The Ashes 2010/11

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Big wicket that was, another one for Anderson and caught again by Prior :)
 
Haddin Gone.

Australia 77-7.

77-8.

Johnson Gone.

This is getting embarrassing!
 
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timmsy123 said:
If they make 90 runs they'll be lucky! IF we can put on 400 first innings then we should win comfortably!
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Yeah they'l be lucky to get 80 runs at this rate :P It would be fantastic if Australia are all out and England are batting by the end of the day which atm is likely.
 
CtPauley said:
Yeah they'l be lucky to get 80 runs at this rate :P It would be fantastic if Australia are all out and England are batting by the end of the day which atm is likely.
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**** they're on 82 :(!

Yeah England will definitely get a few overs today!
 
Hopefully have a lead of 50 by end of the day. Bat them out of the game. TBH I know it's early days but this really should be Ashes in the bag.
 
This is it guys. This is a real England performance, this is the best bowling performance I've ever seen by England, and I've watched a ****** lot of cricket. In all truthness though, Australia's batting was very ordinary, the Australians weren't watching each other, just fishing and prodding outside the line and giving catching practice to Prior et all. All the batsmen threw their wickets away, apart from Ponting.

The commentators touched on a good point again, about the strength in depth of the squads. They are continuing to talk about the No. 6 role, giving good names of Brad Hodge and Callum Ferguson, both strong batsmen, aren't being given a chance despite their state averages and talent. Hughes was called into the Aussie side not scoring runs for NSW in Sheffield Shield, I think his average was around 17? Whereas England have many strong batsmen in reserve, Michael Lumb, James Hildreth, Michael Carberry. Again, the focus turns onto the spin bowling dilemma. Australia clearly don't have a spinner, Michael Beer is an unknown, and not their best spinner they have. I think Steven O'Keefe should be given a chance, good player in the T20s against Pakistan this year, should be given a chance. Australia's squad lacks any depth whatsoever, and half the side are bits and pieces cricketers. Australia should be punish for their errors, and should be flumoxed by England :P
 
England are a poor side as well to tell the truth. Overhyped as usual and ordinary players are being made out as superstars. England's bowling performance was nothing special. They got their line and length right and the Aussies did the rest.
 
Aussies 98 a/o. England at the time of writing are 138-0.

Tell me our resident Aussies, is Matilda waltzing today? :P

Edit - Andid1. England are not a poor side at all! They are only in comparison to the great Australia side of the 1990's otherwise they are a very good side. World class? No, of course not. Not even close. But very good nonetheless.
 
I'm amazed. Australia 98 a/o at a ground where they've lost just once in their last 11 tests there.

England were pretty insane today, but the Aussies didn't do themselves many favours really. If England don't get the ashes now then there is something seriously wrong with them.
 
Ecstatic with that, ever so happy.
 
Need to watch the highlights tonight, but what a fantastic outcome. Huge, huge chance to reclaim the ashes in Melbourne which would be brilliant considering that stat from DMF about their record there. Strauss just needs to keep his head and not do something stupid early tonight/tomorrow - If he gets a century it should be a big confidence boost after his recent batting performances /o\. Hopefully Johnson's cameo will prove to have been just that and he won't keep it up. We can easily get a lead of at least 200 and it will be in the bag, although as Eds said before, you never know an outcome in the Ashes.
 
England did get a bit lucky, as when they came into bat, the clouds went, and the ball wasnt swinging. I would be surprised if this test ends up as a draw. Only time will tell
 
andid1 said:
England are a poor side as well to tell the truth. Overhyped as usual and ordinary players are being made out as superstars. England's bowling performance was nothing special. They got their line and length right and the Aussies did the rest.
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Lol, we're a poor side? Hahaha.

Hahahaha.
 
All 10 wickets were out caught behind square.

Poor batting by the Aussies, after seeing the person before you get out fishing, why go and do it yourself?
 
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