The Ashes 2010

[Hecktix]

Shocked there isn't a thread already :O

Australia and England playing the famous tournament in Australia, starting in Brisbane this evening.

England won the toss and chose to bat, currently 20-1 after 7 overs.

England lost Strauss for 0 on the 3rd ball, hard loss but not too bad, we tend to make bad starts.

[Deak]

:O how can i have forgotten about the ashes!

C'mon England... not the best start but we'll surely improve ... i hope (h)

[Hecktix]

Not an amazing start really, all out for 260 following Siddle's hat-trick.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/statistics/scorecards/2010/11/85860/html/scorecard.stm

too many ducks in there for my liking, Australia were 25-0 at the end of play, let's see where we can get tonight.

[Deak]

Siddle :@

At least we got 260 runs, maybe we can get them out early tonight.

[Josh]

Yesssssssss. Hat trick! I was watching it and I was very happy. Goodluck.

[Hecktix]

Yesssssssss. Hat trick! I was watching it and I was very happy. Goodluck.

Was a bloody good maiden tbh.

[Andeeh]

Terrible start, had a feeling Strauss was going to get out early but the third ball? Whole team had played so well before this but once again its down to our bowlers to rip through Australia tomorrow, also we were 100 runs short of what I expected

[Hecktix]

Terrible start, had a feeling Strauss was going to get out early but the third ball? Whole team had played so well before this but once again its down to our bowlers to rip through Australia tomorrow, also we were 100 runs short of what I expected

Yeah I thought we'd get around the 350-400 mark, shame we didn't. Strauss has a habit of going early in big matches though :P It'd be good to get them out for around 300.

[luce]

shows which sport is more valued in this section haha.

anyway Australia's game so far unfortunately but i think we may make progress today and it will me tight again hopefully!

[Deak]

I agree and hope we can get them out for less than 350 & hopefully take control by having a good 2nd innings...

At least if England do lose this there's still 4 more tests to go & win :D

[Andeeh]

I agree and hope we can get them out for less than 350 & hopefully take control by having a good 2nd innings...

At least if England do lose this there's still 4 more tests to go & win :D

Still im just hoping we draw this test, but fat chance considering 4 days to go and we are already on australias first inninings. Ah well good to see the support out there in Aus, hoping to go to one in four years time!

[Deak]

Still im just hoping we draw this test, but fat chance considering 4 days to go and we are already on australias first inninings. Ah well good to see the support out there in Aus, hoping to go to one in four years time!

I hope we draw / win this test still too & i cant really comment on the crowd who have gone over as its on during the night and i need my sleep :P

[Harry99]

Yeah I thought we'd get around the 350-400 mark, shame we didn't. Strauss has a habit of going early in big matches though :P It'd be good to get them out for around 300.

It was 86/2 ... nearly for 3 as the new guy dropped the catch and you thought you would get 300-400? Lol. I stopped watching at Lunch and predicted 250 all out. 260 was close. No way can England get 300-400 after 86/2

Hoping Australia wipe out the defecit before the end of Day 2 and get a 50-60 run lead. Then get a minimum of 200 run lead and have 2 days to bowl out England and get whatever runs they will require.

[StefanWolves]

It was 86/2 ... nearly for 3 as the new guy dropped the catch and you thought you would get 300-400? Lol. I stopped watching at Lunch and predicted 250 all out. 260 was close. No way can England get 300-400 after 86/2

Hoping Australia wipe out the defecit before the end of Day 2 and get a 50-60 run lead. Then get a minimum of 200 run lead and have 2 days to bowl out England and get whatever runs they will require.

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[Deak]

Current score is 46/0 but Katich should have been run out but Cook did a bad throw ... oh well a long way to go yet!

[StefanWolves]

wasn't a bad throw at all, was a couple of inches off... he had more time than he thought though

[Deak]

wasn't a bad throw at all, was a couple of inches off... he had more time than he thought though

Not seen the throw, just what i read off Internet commentary :P

[StefanWolves]

Not seen the throw, just what i read off Internet commentary :P
either way we need 3 wickets in this session... and thus far were getting knocked around the park

very disappointing as of yet

[Hecktix]

this bowling needs to improve, as usual with our bowlers it'll probably take a good wicket to get them going.

