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

[Pedro Delgado]

50 run partnership.

And I have just opened the first bottle of red of the day.

 

[_Ed_]

Sky sports commentators are so boring and painful to listen to.

Most definitely.

Strauss caught off a no-ball now, wonder if there's anything else that can go wrong for Australia this session, wait and see shall we?

 

[Blaze]

Most definitely.

Strauss caught off a no-ball now, wonder if there's anything else that can go wrong for Australia this session, wait and see shall we?

Warne to get injured?

 

[Somerset]

Haha nothing going right for AUS. This is so not like Australia this morning

Almost as though a completely different side has turned up from the Oval...

Kasprowicz still with no ball problems, almost lost a wicket if it hadn't been then.

Warne coming into the attack - in the 58th minute of the morning.

 

[aussie]

arghhhhhhhhh why did Pigeon have to get injured , this has been a poor 1st hour or so.....

 

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Warne to get injured?

Yeah that could happen, he's coming on to bowl now.

Despite Australia having a pretty bad session, it has to be said that Trescothick has played some really awesome shots.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Here's me thinking these are ideal conditions for swing/seam; damp pitch (it is damp, they did a "plug" test and it's wet through) overcast and warm. This is why scientists dismiss swing theories. Most odd.

Not quite ideal, bit too windy.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Can't help but feel England would've at least lost a wicket and only have 30-odd runs on the board. In saying that though, with next to no support, would McGrath really be that effective on this pitch?

Well he'd have been the most effective bowler from either team, and would be hard to get off the square bowling his metronome. Your figures would be nearer the mark I reckon.

 

[Somerset]

Yeah that could happen, he's coming on to bowl now.

Despite Australia having a pretty bad session, it has to be said that Trescothick has played some really awesome shots.

Some fairly average bowling giving him the opportunity though - a fullish ball outside offstump deserves to be put away if it's not doing anything.

 

[Somerset]

Well he'd have been the most effective bowler from either team, and would be hard to get off the square bowling his metronome. Your figures would be nearer the mark I reckon.

True but with no movement even from Lee I don't think he would've been as effective as the Oval - have to agree that he'd still be hard to score off though.

Good shot from Strauss, taking the attack to Warne.

 

[Blaze]

Sky Sports commentators all get very excited as soon as england start doing well. You almost feel as if they are trying to jinx it.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Sky Sports commentators all get very excited as soon as england start doing well. You almost feel as if they are trying to jinx it.

Can you not get the Channel 4 feed? Or try TMS on the beeb.

 

[Blaze]

Can you not get the Channel 4 feed? Or try TMS on the beeb.

Na not in NZ, we just get Sky Sports.. I wish we got Channel 4.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

"Hussain at Brisbane"
"Ponting at Birmingham"

 

[Blaze]

"Hussain at Brisbane"
"Ponting at Birmingham"

Yeah I thought it was not really Hussains place to have a go at Ponting for putting England in when he was on earlier today.

 

[Somerset]

Na not in NZ, we just get Sky Sports.. I wish we got Channel 4.

Yep, I prefer Channel 4's coverage too - Mark Nicholas and co. are much preferable. Have you tried listening to the radio coverage Blaze?

 

[Blaze]

Yep, I prefer Channel 4's coverage too - Mark Nicholas and co. are much preferable. Have you tried listening to the radio coverage Blaze?

Na I can't be bothered.. I usually only watch the morning session anyway so i just put up with it.

 

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Two consecutive boundaries to Strauss in Warne's last over, they are certainly playing positively against him today. The second boundary came from a really powerful shot playing with the spin through mid-wicket, great shot.

 

[_Ed_]

"Our premier number one"

David Lloyd making perfect sense...

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Two consecutive boundaries to Strauss in Warne's last over, they are certainly playing positively against him today. The second boundary came from a really powerful shot playing with the spin through mid-wicket, great shot.

That is such a risky shot, beautifully executed. Just shows you the intent from this England side at the moment, not even waiting for the bad balls.