The Ashes 2009

[TrippyLondoner]

The Sky forecast is better than the Beeb one. Only predicts rain tomorrow.

bbc predicting heavy snow i guess?

oh ffs, bowled

 

[Nemo]

Prior bowled by Johnson.

 

[Balbi]

Our batting order, Strauss and Cook aside, are a bunch of gutless twats

 

[Nemo]

England need to stabilise things a bit.

 

[Mapped]

With the iffy weather around I'm thinking of provisionally booking a day of work on Monday to pop down to Lords if it goes the distance. Does anyone know if they sold Monday tickets in advance or will there be some on the gate like a normal test monday? I can't find any info on the Lord's website.


Erm....there goes Prior

 

[Diamond]

With the iffy weather around I'm thinking of provisionally booking a day of work on Monday to pop down to Lords if it goes the distance. Does anyone know if they sold Monday tickets in advance or will there be some on the gate like a normal test monday? I can't find any info on the Lord's website.


Erm....there goes Prior

Tickets on the gate. You'll have to get there early though.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

With the iffy weather around I'm thinking of provisionally booking a day of work on Monday to pop down to Lords if it goes the distance. Does anyone know if they sold Monday tickets in advance or will there be some on the gate like a normal test monday? I can't find any info on the Lord's website.


Erm....there goes Prior

They advised earlier in the year not to buy them online btw.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The only player who's given his wicket away is Collingwood. Strange day.

 

[Biddlybee]

I know we've just lost a couple of wickets in quick succession, but 321-5 ain't bad for us

 

[Nemo]

I know we've just lost a couple of wickets in quick succession, but 321-5 ain't bad for us

330-5.

 

[Biddlybee]

330-5.

My phone's slow, almost at the pub

 

[TrippyLondoner]

*bangs head against wall*

 

[Nemo]

Fucking Nelson again! Flintoff caught slip.

Good opening partnership and then nothing.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

his last ever test first innings at lords

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Now either broad does something dramatic or we criticise him for another 5 pages.

 

[Nemo]

Do you remember the days when we used to have a middle order?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

His batting is a bonus to me – he's the number 8 after all.

I'll wait till he bowls to have a go.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Do you remember the days when we used to have a middle order?

not really.

 

[Nemo]

Now either broad does something dramatic or we criticise him for another 5 pages.

He's just been hit in the goolies - that help?

 

[mattie]

Do you remember the days when we used to have a middle order?

Not all that well. I do recall having an upper tail order though.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not all that well. I do recall having an upper tail order though.

upper tail order - I like that.

Essentially Flintoff, Broad, Swann.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

It appears to have gone a bit pearshaped.

 

[Nemo]

Strauss now on his best score at Lord's.

 

[Biddlybee]

Do you remember the days when we used to have a middle order?

I was only born in the 70s!

 

[Nemo]

It appears to have gone a bit pearshaped.

It's England's unrivalled ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[Nemo]

I was only born in the 70s!

So your memory still goes back further than mine.

 

[Mapped]

Tickets on the gate. You'll have to get there early though.

England will have to stop throwing the game away first though

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Still need at least 100 more, I think. It sounds like a pretty good wicket, and Lord's has always been a place where quality batsmen can make big runs. Australia could make another very big score.

 

[mattie]

Is there some swing out there? Makes for a better game. Better watching England batsmen get out to swinging deliveries than playing all around straight ones.

 

[Nemo]

Is there some swing out there? Makes for a better game. Better watching England batsmen get out to swinging deliveries than playing all around straight ones.

Yes, it's just started swinging a bit for some reason. Also a little turn and bounce.