St Chalet Posted 2 December, 2010 Share Posted 2 December, 2010 Ok, World Cup not here for another 20 years at least. Now turning my attention to bringing the Ashes back from Australia. Slightly concerned they have dropped Johnson for a bowler but we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 2 December, 2010 Share Posted 2 December, 2010 Have they announced Johnson's replacement yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 2 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 2 December, 2010 Imagine it wll be Bollinger, hoping he doesn't have too many Champagne moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 2 December, 2010 Share Posted 2 December, 2010 Talk of dropping Hilfenhaus as well, but can't see them doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 AMAZING START!!!! Loving it even though I can just hear on the radio. Anyone have a streaming link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 2 for 3 absolutely mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 I barely understand cricket but I do know that 2 for 3 is fookin mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 need another wicket or two after lunch, they are bedding in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Trev Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Great recovery from Watto and Mr Cricket. Now to score 100/0 in the second session to restore the natural order. Go Aussies!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Trev Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Great recovery from Watto and Mr Cricket. Now to score 100/0 in the second session to restore the natural order. Go Aussies!!!!!!! Maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 think if we get another wicket before they get up to 130 odd we'll skittle the rest relatively cheaply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Trev Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 think if we get another wicket before they get up to 130 odd we'll skittle the rest relatively cheaply... Have you already forgotten about Haddins tonne in the first test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Have you already forgotten about Haddins tonne in the first test? I know they did well in the first test, but they're the last pair before the tail, one mistake and now we'll probably get them out for less than 250... that's an awesome bowling performance on this wicket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 All Out 245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Australia 245 all out. Great effort from England. Now all we need to do is negotiate 1 over without taking a wicket to make it a fantastic day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 I do of course mean without losing a wicket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 I haven't got any sound, what were Straussy and Punter arguing about at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Great days cricket. Convicts on the rack. Ponting not happy. "Get off the pitch Ricky" - Michael Vaughan. Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Awesome day for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Was brilliant, as I was up with th ****s (Well not the ****s part) but it meant that I have been able to watch a lot of it by leaving the tv on. Could not believe it when I came back from me 50th poo of the evening and it was 0 for 2, I mssed the toss and my wife said well that is a good start and I thought it was us going to have lost an early wicket. Happy days though, let just hope we can post another 500+, but I have my doubts as the bowlers nightmare wicket does not seem so bad afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 I phoned the Australian dressing room and asked to speak to Ricky Ponting. The man who answered said "Ah mate, you just missed him he's gone out to bat". I replied "That's fine, I'll wait". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 great recovery from watto and mr cricket. Now to score 100/0 in the second session to restore the natural order. Go aussies!!!!!!! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Rugby 7's weekend here so had woken up with them at 140 odd for 4, headed out to the 7's with about 40,000 other p1ss heads... All during the games the taters kept updating the crowd to huge roars and cheers from us, the Kiwis & the Yarpies. The tater kept up all day... And for those of you who haven't heard Ricky Ponting was out when? FIRST BALL came the hoots from the crowd. Happy Daze and not just from the beer all day! Great start to a game at Adeaide, now Cook & Strauss carry on where you left off boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 was a great day, sitting in the office - surrounded by the same people who gave me crap for England getting out for 260 first innings in Brisvegas. Time for some payback. First time Aussies have got out for less than 250 since 1994 or something a that ground....average first innings score in Adelaide is 340 or something....they are struggling and as the only Pom in the office its great....until monday morning, lets hope we bat sensibly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Was brilliant, as I was up with th ****s (Well not the ****s part) but it meant that I have been able to watch a lot of it by leaving the tv on. Could not believe it when I came back from me 50th poo of the evening and it was 0 for 2, I mssed the toss and my wife said well that is a good start and I thought it was us going to have lost an early wicket. Happy days though, let just hope we can post another 500+, but I have my doubts as the bowlers nightmare wicket does not seem so bad afterall. I find leaving the tv on helps immeasurably when trying to watch something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Was brilliant, as I was up with th ****s They are bloody early risers when they are young aren't they? How old are yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 3 December, 2010 Share Posted 3 December, 2010 Just watching the highlights on itv4 and the Aussies edged half of their runs. Brilliant bowling boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 3 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 3 December, 2010 (edited) This site has of my best mate's is contributing to - no warranties given or implied The bits of the Ashes you won’t get on Sky, BBC or ITV. Blog, tweets and now