts of humble pie regarding Stuart Broad.

I think we should aim for about about 230 to 250 tomorrow. Owed runs from Fred or Prior to get us there.

 

[Nemo]

you are all getting a bit ahead of yourselves aren't you. We are never more dangerous than when our backs are against the wall.Lookout pommys we are comming to get you

Simon Katich doesn't seem to be massively optimistic.

 

[Ted Striker]

Then number 8 dismissal, even before the replays, was one of the worst decisions I have ever seen on a cricket pitch.

I thought it was a crazy LBW shout more than a catch.

 

[Placid Casual27]

I am well fucking nervous, esp. after Nicholas (and esp Boycs) on Five saying that's it we've won the Ashes, and Stewart and Willis and Covill on SS too.

One of the most amazing days cricket ever. But these Aussies are dodgy bastards (not as dodgy as our batting)

400 lead please. And I'll still be nervous

Supposed to go ten-pin bloody bowling at 3pm with kids and plastics who (now) profess to like cricket, how on earth can I do that now?!?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I'm surprisingly calm today, though finally having a good nights sleep may have something to do with it. Gonna be an interesting day to say the least, i reckon this pitch was deliberately made in such a way to make sure there's a result. I'm no expert on pitch making but that's just my feeling.

 

[Santino]

I'm surprisingly calm today, though finally having a good nights sleep may have something to do with it. Gonna be an interesting day to say the least, i reckon this pitch was deliberately made in such a way to make sure there's a result. I'm no expert on pitch making but that's just my feeling.

I think they let it dry out a bit so that it would take spin later on, but probably not quite as quickly as it's happened.

 

[Pie 1]

Yeah, I'm a little jittery this morning. 58 for 3 wasn't the best sleeping pill last night, tbh.
Like to see a solid 300-350. This Ashes has had an awful lot of changing fortune so far, so I'm gonna STFU for a few hours

 

[strung out]

i don't know whether to go to rovers today or stay in the pub for the cricket

 

[marty21]

I think England are in a great position, 230 ahead, with 7 wickets left, if they don't get silly, they should put another 150 on at least

 

[Flashman]

Even if we get bowled out for 150 we're still miles ahead on this pitch.


Like the cut of Trott's jib. If it was up to me he'd keep his place. In fact he looks a good bet for 3 one day.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I would definitely keep trott.

 

[fen_boy]

here's the scorecard for the highest 4th innings score to win at the Oval.. 1902 England made 263-9 to beat Australia.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62469.html

That was a dead rubber though.

 

[Flashman]

I would definitely keep trott.

Very solid, great temperament.

Okay he plays across the line a bit but he can work on that.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Man, I bet the aussies fuckin wish they still had shane warne on this pitch.

 

[Flashman]

Man, I bet the aussies fuckin wish they still had shane warne on this pitch.

Or even Hauritz

 

[strung out]

i bet they wish they still had nathan hauritz on this pitch...

 

[fen_boy]

Man, I bet the aussies fuckin wish they still had shane warne on this pitch.

There's no way they'd have prepared a pitch like this if Shane Warne was still playing.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

There's no way they'd have prepared a pitch like this if Shane Warne was still playing.

True. Warne would bowl us out for 50 and take 10 wickets or something.

 

[fen_boy]

Cricinfo is surprisingly chirpy this morning with this...

And with sprightly intent comes another email from Gordon Brown, our cherished Prime Minister. "Ever since we made the Board of Selectors independent, it has taken many brave decisions, and when they've gone wrong, I have been in a position to sit back and bask in Schadenfreude, my self-regard intact," he writes. "Only a few days ago, in common with all right-thinking people in this country, I was calling on the selectors to drop Stuart Wide. Those people must feel like proper Charlies now. I have been proved right once again: the selectors know their job. Well done, Sir Stuart." Thanks, Gordon.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

'our cherished PM' lol

 

[Pie 1]

Stuart Wide

 

[liquidlunch]

whats the craic chaps?weather good,pitch fucked.Never thought Broad had it in him but you have to give the young blokes a bit of a go.53-3 aint real good for a start though is it?

 

[baldrick]

whats the craic chaps?weather good,pitch fucked.Never thought Broad had it in him but you have to give the young blokes a bit of a go.53-3 aint real good for a start though is it?

it's 230-3 really. that's not so bad is it?