The Ashes 2010

[TarJak]

So the time approaches and Australia meets the old enemy on their home turf once again. Will England be able to retain the Ashes or will Ponting hold the replica trophy aloft one more?

All will be revealed in the next month or so.

I'm hoping we can break the trend that's been happening in the last few series ,the English win in England and we win here - hopefully we can win here then there this time around

[papa_smurf]

Were going to win the ashes once again, and ponting will have to resign as captain.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

So the time approaches and Australia meets the old enemy on their home turf once again. Will England be able to retain the Ashes or will Ponting hold the replica trophy aloft one more?

All will be revealed in the next month or so.

The law of averages suggests you have a 50/50 chance of success....but Australia are no longer the all conquering team home and away that they have been over the past decade.

My prediction is it will be a close run thing.

Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Were going to win the ashes once again, and ponting will have to resign as captain.

He'll be 36 in December so his retirement will soon be pending either way.

[TarJak]

I agree that it will be close. If it is anything like the last series over there then the fans will certainly be happy. I'm keeping an eye peeled on the current series against Pakistan being played over there. Looks like the Lords wicket is a bowlers paradise.

The Aussie batsmen will need to have their eye in early to bring any chance of success and the bowlers will have to keep their form. I notice Watson got a 5 for 40 in the Pakistani 1st innings. If he keeps bowling like that we stand a chance as long as the batsmen can get some runs.

should be a good series though with the Poms holding the ascendancy after the recent one day series.

[badhat17]

I wouldn't get too excited about Watson's Five for, he was bowling against a raw inexperienced Pakistan team missing half their batting line up.
If Pontings bad run continues, will the ruthless Aussie selectors wield the axe ?

[Platapus]

sorry to say that I had to look it up.

Cricket

Nice game to watch, but I would not want to play it. I had a nice Indian friend of ours explain it. A very complicated and complex game with tons of strategy.

We had some guys playing Cricket just a few miles from where I live. I wish I had the time on the weekends to watch them play.

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Platapus

sorry to say that I had to look it up.

Cricket

Nice game to watch, but I would not want to play it. I had a nice Indian friend of ours explain it. A very complicated and complex game with tons of strategy.

We had some guys playing Cricket just a few miles from where I live. I wish I had the time on the weekends to watch them play.

It is a bit hard to understand if you haven't grown up with it. Over here you get lots of games played in backyards all around the country so kids get a fel for it from very early on. But they do need to be weaned off the local rules of backyard cricket once they hit school. No more 6 & out not more one handed catch of the garage roof etc.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by badhat17

I wouldn't get too excited about Watson's Five for, he was bowling against a raw inexperienced Pakistan team missing half their batting line up.
If Pontings bad run continues, will the ruthless Aussie selectors wield the axe ?

It is said in the press that Ponting is deparate to get his name on the all time greats board at Lords, his averages in international cricket are a respectable 55ish but he has never carried that form through to a Lords test.

Because of his age it is highly probable he will never lead his country again in a Lords test against England.

Recently an honours board was put up in the visitors' dressing room, created for neutral tests. Shane Warne never took five at the home of cricket. Dennis Lillee didn't manage it either. Nor, for that matter, did Jeff Thomson, who thinks Watson's bowling is rubbish and once famously described him as "not an allrounder's ar$ehole".

Warren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway are up there for their batting in 1912 against South Africa. Shane Watson is the first bowler to join them.

The question being.....will Ponting grab what will probably be his last chance...and join them?

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by badhat17

I wouldn't get too excited about Watson's Five for, he was bowling against a raw inexperienced Pakistan team missing half their batting line up.
If Pontings bad run continues, will the ruthless Aussie selectors wield the axe ?

I never said he was the greatest bowler ever. Just that he's done well to get 5 for. He's still got to get them out and without being accurate wouldn't have done that. You don't get 1 bowled and 2 with crap bowling regardless of the batting line up.

Originally Posted by jimbuna

It is said in the press that Ponting is deparate to get his name on the all time greats board at Lords, his averages in international cricket are a respectable 55ish but he has never carried that form through to a Lords test.

Because of his age it is highly probable he will never lead his country again in a Lords test against England.

Recently an honours board was put up in the visitors' dressing room, created for neutral tests. Shane Warne never took five at the home of cricket. Dennis Lillee didn't manage it either. Nor, for that matter, did Jeff Thomson, who thinks Watson's bowling is rubbish and once famously described him as "not an allrounder's ar$ehole".

Warren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway are up there for their batting in 1912 against South Africa. Shane Watson is the first bowler to join them.

The question being.....will Ponting grab what will probably be his last chance...and join them?

I hope Ponting can do well in what is likely to be his final series in England. If nothing else as a way for him to go out on a high. The problem is that his form of late has not been up to his previous best efforts so he's got a bit of work to do to make this a success.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

I never said he was the greatest bowler ever. Just that he's done well to get 5 for. He's still got to get them out and without being accurate wouldn't have done that. You don't get 1 bowled and 2 with crap bowling regardless of the batting line up.


I hope Ponting can do will in what is likely to be his final series in England. If nothing else as a way for him to go out on a high. The problem is that his form of late has not been up to his previous best efforts so he's got a bit of work to do to make this a success.

I hope your right and he does manage it....his overall figures at Test level speak for themselves

[badhat17]

Well unless Ponting can provide a remarkable spell of bowling and somehow get a Five for in Pakistans second innings, I would say his chance of appearing on the honours board has gone. He got a duck in Australias second innings.

[Jimbuna]

Taxi for Ponting

[STEED]

If Australia wins I suggest you gate crash Lords and take the real ashes home.

And if you loose, your buying me a few pints.

[papa_smurf]

Its so good to see that Australian-English relations are still intact.......for now