Man of the series :thumbup:
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I was watching the last 25 overs in the pub with loads of others. There was nearly a riot when they stopped play with just 4 over as to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I see Shane "whinger" Warne is at it again. If he is a bit worried by players peeing on the grass he should go and experience the pre-race activities at your average fell meet to keep the thing in perspective :rolleyes:
Well done to the England Women's cricket team for winning their Ashes series. :thumbup:
Nice 112 from William Porterfield in the Ireland/England ODI today.
Ireland 269/7, not fantastic but think they'd have taken that beforehand.
So... the Ashes start up again tonight. Any predictions? I'm going for 3-1 England. As in the summer, England simply have the better team player for player. No doubt players like Clarke, Watson and Mitchell will shine occasionally for Australia, but overall class will tell and we'll take the series.
Brisbane - draw
Adelaide - draw
Perth - Aus win
Melbourne - Eng win
Sydney - Eng in
2-1, first two tests in a batters paradise
Going to be tense!!!
I'll go 2-1 England. I think the Aussies are scared to death of Tremlett and Broad on bouncy pitches, so we'll see lots of runs and flat pitches. 2 drawn tests sounds about right.
I think England will have too much for them, and once again I expect them to win the key sessions with better big-game players. So I'll go:
England win
Draw
Aussie win
England win
Draw
A dominant start to the first test for England.
They don't like it up 'em, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I was just listening to the highlights on the wireless. Michael Vaughan was laughing at the Aussie crowd for motivating Stuart Broad.
If I were a competitive sportsman, I would make a point of saying before every game "they're a great side, full of wonderful players".
Normal service has been restored. Tick, tock...
Whoops! It's not over yet, Still put my money on England for this test. I reckon it will fire them up.
In true pundit style......"we'll know in a day or two..!"
I was a bit surprised at the response of the media to Day 1 - Australia's score was not that bad. Not keen on the booing.
I'll put my house on an Aussie victory from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
P.S. I liked your navigation article in the fellrunner mag. :)
Interesting (i.e. terrible for England) day's play.
If we could somehow get them out with a lead of less than 350 we might have a slim chance given the pitch is actually pretty decent for batting on. If they bat on well the draw's looking very unlikely.
If Australia don;t win from this position it will really hurt them. If England get a draw, Aus will be wondering how far ahead to they have to be to ever win over England. Losing here would have been bad to Australia, but not winning, even just a draw, from this position would arguably be worse.
The sound of clutching at straws is desperate, we are going down by an innings plus...
Thanks. you'll have to blog it...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Media gloating after day 1 now looks very odd.
I'm looking forward to the second test now. This has the makings of a decent series
I don't blame the Aussies for rubbing our noses in it, but have they not just witnessed what happens when you really upset a fast bowler? Jimmy, go and sort them out in Adelaide lad
A big win for Nepal in the ICC T20 qualifier quarter final today. They needed 13 off the last over against Hong Kong and won it on the last ball, Afghanistan for them in the semi next
Nepal 91 all out, Afghanistan 13 for 2 after three overs, could be a tight finishQuote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Surely there are some Australian fell runners who would like to point out how we're not so chirpy about our cricket team now, and how we can't handle the pressure.
No?
But seriously, cricket is all about seizing the initiative. We lost it in the first test when we didn't bowl them out cheaply after they were not very many for 6. And we lost it in this test with those few dropped catches.
Ah well, let's hope for a draw and see if we can win the next one.
Well, my 3-1 England call is going exactly as planned. Lose first test, start badly in the second but salvage a draw, accelerate away in the final three tests to Ashes glory. Easy.
Pathetic, gutless, abject.
Goodbye ashes.
Over 500 behind with 2 days to go and extras were the 4th highest scorer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
Didn't reach 200 AGAIN.
Sorry Hank, only one winner here and in the series.
The Ashes have GONE till next time.
It goes to show how much psychology plays in games like cricket. I think that Aussie had it about right when he said England looked scared in the last test. And they've not been able to shake it off in this one. Mitchell Johnson's a good fast bowler when he gets it right, but he's not that good.
Every now and then, when I was working, some fool used to line up a hospital team to play against the local cricket team. Once we played against the Essex second 11 in Chelmsford - absolutely terrifying facing their fast bowler - and it felt like the whole world was watching intently as you made a fool of yourself, showed your fear and almost wet your pants. It did help me understand what batsmen have to go through.
Lost again :rolleyes:
Cooke is a good captain when the team is playing well but he needs to man up when the going is not good and rally his players and stop all this "We have to look deep into our inner souls to drag something out." crap!
Might as well pack up and go home for good. 5-0 white wash is on the cards, run for the hills. We're all doomed.
Pretty much sums it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaddy the Owl
I'm as confident now that we'll manage to scrape at least one draw, as I was previously when I was predicting England would win the series comfortably.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Shlong
Mark my words. ;)
Marked. In black inc. Etched on the office wall.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Series like this happen and are often a good thing in the long run. It makes undroppable players that have flattered to deceive in recent times suddenly exposed and this will either gee them up or move them on. So long KP, thanks for the memories....
It's a good time to take stock and build new people into a plan, including changing the coach who i suspect is marking time anyway.
We needed this to happen and painful though it is, it's going to help English cricket move on and bring in the talent we have in the wings.
Gutted for Onions - he would have done well at Brissie for sure and maybe on the flat drop in at Adelaide :(
146-5: England have initiative
254-5: England lose initiative
All is not lost. We have to stick together :cool:
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Nice shot Kevin
Massive win for Ireland against Afghanistan.
Looks like "little urn" will be returning to Australia. Dumb idea holding them so quickly after the previous Ashes series. Australia are back again in summer 2015. 2 years was about right for the Ashes and if the world cup gets in the way then miss a year. England play much more Test Cricket than other teams, which is mainly down to money, and its beginning to show.