The Official Ashes 2009 Thread
13 July 2009, 02:12 AM
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Going to work this afternoon is going to be a hell of a lot easier than I believed it would have been when I went to bed at Tea. phew....
Cheers Monty, my slaughtering has been postponed for a week or so
We haven't beaten the Aussies at Lords since 34
I thought Collingwood was magnificent.
As I now realise I dont have a clue about Cricket I will only say one spinner at Lords and Harmisson will replace, Swann, no Monty, no Swann
And someone get Vaughan back as captain, he can bat at 11 f*ck it
Cheers Monty, my slaughtering has been postponed for a week or so
We haven't beaten the Aussies at Lords since 34
I thought Collingwood was magnificent.
As I now realise I dont have a clue about Cricket I will only say one spinner at Lords and Harmisson will replace, Swann, no Monty, no Swann
And someone get Vaughan back as captain, he can bat at 11 f*ck it
13 July 2009, 10:00 AM
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13 July 2009, 10:37 AM
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Australia Cricket Captain Ricky Ponting Blasts England's Gamesmanship After Cardiff Draw | World News | Sky News
and of course had it been the convicts batting in that situation they wouldn't have tried anything on? **** off Ponting
and of course had it been the convicts batting in that situation they wouldn't have tried anything on? **** off Ponting
15 July 2009, 12:28 PM
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Freddie Retires from Test Cricket after the Ashes
Inevitable really with the injuries he's endured.
Although he has an 11 year test career he never really fulfilled his test career imo, he was magnificent between 2002-2005, the rest of the time was interspersed with injuries and poor form. Which is a shame because he could have been a great, maybe the lifestyle issues played a part.
At least he will remain a one day player, hopefully his body can handle it, you canb guarantee he'll be up for the IPL, and you cant blame him his career could be over in 2 years with the knee and ankle problems
For me his greatest moment has to be
YouTube - Freddie Flintoff's Greatest Over
Although he has an 11 year test career he never really fulfilled his test career imo, he was magnificent between 2002-2005, the rest of the time was interspersed with injuries and poor form. Which is a shame because he could have been a great, maybe the lifestyle issues played a part.
At least he will remain a one day player, hopefully his body can handle it, you canb guarantee he'll be up for the IPL, and you cant blame him his career could be over in 2 years with the knee and ankle problems
For me his greatest moment has to be
YouTube - Freddie Flintoff's Greatest Over
16 July 2009, 03:07 PM
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Not a bad day so far for England, that has been the worst I hve ever seen Johnson bowl, Hilarious
Lucky b%stard managed to keep one straight for Cookie
Time for some shut eye for me, at least we've kept that smug f*cker Macgill quiet tonight, Greg Matthews says it's the worst Aussie bowling seen in living memory (local sydney station panelists during lunch) thankfully we still have the sky commentary
Good Night
Lucky b%stard managed to keep one straight for Cookie
Time for some shut eye for me, at least we've kept that smug f*cker Macgill quiet tonight, Greg Matthews says it's the worst Aussie bowling seen in living memory (local sydney station panelists during lunch) thankfully we still have the sky commentary
Good Night
16 July 2009, 10:01 PM
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Ravi Bopara looks out of his depth.
We all know what a talent he is and how is score's massively in county cricket, but although it's not the greatest Ozzie attack he has to give them more repect. He's got to learn to leave the ball better and just play a bit tighter early in his innings.
You can't smash these guys stright from the off like the journeymen medium pacers you find in county cricket.
We all know what a talent he is and how is score's massively in county cricket, but although it's not the greatest Ozzie attack he has to give them more repect. He's got to learn to leave the ball better and just play a bit tighter early in his innings.
You can't smash these guys stright from the off like the journeymen medium pacers you find in county cricket.
16 July 2009, 11:39 PM
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17 July 2009, 09:33 AM
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It would never happen but i would get Ramprakash back in there at 3 averages 40 vs the Ozzies and he would murder the current attack. He's been scoring 2000 runs a season every year !!!
17 July 2009, 01:54 PM
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Been busy all morning and missed most of the morning session, probably a good thing for my heart.
I think the afternoon could be quite entertaining if we stick to A) our lines B) our length and more importantly C) Freddie bowls like he wants to hurt someone
I think the afternoon could be quite entertaining if we stick to A) our lines B) our length and more importantly C) Freddie bowls like he wants to hurt someone
18 July 2009, 11:33 AM
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It's all too pedestrian this morning, once again no pressure being applied. It should be short hostile bowling with fielders around the bat and with plenty of yorkers thrown in against tail enders. I do wonder about Strauss as captain, i've not seen one attempted yorker in at their toes yet this morning 
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How many effing runs is Strauss going to allow down to 3rd man ffs. Put a 3rd man in ffs. He really doesn't want to have the decision to make does he, he is giving them the runs.
I want to see the convicts have the humiliation of being forced to follow on at Lords!!!
I want to see the convicts have the humiliation of being forced to follow on at Lords!!!