It was a great move by Strauss to declare behind in order to give his bowlers more time to impress.
I fail to understand what happened next.
I thought that the object would be to find a replacement for Broad and/or win the game.
The 3 contenders for Broad's place only got to bowl 27 overs out of 60 and if you want to win the game what was the 7 overs for 88 runs from Strauss and Morgan all about?
The 3 contenders for Broad's place only got to bowl 27 overs out of 60 and if you want to win the game what was the 7 overs for 88 runs from Strauss and Morgan all about?
According to Aggers rumour Bresnan has already got the Perth spot.
We are looking to at least ensure the draw then. With a bonus win if Swann gets going.
Bresnan if picked would enhance our batting which is not yet ultra reliable..
We are looking to at least ensure the draw then. With a bonus win if Swann gets going.
Bresnan if picked would enhance our batting which is not yet ultra reliable..
We have got something like 1100-6, and you call that "not ultra reliable"???
What would it take to be considered reliable by your standards, 5000 without loss??
I think it's good that Prior got runs in the practise match, you could say the only person lacking runs is Paul Collingwood, although thinking about it, didn't he get a big score in the Hobart warm up, it's such a long time ago I can't remember
Slightly off topic, but where are England going next autumn/winter can't find that info anywhere, technically we are due to play Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand away next
I read in the Guardian that Nathan Hauritz has had a sale of his cricket memorabilia - I wonder if it includes his baggy green cap because it looks like he won't be wearing that again.
I can't but help think of Phil Tufnell, though a far superior if inconsistent spinner and an occasional match-winner, who was never really trusted. I don't think Stewart wanted him on the Ashes tour of 98-99.
I think it's good that Prior got runs in the practise match, you could say the only person lacking runs is Paul Collingwood, although thinking about it, didn't he get a big score in the Hobart warm up, it's such a long time ago I can't remember
Slightly off topic, but where are England going next autumn/winter can't find that info anywhere, technically we are due to play Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand away next
According to the ECB site for next winter
2011
October - England in India (5 ODIs, 1 T20)
2012
January-February - England in Pakistan (3 Tests, 5 ODIs)
March - England in Sri Lanka (2 Tests, 3 ODIs)
BIG advantage of playing South africa is that we are on almost the same time zone.
Pity theres not a lot more top teams in Africa as its all basically
in step with us.
Why not an Argentine international cricket team... ?
they are only 3 hours behind UK !
2012
January-February - England in Pakistan (3 Tests, 5 ODIs)
March - England in Sri Lanka (2 Tests, 3 ODIs)
Obviously thrilled that we are going to India for just those ODIs, NOT! But I guess thats to replace the ones we misssed after the Mumbaoi terrorist attacks.
I doubt that England Pakistan series will be happening in Pakistan, so maybe Abu Dhabi?
And that tour to Sri Lanka hardly looks very substanial
Doing a bit of training tonight for tomorrows endurance test... :sleep:
Not sure how staying up till gone 10am is going to fair with my bones but it will be worth it.
So we've got:
Morning Session 0230-0430
Afternoon Session 0510 - 0710
Evening Session 0730-0930 onwards
I reckon I'm going to miss the first session wake up at 5ish, then I can always have a nap after the play ends. I don't know how this is going to work considering I've not been going to sleep until 2.30 normally though
I reckon I'm going to miss the first session wake up at 5ish, then I can always have a nap after the play ends. I don't know how this is going to work considering I've not been going to sleep until 2.30 normally though
For this game, I think I will settle for the highlights
The subject of irritable rashes brings us very neatly on to the subject of Sir Ian Botham. Now, nobody doubts the calibre of Botham as a player. But very little of the inspiration that made him so thrilling to watch appears to have been transferred into his commentary.
His catchphrase, if you could call it such a thing, is: “The batsman won’t like it, but he’s got to go.” What on earth is the point of that sentence?
Yet Botham’s prose is littered with such banalities - “When he hits it, it stays hit”, “It’s edged, but he won’t mind that”, “That wicket will be just what England wanted” - all spoken in that obnoxious, assertive tone that brooks no demurral.
Living with Botham must be an exercise in heavily annotated forbearance. “The toast is out of the toaster, and that’s breakfast.”; “He’s put the key in the ignition, and the car’s off to a good start.”; “The lights have gone out, and that’ll be bedtime.”
Botham is the one real blot on Sky’s copybook. You can understand why he’s there. He is, after all, a living legend, the king of the Shredded Wheat adverts. Besides, would you want to be the person who had to fire him? But although Sky’s Ashes coverage has been largely a triumph, Botham is its one unmitigated disaster.
