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

[SpaceMonkey]

they can be kissed goodbye anyway, so they may as well try something different.

Remember that phrase England have had to hear about skeletons in the closet for the last decade? Well it now applies to Australia.

How can it apply to Australia? The reasons England had them was because we kept getting owned by Australia Last time i checked we havent beaten Australia yet.

The only difference between now and previous tours is that England have a world class bowling attack.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

They won't win a match in either.

We'll see

 

[Shane Warne]

Ashley Warne comes to the party.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Not bad for a guy who can't bowl. Is that the whole Aussie top seven he's dismissed at some point this series now? Terry Alderman, hello?

 

[social]

Ugggh

Ashley Giles getting wickets.

Now I know its a bad dream.

 

[Slow Love™]

Good lord, I don't know how that ball from Giles took the off-stump. I was certain that when it went past Martyn, it was going to be taken by the keeper outside off.

They are killing us here. We have to seriously contemplate the idea that we might be convincingly beaten this series.

 

[Arrow]

Christ i go and have a little shower and the aussies have been cleaned up. Looks like the game is over.

 

[Slow Love™]

Bad drop from Bell, he really should have taken that.

Still shocked by that Martyn dismissal - he did little wrong. Just a great ball.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Bell drops Gilchrist and Boycott describes it as 'simple.'

 

[social]

Thank you, Bell

How to make an easy catch look hard.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Thank you, Bell

How to make an easy catch look hard.

Taking tips from the Aussies no doubt

 

[Slow Love™]

Was that a drop from Pietersen? Couldn't tell....

EDIT: It was, but a fair bit tougher than Bell's.

 

[Arrow]

Geez two good chances dropped off gilchrist. They might live to regret them...

 

[Adamc]

Was that a drop from Pietersen? Couldn't tell....

EDIT: It was, but a fair bit tougher than Bell's.

It was indeed. Not easy, but got both hands to it. Gilchrist looks as though he needs a few more lives still.

 

[Slow Love™]

Warne's giving Flintoff a fair look at leg stump.

 

[Slow Love™]

Last time we followed on was in '88 in Karachi, apparently.

I thought there'd been an occasion more recent, but I think I was probably remembering Sydney year before last, when Ganguly didn't enforce it.

 

[social]

Taking tips from the Aussies no doubt

No, if it had been Aus:

firstly, it would have been a no-ball;

secondly, the fieldsman would've broken a finger; and

thirdly, he would've thrown it for over-throws.

You Poms have got a lot to learn.

 

[Rosey86]

look at yourself boys

I must say that the australian top order should look at itself. they dont treat the english bolwers with any respect what so ever. They bowl good lines to the batsmen, they dont change there style for the conditions. It may be a hard pitch, but the signs are that its spinning now. 2 of the dismissals in this innings were brutes. Katich and martin got great balls, would have gotten anyone out, but the captain, the man that should set the tone at number 3 didnt, he played a soft shot to a ball that he should leave but never does. He did set the tone sorry, for the collapse of the order. and with clarke injured atm, its all gone crap basically. Full marks to england, but if i was a selecter or fan at old trafford, id be giving it to them when they get off the feild.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

No, if it had been Aus:

firstly, it would have been a no-ball;

secondly, the fieldsman would've broken a finger; and

thirdly, he would've thrown it for over-throws.

You Poms have got a lot to learn.

you forgot pulling a hamstring while fetching the over-throws.

 

[Anil]

they could still avoid a follow-on, but looks like they will concede a substantial 1st innings lead to england.....and barring a sensational collapse by england in the 2nd innings, it looks like they have this game in the bag....