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

[marc71178]

So the start of play will be delayed?

So long as it's not raining, I don't think it will be.

 

[marc71178]

Interesting Cricinfo take on the first day: http://content.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/215105.html

Love that Trescothick cover area.

Just hope the England bowlers take note of the bowling short comments.

 

[Burpey]

If it rains I will do something drastic ... I have been waiting all day to see the Aussie bat

 

[Nate]

Mmm... cricket. 'Starry Eyed Surprise' leads us SBS viewers in, good choice. SBS guys trying to be funny, noticably.

Lee bowled rubbish, absolute poo. Dizzy average. Kasper bowled well. Warne bowled very well, but w/out the figures.

Martyn to top-score. Aussies hopefully can pile on 450+

 

[Tom Halsey]

How could Giles be a danger man? He could be bowling in the middle of an old battle ground that still has active under ground mines and he would still struggle to get a batsman out.

Have you ignored his last year? You don't take wickets for nothing. And it should be added that when there ar footmarks, he can spin it prodigiously (like Lara last year).

 

[Nate]

You`d think Harmy is the man...

 

[Tom Halsey]

Even Harmison swung the first ball - don't see that to often.

 

[Nate]

Don`t tell me... England get the best of the conditions.

AGAIN!

 

[Tom Halsey]

Haha

 

[Tom Halsey]

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get off, Hayden!

 

[Nate]

Haha

Keep laughing.

Hayden you smell. Far out, the toss decision is killing us even now. Ponting - you wanted to bowl first. Score a 100 now.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Don`t tell me... England get the best of the conditions.

AGAIN!

Makes a change from the last game.

 

[Nate]

Makes a change from the last game.

You serious? Sometimes I reckon you`re watching a different game.

 

[Scaly piscine]

You serious? Sometimes I reckon you`re watching a different game.

You obviously are, Australia had earlier use of a wearing pitch with indifferent bounce.

 

[social]

4 days to bat

Wide, innocuous delivery.

Should I leave it or lob it to cover.

Hayden has lost the ability/will to build an innings.

 

[Nate]

No point... no point.

Ponting is batting with a toothpick.

 

[Nate]

4 days to bat

Wide, innocuous delivery.

Should I leave it or lob it to cover.

Hayden has lost the ability/will to build an innings.

Well said.

Shot Punter!

 

[Nate]

English bowlers will have to bowl ridiculously bad for Australia to outscore them on first innings.

 

[Indian god]

Englands got a good totel of 400 , but know england as 2 come hard at the batsmen , and try 2 get quick wickets , no doubt englands got 2 draw or win this test.

 

[aussie]

why Matty why, 1st ball its now 25 innings on the trot without a century