For the Ashes I use Channel Nine's live coverage so can't judge the accuracy of this, what do you reckon?
I've always found Botham's commentary to be seriously lacking in anything but annoyance and silliness. I don't look forward to listening to him, it's a good day when he's in the 3rd man chair and I think by now i've managed to train my ears to not pick up what he says
There's a bowler down under who's currently doing pretty well this season - his name's Darren Pattinson. On hang on, he played for England didn't he, but probably never again.:D:p
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it shows what a mess the Aussies are in it reminds me of England in the early to mid 90s when we used to swap pace bowlers with this regularity
I fail to understand what happened next.
I thought that the object would be to find a replacement for Broad and/or win the game.
The 3 contenders for Broad's place only got to bowl 27 overs out of 60 and if you want to win the game what was the 7 overs for 88 runs from Strauss and Morgan all about?
According to Aggers rumour Bresnan has already got the Perth spot.
Bresnan if picked would enhance our batting which is not yet ultra reliable..
I disagree. Flower has already said that Finn won't take the new ball in Perth. Bresnan hasn't taken the new ball here so it will be Tremlett IMHO.
I just hope we get a run chase tomorrow as a few of ours are in need of batting practice mainly Prior and Morgan.
I'm not so sure, that decision would look rather foolish if they somehow lose tomorrow.
Unlikely, but possible.
I sont think it will be Bresnan and also hope its not dont minf which of the other 2 it is though
We have got something like 1100-6, and you call that "not ultra reliable"???
What would it take to be considered reliable by your standards, 5000 without loss??
IMHO only Cook & Bell have looked ultra reliable.
Ah, did I just dream KP's highest test score then?
Slightly off topic, but where are England going next autumn/winter can't find that info anywhere, technically we are due to play Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand away next
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/dec/13/the-ashes-2010-nathan-hauritz-michael-beer
I can't but help think of Phil Tufnell, though a far superior if inconsistent spinner and an occasional match-winner, who was never really trusted. I don't think Stewart wanted him on the Ashes tour of 98-99.
According to the ECB site for next winter
2011
October - England in India (5 ODIs, 1 T20)
2012
January-February - England in Pakistan (3 Tests, 5 ODIs)
March - England in Sri Lanka (2 Tests, 3 ODIs)
Pity theres not a lot more top teams in Africa as its all basically
in step with us.
Why not an Argentine international cricket team... ?
they are only 3 hours behind UK !
Obviously thrilled that we are going to India for just those ODIs, NOT! But I guess thats to replace the ones we misssed after the Mumbaoi terrorist attacks.
I doubt that England Pakistan series will be happening in Pakistan, so maybe Abu Dhabi?
And that tour to Sri Lanka hardly looks very substanial
Not sure how staying up till gone 10am is going to fair with my bones but it will be worth it.
So we've got:
Morning Session 0230-0430
Afternoon Session 0510 - 0710
Evening Session 0730-0930 onwards
I reckon I'm going to miss the first session wake up at 5ish, then I can always have a nap after the play ends. I don't know how this is going to work considering I've not been going to sleep until 2.30 normally though
For this game, I think I will settle for the highlights
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/8197778/Jonathan-Liew-Sir-Ian-Botham-is-Skys-one-unmitigated-disaster-in-its-otherwise-excellent-Ashes-coverage.html
The subject of irritable rashes brings us very neatly on to the subject of Sir Ian Botham. Now, nobody doubts the calibre of Botham as a player. But very little of the inspiration that made him so thrilling to watch appears to have been transferred into his commentary.
His catchphrase, if you could call it such a thing, is: “The batsman won’t like it, but he’s got to go.” What on earth is the point of that sentence?
Yet Botham’s prose is littered with such banalities - “When he hits it, it stays hit”, “It’s edged, but he won’t mind that”, “That wicket will be just what England wanted” - all spoken in that obnoxious, assertive tone that brooks no demurral.
Living with Botham must be an exercise in heavily annotated forbearance. “The toast is out of the toaster, and that’s breakfast.”; “He’s put the key in the ignition, and the car’s off to a good start.”; “The lights have gone out, and that’ll be bedtime.”
Botham is the one real blot on Sky’s copybook. You can understand why he’s there. He is, after all, a living legend, the king of the Shredded Wheat adverts. Besides, would you want to be the person who had to fire him? But although Sky’s Ashes coverage has been largely a triumph, Botham is its one unmitigated disaster.
For the Ashes I use Channel Nine's live coverage so can't judge the accuracy of this, what do you reckon?
Steers it for four!
I'm going for the early rise and catch some of the afternoon session.
Bet he wished he'd stayed in Oz.