The Ashes 2009

[Nemo]

McGrath must be having an endless series of facepalm moments watching this.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

its comin home its comin home....

 

[kabbes]

its comin home its comin home....

Sadly it's just reinforcing my belief that this one is heading for a draw.

 

[agricola]

its comin home its comin home....

Lets not get ahead of ourselves, England are always capable of turning 177/0 into 210 all out.

 

[tangerinedream]

its comin home its comin home....

easy...

 

[tangerinedream]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves, England are always capable of turning 177/0 into 210 all out.

T.H.I.S.

 

[Nemo]

Overthrows!

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's all going wrong out there for the aussies, Haddin's looking increasingly like he couldn't catch swine flu.

 

[Nemo]

Marcus North bowling about a mile outside off stump already. Hauritz has dislocated right middle finger.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

@the over throw

 

[Nemo]

Johnson back.

 

[Nemo]

Do you think there will be any pies left in the Aussie dressing room come stumps?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Johnson back.

four first ball,lolz

 

[SpookyFrank]

Johnson back.

First ball goes for four

 

[TrippyLondoner]

and 2nd!...only just saved

 

[Nemo]

Highest opening partnership for England at Lord's now.

 

[agricola]

Sky state this is the best opening partnership for England at Lords of all time.

 

[Idaho]

I want to see both these two carry on picking off the bowling until they each get past 100. Then they can carry on doing the same until they both get to 200. *Then* they can really swing the bat.

This is the kind of ruthlessness we have been missing. Really not giving the opposition a look in.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I'm half hoping someone gets out tbh, I'd quite like to see Bopara have a go at this quote unquote bowling before the rain comes in...

 

[Nemo]

Next question: will Ponting dare put Johnson at fine leg?

 

[holteman]

drinks.....

watch it piss down for the next 4 days now

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I'm half hoping someone gets out tbh, I'd quite like to see Bopara have a go at this quote unquote bowling before the rain comes in...

fuck that

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I want to see both these two carry on picking off the bowling until they each get past 100. Then they can carry on doing the same until they both get to 200. *Then* they can really swing the bat.

This is the kind of ruthlessness we have been missing. Really not giving the opposition a look in.

They're getting so many bad balls to have a go at, I can't see them being tempted to try anything else tbf. A double hundred is missing from both CVs – time to change that.

 

[mattie]

Quick question, not Ashes per se but what time would a 1-dayer starting at 2:30pm be likely to end? Train issues.

 

[agricola]

They're getting so many bad balls to have a go at, I can't see them being tempted to try anything else tbf. A double hundred is missing from both CVs – time to change that.

Perhaps, though this bowling has been rubbish - as bad as Bangladesh's was when SA put 450+ on for the first wicket a while back.

 

[Nemo]

Quick question, not Ashes per se but what time would a 1-dayer starting at 2:30pm be likely to end? Train issues.

10pm?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

10pm?

Around then probably, assuming there's no rain.

 

[Santino]

Who would have thought that that thing in the TMS commentary box was not the biggest pie at Lord's today?

 

[Nemo]

Particularly dire delivery there from Johnson.

 

[Diamond]

The weather looks a bit iffy over the weekend.

When do the boys switch to a more aggressive mentality - 250?