The Ashes 2010/11

[embree]

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that England's decision to put faith in Alastair Cook for the winter's Ashes series is "a hell of a gamble".

 

[agricola]

Mitchell Johnson getting mocked by a stand full of pink-clad men has to be one of the iconic images of this sporting year, surely.

 

[embree]

Mitchell Johnson getting mocked by a stand full of pink-clad men has to be one of the iconic images of this sporting year, surely.

whatever happens, Mitchell's always got that role in Twilight waiting for him

 

[Santino]

I believe that the weight of Alastair Cook's runs is effecting the orbit of the moon.

 

[butchersapron]

Hughes though, what a rat. How can you go through life like that?

 

[Santino]

Hughes though, what a rat. How can you go through life like that?

Let's hope he scrapes enough runs together to visit England in 2013.

 

[butchersapron]

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that England's decision to put faith in Alastair Cook for the winter's Ashes series is "a hell of a gamble".

Not a betting man then Chappelli?

 

[butchersapron]

Let's hope he scrapes enough runs together to visit England in 2013.

Who've they got inbetween - do you know?

 

[embree]

Alistair Cook averages 191 in innings of 100+ apparently

Also, the sprinkler dance is apparently a tribute to Mitchell Johnson's bowling action*






























































*I may have made this up

 

[embree]

Who've they got inbetween - do you know?

Bangladesh in August is the next one. Future tours programme finishes in 2012 unfortunately so it's a bit up in the air

SA away, NZ home, WI away is their November 2011 - April 2012 schedule

 

[butchersapron]

Should be easy runs for a player like him in the run in...please

After a long consultation, they referred the decision to the third umpire. Replays seem to confirm that the ball may not have carried for a clean catch

 

[Santino]

Who've they got inbetween - do you know?

Sri Lanka and South Africa this year according to the ICC future tours programme, then India and West Indies.

A weak WI attack might be the perfect time for his comeback.

 

[butchersapron]

Sri Lanka and South Africa this year according to the ICC future tours programme.

Ta. See above, i think the SL is canceled/about to be.

 

[embree]

Alistair Cook averages 191 in innings of 100+ apparently

here's the proof

That's a list of highest averages in Tests for innings of over 100. Cook's only 19th on the list - Shiv Chanderpaul top with an average of 281 once he passes 100

 

[embree]

Ta. See above, i think the SL is canceled/about to be.

Yep, SL is cancelled. They were due to host Zim as well, obviously that's off

 

[Santino]

I'm off to listen to TMS under the duvet.

 

[embree]

There is no way I will ever share a bed with Boycott

 

[strung out]

test match sofa just launched a cracking diatribe about the coalition and liberals.

 

[embree]

test match sofa just launched a cracking diatribe about the coalition and liberals.

it was fantastic

 

[butchersapron]

Run the ones and twos like that it'll be a 100 lead very soon

what is test match sofa?

 

[embree]

You cheating gobshite

 

[embree]

Run the ones and twos like that it'll be a 100 lead very soon

what is test match sofa?

People sitting on a sofa in Peckham, watching the Sky coverage and commentating on it. Quite funny, sweary and a godsend for people around the world unable to get television coverage or TMS commentary

http://www.testmatchsofa.com/

 

[butchersapron]

Does anyone think johnson understands what cricket is what he's doing and why?

 

[embree]

Does anyone think johnson understands what cricket is what he's doing and why?

No. He hasn't the faintest idea how it is he bowls well and therefore no idea how to repeat it or correct it when it's going wrong. He's become more fascinating to me as the series has gone by, his line seems to range through anywhere within a 45 degree arc from the point of delivery

 

[embree]

Cook's series total now the 24th highest ever. Just overtaken Ponting's best effort (706)

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Cook's series total now the 24th highest ever. Just overtaken Ponting's best effort (706)

that's very impressive.

 

[Lo Siento.]

Beer and Watson the pick of the Aussie bowling today? *sniggers*

 

[Lo Siento.]

are the barmy army now singing "we've all had matilda"?

 

[embree]

Beer and Watson the pick of the Aussie bowling today? *sniggers*

Watson still has fewer series wickets than XDo

 

[TrippyLondoner]

150 for cook!