The Ashes 2010/11

[Red Banjo]

That totally depends on whether they have a Graeme Smith to give it to.

 

Hussey knows the game and could give them a couple of years to bring through some rookies.

 

Well there is that i suppose. There must be some decent young talent out there somewhere, considering how cricket mad the Aussies are, and how much money they invest in the game at youth level - there has to be.

 

And i was way wrong about Hussey, turns out he's only 5 months younger than Ponting. No way the captaincy is going his way.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

That totally depends on whether they have a Graeme Smith to give it to.

 

Hussey knows the game and could give them a couple of years to bring through some rookies.

 

Bet none if us thought we'd be hearing that about Aussie cricket eh. Seems like they have a lot of ordinary players in their current squad and if they are keeping out what's behind them then it doesn't bode well for them.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I suppose many will be questioning the extent of his injury and if it is indeed bad enough to keep him out of the last test.

 

What injury?

 

It's called CA telling him to step aside.

[Yozzer]

With our final game tonight and the India vs. South Africa series coming to an end I thought it would be a good idea to put together your Best XI Test side for this year just gone. Mine would be as followed:

 

Sehwag

Sangakkara (as pure batsman)

Trott

Tendulkar

Kallis

Hussey

Prior (WK)

Swann

Steyn

Khan

Anderson

 

What I did notice when trying to pick that team was the lack of brilliant express pace bowlers - there's many good swing bowlers but I'd say Steyn is the only one who would put it above 90 mph.

 

Anyway back to the Ashes, if we are to win the series 2-1 or 3-1 where does that put us in the rankings?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

If anyone hasn't seen any of the Swanny video diaries on YouTube, then do it.

 

They are fucking hilarious.

[gaz181]

Australia deciding to have a bat then.

[Trumo]

England need to make sure they keep their foot on the gas as they have done by and large throughout the series. Apart from the 3rd test, England have dominated the series so I'm sure they won't want to finish only having drawn 2-2.

[Son of L8]

Agreed. Considering the way things have largely played out over the series, 2-2 would be a horrible result for England.

[gaz181]

It's all a bit dull at the moment.

[Spy Bee]

Anderson hasn't bowled well this morning, Tremlett has been the only threat to the Aussies.

[Son of L8]

Not much to trouble them so far, decent economy although a few have started going to the boundary.

 

Maybe Swanny can do something here to liven things up.

 

edit: like chuck over a soft one to get spanked for four.

[lifetime fan]

Not much happening so far, Tremlett the only bowler who's looked dangerous.

 

This is my final night watching, off on holiday tomorrow and the bird has made me promise I 'won't ruin the holiday' so this is it.

 

Pidge, the bitch, chimp and everyone else that's beem here from the start, have a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: if we aren't going to lose this test I'll try and get on here Thursday night, what a birthday present that will be.

[lifetime fan]

Not much happening so far, Tremlett the only bowler who's looked dangerous.

 

This is my final night watching, off on holiday tomorrow and the bird has made me promise I 'won't ruin the holiday' so this is it.

 

Pidge, the bitch, chimp and everyone else that's beem here from the start, have a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: if we aren't going to lose this test I'll try and get on here Thursday night, what a birthday present that will be.

[J B]

Kind of weird to see us not twatting them.

 

Which in itself is weird

[Yozzer]

Surely the pressure of not scoring will eventually get to Watson.

[Spy Bee]

55 runs in an entire session! Gay! Autralia still haven't batted out a full session without losing a wicket!

[Son of L8]

Got him... Last ball of the session. Tremlett was looking the only threat we had, but there was really no need for Hughes to be playing at that one was there?

 

You could say clever captaincy from Strauss, if Cook standing back there influenced his choice of shot.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Nice to get Hughes on the stroke of lunch. If the batsmen had took their time in Bresnans last over then there wouldn't be enough time to allow Tremlett to have an over. 55/1 at lunch.

[Spy Bee]

adamspiby adam spiby

Tremlett will get a wicket before lunch #fact

21 minutes ago

[Yozzer]

Keep Khawaja on strike and build pressure on him by keeping the field close in round him and they may be 2 down for 55. Also, Watson's innings seems to have stagnated so we might be able to get them to 3 down quite quickly. Probably wishful thinking.

[lifetime fan]

Tremlet got his just rewards.

 

This is my last night, off on holiday tomorrow and promised the bird I won't ruin it.

 

Hopefully I'll come on Thursday night for my birthday.

[Spy Bee]

lifetime fan are you watching the game tomorrow night?

[Pidge]

Not much happening so far, Tremlett the only bowler who's looked dangerous.

 

This is my final night watching, off on holiday tomorrow and the bird has made me promise I 'won't ruin the holiday' so this is it.

 

Pidge, the bitch, chimp and everyone else that's beem here from the start, have a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: if we aren't going to lose this test I'll try and get on here Thursday night, what a birthday present that will be.

 

Have a good birthday mate.

 

I set myself up away from the TV this evening in a vain attempt to get some work done... no luck. How's it going? What time did play start?

[Spy Bee]

Khawaja got away to a nice start, but we should have made his first few balls a bit less shit!

[Vincent Vega]

Vaughan said on TMS that Anderson went over on his ankle in that first over, and that may be why he is bowling within himself. I know England have done well, but I'd still prefer five bowlers, because you're only ever one injury away from being completely knackered.