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

[Blaze]

12.

 

[aussie]

jesus how much more no-balls are these blokes going to bowl

 

[Demolition Man]

FFS get that hack kasper off !!!!

 

[cameeel]

FFS get that hack kasper off !!!!

seconded

 

[Nuffy]

I think this is a wake up call for Australian groundsmen.

Last season they prepared pitches that suited India down to the ground, now we have the Eng groundsmen preparing pitches to suit the Eng team.

:Lets hope we see the same strategy this Australian summer, its a legit tactic no issue with that, but lets hope everyone does it.

 

[Nuffy]

Eng will get 500+ this innings.

I cant believe that these guys can't seem to get their **** togther. The team looks like total ****.

 

[cameeel]

I think this is a wake up call for Australian groundsmen.

Last season they prepared pitches that suited India down to the ground, now we have the Eng groundsmen preparing pitches to suit the Eng team.

:Lets hope we see the same strategy this Australian summer, its a legit tactic no issue with that, but lets hope everyone does it.

I disagree with you there, doctering pitches to give you an advantage isnt a very sportsmanlike tactic

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think this is a wake up call for Australian groundsmen.

Last season they prepared pitches that suited India down to the ground, now we have the Eng groundsmen preparing pitches to suit the Eng team.

:Lets hope we see the same strategy this Australian summer, its a legit tactic no issue with that, but lets hope everyone does it.

Hasn't always been that way. I remember the 1998 Test at The Oval against Sri Lanka, the pitch looked more like Columbo. Anyway, it lead to Muralitharan taking 16 wickets, and I never understood why they did it.

 

[andyc]

Tait hardly lighting the world on fire here

 

[Tom Halsey]

I disagree with you there, doctering pitches to give you an advantage isnt a very sportsmanlike tactic

No it isn't. Its the advantage of being at home.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Tait hardly lighting the world on fire here

That's being kind to him, too.

Warnie on, will have to do a lot of bowling today, mefinks.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Tait hardly lighting the world on fire here

He only conceded two off the last over

 

[Nuffy]

Let me get this straight, Eng have had a distinct advantage in swing bowling and want to negate the spin of Warne, so the groundsmen prepare a couple of featherbed pitches, negating Warne and reducing the seam, playing to the strength of the Eng bowlers.

Its completely legit but makes the Aussie groundsmen look like complete dills after the last season.

 

[aussie]

Tait hardly lighting the world on fire here

not the greatest pitch.....

 

[chalky]

There is nothing wrong with this pitch, nor the ones at OT or Edgbaston. The fact is Englands quick bowlers seem to be able to get more out of them (on the evidence of the last two tests anyway).

 

[aussie]

not even Warne getting much turn here oh dear i miss Pigeon already......

 

[Nuffy]

No theres nothing wrong with them at all, Eng has an advantage in swing bowling so the benefits of a featherbed is with Eng...............plus winning two absolutely critical tosses on the featherbeds negates Warne even further, plenty is going Eng's way.

 

[Nuffy]

This pitch looks like the SCG against India, and the attack looks as poor.

 

[Tom Halsey]

not the greatest pitch.....

That doesn't excuse chronic inaccuracy.

On his day I can see him being great but he's too inaccurate for my liking.

 

[Scaly piscine]

No theres nothing wrong with them at all, Eng has an advantage in swing bowling so the benefits of a featherbed is with Eng...............plus winning two absolutely critical tosses on the featherbeds negates Warne even further, plenty is going Eng's way.

Australia won two 'absolutely critical tosses' as well.