THE ASHES
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Nah he's made way for Starc - England win what I predict will be a tricky toss. They have batted first but the conditions are ripe for some seam as well.
Nice Nice - Great session of cricket. Loss of Root aside I thought that was excellent by England. Both teams actually. Aussies bowled well but I would have taken 57-1 by lunch.
So lunch then and Aussies 3 down (including Clarke) great session from England and Broad in particular. The ball is nipping a lot and will continue to do so. I'm just hoping for a nice bit of cloud so reverse swing come into it - The Aussies will then be skittled then me thinks.
@the count - Yeah that was a great bit about spin. Warne could probably still walk into this Aussie team.
@the count - Yeah that was a great bit about spin. Warne could probably still walk into this Aussie team.
I keep laughing every time they talk about someone's length.
I'm such a child.
I'm such a child.
Wasn't Warne simply a genius?
With him and McGrath in the team they always had a chance of turning an opposing team over
Yep Warne certainly was a genius. What I always liked about him he wasn't afraid to give a few boundaries away in order to lull a player into playing a rash shot. I remember watching him in the flesh at the MCG in 2006 - His last test there before retiring. He was unbelievable! If memory serves he got a 5fer and then followed that up with 70 odd with the bat!
Good. 😉
Fuck sake.
Loads of hard work getting to an almost level position then blown away so quickly by stupid decisions at the wicket.
Loads of hard work getting to an almost level position then blown away so quickly by stupid decisions at the wicket.
Just re-watched the highlights on Channel 5 - Bell late cuts like a fucking boss. What a player he is.
Warne used to sledge him with 'Shermanator' because he thought he looked like the ginger guy from 'American Pie' (his nickname in the film) - That was back in 2005 and he has since gone back on that and admitted what a boss player he really is.
He does indeed. Rogers actually plays that shot well too, rare for an Australian to play the ball as late as he does, but a rare quality nonetheless.
This is still a wide open test. Everything rests on tomorrow morning really. If Australia can skittle the last 5 out before lunch then it;s on for the Aussies.
Ryan Harris, by the way, has been absolutely superb. That jaffer to get the top of Root's off-stump was imperious.
Aye - a proper jaffer if ever i saw one. Unplayable. It nipped and then clipped beautifully.
That was a fucking brute from Harris to get rid of Broad. Game well and truly on.
Read in the "Indy" today that Harris could have qualified for England and in fact nearly took that route.
No. 300 needed
Yes, but you have a thing about "tail" of all descriptions. 😉
Regardless if this series finishes 4-0, 3-1, 2-2, I think it's highlighted how the Australian team isn't that bad. They've had a massive drop off their peak days, but they've played South Africa and England as tough as it gets. Rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated. I guess when you fall from a peak few have ever reached ...