the podcast. http://barmyarmyashes.wordpress.com/ Edited 4 December, 2010 by St Chalet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_jas Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Watched the 1st days highlights earlier, well bowled and fielded by our guys. Hopefully we will get 450 + and put real pressure on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Strauss gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Strauss gone. 3rd bal of the day again ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 317/2 In control, but worrying weather reports for the last two days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 well played Cook, again. Innings defeat perhaps? Might stick a tenner on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Rugby 7's weekend here WTF was that kit England had on??!! Tequila Sunrise??? Morning after puke if you ask me!!! BTW well done England for winning the 7's and for getting into position to win in Adelaide!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 (edited) WTF was that kit England had on??!! Tequila Sunrise??? Morning after puke if you ask me!!! BTW well done England for winning the 7's and for getting into position to win in Adelaide!! No idea, but it damned well worked. Huge surprise that we won it. We left before the Fiji game yesterday 'cos we thought no way we can come back from that and beat Fiji who'd looked really good. Arrived this morning to find about 20 Aussie fans in front of us and so opened up with Georgeweahscousin's joke about the phone call to Ponting in the dressing room... got a whole bunch of cold stares back.. We then were losing to the Aussies in the QF with 6 seconds left and cross the line for a winning try with 0 seconds left which brings out a chorus of Can we play you every week..... Then of course the taters kept updating the score and the Aussies got grumpier... Then astonishingly we beat the Kiwis - Aussies came out for the Plate final or whatever to a chorus of "Is this the consolation prize for LOSERS... Then Samoa who'd been great no hope in the final we thought. Mental! Edited 4 December, 2010 by dubai_phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 We will declare at 700 today after tea and hand the baton over to the bowlers. Or is that the Bow talking?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessex saint Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Strauss Ponting row at the end of playwas apparently about Ponting being unhappy about Anderson sledging Haddin and Strauss joining in. What a freekin pussy!! Bit harder to captain when you don't have Warne/McGrath/Gilchrist/Langer etc etc. See you later you poisonous little dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 4 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Have to agree with above poster. Warne, McGrath, Gilly, Langer and of course Haden would walk into the current team. However, I think the Aussies are missing a couple of tricks. 1) They are opening with two 'created' openers, Katich started life in the moddle order and Watson was always seen as lower order / All-rounder. 2) When they lose an early wicket, why not send Hussey in at 3? He started test cricket as an opener and as the form player might take the lacquer off for Ponting and Clarke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 4 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 4 December, 2010 For those who are fans of Billy Birmingham, the real Channel 9 team are on the ITV4 Highlights. Richie, Bill, Tony etc. "Got him, **** off your out!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessex saint Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 I agree - there are problems with their top order. To be honest, that's the job of the openers to take the lacquer off so that the no.3 batsman can make hay. Trouble is, Ponting is class but not against the new ball! Hasn't had to face it much before cos he had two great batsmen in front of him. I agree - think Hussey would hurt us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 4 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 4 December, 2010 Pride means that they won't do it, but early wicket should = Hussey @ 3, > 20 over = Ponting @ 3 Didn't Hayden & Langer have the best ever record of 100+ partnerships? They have to be up there with Greenidge & Haynes for best ever opening partnerships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessex saint Posted 4 December, 2010 Share Posted 4 December, 2010 give it another 10 yrs and teams will be flexible with test batting order. They are now with 20/20 and one day stuff. Only a matter of time. Anyhow, more importantly, KP to **** it about and declare just after tea about 350 ahead. Then get em in and skittle a couple out before end of play. Job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 4 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 4 December, 2010 I'd like us to get past 10 overs with no wicket down, then boot filling time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 5 December, 2010 Share Posted 5 December, 2010 England going very well again, 498-4 with a lead of 253. About an hour to go til tea, should have the lead up to 300/320 by then. Bat for an hour or so after tea and then have a bowl late on in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 5 December, 2010 Share Posted 5 December, 2010 That's the 200 for KP, excellent innings so far but he appears to have a sore thigh and there is rain in the air. Hopefully neither causes a problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 5 December, 2010 Share Posted 5 December, 2010 530/4 - pieterson grabbing his double century. Just started to rain a bit though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 5 December, 2010 Share Posted 5 December, 2010 551-4 at tea. Looks like the covers have just gone over the wicket. Lets hope this rain clears off soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 5 December, 2010 Share Posted 5 December, 2010 rain ended play. bat for an hour in the morning to smash another quick 80-100 then declare I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Oh KP you legend Vital wicket with the last ball of the day there... Depends on the weather now. If we get a decent amount of time on the last day we'll get them eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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