Ashes 2010/11

[Simon Ward]

ITV4 to broadcast free to air ashes highlights I see.

[cheltenhamlion]

It's still going worryingly well at the moment isn't it.

[taylorsworkrate]

Wonderful century from Bell. 

Can anyone remember an ashes tour where the preparation has gone so perfectly.  The batsman have all had good time in the middle and look in good nick, the bowlers have all taken wickets and there has been no injuries to speak of.

By now we've usually been hammered by some backwater eleven and have had to fly in the 28th choice seamer as cover. 

[Warren Aspinall]

Wonderful century from Bell. 

Can anyone remember an ashes tour where the preparation has gone so perfectly.  The batsman have all had good time in the middle and look in good nick, the bowlers have all taken wickets and there has been no injuries to speak of.

By now we've usually been hammered by some backwater eleven and have had to fly in the 28th choice seamer as cover. 

I'm actually struggling to think of a series where that hasn't happened.

[Warren Aspinall]

Day 2

Aus A  230-all out

Eng   335-5   Bell 121 not out

Close

[Dave Cooper please]

Meanwhile, the majority of the Australian batters are getting bowled out for single figures in their State matches. And it's not the recognised Test bowlers getting most of the wickets either.

[Yeltzer]

It's still going worryingly well at the moment isn't it.

Well, it will. Until the first test proper starts!

[OzVilla]

I watched the England game yesterday and Bell batted beautifully.

I agree it's all going far too well.  Not only are the Aussie batsmen struggling the bowlers are not getting decent spells cause the sides are getting bowled out so cheaply.  Bollinger needs some overs under his belt but only got 10 overs in the NSW innings.


 

[Villan For Life]

We seem to be going about things in a quiet, unassuming way. There's no swagger and they seem to have their feet firmly on the ground.

I don't want to get carried away but we do seem to be nicely set up for this series. The pre-tests prep has gone well and most of the players are strong enough to deal with Aussie hype.

I've got a feeling that Ian Bell will have a huge part to play in this series and he is in the form of his life.

As an aside (and I'm watching the game against Crims "A" live on Sky as I type) how nice is it to hear Richie Benaud commentating again? He's as much the sound of cricket to me as Johnners on TMS.

[1_Pablo_Angel]

Lads. We are 9/4 to win in Brizzy from 23/10. GET ON IT. I've never seen a more 1 sided ashes warmup, and I've never seen a better attack on the England side (2005 excepted).

We WILL win this series. And we WILL win the first test. The bookies are placing far too much importance on history. Make em pay.

[cheltenhamlion]

Another fine day for us. Roll on next Wednesday.

[Warren Aspinall]

Episode 3

[Dave Cooper please]

The sprinkler! Marvellous.

[cdbearsfan]

The more I think about these Ashes the better chance I think we've got of winning them. Getting nervous now. Not too many days to go!

[KevinGage]

What is going on with Chris Tremlett?

Have they been keeping him in a cage, feeding him nothing but red meat.

Always looked like a so-so bowler to me.
Decent height, would put the balls in the right area but little else.

Only against Australia A granted, but he's bowling with real menace and aggression.