The Ashes 2010/11

[Streathamite]

Warne was really pushing for beer. I know zilch about him beyond that.

warne has a habit of pushing for/boostering club/county/etc team-mates. did it with hampshire's wickie when he was done there, loudly recommending him for England honours

 

[Streathamite]

I've said this earlier on this thread but Mitchell Johnson's batting is overated. If you take out the two series against SA when generally weird things happened (Hughes and North got runs, Mcgain was allowed to play etc etc), he has only averaged 11 I think. He's a late order slogger who may come off from time to time.

Can't comment on Harris' batting, didnt see much of him at Adelaide.

I am so glad the aussies selected him, cos the england batsmen AND bowlers have thoroughly got his number. They'll break him here

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I wouldn't bet against Johnson getting it right at Perth.

 

[Idaho]

Johnson is deadly when he gets it right. Very much a Harmison type as sometime said.

 

[Streathamite]

Very much a Harmison type as sometime said.

but we all know what happened with Harmy in the last Ashes series down under....

 

[Santino]

The three back-up fast bowlers are vying for Broad's place in the game against Victoria. Usefully, all 6 wickets in the second innings have been taken by Collingwood (3), Panesar (2), and... erm, Strauss (1).

 

[Idaho]

Tremlett was very economical at least.

 

[mattie]

Strauss. Is there nothing the man can't do.

 

[Santino]

Strauss. Is there nothing the man can't do.

His other first class wickets include Kevin Pietersen and Stephen Fleming.

 

[DrRingDing]

Tremlett was very economical at least.

Yes very. Showed he can hold his line and length.

 

[twentythreedom]

good to see strauss taking a wicket with his "slow left arm chinaman"!

 

[Idaho]

Not really a great result, but good to see Prior getting runs. When have we ever had a top order in such good nick? Of course we'll get tumbled for 90 now I've said that.

 

[Santino]

Not really a great result, but good to see Prior getting runs. When have we ever had a top order in such good nick? Of course we'll get tumbled for 90 now I've said that.

Won't matter if we do, they'll just dig in for 500-2 in the second innings lol.

 

[Streathamite]

All the 'quality' newspapers used to carry full scorecards and reports from county cricket. I don't think any of them do now.

Independent shows scorecards, but full reports have been changed to a condensed single 'roundup'-style report

 

[Streathamite]

The three back-up fast bowlers are vying for Broad's place in the game against Victoria. Usefully, all 6 wickets in the second innings have been taken by Collingwood (3), Panesar (2), and... erm, Strauss (1).

tbf, the wicket gave nowt for seamers

 

[Streathamite]

I wouldn't bet against Johnson getting it right at Perth.

You have a point, but I think the confidence factor given to our order by the knowledge that they've duffed him in the last four tests they played him would be huge

 

[liquidlunch]

You have a point, but I think the confidence factor given to our order by the knowledge that they've duffed him in the last four tests they played him would be huge

Yes but he is a confidence player in as much if he gets an early breakthrough in his spell,it could set him up for a great comeback.If his tail is up he bowls well

 

[liquidlunch]

do urban cricket watchers agree with Gilly?


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...ed-us-says-gilly/story-e6frecj3-1225969821218

 

[Idaho]

He's not really saying much other than England are well prepared and Australia are not.

It's not copying Australia of 2006 to be well prepared because Australia were well prepared. It's just being well prepared!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

He's not really saying much other than England are well prepared and Australia are not.

It's not copying Australia of 2006 to be well prepared because Australia were well prepared. It's just being well prepared!

Ofcourse, the aussies being aussies have to take full credit for it all don't they?

 

[paulhackett]

He's not really saying much other than England are well prepared and Australia are not.

It's not copying Australia of 2006 to be well prepared because Australia were well prepared. It's just being well prepared!

good point

shane warne didn't agree with it

"It was a waste of time. The boot camp was a different way to reinforce the same things. My way would have been to lock us all up in a pub."

 

[embree]

He's not really saying much other than England are well prepared and Australia are not.

It's not copying Australia of 2006 to be well prepared because Australia were well prepared. It's just being well prepared!

absolutely

I think Australia, team, media and supporters alike, are guilty of not paying attention to what England have been doing over the last 18 months or so. The underestimation of the side's capabilities has been extraordinary

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I seem to rememebr Ponting predicting they would thrash us 5-0, he was serious to. Gotta love predictions.

 

[liquidlunch]

Warnie has been concentrating on his cock again it seems with Liz Hurley being the happy recipient.Another fine mess its gotten him into
Ponting and Hilditch may be getting the arse anyway for taking their eyes off the ball,failing to get the boys in as good of condition as the old enemy.

 

[DrRingDing]

That woman has bad taste.

 

[strung out]

I seem to rememebr Ponting predicting they would thrash us 5-0, he was serious to. Gotta love predictions.

think that was mcgrath. not good form for captains to predict pastings!

 

[liquidlunch]

That woman has bad taste.

your dead right,Hugh Grant is such a model citizen,at least Shane doesn't have to pay for getting his knob sucked

 

[Streathamite]

Yes but he is a confidence player in as much if he gets an early breakthrough in his spell,it could set him up for a great comeback.If his tail is up he bowls well

when did he last have a great spell for australia, out of curiosity?

 

[Streathamite]

Ponting and Hilditch may be getting the arse anyway for taking their eyes off the ball,failing to get the boys in as good of condition as the old enemy.

does that mean they may be in line for the sack?

 

[Dan U]

Anyone read that Nathan Hauritz had a jumble sale of his cricket memorabilia? Apparently he is no longer an international cricketer

Eta - linky http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sZwv9BQpERsfe3RtcOrYA_w/view.m?id=15&gid=sport/2010/dec/13/the-ashes-2010-nathan-hauritz-michael-beer&cat=cricket