The Ashes - Page 9

STEED · 12-13-06, 10:06 AM

I can't take any more of this.

I'm going out for a drink.

bookworm_020 · 12-13-06, 05:16 PM

"Well may they say 'God save the Queen', but nothing will save the English Cricket Team!"

Enjoy your drinking Steed! It may be the only pleasure you have in the next couple of days!

Konovalov · 12-13-06, 05:32 PM

Hmmm, "because nothing will save the Governor-General."[ Gough Whitlam.

I will not be cocky about this one. In fact, I think England could well bounce back in this test. They really have nothing to loose now. I guess we will all probably know more about the outcome of this series in four days or so.

Come on Symo, transfer that one day brilliance into the test arena. Don't become another Michael Bevan. This IS your last chance to save your fledgling test career.

STEED · 12-13-06, 05:43 PM

England needs the cricket robots from Life the Universe and everything, the third book in the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Better still stick Marvin in. :rotfl:

badhat17 · 12-13-06, 10:43 PM

Good so far at the WACA from my England point of view, bit of something in the pitch for the bowlers and the batsmen get full value when they play shots, anyhow back to the telly.

badhat17 · 12-13-06, 11:33 PM

MONTY STRIKES !

Did you see that ! Why have we waited this long to see what Monty can do ?
Has to be Englands session.

TarJak · 12-14-06, 12:35 AM

Not a great start by the Aussie batsmen. Hussey and Clarke need to consolidate and start getting some runs. They look a bit pinned down at the moment.

Konovalov · 12-14-06, 04:00 AM

Well done England. Monty gets a 5 for! I found this comment from the Cricinfo commentary quite amusing as I arrived into the office having watched the game earlier at home:

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And Duncan Fletcher can be seen in the dressing room with a rather expressionless demeanor. Fortunately Jenny Thompson is rather more cheery and ready to take you through the final stages of today's play. Well done everyone. That's it from me for now. Hello! Everyone!

67.6Panesar to Lee, OUT, and he's got him! Monty has five! Lands this on middle, it turns just enough and Lee is rapped on the pad. Dar raises his finger and Panesar is the first English spinner to take five wickets at the WACA. This is Monty's day B Lee lbw b Panesar 10 (25b 2x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

Oh Mr Duncan Fletcher.

SteveW1 · 12-14-06, 04:18 AM

this is not looking good for the aussies but maybe they will beat england again like the last test

horsa · 12-14-06, 05:49 AM

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Oh Mr Duncan Fletcher.

I'd hold fire on your demolition job on Fletcher. It's far from clear who was the prime mover in Monty's ommission. The team that did so well against Pakistan in England last summer was Strauss' team with Panesar, Reid and Mahmood playing. Flintoff was absent with injury. Think about it. Flintoff returns for the Ashes, and Strauss' team is disassembled to recreate the 2005 Ashes team as far as possible.

badhat17 · 12-14-06, 06:01 AM

Phew ! What a day that was. Twelve wickets down at stumps on the first day makes a stark contrast with the eleven wickets that fell over the first three days back at Adelaide. Australia will be thankfull for the contribution made by Mike Hussey who ran out of partners on 74, it would have been a sorry total without his dogged innings.
The whole of England will be wondering why it has taken so long for Monty Panesar to make his ashes debut after his 5-92 performance today, not a great deal of turn on offer from the pitch but he didn't need much. With his usual drift and dip he created enough doubt in the minds of the batsmen to unsettle them and that seemed to be enough. Harmison looked much happier bowling on a track which offered good bounce and carry, I can't see this match going into a fifth day.
Australia though will surely be confident of bowling England out cheaply after taking two wickets in the last hour today, McGrath, Lee and Clarke all looked menacing. England will need an innings of character from somebody tomorrow if they want to keep the series alive.

horsa · 12-14-06, 06:14 AM

What a difference it makes to a team to have five effective bowlers.

Listen carefully to how Nasser Hussein talks us through the test matches . For him it's all about pressure. If you have the bowling weaponry to keep the pressure on, everything else starts to motor. If you lose the ability to apply pressure it all starts to unravel in every department, and not just the bowling.
Witness Warne today. Would he have dropped that catch if Australia had scored 600 in their first innings ?
And what happened in 2005 ? England were able to apply non-stop pressure to the Aussies because they had five effective bowlers going at them all the time. For my money they've missed Simon Jones more than any other team member, even more than Vaughan.

