The Ashes Thread

[HudsonNo1]

Great play from england all round today.. just hope they can declare at the right time tomorro, had problems with it in the windies so should have learnt their lesson.

Would be a good idea to get the aussie's in before the rain comes if it does.. then the higher order batsmen will be on and off unsettling them if the rain was to hit

 

[EastStandBlue]

Hughes and Katich go early doors...

What's even better is, Katich was a no ball and it looks like the ball may have touched the ground witht he Hughes dismissal. Ponting is not happy at all.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I genuinely love living in Australia all the time - however it's even better whilst England are spanking them in the Ashes :D

:D 34/2 and Ponting is further ****ed off as Hughes is given out caught. If England win this the piggy eyed one will squeal like a stuck pig.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Hughes and Katich go early doors...

What's even better is, Katich was a no ball and it looks like the ball may have touched the ground witht he Hughes dismissal. Ponting is not happy at all.

I'm really not sure about that Hughes one. Oh well :D

 

[EastStandBlue]

Oh no, it's definitely Not Out...


Not that I care, or anything.

 

[EastStandBlue]

YES! Bowling Broady, Gets Ponting before he can bed in for the day.

 

[Bluesmanager]

78-3, Ponts the ponce gone. There wasn't really much chance of a Aus win before today, but now? Pretty much impossible.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I'm almost feeling sorry for the convicts,am i ****.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm almost feeling sorry for the convicts,am i ****.

:D And Mr ****ing cricket is caught by Collingwood off Swann.

Edit. Oops it appears he may not have hit it. Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

 

[Bluesmanager]

128-5. Swanny bowls Clarke North. Could wrap it up today.

 

[* ORM *]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, anyone starting to think the unthinkable ? After all this IS England and cricket we are talking about ?

 

[EastStandBlue]

Like I said earlier, English Sport: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory since 1966. Still, I keep the faith.

 

[BoyWonder2]

The new ball will be cruical I feel, and if we can break this partnership before close of play, and have a bit of luck with the weather tomorrow we should be okay.

Personally, I would have had a bit of a bat this morning and got the lead above 550. Gone out in Twenty20 mode for 30/45 minutes, but the decision has been right so far with the 5 wickets. We will know by close of play tomorrow if Strauss made the right decision...

 

[Bluesmanager]

Rain stops play. Looks like there could be a few people due a manicure tommorow.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

I've just wangled tickets for tomorrow... I hope it's all over in 20 minutes flat.

 

[Bluesmanager]

Get real, this is England we're talking about. We'll either completely balls it up and lose, muddle our way to a draw, or skittle 'em in about 3 hours.

 

[number11]

Ive got tickets for tomorrow as well. Not sure I can face it! It's going to be excruciating!

 

[C C Csiders]

Got a terrible feeling that the bowling inept Mitchell Johnson will carve up a quick 80 or so on the fall of the next wicket and we will lose.

 

[Pubey]

i think we'll finally bowl them out around teatime, it won't be pretty but we'll do it.

 

[* ORM *]

If they're still around at teatime they'll have clocked up the runs they need easily