The Ashes 2009

[gabi]

Sooner or later he'll pluck one out of thin air left-handed.

He might pluck a knighthood but I doubt he'll be pouching an actual catch the way he's playing.

 

[Nemo]

Stumped!

Excellent from Prior.

 

[marty21]

oh yes!

 

[agricola]

is it me or are england waiting until warne is commentating before taking wickets?

 

[Balbi]

Aussie baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaastard

 

[mrsfran]

 

[butchersapron]

Well done warney!

 

[Nemo]

Good decision from Bowden without the third umpire.

 

[Balbi]

Bloody hell, that's one hell of a stumping.

 

[Balbi]

ENGLAND NEED 5 WICKETS TO WIN THE ASHES


(god, it's nice to say that)

 

[marty21]

ENGLAND NEED 5 WICKETS TO WIN THE ASHES


(god, it's nice to say that)

 

[TrippyLondoner]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Nemo]

I've moaned about Prior's keeping in the past, but he's been top-notch here.

 

[Balbi]

K.P in the stands there, working out how to take the credit for the win

 

[Nemo]

K.P in the stands there, working out how to take the credit for the win

His injury and absence luring the convicts into a false sense of security?

(And allowing Trott to come into the team).

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Trott and have broad have given me confidence for the future.

 

[Nemo]

Aussies still taking inexplicably quick singles.

 

[Balbi]

His absence psychologically wrecked their plan which, much like the man himself, was based on the universe rotating around K.P and the sun shining out of his arse

 

[marty21]

His injury and absence luring the convicts into a false sense of security?

(And allowing Trott to come into the team).

which probably means an end to Bell's career, as soon as KP is back

 

[Nemo]

which probably means an end to Bell's career, as soon as KP is back

How bereft we will be. He'll be missed every bit as much as Geraint Jones.

 

[Dirty Martini]

Top run scorers are Aussies. Top wicket takers are Aussies.

Learn your facts, then get back to me, ta.

Until those become the criteria under which a series is won, totally irrelevant.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

warne finding excuses now

 

[mrsfran]

How bereft we will be. He'll be missed every bit as much as Geraint Jones.

Poor little Ian Bell I like him, mainly because he always looks like his mum's going to pick him at the end of play and wipe his cheek with spit on a handkerchief.

 

[Nemo]

I don't get all the moaning about this pitch. It's difficult, but batsmen who've applied themselves (Strauss, Bell, Trott, Swann, Ponting, Hussey, Katich) have got decent scores on it. It's a good result pitch as far as I can see, rather than a road where 550 plays 500 in the first innings.

 

[Dirty Martini]

which probably means an end to Bell's career, as soon as KP is back

I hope Bell's England career doesn't end, it doesn't deserve to. He's a fine batsman who's got some years left in him. Not as an automatic pick though, granted.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I don't get all the moaning about this pitch. It's difficult, but batsmen who've applied themselves (Strauss, Bell, Trott, Ponting, Hussey, Katich) have got decent scores on it. It's a good result pitch as far as I can see, rather than a road where 550 plays 500 in the first innings.

warnes just finding excuses, if its such a bad pitch how comes trott got a 100 on his debut?

 

[agricola]

I don't get all the moaning about this pitch. It's difficult, but batsmen who've applied themselves (Strauss, Bell, Trott, Swann, Ponting, Hussey, Katich) have got decent scores on it. It's a good result pitch as far as I can see, rather than a road where 550 plays 500 in the first innings.

Indeed, plus that doesnt explain why Australia didnt pick Hauritz.

 

[Idaho]

Good stuff eh?

The desperate whinging of gabi et al is like an extra sprinkle of pleasure on an already large and extravagant gateaux.

 

[Nemo]

warnes just finding excuses, if its such a bad pitch how comes trott got a 100 on his debut?

I don't think Warne's particularly looking for excuses; after all, Athers did ask what the Aussie reaction would be to defeat.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Good stuff eh?

The desperate whinging of gabi et al is like an extra sprinkle of pleasure on an already large and extravagant gateaux.