2009 Ashes

Doogie Browser · August 20, 2009, 05:27:12 PM

Usual middle order collapse by England now

, Flintoff out for 7 in his penultimate test innings.
Trott offering some resistance with a tidy 33no.

Mr. Nakata · August 21, 2009, 01:43:59 PM

Aussies 61-0. Rain leads to a slightly earlier lunch. Unless the wickets start coming, the Ashes look to be retained. Very dodgy wicket at the Oval.

Eastern_Pride · August 21, 2009, 01:46:19 PM

Are England losing? It not's worth watching unless we can laugh at them.

deiseach · August 21, 2009, 02:05:20 PM

Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 21, 2009, 01:46:19 PM
Are England losing? It not's worth watching unless we can laugh at them.

England are behind. Anything can change in a few overs - in theory, a five day match could last forty balls - but the Australians will feel happier at this moment. Even before I met Mrs d I would have hoped England beat Australia. Seeing the convicts lose is a marvellous thing. With Mrs d in the equation, I need England to win $:-\$

Mr. Nakata · August 21, 2009, 03:05:36 PM

85-2, Watson and Ponting gone. Come on England, get into them.....

deiseach · August 21, 2009, 03:17:52 PM

Quote from: deiseach on August 21, 2009, 02:05:20 PM
England are behind. Anything can change in a few overs - in theory, a five day match could last forty balls - but the Australians will feel happier at this moment.

Is it crass to quote myself? 89-3, come on England!

Doogie Browser · August 21, 2009, 03:25:33 PM

That wicket must be dodgy as hell, Englands score might not seem so bad now.

deiseach · August 21, 2009, 03:42:23 PM

104-4. Stuart Broad, 4 for 8 in 21 balls. Shome mishtake shurely

Donnellys Hollow · August 21, 2009, 03:50:57 PM

5th wicket gone. Terrible lbw decision on first viewing.

Starting to look very good for Ingerland.

deiseach · August 21, 2009, 03:51:23 PM

Merciful hour, 108-5! Katich is ploughing a lonely furrow here

Square Ball · August 21, 2009, 03:57:14 PM

Holy feck, another one down

Doogie Browser · August 21, 2009, 03:58:40 PM

Are we going to see canonisation of this squad also, MBE's galore and sports personalities of the year etc?
England may win the Ashes having only scored one century in the entire series!

Hope I am not counting my chickens

Square Ball · August 21, 2009, 04:04:20 PM

Quote from: Square Ball on August 21, 2009, 03:57:14 PM
Holy feck, another one down

Ditto

Clown · August 21, 2009, 04:10:44 PM

the weather saved england in the 2 drawn test matches
why not just change the rules of cricket so that they play on the following day until there is a result, like in tennis or other sports that require dry conditions?

Mr. Nakata · August 21, 2009, 04:46:11 PM

133-8 at tea, majestic stuff, can't wait to see the C5 highlights tonight. Aussies have avoided the follow on, which is a pity. I'd liked to have seen England get another pop at them. Surely the tail will be cleaned up shortly after tea and then there's huge responsibility on the England openers.