Ashes 2015

Baz

Active Member
Joined
Jun 10, 2015
Messages
781
Reaction score
147
Points
43
Location
Pontypool
Supports
Newport County
Twitter
@mrnebarry
Looks like the weather won't be great tommorrow, improving thereafter though.

BBC reckons it could be a bit dodgy on the weekend with some rain, at 3.5/1 for a draw ive decided to stick a bit on at that.

It's going to be a bit overcast today, deffo win the toss and bowl kind of day, even more so after the bit of rain last night. Can't wait for it to begin.
 

Skinner

Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
1,662
Reaction score
619
Points
113
Location
Bermondsey
Supports
Palace
No rain scheduled today, going by Met office
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
ENG WIN TOSS and decide to bat first! Risky with the cloud cover, but balls to the wall.

ENG - Cook, Lyth, Ballance, Bell, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Ali, Broad, Wood, Anderson.

AUS - Warner, Rogers, Smith, Clarke, Voges, Watson, Haddin, Johnson, Starc, Hazelwood, Lyon.


Wow, that Aussie batting line up is incredibly long. Right down to Johnson are capable of big scores at a quick rate.
 

JJH

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
14,923
Reaction score
4,596
Points
113
Location
Bristol
Supports
Bristol City
Toss won, good start.
 

Skinner

Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
1,662
Reaction score
619
Points
113
Location
Bermondsey
Supports
Palace
I'm terrified of Warner and Starc
 

SpireiteDan

Active Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
644
Reaction score
228
Points
43
Supports
Chesterfield FC
Go well guys!

It's a big ask for us, but the thought of this massively dislikable Aussie team smugly celebrating at the end of the series..............uurrrggghhh.
 

SeasideKurt

Active Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2014
Messages
467
Reaction score
88
Points
28
Supports
Blackpool
Wouldn't it be lovely if we had 0 down by Lunch? Be nice.
 

hodge

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
4,574
Reaction score
1,289
Points
113
Location
Somerset
Supports
Bristol City
By the looks I'd have definitely had a bowl, its just grey over top, let Broad and Anderson rip into to them.

Is this stuff really all needed given its already a delayed start?
 

hodge

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
4,574
Reaction score
1,289
Points
113
Location
Somerset
Supports
Bristol City
ooo I think the new International Cricket Captain has just been released as well
 

hodge

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
4,574
Reaction score
1,289
Points
113
Location
Somerset
Supports
Bristol City
They didn't show the Root/Warner handshake :sad:
 

hodge

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
4,574
Reaction score
1,289
Points
113
Location
Somerset
Supports
Bristol City
Good choice Cook.....
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
In fairness it looked flat.

Lyth out, caught at gully by Hazelwood.

7-1.
 

hodge

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
4,574
Reaction score
1,289
Points
113
Location
Somerset
Supports
Bristol City
Please don't let this turn out to be like Nasser's toss, I get the impression Cook chose to bat so he could try and lead from the front. But its thick cloud over Cardiff for the first session at least, points to bowl first even just from how much its swinging let alone what the pitch is doing.
 

SpireiteDan

Active Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
644
Reaction score
228
Points
43
Supports
Chesterfield FC
Oh.

Big 100 coming up from Gary.............maybe.
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
Oh.

Big 100 coming up from Gary.............maybe.

Will we be able to bat out 3 days in order for him to get it though? Hmmm.

Johnson is just bowling every single ball right at the stumps to Ballance. Really testing him out.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Johnson bowl him at some point.
 

4froale

Active Member
Joined
Feb 1, 2015
Messages
755
Reaction score
117
Points
43
Supports
Oldham
recovery is on but we've got to be looking at 330ish minimum to defend on this pitch
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
Bringing Lyon on against this pair is a good idea IMO. Good move from Clarke. The rumour is that England want to attack him, but both these batsmen aren't attacking naturally and will know if they do go after him and get out, Bell and Root are exposed with the ball still fresh and overcast skies.

Good captaincy.
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
Cook out trying to cut Lyon.

42-2.

Bell and Ballance at the crease. Big hour before dinner. Need to keep both these in.
 

SeasideKurt

Active Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2014
Messages
467
Reaction score
88
Points
28
Supports
Blackpool
Bell needs an innings here. Well, actually both of them do.
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
43-3, Bell out LBW.

Great ball from Starc.

Huge collapse underway.
 

4froale

Active Member
Joined
Feb 1, 2015
Messages
755
Reaction score
117
Points
43
Supports
Oldham
Yep huge innings needed from Bell or Balance here, another quick wicket would mean a nightmare start.
 

4froale

Active Member
Joined
Feb 1, 2015
Messages
755
Reaction score
117
Points
43
Supports
Oldham
^^ spoke to soon. Long summer ahead me thinks.
 

Saddlerrad

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
4,077
Reaction score
1,110
Points
113
Location
Staffordshire
Supports
Walsall
Crumbling.. Root inside on his first ball...dropped second by Haddin.
 

Luke_1884

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2015
Messages
2,155
Reaction score
645
Points
113
Location
Doncaster
Supports
Derby County
Twitter
@Barraclive
Well that's all my excitement and optimism out the window already...

Come on Rooty.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
16,422
Messages
1,189,987
Members
8,392
Latest member
feby2112

Latest posts

Stronger Security, Faster Connections with VPN at IPVanish.com!

SITE SPONSORS

W88 W88 trang chu KUBET Thailand
Fun88 12Bet Get top UK casino bonuses for British players in casinos not on GamStop
The best ₤1 minimum deposit casinos UK not on GamStop Find the best new no deposit casino get bonus and play legendary slots Best UK online casinos list 2022
No-Verification.Casino Casinos that accept PayPal Top online casinos
sure.bet
Need help with your academic papers? Customwritings offers high-quality professionals to write essays that deserve an A!
Top