The Official Ashes 2009 Thread
07 August 2009, 01:19 PM
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You know you're in trouble when Bell is your 3rd highest scorer, and he only has 8.
At the end of the day we all know this is Bell's fault don't we
At the end of the day we all know this is Bell's fault don't we
07 August 2009, 02:35 PM
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07 August 2009, 02:36 PM
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Darren Lehman said before the game he'd bat and expect 400 + from the wicket, and he played there for many years, just a shocking batting performance.
Can someone call Sky and tell Atherton that Anderson took a ball on the toe (the first he faced I think), they still haven't sussed it....
Can someone call Sky and tell Atherton that Anderson took a ball on the toe (the first he faced I think), they still haven't sussed it....
07 August 2009, 03:44 PM
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Can someone answer a question for me regarding the first test draw.
I only saw the last moments of it when we were playing catch up, we then went on to get 14 more runs than the aussies and still had a few overs left, Ricky Ponting didn't look happy as we chalked up a few more runs than the Aussies. so bearing in mind we had more runs and overs left how come the test was a draw???
I only saw the last moments of it when we were playing catch up, we then went on to get 14 more runs than the aussies and still had a few overs left, Ricky Ponting didn't look happy as we chalked up a few more runs than the Aussies. so bearing in mind we had more runs and overs left how come the test was a draw???
07 August 2009, 03:48 PM
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2 Innings each over 5 days
Aussies only had one innings and were trying to bowl England out and then if time allowed take their 2nd innings and knock over the paltry amount required, they didn't manage it and ran out of time.
Aussies only had one innings and were trying to bowl England out and then if time allowed take their 2nd innings and knock over the paltry amount required, they didn't manage it and ran out of time.
07 August 2009, 07:05 PM
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England
Strauss c North b Siddle 3 17 0 0
Cook c M Clarke b Clark 30 65 3 0
Bopara c M Hussey b Hilfenhaus 1 6 0 0
Bell c Haddin b M Johnson 8 26 2 0
Collingwood c Ponting b Clark 0 5 0 0
Prior not out 37 43 5 0
Broad c Katich b Clark 3 12 0 0
Swann c M Clarke b Siddle 0 15 0 0
S Harmison c Haddin b Siddle 0 6 0 0
Anderson c Haddin b Siddle 3 10 0 0
Onions c Katich b Siddle 0 1 0 0
Extras 3nb 1w 5b 8lb 17
Total all out 102 (33.5 ovs)
Strauss c North b Siddle 3 17 0 0
Cook c M Clarke b Clark 30 65 3 0
Bopara c M Hussey b Hilfenhaus 1 6 0 0
Bell c Haddin b M Johnson 8 26 2 0
Collingwood c Ponting b Clark 0 5 0 0
Prior not out 37 43 5 0
Broad c Katich b Clark 3 12 0 0
Swann c M Clarke b Siddle 0 15 0 0
S Harmison c Haddin b Siddle 0 6 0 0
Anderson c Haddin b Siddle 3 10 0 0
Onions c Katich b Siddle 0 1 0 0
Extras 3nb 1w 5b 8lb 17
Total all out 102 (33.5 ovs)
07 August 2009, 07:06 PM
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Australia
S Watson lbw b Onions 51 67 9 0
Katich c Bopara b S Harmison 0 4 0 0
Ponting lbw b Broad 78 101 12 1
M Hussey lbw b Broad 10 10 2 0
M Clarke not out 34 60 5 0
North not out 7 42 1 0
Extras 2nb 2w 9b 3lb 16
Total for 4 196 (47.0 ovs)
S Watson lbw b Onions 51 67 9 0
Katich c Bopara b S Harmison 0 4 0 0
Ponting lbw b Broad 78 101 12 1
M Hussey lbw b Broad 10 10 2 0
M Clarke not out 34 60 5 0
North not out 7 42 1 0
Extras 2nb 2w 9b 3lb 16
Total for 4 196 (47.0 ovs)
07 August 2009, 08:58 PM
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Good grief! Has to be one of the worst performances with the bat, ever.
