*Official* Ashes Series Thread

[Top_Cat]

Geez, who was the bright spark who thought that having Rob Key in at number 3 was a good idea?

Let's see, Mark Butcher scores 50-odd in the First-Test, top-scores in the second innings with 40 runs out of 79 and what does the Englsh brains-trust do? Why, put him down to number 5!!!! What a great idea.........

Whatever happened to 'don't fix it if it ain't broke'??

 

[Top_Cat]

Michael Vaughan sure got to his hundred in a hurry. Well played. Looks like the Adelaide deck is flat as pancake. What a surprise.

 

[Kiwi]

A ton for Vaughan .. well done.

 

[Blewy]

Butcher was dropped down the order cause he had a severe Migrane....

 

[Kimbo]

Aussie can't use the pitch as an excuse for England's success today so far.
Catches win matches and they have had plenty of oppurtunity. Like Richie Benaud said, the ball is spinning and bouncing well for Warne and there is a bit of seam movement for the bowlers. Time for the Aussies to start taking oppurtunities.

 

[Blewy]

Your right there Sunil...
They couldn't catch a cold today...

Really should have taken all of them, none were that difficult...

 

[Eclipse]

Vaughan has looked allright or tho hes certainly had his fair share of luck.

 

[Andre]

Looks like he might just get the double hundred hes been after - hes on 177 as we speak.

 

[age_master]

hes out all over for day one on that note

 

[Andre]

Well there you go. Feel for Vaughan, well done Bichel - day probably finishes even now.

 

[marc71178]

Originally posted by Gregory Blewett
LOL ok then, im guessing its because he plays for Surrey???

No, because he's crap and whinges.

 

[marc71178]

Originally posted by Gregory Blewett
Vaughan should have been gone....

That was clearly a catch, and IMO there was no doubt that he was out!!!!!

What are you moaning about, you got him in the end! It's about time we had some luck. Watch out for one of the bowlers tripping over the rope as they enter the field at the start of the Aussie innings and breaking their leg!

 

[marc71178]

Originally posted by Andre
Looks like he might just get the double hundred hes been after - hes on 177 as we speak.

You had to jinx it didn't! :baddevil:

 

[Kimbo]

well... I think England could easily lose their advantage. If you think about it they dont have all that much batting to come do they. England seems to have a long tail. A couple of wickets and Aussie could take over.

 

[Andre]

Hehe :baddevil: and I take great pride in jinxing it! Just when we needed a wicket too!

 

[Paid The Umpire]

I'd say the game hangs in the balance, the first session Friday will decide the Test.

If ENGLAND don't lose a wicket it could be an England win (although I can't see them bowling Australia out twice)

If England lose 4 or five or even all six wickets it could be another rout.

 

[MrPerko]

**NICK***

Tony Greig: "Righto, and there's another straight-forward outside edge and as it flies towards the slips cordon, there's no doubt that Mark Waugh will snatch it up and that will be the e... OH NO.......... DROPPED!!!!! WHERE'S MARK WAUGH??? MARK, WHERE ARE YOU MARK???? WE NEED MARK!!! MMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRKKKK!!!!!!"





Catches win matches, ladies and gentlemen - so where's the best catcher in the game when you need him??? Playing backyard cricket with some pussies down in Tasmania. If Mark was playing, I reckon England would be 7 or 8 down by stumps....


[Edited on 21/11/2002 by MrPerko]

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Gregory Blewett
Now another ridiculous call, Andy Bichel should be ashamed of himself for even trying to claim that catch...
That is why we get these stupid video decisions and Batsman never walk.. He should be dropped for unsportsmanlike behaviour...
!!!!

Or is that just an excuse to get Lee back in

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Andre
Looks like he might just get the double hundred hes been after - hes on 177 as we speak.

Your forgetting the rule: Michael Vaughan may get a big hundred but never pass 200...still a great innings though You make your own luck as they say...

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by broncoman
I hate that rule, that was clearly out for mine. I hope Vaughan rwalises that Aussie crowds arent very forgiving for incidents like that, and he will cop it for the rest of the summer.

I really doubt he cares much, he's got 177 and thats something no one can take away from him. Anyway since when have the Aussie crowds started being nice to the English team anyway?

[Edited on 21/11/2002 by Rik]