STEED · 12-14-06, 12:48 PM

Good bit of bowling by England but poor batting start.

Konovalov · 12-14-06, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Good bit of bowling by England but poor batting start.

It could have been worse for you if Warney had of taken what was a fairly simple catch at 1st slip.

bookworm_020 · 12-14-06, 05:30 PM

What the heck happened!!!! It's not a batting wicket out there! Austrlia got hit by the full Monty!!!

Will be interesting to see how the Poms do on Day 2, If they can post a good score, they may have a chance of winning or at least drawing this, as long as they don't blow it!

12-13-06, 10:06 AM	#121
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I can't take any more of this. I'm going out for a drink. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-13-06, 05:16 PM	#122
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"Well may they say 'God save the Queen', but nothing will save the English Cricket Team!" Enjoy your drinking Steed! It may be the only pleasure you have in the next couple of days! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

12-13-06, 05:32 PM	#123
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, "because nothing will save the Governor-General."[ Gough Whitlam. I will not be cocky about this one. In fact, I think England could well bounce back in this test. They really have nothing to loose now. I guess we will all probably know more about the outcome of this series in four days or so. Come on Symo, transfer that one day brilliance into the test arena. Don't become another Michael Bevan. This IS your last chance to save your fledgling test career. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

12-13-06, 05:43 PM	#124
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	England needs the cricket robots from Life the Universe and everything, the third book in the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. Better still stick Marvin in. :rotfl: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-13-06, 10:43 PM	#125
badhat17 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derbyshire La La Laa Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good so far at the WACA from my England point of view, bit of something in the pitch for the bowlers and the batsmen get full value when they play shots, anyhow back to the telly. __________________

12-13-06, 11:33 PM	#126
badhat17 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derbyshire La La Laa Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MONTY STRIKES ! Did you see that ! Why have we waited this long to see what Monty can do ? Has to be Englands session. __________________

12-14-06, 12:35 AM	#127
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Not a great start by the Aussie batsmen. Hussey and Clarke need to consolidate and start getting some runs. They look a bit pinned down at the moment.

12-14-06, 04:18 AM	#129
SteveW1 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 331 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	this is not looking good for the aussies but maybe they will beat england again like the last test __________________

12-14-06, 06:01 AM	#131
badhat17 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derbyshire La La Laa Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Phew ! What a day that was. Twelve wickets down at stumps on the first day makes a stark contrast with the eleven wickets that fell over the first three days back at Adelaide. Australia will be thankfull for the contribution made by Mike Hussey who ran out of partners on 74, it would have been a sorry total without his dogged innings. The whole of England will be wondering why it has taken so long for Monty Panesar to make his ashes debut after his 5-92 performance today, not a great deal of turn on offer from the pitch but he didn't need much. With his usual drift and dip he created enough doubt in the minds of the batsmen to unsettle them and that seemed to be enough. Harmison looked much happier bowling on a track which offered good bounce and carry, I can't see this match going into a fifth day. Australia though will surely be confident of bowling England out cheaply after taking two wickets in the last hour today, McGrath, Lee and Clarke all looked menacing. England will need an innings of character from somebody tomorrow if they want to keep the series alive. __________________

12-14-06, 06:14 AM	#132
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	What a difference it makes to a team to have five effective bowlers. Listen carefully to how Nasser Hussein talks us through the test matches . For him it's all about pressure. If you have the bowling weaponry to keep the pressure on, everything else starts to motor. If you lose the ability to apply pressure it all starts to unravel in every department, and not just the bowling. Witness Warne today. Would he have dropped that catch if Australia had scored 600 in their first innings ? And what happened in 2005 ? England were able to apply non-stop pressure to the Aussies because they had five effective bowlers going at them all the time. For my money they've missed Simon Jones more than any other team member, even more than Vaughan.

12-14-06, 12:48 PM	#133
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Good bit of bowling by England but poor batting start. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-14-06, 05:30 PM	#135
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	What the heck happened!!!! It's not a batting wicket out there! Austrlia got hit by the full Monty!!! Will be interesting to see how the Poms do on Day 2, If they can post a good score, they may have a chance of winning or at least drawing this, as long as they don't blow it! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"