[Hecktix]

Watson out for 36, caught by Strauss (bowled by anderson), two LBW chances bowled by anderson too so it's looking a little better, Anderson seems to have found his stride.

[Deak]

220 / 5 (40 runs behind). Hmmm still got a good chance but need to get them out for no more than 350. We need to get Hussey out before he gets past 100.

[StefanWolves]

Woke up and saw the score, feel much better about our chances now. Hopefully the conditions tonight will be overcast and muggy, so our seamers can get some swing, if we get them out for 280-300 and we then bat till tea on day 4 I think we will win.

[Hecktix]

We had quite a streak just after lunch, with one of the first balls taking Ponting and then Finn's first wicket of his Ashes career. I fell asleep after that but it doesn't look too bad. We need to get Hussey out and if we can take them down for about 300 we'll be ok.

[Deak]

Wow, Anderson is doing some really good bowling up to yet - don't know how we've not got at least 1 wicket!

236/5 - trailing by 24 runs

[StefanWolves]

Still no wickets. Lucky lucky Aussies.

[Predictions]

Yeah I thought we'd get around the 350-400 mark, shame we didn't. Strauss has a habit of going early in big matches though :P It'd be good to get them out for around 300.


It was 86/2 ... nearly for 3 as the new guy dropped the catch and you thought you would get 300-400? Lol. I stopped watching at Lunch and predicted 250 all out. 260 was close. No way can England get 300-400 after 86/2

Hoping Australia wipe out the defecit before the end of Day 2 and get a 50-60 run lead. Then get a minimum of 200 run lead and have 2 days to bowl out England and get whatever runs they will require.

Looks like my predictions were correct. Shows how much you all know about cricket.


Still no wickets. Lucky lucky Aussies.

Not lucky, just better than England, which they are.

[Conservative,]

Looks like my predictions were correct. Shows how much you all know about cricket.



Not lucky, just better than England, which they are.

Better than England in this test. Were still better than them in general.

[Predictions]

Better than England in this test. Were still better than them in general.

You think you are better than Australia overall in cricket? Keep dreaming.

[Oleh]

at this current moment in time... yes.

Im guessing your either american or austrailian according to your lack of ownership towards england yet you don't to Australia as "us"

[Predictions]

at this current moment in time... yes.

Im guessing your either american or austrailian according to your lack of ownership towards england yet you don't to Australia as "us"

Actually I quite liked the England cricket team but half the players are so cocky its unbelievable and they lack manners. Anderson, Strauss, Collingwood etc are great. Broad, Prior and KP are cocky morons.
I like those who play the game the way it is supposed to be played - honestly and with respect.

[Conservative,]

You think you are better than Australia overall in cricket? Keep dreaming.

I believe we destroyed them last time we played.

[Sureall]

we didnt destroy them - we beat them :P, guna go watch highlights now :D:D

[Predictions]

I believe we destroyed them last time we played.

And when was the last time you won the Ashes in Australia?

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Last two times:
Aussies beat you 5-0
You then beat them 2-1 <--- that is not called destroying. I also believe Australia were winning a match but the rain saved you.

[StefanWolves]

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And when was the last time you won the Ashes in Australia?

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Last two times:
Aussies beat you 5-0
You then beat them 2-1 <--- that is not called destroying. I also believe Australia were winning a match but the rain saved you.

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[StefanWolves]

What a fight back.

[Conservative,]

260 & 309-1 v Australia 481

Nice.

[Josh]

****, today was bad. :( Very bad!!!!!!!!!

[StefanWolves]

Face it, your bowlers are piss poor and nothing special.

[Hecktix]

Incredible second innings from England, it's a damn shame we can't bat like this in the first innings often! It'll take us to a draw but nothing more, as we'll need to get another 100 or so runs tonight and that'll take us to lunch, we aren't gonna get ten wickets after lunch :P

I think what makes the Ashes such a good series is that Australia and England are so matched in level of performance that you simply cannot predict who'll do well where or what's gonna happen.

