creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[Bruce Rioja]

It was the tail in anyhow.

The tail? He took Bell and he took Prior first ball.

[TANGODANCER]

Ah, a seven wicket tail. Got it. When do you see it as the best two sides in the world going tot-to-toe, when we lose?

[thebish]

We've beaten them comfortably enough 3-0. But apart from Lords it's been close. Weather saved us at Old Trafford and the other two tests could have gone either way.

without the weather, Old Trafford could have gone either way - why assume we would have lost that one?

[BWFC_Insane]

We've beaten them comfortably enough 3-0. But apart from Lords it's been close. Weather saved us at Old Trafford and the other two tests could have gone either way.

without the weather, Old Trafford could have gone either way - why assume we would have lost that one?

Ok, it could be 4-0 but for the weather.

If we win at the oval can we claim a 5-0 moral victory? Be quite fun.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Bell has won us this series no one else Broad may have had his moments but the difference between the two sides has been ding dong, simple as that.

It's a team game, Dan, and you win or lose as a team. And we won!!!!

[Dujon]

As a neutral when it comes to The Ashes I proffer my light hearted opinion on the series to date:

Australia:

Batting: Frangible. Inconsistent. Suffers from swingphobia combined with spin aversion and falloveritis.

Bowling: Inconsistent. 'Line' and 'length' are foreign words - as is 'Spin'. Just as good as batsmen as the batsmen.


England:

Batting: Not very good at bowling. Wobbly knees at times but able to draw quite well on the ingrained 'We Must Win' mantra.

Bowling: Still trying to sort out what is 'reverse' swing. Given that Australia doesn't know either it's not a disadvantage. Is he or isn't he a leggie or an offie? Who knows? The Australians certainly don't.


Umpires:

Only the cricket gods know - I certainly don't. Mind you, I wouldn't take on the job for quids.

[mrkint]

There's cricket on.

Broad's trolling of Australia continues to work as Lehmann comes out with a STINGING attack which in no way makes him seem like a complete berk.

Aus win toss, bat first. Warner goes early, Watson comes in and is looking good for his lbw in the eighties so far. Rogers nurdling.

[BWFC_Insane]

There's cricket on.

Broad's trolling of Australia continues to work as Lehmann comes out with a STINGING attack which in no way makes him seem like a complete berk.

Aus win toss, bat first. Warner goes early, Watson comes in and is looking good for his lbw in the eighties so far. Rogers nurdling.

It was worth a try to look at other bowlers. I agree with Jonathan Agnew though, that this will be the first and last time we see this particular bowling attack.

[Montreal Wanderer]

There's cricket on.

Broad's trolling of Australia continues to work as Lehmann comes out with a STINGING attack which in no way makes him seem like a complete berk.

Aus win toss, bat first. Warner goes early, Watson comes in and is looking good for his lbw in the eighties so far. Rogers nurdling.

Dropped by our captain on 104, alas.

[thebish]

i suspect with this bowling lineup, the Oz will bat the game out of sight... that's not to say we won't bat well too - but I doubt we'll beat them with a day to spare this time...

[BWFC_Insane]

i suspect with this bowling lineup, the Oz will bat the game out of sight... that's not to say we won't bat well too - but I doubt we'll beat them with a day to spare this time...

Can't entirely blame the bowling line up. We still have 3/4 of our first choice bowlers out there.

Watson had batted brilliantly. And Cook dropped him.

Flat pitch so England shouldn't have any problem batting on it?

[thebish]

i suspect with this bowling lineup, the Oz will bat the game out of sight... that's not to say we won't bat well too - but I doubt we'll beat them with a day to spare this time...

Can't entirely blame the bowling line up. We still have 3/4 of our first choice bowlers out there.

Watson had batted brilliantly. And Cook dropped him.

Flat pitch so England shouldn't have any problem batting on it?

shouldn't... but - who knows!!!

as for bowling - on day one at the ovwel you wouldn't expect swann to be that much of a threat - so the batsmen know they only have to see off broad and anderson to have a bowling end nicely opened up...

you do have to try bowlers in test situations - and we have the series won - so I'm fine with it... it'd still be galling to let the Oz off on a high note at the end though...

[Bruce Rioja]

Just watched the highlights. Our lad had a difficult debut of it

[thebish]

Just watched the highlights. Our lad had a difficult debut of it

tomorrow's a new day - he'll bag 4!

[thebish]

play to start at 2:30 - so far we have stopped them adding to their overnight score!

[TANGODANCER]

play to start at 2:30 - so far we have stopped them adding to their overnight score!

Aye, the rain made a grand job of that.

[TANGODANCER]

Jimmy's in there and gets Siddle. 318-5.

[thebish]

Jimmy's in there and gets Siddle. 318-5.

go jimmster!!

[thebish]

broad's having a decent spell too...

[TANGODANCER]

broad's having a decent spell too...

Aye, if we can get Haddin before he settles in a collapse might be on the cards.