The Ashes - 2010-2011 Thread

[Boreham Shrimper]

We've lost this one, have to regroup for the next test and win it.

Indeed we have

81-5 - a Southend-like capitulation.

 

[EastStandBlue]

England had a shocker against the convicts at Headingly in 2009 and bounced back at the Oval to take the series. England seem to have one bad game per series, Centurion against the Saffers last winter, and Pakistan this summer. England for some reason have never done well at Perth, and hopefully they'll bounce back at the MCG or SCG where they have better records.of Melbourne

Trott out 81/4 Anderson as night watchman. It's possible Ponting may have broken a finger parrying the catch to Haddin, so it's possible he could be out of the Boxing Dat Test.

It'll be a shame if Ponting is out... He's a walking wicket at the moment.

Aye, I fully expected at least one bad test where things didn't go our way, but it's just the thought of Aussie Impetus that causes some doubts.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Didn't much enjoy that. Stupid babies woke up screaming just in time for....the lunch break. Good timing children. So I watched SS1 anyway and then got all depressed when they showed the late Ben Hollioake's marvellous ODI performance at Lord's vs the Aussies. Back to bed before we cleaned up their tail, but up again to see us collapse like a pack of cards. Wahey!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If Strauss can put a commanding 150 in to steer us home, he'll need to be knighted in the new years list. According to Gower, the stats suggest we have a 1.6% chance of victory. What does that toffee nosed snob know anyway?

http://firenickknight.blogspot.com/2008/12/botham-has-nothing-to-declare-but-his.html

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Indeed we have

81-5 - a Southend-like capitulation.

Wasn't this a case of murder rather than the traditional England suicide? In either case the result is the same. Anyway what's all this talk of defeat?...........a century from both Pryor and Bell should see us home tomorrow..............or at the latest, Monday morning!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Stupid stupid England. Let the Aussies back in after they were on the ropes and now they'll be buzzing in Melbourne. We will lose this now.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Defeat plucked from the jaws of victory.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Stupid stupid England. Let the Aussies back in after they were on the ropes and now they'll be buzzing in Melbourne. We will lose this now.

Many said the same after the convicts totally outplayed England at Leeds in 2009, England won the last test at the Oval. I'm not saying the same will happen, but this is a pretty resilient England side and conditions at the MCG & SCG will be less alien as to those at Perth where our record is dreadful. It's also worth bearing in mind that England bowled them out for two relatively low scores, just a shame ours were lower. England won't change the 4 bowler strategy therefore I'd be inclined to bring in Shahzad for Melbourne in place of Finn.

 

[southend_aussies]

Many said the same after the convicts totally outplayed England at Leeds in 2009, England won the last test at the Oval. I'm not saying the same will happen, but this is a pretty resilient England side and conditions at the MCG & SCG will be less alien as to those at Perth where our record is dreadful. It's also worth bearing in mind that England bowled them out for two relatively low scores, just a shame ours were lower. England won't change the 4 bowler strategy therefore I'd be inclined to bring in Shahzad for Melbourne in place of Finn.

First time I've entered the domain. (and it's not because Australia has won more because Southend have hardly played any games recently) Two things will be crucial to deciding the series. The first is the impact the three tests and the warm up games have had on Englands pace attack. Broad is gone (we all know that) Tremlett is fit and showed good form in Perth, Anderson is struggling with an injury is the latest I've heard and Finn didn't look 100 percent at all during the test. If these three struggle in the last two tests then England will lose. Secondly Perth has and always will be a fast pacemans wicket which Australia took advantage of. Melbourne and Sydney are always different and are usually spinning wickets which means that Swann will have a field day. I admit that I feel nervous heading into the last two tests but the advantage is with Australia and if they perform like they did in Perth with both bat and ball it should be a really close end to the series.

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Having had a few days to digest it all, I think England paid the price for the extra warm up game before Perth. Totally unnecessary distraction for a group of batmen that were in form, and as the pick of Tremlett proved, despite having been out bowled by Bresnan, they knew their team already. I really can't see England losing this series, but think Melbourne is shaping up as critical, weather reports for sydney are suggesting lots and lots of rain. England simply must come out of Melbourne level or with the series sown up, and as CanveyShrimper says, this team has proved its ability to bounce back quickly more than once in recent times.