I don't think it's worth arguing that one teams better than the other because it's simple, they aren't they are evenly matched and that's what makes the Ashes exciting.

[Deak]

Woke up this morning expecting to be nearly all out but once i saw the score i was like OMG get in there!

The fight back is on :D

C'mon England

[StefanWolves]

I doubt England will declare hat all (I'd like them to go for the win but what's the point in risking a defeat?). I think this game will end before tea unless Australia bowl us out before then.

[Deak]

I doubt England will declare hat all (I'd like them to go for the win but what's the point in risking a defeat?). I think this game will end before tea unless Australia bowl us out before then.

A draw is always better than a defeat so they should keep batting for as long as possible unless they are going to really go for it and get quite a few runs in front then maybe declare and try to bowl them out quickly

[Andeeh]

England will play it safe, and so they should. There record at the Gabba is appauling. Great second inninings start for us :)

[Hecktix]

517-1 what a score in the second innings, shame we didn't do that in the first innings eh? I thought they'd continue for around an hour after lunch which they did.

Funny how Australia struggle to get a wicket all day and then England bag one not too long after taking over. Glad Ponting & Strauss saw sense to end early as neither team were gonna get anywhere.

Nicely saved by England and Alastair Cook - what is there to say?

[Deak]

I couldn't believe it myself, i thought that we would bat through but at least lose some wickets but 517-1 thats amazing!

Cook getting 235... wow brill again!

Lets hope that they've not scored all of these runs to early and get none in the next match!

[luce]

that was such a good demolition! If only we hadn't messed up our first innings we would have had the first test and it would have really set us in good stead to continue! Oh well we just have to keep going as we are and if we can get the wickets early to prevent the ball going dead i think we can win the next one well :-)! Nice to see records falling all around in Gabba last night aswell in favour of england!

[Andeeh]

next test a few days away :) looking forward

[Deak]

next test a few days away :) looking forward

Oh yes, bring it on!

[Conservative,]

Friday :) woo can't wait. Hoping for a good win.

[Deak]

Friday :) woo can't wait. Hoping for a good win.

Thursday 11.45 = first ball

[Conservative,]

Thursday 11.45 = first ball

Is that uk time?

[Deak]

Is that uk time?

yep sure is :)

11:45 GMT

EDIT:

Link to facebook group for 2nd test below which includes starting times
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166517306720257&index=1

[Conservative,]

yep sure is :)

11:45 GMT

EDIT:

Link to facebook group for 2nd test below which includes starting times
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166517306720257&index=1

So basically Friday in local time (which is what I meant ;P)

Ty. I hope cook is playing well again.

[Deak]

So basically Friday in local time (which is what I meant ;P)

Ty. I hope cook is playing well again.

Yeh lets hope that he doesnt have a rubbish day after the 235 in the first test, but he'll probably get 10 and get out :P

[Conservative,]

Yeh lets hope that he doesnt have a rubbish day after the 235 in the first test, but he'll probably get 10 and get out :P

That would be so typical.

[StefanWolves]

England will win this test. I think we proved how poor the Aussie bowlers actually are with the 500-1 stand.

[Deak]

England will win this test. I think we proved how poor the Aussie bowlers actually are with the 500-1 stand.

I hope you are correct & we can go and do the same again :D

[Oleh]

I'd pay anything to see both strauss and cook gain a triple century each.

[luce]

i am really hoping for snow tomorrow aswell because i can stay up and watch the ashes after sleeping through the day :)!

[Deak]

i am really hoping for snow tomorrow aswell because i can stay up and watch the ashes after sleeping through the day :)!

lol very good idea :D

[Deak]

So we're nearing the 2nd test which starts at 11.45pm (first ball)... hope we can start off well and bowl them out quick or bat all day depending on the toss

[Deak]

Aussie won toss and are batting first - Lets hope England bowlers do well!

[Deak]

Sorry cant edit post above...

3rd Ball and its 0 runs 1 wicket :D

Katich has been run out :D

EDIT: Make that 2 wickets... Ponting is out now - first ball :D

what a start

[Conservative,]

Sorry cant edit post above...

