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

[superkingdave]

imo Tresco should be hanging his head

 

[Craig]

This shows that Hoggard should bat where he should bat - number 10/11 not being first drop as night-watchman.

 

[luckyeddie]

Pietersens had his customary let off, so will probably go on to get another 50.

I guess New Zealand umpires hate Australia too.

If you're anything to go by, I'm not surp.... (walks away, muttering)

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That bouncer didn't get up. Interesting.

 

[Top_Cat]

Brett Lee in the midst of a great spell. Good back-of-a-length stuff rather than the too full/too short crap he bowled in the first. He's hitting the deck which is what the English pacers did.

And the ball which got vaughan was a nasty ball to receive early in the innings but he sure did all he could to make it look absolutely unplayable. As for Tresco, well I can think of 4 Aussies who gifted wickets to the English so we'll take that one. KP's first ball............... very lucky but if it hit the glove, gee it was an absolute feather-touch.

Snicko inconclusive. No way the umpire would have heard anything. Based on teh evidence he had available to him, probably the decision of the match so far.

 

[James]

I still can't believe Graham Thorpe was left out of the England side, perfect situation for him here. Surely he'll come in for the next test.

 

[shaka]

Evidence and replays prove Pieterson did not hit the ball with his glove, so excellent decision by Billy

 

[PY]

Hmm, snick-o is fairly inconclusive but the replay looks like it was a certain decision.

 

[Craig]

I still can't believe Graham Thorpe was left out of the England side, perfect situation for him here. Surely he'll come in for the next test.

Only he's retired from international cricket

 

[AndrewM]

I still can't believe Graham Thorpe was left out of the England side, perfect situation for him here. Surely he'll come in for the next test.

100 tests behind him... no, lets select a virtually debutant middle-order.. can't see why he was left out either.

 

[luckyeddie]

I still can't believe Graham Thorpe was left out of the England side, perfect situation for him here. Surely he'll come in for the next test.

He's retired, James.

 

[social]

Evidence and replays prove Pieterson did not hit the ball with his glove, so excellent decision by Billy

The only thing the replay proved was that there was deviation and it was nowhere near the body.

 

[Craig]

imo Tresco should be hanging his head

The whole lot should be.

If England lose this series - bye bye Duncan Fletcher.

 

[Scaly piscine]

This shows that Hoggard should bat where he should bat - number 10/11 not being first drop as night-watchman.

I feel Giles should be the night-watchman, but I'm not sure I'd have fancied against Warne given how badly those two have played each other. The runs just dried up this morning and as we've seen Tresco doesn't have much self-discipline.

 

[James]

Oh has he - guess I missed that

 

[Magrat Garlick]

The whole lot should be.

If England lose this series - bye bye Duncan Fletcher.

Um, right. Sack the coach who's been England's most successful since, what, 1981?

 

[Craig]

Geez Lee has point to prove today.

 

[Craig]

Um, right. Sack the coach who's been England's most successful since, what, 1981?

Sorry but three lost Ashes series (as I said if England lose the Ashes), a failed World Cup, VB Series, three ICC Trophy failure's is not good enough.

His role is to help motivate England and get them mentally prepared for the battle - if he can't do that then what use is he.

 

[Demolition Man]

The whole lot should be.

If England lose this series - bye bye Duncan Fletcher.

Yeah, because they didn't beat a team they were not expected to beat. ????

 

[Magrat Garlick]

That's the way to play ODI cricket. Go Kevin.