The Ashes 2010/11

[embree]

'pretty ordinary'

 

[embree]

Just come in from asda's was greeted by a review of cook.Beer is getting desperate

nothing to do with him, it was Hughes claiming the catch

 

[Santino]

nothing to do with him, it was Hughes claiming the catch

The replay seems to show him thinking 'Ooh, that was close', and then he looks up to see everyone appealing and goes along with it.

 

[pennimania]

Well thank god for that

I am following it on the radio so I can't see what's happening for myself.

 

[embree]

And that's how you score an Ashes century, Phil Hughes. Watch and learn.

The look on Cook's face when that catch was claimed was pretty murderous for a man who doesn't seem very expressive

 

[butchersapron]

Well played AC. Job half done.

 

[agricola]

This is an old topic I know, but what exactly did Hauritz do that has made these inadequates get in ahead of him? Pubes on Pontings toothbrush? Bowling Watson whilst he was in the mid-40s?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Well thank god for that

I am following it on the radio so I can't see what's happening for myself.

this is exactly why the radio sucks for coverage of cricket

 

[Santino]

Apparently only Hussey applauded the century.

 

[Santino]

This is an old topic I know, but what exactly did Hauritz do that has made these inadequates get in ahead of him? Pubes on Pontings toothbrush? Bowling Watson whilst he was in the mid-40s?

There is a rumour that he used to pull a sickie ('nursing a shoulder injury') when he wasn't interested in playing. I have no idea if that's true or not.

 

[embree]

Cook needs 25 more to become the highest scoring English opener in an Australian Ashes series since Herbert Sutcliffe in 1924/25

He's already broken Boycott's post war Ashes tour record

He needs 68 more for 1000 runs in the 2010/11 Australian season

 

[butchersapron]

Apparently only Hussey applauded the century.

True.

 

[pennimania]

this is exactly why the radio sucks for coverage of cricket

it has its compensations you know - much more entertaining commentators for starters. I first learnt about cricket from listening to Radio 3

 

[butchersapron]

Botham getting rightly wound up and gower egging him on quietly but correctly.

 

[agricola]

Apparently only Hussey applauded the century.

Fitting, as he (and perhaps Haddin) is the only one of that lot to emerge with any credit whatsoever from this campaign.

 

[embree]

There is a rumour that he used to pull a sickie ('nursing a shoulder injury') when he wasn't interested in playing. I have no idea if that's true or not.

That's pretty much what I've heard. Supposedly this is why he didn't play at the Oval in 2009

 

[Santino]

Would you want to be sat on a plane next to Botham?

 

[strung out]

this is exactly why the radio sucks for coverage of cricket

radio is the best, with the telly on mute.

 

[butchersapron]

Would you want to be sat on a plane next to Botham?

Yes i would.

Is beer ever going to get him out?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Colly's poor form continues.

 

[agricola]

Collingwood falls to Beer. The shame!

 

[butchersapron]

No need for that one at this time colly.

 

[embree]

TestMatchSofa is the best, with the telly on mute.

fixed

 

[Santino]

That's pretty much what I've heard. Supposedly this is why he didn't play at the Oval in 2009

If that was true you'd think that it would have been reported at the time (that he was injured) but my memory is that Ponting just didn't want a spinner.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

it has its compensations you know - much more entertaining commentators for starters. I first learnt about cricket from listening to Radio 3

Fair enough, just never been a radio fan for cricket myself, and have done that a few times only to get frustrated by not seeing anything. Couldn't careless about commentary, though i don't think sky's commentary is that bad.

 

[butchersapron]

Collingwood falls to Beer. The shame!

Good swap for hussey's wicket.

 

[Santino]

When the match is very tense (like batting out a draw) I find the radio much less stressful.

 

[embree]

Fair enough, just never been a radio fan for cricket myself, and have done that a few times only to get frustrated by not seeing anything. Couldn't careless about commentary, though i don't think sky's commentary is that bad.

it is that bad, Botham and Warne for a start

 

[TrippyLondoner]

it is that bad, Botham and Warne for a start

Don't see the prob.

 

[Santino]

The soothing tones of Michael Holding...