WHAT made that idiot Strauss decide to bat? Come back Vaughan, all is forgiven. Strauss will lose this series for us, against the weakest Aussie team to visit these shores in decades
WHAT made that idiot Strauss decide to bat? Come back Vaughan, all is forgiven. Strauss will lose this series for us, against the weakest Aussie team to visit these shores in decades
08 August 2009, 08:25 AM
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Just Googles that series, our worst performance with the bat was 172 or so all out, but it WAS against bowlers of the calibre of McGrath, Kasprowicz, Gillespie and, of course, Shane Warne.
08 August 2009, 10:26 AM
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You're all forgetting the 51 in the W.I.
As I mentioned earlier it was the right decision to bat, that pitch is worth 400+ we were just crap, donated the Ashes imo with that innings, bowling wasn't much better, no line or length, you'd have thought they'd never played at Headingly before, idiots.
Dont know if I can be bothered to stay up until 03:30 tonight, I may grace Mrs Funkii with my presence tonight
Funnily enough the Cricket made the back page of the papers today, first time in 4 tests, funny that
fickle f*ckers they are here.
That said they were still being slaughtered on the inside pages. An interesting piece, seems Ponting and M Clarke dont speak anymore, ate at the same restaurant the other night at seperate tables, didn't utter a hello or goodbye or even converse the entire evening, which I find really strange, Pup used to have his head so far up Punters **** you could just about see his shoes, i reckon he wants him to step down, touch of the Browns and Blair going on there. Piece also mentioned that S Clark doesn't get picked because he's not on the same social level (too bright) as Ponting and the selectors, so they may have spanked us but all is not well in the Aussie camp.
As I mentioned earlier it was the right decision to bat, that pitch is worth 400+ we were just crap, donated the Ashes imo with that innings, bowling wasn't much better, no line or length, you'd have thought they'd never played at Headingly before, idiots.
Dont know if I can be bothered to stay up until 03:30 tonight, I may grace Mrs Funkii with my presence tonight
Funnily enough the Cricket made the back page of the papers today, first time in 4 tests, funny that
fickle f*ckers they are here.That said they were still being slaughtered on the inside pages. An interesting piece, seems Ponting and M Clarke dont speak anymore, ate at the same restaurant the other night at seperate tables, didn't utter a hello or goodbye or even converse the entire evening, which I find really strange, Pup used to have his head so far up Punters **** you could just about see his shoes, i reckon he wants him to step down, touch of the Browns and Blair going on there. Piece also mentioned that S Clark doesn't get picked because he's not on the same social level (too bright) as Ponting and the selectors, so they may have spanked us but all is not well in the Aussie camp.
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08 August 2009, 10:30 AM
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I think our worst Ashes performance was all out for 45 in Sydney in 1887, still beats the lowest ever score, 36 by the aussies in 1902
We need some headingly magic from 1981, right now I reckon we should get Botham, Atherton and Hussain down on the pitch and get Bumble back as coach!!
We need some headingly magic from 1981, right now I reckon we should get Botham, Atherton and Hussain down on the pitch and get Bumble back as coach!!
08 August 2009, 01:10 PM
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Whoever writes the bbc page cracks me up, always something witty on there...
"England need a miracle. And we're only four sessions in. Unfortunately, traipsing from the pitch, their shoulders slouched, the England players don't look much like miracle workers, they look like survivors being herded from a plane crash"
"England need a miracle. And we're only four sessions in. Unfortunately, traipsing from the pitch, their shoulders slouched, the England players don't look much like miracle workers, they look like survivors being herded from a plane crash"
08 August 2009, 04:14 PM
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it's Ben Dirs today, he's brilliant. Hardly ever talks about the cricket 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Could-Her...9758950&sr=8-1
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