***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[Blaze]

Yea, Aussies certainly riding their luck so far.

Wuldn't go that far..

 

[Pratters]

Australians like to go for their shots. Havent been too successul, evident by the missed shots.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well they won the toss, Langer could cracked just above the elbow and could still bat ok, 2 big heaves and misses and some more sedate plays and misses, a gloved ball that bounced just short and went for 4, that's about as much riding of luck you can get after 3 overs of a Test.

 

[superkingdave]

Well Hoggard has to sort his line out

 

[wpdavid]

Wat is Hoggard trying to do with this leg side line?

No idea, but he's just done it again. It's not on at his pace.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Damn it, Hoggard missed with the throw, I mean how could he miss someone the shape of Hayden.

 

[Blaze]

Well they won the toss, Langer could cracked just above the elbow and could still bat ok, 2 big heaves and misses and some more sedate plays and misses, a gloved ball that bounced just short and went for 4, that's about as much riding of luck you can get after 3 overs of a Test.

That's how the Australians paly though.. fortune favours the brave

 

[Scaly piscine]

No, fortune favours the lucky.

 

[superkingdave]

damn Hoggard is bowling tripe

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Bowling hasn't been much good so far. There has been a couple of good balls from each bowler, but mostly crap, particularly from Hoggard bowling down the leg-side. Hayden looking nice an comfortable though, happy with that.

 

[superkingdave]

i'd disagree, i think that Harmison has bowled pretty well, whereas Hoggard has been poo

 

[Blaze]

No, fortune favours the lucky.

Australia always play their shots early on and they play and miss reguarly but that doesn't stop them from playing their natural game..

Call it luck if you like but there is much more to it than that.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

No, fortune favours the lucky.

Heh. Nice liberal definition of lucky there to include every player who has ever played the game there. It's not like they've been dropped or anything... we're talking about 2 or 3 play-and-misses and an edged boundary down the leg side.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

i'd disagree, i think that Harmison has bowled pretty well, whereas Hoggard has been poo

Harmison's bowled a few nice bouncers, but his line hasn't been that good generally.

 

[Blaze]

Heh. Nice liberal definition of lucky there to include every player who has ever played the game there. It's not like they've been dropped or anything... we're talking about 2 or 3 play-and-misses and an edged boundary down the leg side.

Yea and afterall you create your own luck

 

[Scallywag]

glorious cover drive from Langer.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Just have to say, this is a really great commentary team. Richie and Boycott are all class, Atherton is pretty good, and Slater is the best of the Australian commentators they could have added I think, I really like him most of the time. Is Nicholas invovled as well?

 

[Pratters]

No, fortune favours the lucky.

Fortune favours the brave who get lucky

 

[Pratters]

Just have to say, this is a really great commentary team. Richie and Boycott are all class, Atherton is pretty good, and Slater is the best of the Australian commentators they could have added I think, I really like him most of the time. Is Nicholas invovled as well?

Mez getting sky :S

 

[superkingdave]

Just have to say, this is a really great commentary team. Richie and Boycott are all class, Atherton is pretty good, and Slater is the best of the Australian commentators they could have added I think, I really like him most of the time. Is Nicholas invovled as well?

unfortunately yes