Ashes 2010/11

[Colhint]

this is quite a good stream

[The Situation]

We're trolling the convicts now... 143-5. A few more wickets quickly from England bowlers plz.

EDIT: I just heard 'Holte Army' being sung. nice.

[beness]

come on lads, one more before tea.

[taylorsworkrate]

Firmly in the balance now. New ball to come first thing and seamers well rested.  Can't believe they went off though.

Batting last and having to chase anything over 200 could be very difficult.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Aussies are in the driving seat, Swann playing well below par.

[Dr Butler]

for me it's a pretty even game at the moment and the only defining thing that seperates the two teams was that hat-trick.
Come on England.

[Chris Smith]

for me it's a pretty even game at the moment and the only defining thing that seperates the two teams was that hat-trick.
Come on England.

Yep, an early start tomorrow with the new ball gives us a good chance to knock them over quickly.

[Dave Cooper please]

I dozed off at about half past one and then dreamt we were 66 all out.  Was actually quite relieved when I woke up at 6 and saw the scorecard.

I had two very vivid dreams last night, one where the Aussies had been bowled out for 185 and another where they were 289-2!

We've got months of this to go yet as well, I'll be a wreck.

[Dave Cooper please]

Anyway, it's game on I reckon. Swanny won't bowl that badly for the rest of the series, bit of low cloud tomorrow morning and we could get them out for 275 or less.

Mind you, some more bad light would be fine too, if the Aussies can only draw this game after they were all over us on day one and it could demoralise them.

It's all 'coulds' and 'shoulds' isn't it? How it should be I suppose.

[OzVilla]

Well overall we did well today - another wicket and we'd have done very well.
 
That partnership is starting to hurt us and we must break it soon in the morning but they'll be some cloud cover then and our bowlers will be fresh so I'm not that fussed that it finished early today as they looked on a roll.  We just can't bowl anything short to Hussey - he murdered us every time they dropped short.
 
Really liked the look of our bowling though.  Apart from our bowling to Hussey early doors, we generally got the lengths spot on today - get it up there and move it a little.  Finn bowled a great spell to Clarke - made him look like a novice really he played and missed so much.  Anderson answered those he say he's cannon fodder if it doesn't swing.  Swann bolwed better once he'd worked out the length.
 
Swann's first 4 overs were 4-0-34-0 - Hussey put him back over his head for six in his 1st over and after then he dropped short.  His second spell was 16-3-25-1 and he'd worked it out.  Broad bowled some great short stuff too - effort balls that shortened up Watson and later Clarke.
 
Get an early breakthrough 2mo and we can run through these - it's really hard Cricket though but great to watch.  After today, regardless of this result, I feel we'll grow into this series as a unit while they'll have some question marks over Johnson's bowling, North and if he continues to bat like he did today, Clarke.
 
We might go on to lose this Test Match but not many teams oput up a fight at the Gabba - they've not lost here for 20 years.  We made a few realise today that we have the measure of a few of their blokes.
 
Massive first hour 2mo though.

[Dave Cooper please]

 
Swann's first 4 overs were 4-0-34-0 - Hussey put him back over his head for six in his 1st over and after then he dropped short.  His second spell was 16-3-25-1 and he'd worked it out. 

Ah! Was dozing most of the night and didn't work out his second spell or see much of it. Good, I knew he couldn't have kept bowling as badly as he was at first, he's far too good for that.

[VillaZogmariner]

What an excellent middle session that was from England, just what we needed after what was a mediocre morning.

We need to get rid of Hussey though early doors as well as either Haddin or Johnson (who can be dangerous with the bat). From there I'd fancy us to skittle out the rest. If we can keep them below 310 and get them out before lunch I'd fancy our chances.

I called Cheltenhamlion at 9.15am (our time) and it was very cloudy and perfect conditions to bowl in, as the law of fuck would have it the clouds disappeared just before start of play. However, if it's like that tomorrow morning at 9.30am (new start time) then we're well in with a shout of getting them out cheaply.

It didn't seem as humid today as it did yesterday, but once the Sun hit where I was sat (around drinks in the afternoon session) it was very hot so I dread to think how the players felt.

With regards to the Clarke "nick" that was ruled as not out, I was listening to ABC commentary in my ear piece and they were saying that it was that hot out in the field that any slight nick of the ball isn't being picked up by hotspot, and as a result it could be removed from the referral process. I don't know if that was mentioned on Sky at all?

Desi - the big bank of empty seats you refer to from Day One is in the Members section, and it was like that today.

Today I spotted John McCirrick acting like a prick, and Gladstone Small posing for lots of photos, but like a twat I'd left my camera at my seat!

[Villan For Life]

Today I spotted John McCirrick acting like a prick, and Gladstone Small posing for lots of photos, but like a twat I'd left my camera at my seat!

You've got a photo of you and Gladys!

I see that the cricket curse of Bazz has struck again......

[PaulWinch again]

Well woke up this morning and I was happy enough, don't agree with Finn that it's even at the moment. The Aussies have the edge, but we need a big morning session now. I'm delighted i'll be able to watch it!

[taylorsworkrate]

What an excellent middle session that was from England, just what we needed after what was a mediocre morning.

We need to get rid of Hussey though early doors as well as either Haddin or Johnson (who can be dangerous with the bat). From there I'd fancy us to skittle out the rest. If we can keep them below 310 and get them out before lunch I'd fancy our chances.

I called Cheltenhamlion at 9.15am (our time) and it was very cloudy and perfect conditions to bowl in, as the law of fuck would have it the clouds disappeared just before start of play. However, if it's like that tomorrow morning at 9.30am (new start time) then we're well in with a shout of getting them out cheaply.

It didn't seem as humid today as it did yesterday, but once the Sun hit where I was sat (around drinks in the afternoon session) it was very hot so I dread to think how the players felt.

With regards to the Clarke "nick" that was ruled as not out, I was listening to ABC commentary in my ear piece and they were saying that it was that hot out in the field that any slight nick of the ball isn't being picked up by hotspot, and as a result it could be removed from the referral process. I don't know if that was mentioned on Sky at all?

Desi - the big bank of empty seats you refer to from Day One is in the Members section, and it was like that today.

Today I spotted John McCirrick acting like a prick, and Gladstone Small posing for lots of photos, but like a twat I'd left my camera at my seat!

He definitely edged it.  Heres how i know

1. The revolution of the seam changed as the ball passed the bat,
2. Snicko showed a deviation, which could only have been bat,
3. England referred the decision immediately.  They knew he'd hit it.
4. He hit it.

There is absolutely no point in using the technology if it isn't working to one hundred per cent all of the time.
Also why is snicko not used?, surely all the technology avaliable should be used.