3rd Ball and its 0 runs 1 wicket :D

Katich has been run out :D


Nice ;D great start.

[Deak]

Nice ;D great start.

And the edit makes it even better too :D

[Hecktix]

What a first over, I love it when Ponting goes for nothing :D golddddddddddddennn duckkkk.

[Conservative,]

And the edit makes it even better too :D

Lololololol. I can see them all out for 200 or less.

[Deak]

Lololololol. I can see them all out for 200 or less.

I hope so :)

[Hecktix]

Clarke caught by Swann!

[Deak]

WOWZA - 2 runs 3 wickets...

this is supposed to be a good pitch to get runs on but upto yet obviously not!

[Conservative,]

WOWZA - 2 runs 3 wickets...

this is supposed to be a good pitch to get runs on but upto yet obviously not!

Can't wait to see Josh's reaction lol :P

[-Heart]

2-3!

Is this really happening?

[Deak]

2-3!

Is this really happening?

nope its 11/3 now :P

Seriously yes 3 wickets already!

[Hecktix]

Couldn't have made a better start, I daren't go for a shower incase I miss something.

[Josh]

**** - what a crappy, crappy start.

[Conservative,]

All out for 245. W00t. I think we can win this one.

[Deak]

All out for 245. W00t. I think we can win this one.

Knowing England they will probably also get out for a low score but if we can get a good healthy lead up then we should win.

[Hecktix]

I thought I would wake up this morning to see Australia have recovered a bit, well I suppose they did with Hussey putting in an alright performance to be out for 93 but it seems we cracked down hard on them on a wicket that is supposedly good for batting.

Hopefully we can make use of that but I won't be sure of that until after the second innings.

[T@R]

Lets get another 517-1 lads!
Whoever takes the lead in the ashes tends to win the series ;D
Fingers crossed cook and trott put together another masterful partnership!

[Deak]

At least if we lose then we cant lose 5-0 again --- but then again we aint going to lose :D

[StefanWolves]

England will definitely retain the Ashes. Be it by draw or win is another matter...

[Deak]

England will definitely retain the Ashes. Be it by draw or win is another matter...

If we draw then all of the Aussies will be like you still didnt really win the ashes as we only drew... but i couldn't care less as it will still go down as an overall England win :D

[Deak]

Just a couple of minutes away from hopefully seeing some good batting from Cook & Strauss

EDIT:

Scrap that Strauss out 3rd ball of the day... 3 for 1 now

[Conservative,]

Just a couple of minutes away from hopefully seeing some good batting from Cook & Strauss

EDIT:

Scrap that Strauss out 3rd ball of the day... 3 for 1 now

"/ better do well.

[Hecktix]

Cook and Trott starting to show signs of the Gabba again, both over 50 atm :) 132-1

[Josh]

One out and only trailing by 105... :(

[Hecktix]

Cook called out by on field umpire after a catch from Siddle, review showed ball came off elbow :) 146-1

[StefanWolves]

Well Eng finished 310-2. Pietersen looking good again at last and Cook still looking in top form.

This test is ours. Bat all day tomorrow and get a good 450 lead. Could win this by an innings if I'm honest.

[Oleh]

Well that was easy.

[Deak]

317-2 brilliant work by Cook & Trott ... now just to get a good solid 400 runs in front and bowl them aussies out :)

[Oleh]

351/3

I doubt we'll get under 500 before all out

[Conservative,]

Nice lead and we'll play till we're all out obv so this test is ours.

[StefanWolves]

Get to 550 and declare. Could be rain on the way so we need as much time as possible.

[Oleh]

452/4 - another 101 runs until that wicket, so about 120 more runs till the next wicket :P

Hopefully they can keep this amazing display up

[Deak]

551 / 4 :D

Pietersen getting a double century = brilliant

So there's 2 days left... i reckon they should bat until lunch and then declare & then bowl them out.

[-Heart]

Do Australia know the Ashes have started?

[Deak]

Do Australia know the Ashes have started?

Errr... obviously not :P

[StefanWolves]

Declare early in the morning before play starts. Rain and storms are on the way and it will be cloudy tomorrow, perfect conditions to bowl them out. And it's starting to turn now, so Swann will have something to work with.

