Balls to the Aussies the cricket thread (Read 359079 times)

Sloper · July 09, 2009, 02:11:04 pm

Flintoff strikes 60 for 1

Aussiegav · July 09, 2009, 11:00:41 pm

what happened to the bowling prowess of england?????

jesus bring back tuffnell, at least he could turn the ball and get a wicket...

very poor captaincy from the south african.
i would of thought he'd try and use his other compatriate for a few overs.
the idea of being on the TV for an entire over would appeal very much to KP.

tommytwotone · July 09, 2009, 11:38:07 pm

Am I the only person who harbours a strong dislike for Ricky Ponting? I thought we got our tactics very wrong to him today, pitching it up hoping for the lbw works while he's getting set, but when he's in IMO we should have been varying the length and trying to tempt him into the pull.

I worked a crazy 2.30am - 10.30am pattern today solely so I could be at home when his stumps got sprayed all over the show...sadly it hasn't happened.

So, Ashes predictions then gents? I'm going for a series draw, 1-1. Think the English weather will play a part, but hoping it won't be for Edgbaston where I've got tickets for the whole weekend

butters · July 10, 2009, 01:20:33 am

Increasingly benign wicket is the source of England's woes according to cricinfo -

Haven't seen the highlights of the second days play but was aware of the score and the lack of wickets.

Tufnell is better off in the TMS commentary box and is sadly missed this time around in that capacity - IIRC he had one good day against the Aussies but not a lot else. Agree with you that it would be a good idea to throw the ball to KP just to change things about a bit - it also presents the delicious irony of a man who plays spinners as if they were a lower class of being bowls spin himself.

TTT - no you are noty alone in your dislike of Ponting - he is one miserable bastard and is one of very few people who spring to mind who has less charm than Andy Murray and without doubt it is always a good thing when his stumps are cartwheeled out of the ground. In fact if I was a bowler and I cartwheeled his stumps out of the ground I would declare that it was better than sex with half a dozen £1000 hookers all at the same time in my interview afterwards and I would mean it!

As for predictions - in the spirit of misplaced optimism I am going for a 2-1 result to England.

andy_e · July 10, 2009, 01:23:20 am

249-1! Cripes, let's hope we can break this before it gets out of hand...

Carnage · July 10, 2009, 01:57:33 am

They're loving that in press over here. I hope England win just to shut up the twats that try and get a rise out of me about the ashes, despite my protests that I don't really care about the cricket.

Plattsy · July 10, 2009, 11:43:55 am

Thought our bowlers would be more than a handful for the Aussie batmen but it is becoming very apparent this is not the case. We've got a very good chance of losing this test from the advantageous position of batting first.

GraemeA · July 10, 2009, 12:29:03 pm

Two quick wickets puts a slightly different perspective on it 325-3

Danger of losing. Bollocks, we are still in the 1st session of day 3 and they are still 100+ runs behind. Don't be such a pessimist

andy_e · July 10, 2009, 12:31:42 pm

Does it really? we were 7 wickets down at this point! We're gonna have to make some smart bowling descisions if we're going to pull this first innings back to a more managable total

Jaspersharpe · July 10, 2009, 12:44:45 pm

Thank fuck he's gone.

jern · July 10, 2009, 12:51:16 pm

Monty must be mightily relived. I reckon was looking at the drop for the next match.

butters · July 10, 2009, 01:16:01 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on July 10, 2009, 12:29:03 pm

Danger of losing. Bollocks, we are still in the 1st session of day 3 and they are still 100+ runs behind. Don't be such a pessimist

Well said Graeme - Plattsy get a grip man.

Plattsy · July 10, 2009, 02:32:57 pm

I'm not being pessimistic. It's just how I'm reading the game. If the forecast rain doesn't come we're well capable of losing. Remember Adelaide anyone?

DaveC · July 11, 2009, 09:09:24 am

Can somebody lend me one of those 'tumbleweed' emoticon thingys to show how quiet it's gone over there?!

Quote from: Carnage on July 10, 2009, 01:57:33 am

They're loving that in press over here. I hope England win just to shut up the twats that try and get a rise out of me about the ashes, despite my protests that I don't really care about the cricket.

Do you mean you weren't warned that there is no such thing as a neutral when it comes to cricket over here before you came? I thought they included that sort of advice in the migration literature!!
PS It's been pissing my mrs off big time as well I can tell you!

PPS I am fully expecting this to be a tight series and will submit to any reasonable piss-taking when the boot is on the other foot btw.

Aussiegav · July 11, 2009, 10:01:49 am

Quote from: Plattsy on July 10, 2009, 02:32:57 pm

I'm not being pessimistic. It's just how I'm reading the game. If the forecast rain doesn't come we're well capable of losing. Remember Adelaide anyone?

what a great day that was.

Mental disintergration at its best.

Zods Beard · July 11, 2009, 11:20:56 am

I keep hearing how benign the wicket is, yet the Aussie's got a bit out of it through sheer force of will,and are in a great position due to calm, measured batting. If our batsmen could do this, we wouldn't have to harp on about the bowlers all the time.

Aussiegav · July 11, 2009, 01:57:41 pm

1 - 0 australia i predict.

so much for moving to cardiff to get a good start on the series

Plattsy · July 11, 2009, 05:53:40 pm

Quote from: oldfella on July 11, 2009, 01:57:41 pm

1 - 0 australia i predict.
so much for moving to cardiff to get a good start on the series

Don't you go being pessimistic now. We've every chance of drawing this match.

DaveC · July 11, 2009, 11:48:52 pm

I think you should check which side oldfella is batting for (so to speak!)

notbadforafatlad · July 12, 2009, 07:18:30 am

Weather forecast for Cardiff looks pretty good for today. Arse biscuits.

n_man · July 12, 2009, 08:48:40 am

Quote from: bluebrad on July 10, 2009, 01:16:01 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on July 10, 2009, 12:29:03 pm
Danger of losing. Bollocks, we are still in the 1st session of day 3 and they are still 100+ runs behind. Don't be such a pessimist

Well said Graeme - Plattsy get a grip man.

Well said Plattsy - when it comes to English cricket 'aim low avoid disappointment' until its actually won.

Plattsy · July 12, 2009, 08:53:29 am

Quote from: DaveC on July 11, 2009, 11:48:52 pm

I think you should check which side oldfella is batting for (so to speak!)

Should have spotted that from his previous posts.

cofe · July 12, 2009, 12:04:24 pm

great start to the day. 11:58am, England 55-4.

hopefully the tour will make for better watching today.

Aussiegav · July 12, 2009, 12:41:55 pm

so much for the worst australian team to tour England!
Repeat white wash on the cards....

Hauritz is on fire. Who was that other spinner Australia had before???? $:-\$

Adam Lincoln · July 12, 2009, 06:42:48 pm

Somehow they saved it!