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

[Craig]

First time in 191 Tests Australia will have to bat again (follow on). Quite remarkable really.

And congratulations to Simon Jones, he has turned out to be a very under-rated bowler.

 

[Jamee999]

People told me I was being stupid when I was shouting about the Twenty20.... WELL HERE'S ONE THAT MATTERS!!

England 477 (Flintoff 102) make Australia 218 (Jones 5-44) follow on.

MIGHTY MIGHTY ENGLAND!

They're coming home, boys.

 

[Burpey]

Australian tail-ender the top scorer yet again.

This is just embarrassing. Here`s hoping Australia make 500+ but I think we already know the answer to that one.

Too right

 

[Majin]

If England can nip out a couple of quick wickets with the new ball before lunch we could be onto something here.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Finally, as for bowling at the body being poor form... stop being so soft.

Err, why? Trying to hurt the batsman with no thought for getting them out is poor form, and you shouldn't do it. It's one thing to bowl and try and hit the batsman to intimidate them, but when they leave the stumps, why not bowl at the stumps?

 

[Jamee999]

Cuz they went out of the ground.

 

[Craig]

Better than Mark Waugh I would say ... you don't catch those often though

That is what I thought myself.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I think it's right to enforce the follow-on, there's cloud around and England are more likely to lose by batting now and getting bowled out for 150-200 and then the cloud disappears.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I think he was just trying to stop him getting the single. Lee backed away and Jones followed him with the ball. Standard stuff in ODIs - can't see anything that egregious about it, myself..

Yeah maybe.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy about this rather than having England bat and take the game away from Australia. They may well bowl Australia out for 200 again, but a score of 400 odd would give hope.

 

[superkingdave]

Err, why? Trying to hurt the batsman with no thought for getting them out is poor form, and you shouldn't do it. It's one thing to bowl and try and hit the batsman to intimidate them, but when they leave the stumps, why not bowl at the stumps?

erm cos thats where lee wanted him to bowl so he could swing his arms at it?

 

[Burpey]

Lucky Justin ... pull your head in

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jesus that's loose from Langer.

 

[Nate]

Can`t see anything different happen here in Australia`s second innings.

But maybe, just maybe, Australia can apply themselves and turn this into a winning situation.


My hope - The English bowlers are tired and perhaps a bit over-confident/relaxed and don`t bowl their lengths and drop their catches. That would be nice.

 

[Slow Love™]

First time in 191 Tests Australia will have to bat again (follow on). Quite remarkable really.

That's amazing, isn't it? It was almost worth it for Vaughan to enforce it just for that stat alone.

I'm another that thinks that enforcing the follow-on was the right decision. They're on fire in the field, we're demoralised - it's possible that this'll be wrapped up very quickly, and I don't think they're too nervous about our bowling attack anyhow, should they have a small chase ahead of them. If we score 400 it's still only 150 for them to get - and yes, as BB says, you should back your bowlers when they're doing such a sterling job.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Interesting to note at this moment none of the Australians average 40 or above in this series.

 

[Nate]

And those baying for the selection of Jacques; get a grip. He's not even a certain starter for NSW yet, let alone a Test prospect!

Not a certain starter for NSW? That`s the stupidest thing I`ve ever heard. I`d probably go Hussey over him for an Aussie Test spot, mind.

And I never said Tait was bad, in fact I said he was the pick of the pacemen.

 

[age_master]

That's amazing, isn't it? It was almost worth it for Vaughan to enforce it just for that stat alone.

I'm another that thinks that enforcing the follow-on was the right decision. They're on fire in the field, we're demoralised - it's possible that this'll be wrapped up very quickly, and I don't think they're too nervous about our bowling attack anyhow, should they have a small chase ahead of them. If we score 400 it's still only 150 for them to get - and yes, as BB says, you should back your bowlers when they're doing such a sterling job.

very true

 

[superkingdave]

hmm, just from watching Hayden in this second dig so far i think he looks ready to make a big one.





Kiss of death please

 

[Burpey]

Interesting to note at this moment none of the Australians average 40 or above in this series.

It's pretty obvious ... and I hate you Pommies rubbing it in

 

[Burpey]

hmm, just from watching Hayden in this second dig so far i think he looks ready to make a big one.





Kiss of death please

You're so mean