[luce]

we're in such an amazing winning position i just hope the rain doesn't go against us and ruin it!

[Josh]

Hopefully it stops raining, whole of Australia is a big wet and I don't want England to be ruined by it.

[Deak]

The rain is the only way that we will not win this test i reckon

[Hecktix]

The rain is the only way that we will not win this test i reckon

Yeah we need to take a gamble, declare and take an attack at them.

[Deak]

Yeah we need to take a gamble, declare and take an attack at them.

Yep, lets get them batting first thing... but then again i reckon they will let Bell get his 50 and then declare

[Oleh]

Im not a big follower of cricket but.. Why would you declare when your only 4 down?

[Conservative,]

Im not a big follower of cricket but.. Why would you declare when your only 4 down?

What I'm thinking lol.

[Deak]

Im not a big follower of cricket but.. Why would you declare when your only 4 down?


What I'm thinking lol.

Theres only 2 days left and England have a lead of over 300 runs... so it would mean Australia needing to catch up and then get a good lead to make England bat again (should there be time left)

If England declare now then they have 2 days to try and bowl Australia out for less than 300ish thus winning the test or not getting them out for a small lead which England can then make in the 2 days which are left

:D:D:D

[Oleh]

But wouldnt it just make more sense for england to just go for it and not allow australia to bat for the next 2 days? or isnt that how it works?

[Conservative,]

Theres only 2 days left and England have a lead of over 300 runs... so it would mean Australia needing to catch up and then get a good lead to make England bat again (should there be time left)

If England declare now then they have 2 days to try and bowl Australia out for less than 300ish thus winning the test or not getting them out for a small lead which England can then make in the 2 days which are left

:D:D:D

But why not bat until we're all out (maybe getting 700+ runs..?) and then just bowling until the end of the test...they won't make up 500 runs in 1 day.

[StefanWolves]

You two don't get it lol

[Deak]

But wouldnt it just make more sense for england to just go for it and not allow australia to bat for the next 2 days? or isnt that how it works?

If Australia dont bat again then it will be a draw... which is not good


But why not bat until we're all out (maybe getting 700+ runs..?) and then just bowling until the end of the test...they won't make up 500 runs in 1 day.

But if we already lead by 300 then Australia start with -300 runs which if they then get 700 runs they could be then 400 runs in front whereas if we get them in now we could have a chance to get them out earlier with more time to do it in

[Conservative,]

If Australia dont bat again then it will be a draw... which is not good



But if we already lead by 300 then Australia start with -300 runs which if they then get 700 runs they could be then 400 runs in front whereas if we get them in now we could have a chance to get them out earlier with more time to do it in

Oh I see....

[Hecktix]

But wouldnt it just make more sense for england to just go for it and not allow australia to bat for the next 2 days? or isnt that how it works?


But why not bat until we're all out (maybe getting 700+ runs..?) and then just bowling until the end of the test...they won't make up 500 runs in 1 day.

To win the game we need to bowl Australia out in their second innings for either less than the amount we have, or not much more than we have. If we don't bowl them all out, we lose.

If we bowl them all out for under our runs total (this takes into account their 250) so say if we declare now and bowl them all out for under 300 we win by an innings, as no matter what happens they can't top our runs.

If in their innings say they get 400 (this is saying if england declare now as it stands at 550), which I think is quite likely - I do not think we are going to be able to bowl them out as easily as we did in the first innings. So if this happens they take a lead of 100 runs. We then have to use our fourth innings to make 101 runs and they have to try and bowl us all out, if we make 101 we win, if we don't make 101 and they bowl us out they win, if they dont bowl us out in the latter situation it's a draw (as it is if we dont bowl them out innings 2).

Right, I used scores in there to make it make sense, ignore the scores as they weren't correct but helped explain.

[Conservative,]

Okay thanks Oli.

[Deak]

571/5 which is a lead of 326... England going for a quick few extra runs before declaring

Pietersen got 227 - his highest ever score

[Hecktix]

571/5 which is a lead of 326... England going for a quick few extra runs before declaring

at least it aint raining.

