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

[Slow Love™]

It's just not happening for us at present.

And Bell still doesn't look very flash to me.

 

[Shane Warne]

This is getting beyond a joke.

 

[social]

It's just not happening for us at present.

And Bell still doesn't look very flash to me.

To me, he looks like a guy that spends all his time against a bowling machine - comes down as expected, he looks fine. Anything remotely different, and he hasnt got a clue.

 

[greg]

I'd love to know when last an Aussie attack featuring both McGrath and Warne looked at a scoreboard reading 200-2.

Great knock here.

Well, it happened a number of times on the last Ashes tour...

 

[pskov]

So what's a good target for England at the end of today? I'd have taken 300/4 at the start of today personally, but I think we could do better in the current situation.

 

[Monty]

england are playing well

 

[Shane Warne]

So what's a good target for England at the end of today? I'd have taken 300/4 at the start of today personally, but I think we could do better in the current situation.

By the way it's looking I'd say the possibilities are limitless.

 

[Scaly piscine]

To me, he looks like a guy that spends all his time against a bowling machine - comes down as expected, he looks fine. Anything remotely different, and he hasnt got a clue.

Well there's a fine line between playing slower balls okay and looking like a complete dolt against them. He's just played the last one nicely as I type.

 

[Majin]

Sorry to go back to this, but yeah, in that replay of Vaughan getting the no-ball bowled, it's quite obvious that he was about to walk, until he saw the umpires reaction. Well, not walk, but there was no way he knew it was a no ball until he saw the signal.

 

[Shane Warne]

Sorry to go back to this, but yeah, in that replay of Vaughan getting the no-ball bowled, it's quite obvious that he was about to walk, until he saw the umpires reaction. Well, not walk, but there was no way he knew it was a no ball until he saw the signal.

Yep.

So obvious it defies belief that someone could possibly see it differently.

 

[nick-o]

Really happy to see this being done like it was a Test match not an ODI.

3-and-a-half an over by the top order, but protecting their wickets; leave the five-an-over stuff for later.

It looks like a Test match; maybe that's why Vaughn-o finally gets his ton -- he's a test batsman and never at home in ODIs, but put him in his element and let him do his job, and he does his job




at last.

 

[Majin]

McGrath 0-72. This figure makes me happy. B)

 

[Shane Warne]

Oh no, Gillespie again.

A few more free & easy runs for England.

 

[Majin]

Lovely shot. Dizzy comes on and the Run Rate goes up again. B)

 

[Shane Warne]

Australia already need to pray for rain I'm afraid.

 

[pskov]

You know, i'm almost feeling sorry for Gillespie.





Almost.

 

[Arrow]

Gillespie is shot beyond belief isnt he?

 

[Mister Wright]

You know, i'm almost feeling sorry for Gillespie.





Almost.

The only positive from Gillespie's bowling so far has been that wonderful six of Vaughan's.

 

[Shane Warne]

You know, i'm almost feeling sorry for Gillespie.





Almost.

It is pretty sad to see a once great bowler reduced to this.

Hopefully he'll bow out of international cricket after this match.

 

[Majin]

I want Bell to get out, all he's doing is making it longer until Pietersen comes in.