Looking forward to boxing day.

 

[Perth Bambi]

Well it has pretty much been raining and cloudy on the East Coast for the last 3 weeks and one of the weather girls over here mentioned the fact we might not even get 5 days play at the MCG. (I assume she meant due to weather and not due to a batting collapse)

 

[canveyshrimper]

First time I've entered the domain. (and it's not because Australia has won more because Southend have hardly played any games recently) Two things will be crucial to deciding the series. The first is the impact the three tests and the warm up games have had on Englands pace attack. Broad is gone (we all know that) Tremlett is fit and showed good form in Perth, Anderson is struggling with an injury is the latest I've heard and Finn didn't look 100 percent at all during the test. If these three struggle in the last two tests then England will lose. Secondly Perth has and always will be a fast pacemans wicket which Australia took advantage of. Melbourne and Sydney are always different and are usually spinning wickets which means that Swann will have a field day. I admit that I feel nervous heading into the last two tests but the advantage is with Australia and if they perform like they did in Perth with both bat and ball it should be a really close end to the series.

The thing is the Aussies, Hussey, Watson & Haddin apart haven't performed with the bat since Brisbane, and their 400+ at the Gabba was due to Hussey & Haddin. At the WACA Watson & Hussey scored 211 of the Australian total of 309, 12 of which were extras, therefore the other 9 got 86 between them. England have the measure of Hughes, and both Clarke & Ponting are walking wickets at the moment. Australia picked the right attack at Perth, but whether a four pace bowler strategy will work at the MCG remains to be seen. As I said earlier England have had their series shocker, and I think they can bounce back and win one of the remaining matches and retain the little urn.

 

[MrB]

Well it has pretty much been raining and cloudy on the East Coast for the last 3 weeks and one of the weather girls over here mentioned the fact we might not even get 5 days play at the MCG. (I assume she meant due to weather and not due to a batting collapse)

They need to win the game more than we do so that's more their problem I'd say.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Fantastic fielding from England there. Aussies all out for 98

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Good to see the Aussie fans getting right behind their team, the ground is half empty with an hour still to play. 98 all out and 112-0; erection section!!!

 

[EastStandBlue]

http://newsthump.com/2010/12/10/pan...ll-up-for-sir-don-bradman-to-the-ashes-squad/

 

[southend_aussies]

The thing is the Aussies, Hussey, Watson & Haddin apart haven't performed with the bat since Brisbane, and their 400+ at the Gabba was due to Hussey & Haddin. At the WACA Watson & Hussey scored 211 of the Australian total of 309, 12 of which were extras, therefore the other 9 got 86 between them. England have the measure of Hughes, and both Clarke & Ponting are walking wickets at the moment. Australia picked the right attack at Perth, but whether a four pace bowler strategy will work at the MCG remains to be seen. As I said earlier England have had their series shocker, and I think they can bounce back and win one of the remaining matches and retain the little urn.

Well that happened exactly right today horrible performance today from Australia and I wouldn't even claim that England bowled well some of the dismissals were just stupid. Now Australia are bowling poorly with Johnson again bowling incorrect line and length and I can't see Australia coming back from this. I did have a feeling this would happen aka 2009's last test but was hoping that wouldn't happen. I'd be interested to see what the selectors would do at Sydney if we indeed lose this test.

 

[* ORM *]

Unbelievable Geoff. I knew nothing of the score and clicked on BBC the day as it happened. My wife thought we'd won the lottery !

 

[BrettieAngell]

I think people were over-reacting after one bad performance from us, we are so much better than the Aussie's at the moment its unbelievable! Anyway retaining the Ashes is in our hands now, bat them out of the game on day two and I can only see one winner!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Stupid stupid England. Let the Aussies back in after they were on the ropes and now they'll be buzzing in Melbourne. We will lose this now.

This goes to prove I know nothing and should be ignored at all costs :winking: