ASHES - 2015!

[doctor_mac]

Yeah, a

Thats really shit, the worst thing in life seeing your kids suffer, hope she pulls through.

Absolutely. Poor guy.

 

[Judge Jules]

That is indeed unimaginable, and to be thousands of miles away must be making it especially difficult. Thoughts and prayers for the family.

 

[Red Astaire]

Hateful news. I just can't imagine something like that being a parent myself.

 

[Ryan]

It's a recurrence of something she had, and beat, in her first 12 months apparently. Can you imagine that? Fucking awful.

 

[Ryan]

Aus 19-0, bit of reverse swing for Broad early too. I'd be shocked if there wasn't a breakthrough in the first 10-15 overs.

 

[tony]

No reverse this early!

 

[Red Astaire]

There's nothing in this. Great toss to win for Aussies.

 

[tony]

There's nothing in this. Great toss to win for Aussies.

Yup looks a belter, little bit of swing - hope the cloud doesn't burn off.

 

[Ryan]

This is buffet cricket.

Served up on a plate, all you fuckin can eat, put away what you like.

 

[Ryan]

Warner throws his wicket away with an extraordinarily bad shot.

78/1

 

[Ryan]

I am the biggest fuckin jinx of all time it seems.

 

[tony]

Was going to give you a like for that but don't want to jinx England. But when will they learn, you don't need to over attack Ali, he bowls a long hop every over.

 

[doctor_mac]

I am the biggest fuckin jinx of all time it seems.

Keep it up.

 

[Ryan]

Ha.

Smith was saying earlier in the week is to attack Ali so that Cook has to keep picking the fast bowlers and thus tire them out.

There's attacking him, and then there's shots like that rubbish Warner served up.

 

[Brizzle]

They will rack up 500+ by around lunch time tomorrow. Expecting a big score from Smith.

 

[tony]

Ha.

Smith was saying earlier in the week is to attack Ali so that Cook has to keep picking the fast bowlers and thus tire them out.

There's attacking him, and then there's shots like that rubbish Warner served up.

A bit pointless when there are 4 fast bowlers in the side. This tactic only works when a side are a bowler down or they play the extra batsman and have to use a part time bowler. Far more sensible is to milk Ali for runs. 6 wickets in the Ashes so far 19 wickets against the Indians last year his bowling does deserve to be played on its merits.

 

[doctor_mac]

Well, one day in, and almost certainly only two ways this can go. Come on the draw!!

 

[Ryan]

Obviously Aus dominated and I'm chuffed, but that's as flat and boring a day of cricket as you can get.

You set up wickets like that, and that's what you get in return I suppose. All on whether the Aus attack can make inroads into England's first innings now.

 

[doctor_mac]

Obviously Aus dominated and I'm chuffed, but that's as flat and boring a day of cricket as you can get.

You set up wickets like that, and that's what you get in return I suppose. All on whether the Aus attack can make inroads into England's first innings now.

Yeah, with a pitch like that, winning the toss is just massive. It gives you a sniff of a result. England will be tested whether they're just all about trying to attack, or whether they cn hang about for a few days.

 

[Brizzle]

Well, one day in, and almost certainly only two ways this can go. Come on the draw!!

Looks like i need to cross my fingers and hope for a day of batting on day 4

 

[tony]

Looks like i need to cross my fingers and hope for a day of batting on day 4

Bit pessimistic Brizzle, you may see a Root triple century! I hope we make them bowl and bowl and bowl, not good for Stark's injury

 

[Brizzle]

Bit pessimistic Brizzle, you may see a Root triple century! I hope we make them bowl and bowl and bowl, not good for Stark's injury

Haha.. I definitely want to see us bat long and well. This pitch won't let anyone take 20 wickets unless they are given away so its a good chance for some of our batters to get a score and build up some confidence. I just hope we don't try to chase what will likely be a 550-600 declaration by attempting to score at 4-5 runs an over and give stupid wickets away.

And don't worry Tony, i have my bubbly ready for a lovely day in The Lying Rag at lords!

 

[tony]

English bubbly I hope!
Just had a look at the weather forecast and you may need to have a brolly to stop your drinks being diluted, not all day mind. Monday also has rain around and possible more overs lost. Agree about the over aggressive batting, the Aussies will be setting very attacking fields so there should be plenty of gaps to score in - we deffo don't want or need to push it.

 

[Brizzle]

Yep - weather forecast not looking good at all. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

 

[Red Astaire]

Yep - weather forecast not looking good at all. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

Mate I'm slumming it in Paris for the weekend. @Portly is being a legend and updating me on the score on FB. No wifi but clocking up the cell data! If anything happens drop us text mate. Merci beaucoup fella

 

[Ryan]

Heh, not quite as busy in this thread for this test.

Wonder why.

 

[doctor_mac]

Well you disappeared in the last test....

 

[Ryan]

I did not. Go back and check.

That jaffa from Hazlewood to get Bell is making me erect.

 

[Red Astaire]

I'm in Paris and have limited wifi. Good on the Aussies. @Ryan don't be a dick. It's not cricket.

 

[Fabio]

I'm in Paris and have limited wifi. Good on the Aussies. @Ryan don't be dick. It's not cricket.

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