The Ashes Thread

[Smiffy]

Swann dangles the bat and goes on the last ball of the day!

307-8

 

[BrettieAngell]

If we can squeeze another 30 odd runs tomorrow I don't think its too bad a total, the pitch is doing something!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Come on England.........take your from inspiration from Captain James Cook.

This day 239 years ago he formerly claimed Eastern Australia for Great Britain.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Come on England.........take your from inspiration from Captain James Cook.

This day 239 years ago he formerly claimed Eastern Australia for Great Britain.

Unfortunately we seem to be following the lead of Vice-Captain Alastair Cook.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Maybe 350ish might be defendable,with the track doing something,and a little cloud cover assisting,lets be positive people.

 

[Pubey]

Maybe 350ish might be defendable,with the track doing something,and a little cloud cover assisting,lets be positive people.

to be honest the only way i can see us win this game is if we're back out with the bat before the end of play today

 

[The General]

Jimmy's run comes to an end. Could this signal a start of a bad day?!

 

[Pubey]

bang goes Anderson's record.

 

[Swiss Tony]

to be honest the only way i can see us win this game is if we're back out with the bat before the end of play today

Yes see what you mean,lets see in 90 overs.

 

[The General]

Just to also mention Ravi's nice little unbeaten 80 odd down at Colchester yesterday!!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Not a great start.

If it's Harmison's last test along with Flintoff, I hope they'll both put the fear of Christ up the convicts.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Harmison's last test?

 

[The General]

Jimmy finishes 4th (with 54) in the "Most innings before a duck" leaderboard. He sits behind AB de Villiers off SA (78), Aravinda de Silva of SL (75) and Clive Lloyd of WI (58)!

Kev

 

[MrB]

Another fact, Steve Harmison averages over 100 with the bat at the Oval!

M I NO Runs HS Ave
6 7 6 123 49* 123.00

Runs Mins BF 4s 6s SR Pos Dismissal Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
6* 101 40 0 0 15.00 10 not out 2 v South Africa The Oval 4 Sep 2003 Test # 1659
36* 43 27 3 3 133.33 10 not out 1 v West Indies The Oval 19 Aug 2004 Test # 1712
20* 25 20 4 0 100.00 11 not out 1 v Australia The Oval 8 Sep 2005 Test # 1763
0 2 2 0 0 0.00 11 caught 3 v Australia The Oval 8 Sep 2005 Test # 1763
8* 18 15 2 0 53.33 10 not out 1 v Pakistan The Oval 17 Aug 2006 Test # 1814
49* 82 59 8 0 83.05 9 not out 2 v South Africa The Oval 7 Aug 2008 Test # 1885
4* - 6 1 0 66.66 11 not out 1 v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2009 Test # 1931

 

[The General]

Indeed forgot that stat popped up! You can tell he likes this pitch after the start he's made. We are up to 330 odd!!

Kev

 

[BrettieAngell]

332 all out.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Harmison's last test?

Rumour is that he'll announce his retirement from test cricket after this match.

332 all out. I reckon that's at least 100 fewer than England would've wanted.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Rumour is that he'll announce his retirement from test cricket after this match.

332 all out. I reckon that's at least 100 fewer than England would've wanted.

Ah OK first i've heard about that tbh.

We should have got 400 at least really.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Being there yesterday, it was obvious that it isn't a trditional Oval pitch - I honestly think we needed a low-scoring match if we want to win this game. 330 isn't too far below par on it at all. If we put the ball in the right areas today, we'll take wickets, and Swann is goin to be the most important player in the rest of this game.

 

[Cricko]

Damn Rain.....:thump: