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

[andyc]

I know.

i think ill just stick with ODIs and tests

 

[Adamc]

Awesome catch no. 2 from Hussey.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Second great catch from Hussey.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Get Harmison in, now!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Well, one ball to go now and England have broken the ground score record in 20/20 cricket, mostly thanks to Collingwood... and he gets out last ball. 46 off 26.

 

[Arjun]

IS the scorecard on CricInfo going back and forth? First it was 156/5, then it was 156/6, with Gillespie getting the wicket of Collingwood (32) at 18.2 overs, then 156/5 and Collingwood at 33, then 158/5 at 18.1 and Collingwood at 34. Looks like they're replaying the over.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

IS the scorecard on CricInfo going back and forth? First it was 156/5, then it was 156/6, with Gillespie getting the wicket of Collingwood (32) at 18.2 overs, then 156/5 and Collingwood at 33, then 158/5 at 18.1 and Collingwood at 34. Looks like they're replaying the over.

They were confused with who got out. It was Strauss, not Collingwood.

Listen on BBC and don't get the confusion

 

[andyc]

wow, not a bad score at all. i reckon it'll be tough, but there'll be a decent opening partnership with hayden and gilly that will help australia get there.

 

[superkingdave]

Hmm, decent effort by England considering, but i think we'll struggle without a spinner, need early wickets me thinks. I reckon Australia 183-3 in 18.4, lets hope im wrong

 

[Adamc]

180 to win, then.

I'd give Australia about 4/10 or 5/10 for that performance. None of the bowlers really knew what length to bowl (I don't have any suggestions, mind). The ground fielding was very ordinary I thought, but some good catches to make up for it, from Hussey in particular.

England did pretty much everything right, only blemishes were Flintoff missing out, and Vaughan's evening stroll to the middle. As I said before, this will be very tough to chase; England favourites atm I think.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Hmm, decent effort by England considering, but i think we'll struggle without a spinner, need early wickets me thinks. I reckon Australia 183-3 in 18.4, lets hope im wrong

Replace 18.4 with 19.4 and I think you're spot on.

Unless Harmison really scares them, and given the way Lee was treated, I doubt it...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well I'd make it a pretty even call now. Interestingly tho Nas Hussain in the commentary over here said Tres had told him it's a far better wicket than he usually sees @ The Rose Bowl. &, as Nasser said, a better batting line-up too.

Dizzy bowled tripe, you have to say. & I'm still amazed Symonds & Clarke didn't bowl out tho.

What odds on KP having a bowl?!

 

[andyc]

how long are the innings breaks?? something absurdly (but thankfully) short, im sure

 

[Magrat Garlick]

What odds on KP having a bowl?!

Low.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

how long are the innings breaks?? something absurdly (but thankfully) short, im sure

Fifteen minutes.

 

[superkingdave]

Personally i think they should open with Flintoff and Gough

 

[andyc]

They were confused with who got out. It was Strauss, not Collingwood.

Listen on BBC and don't get the confusion

hey, 4000 up hakon, nicely done.

 

[shankar]

yep, its blocked

Maybe you can try this: http://proxy.guardster.com ...Enter the bbc site address in the Free Anonymous Surfing field. I used to use this when my Univ blocked site addresses which contained the word 'cricket'. Yours is probably more sophisticated, but you can try.

 

[Adamc]

how long are the innings breaks?? something absurdly (but thankfully) short, im sure

They're supposed to be back in about five minutes. Australia overshot their time limit by five mins or so, so they probably won't get much of a break at all.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The only impressive Australians were Kasprowicz, Symonds and Hussey for his catching, really. Kasper wasn't that tight but bowled as well as could be suspected, and Symonds was just great and should have been bowled out. Clarke did pretty well too, including getting Pietersen out... he got him out in the first tour match too. Looks like KP is his bunny.

McGrath looked slightly out of sorts, Lee bowled a few beauties and a lot of crap, and Gillespie was terrible. Collingwood and Tresco played brilliantly, and Strauss and KP did pretty well too.

I'm tipping an Australian win, still.