[Deak]

Wehey saved by the review system :D

577/5

& yes thank god its not raining - they say it might rain on Tuesday which isn't going to bother the test :)

[StefanWolves]

What was the point in batting on? To get an extra 50 runs? Stupidity.

[Deak]

What was the point in batting on? To get an extra 50 runs? Stupidity.

They are only slogging it to get a few extra runs on the board... so should declare soon i reckon

[Hecktix]

lucky that, I think they might go for 600 and declare either at 600 or when these two are out, they don't wanna make the bowlers bat too much.

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I think England are playing games here, they're just going for it like it's an ODI lol.

[Deak]

They are probably doing it to try and tire there opening batsmen and to make sure we've got enough runs for them not to get to

[Hecktix]

DECLARED 620-5 ahead by 375

[Deak]

DECLARED 620-5 ahead by 375

I knew it wouldn't be long before we declared... hope we can get a few wickets today.

Currently 34/0

[Oleh]

238/4 - 137 runs behind

[Sureall]

238/4 - 137 runs behind

is that what australia are?

[Deak]

is that what australia are?

Yup 238 for 4. 137 runs behind.

Only 1 day left and they predict that there may be some rain... hope not :/

[Hecktix]

Not awful, with only one frontline batsman left to get out, unfortunately it's Hussey who has played well throughout this series. Hussey has always been the difficult one for us to get however Australia seem to fall apart when we do get him, so take Hussey early on I say!

[Deak]

Not awful, with only one frontline batsman left to get out, unfortunately it's Hussey who has played well throughout this series. Hussey has always been the difficult one for us to get however Australia seem to fall apart when we do get him, so take Hussey early on I say!

I agree we need to get Hussey out a.s.a.p

[StefanWolves]

If England get 1 and a half sessions of playing time tomorrow they I'll get Aus all out :)

[StefanWolves]

The clouds are gathering and it's scheduled to rain at 00:30-1:00am our time. Gives them max two hours to get Aussie out, hopefully the rain we clear for an hour during the Tea session. It's essential England make and take big chances in the time that they have out their this morning.

[StefanWolves]

Apparently Broad is out of the series with a side strain.

[Deak]

The clouds are gathering and it's scheduled to rain at 00:30-1:00am our time. Gives them max two hours to get Aussie out, hopefully the rain we clear for an hour during the Tea session. It's essential England make and take big chances in the time that they have out their this morning.

We'll have them out before the rain :D


Apparently Broad is out of the series with a side strain.

Thats not good news if true :/

[StefanWolves]

We'll have them out before the rain :D



Thats not good news if true :/
The ECB have confirmed it. Gutted for him.

[Deak]

The ECB have confirmed it. Gutted for him.

Not good news then...who we going to fetch in to replace him then?

Hussey out & current score is 286/5 --- 89 runs behind

[Hecktix]

In brighter news, Anderson caught Hussey :D

[Deak]

Bye bye Haddin.... snicked an Anderson ball :D

286/6 ... down to the bowlers :D

Bring on a 1-0 England lead :D

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HARRIS OUT ON A KING PAIR!

7 down and Anderson on a Hat - Trick :D

[Hecktix]

AND ANOTHER, wheyyy, Harris for 0, LBW, anderson

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North, LBW to Swann for 22.

Looks like it wont be another late night :)

[Deak]

And there goes another!

Decision Review = Win :D

286/8 lbw

Just 2 more wickets to go!

[Deak]

Sorry for double post - 15 min limit just expired.

Doherty bowled by Swann :D

9 down and still 80 runs behind.

[Deak]

Sorry again, tried editing but got the time message limit :/

Swanny with the last wicket!

Them extra 69 yesterday came in very handy as we won by an innings and 71 :D

Ashes Latest Score after 2 tests = Australia 0-1 England

[StefanWolves]

Woop. Easy. Rain? What rain. All the weather forecasts were WRONG.

Well done England. Great performance.

Just saw the next Test starts at 2am? WTF. I think I'll go sleep early and set my alarm for 6am. **** waiting up for 2am.

[Deak]

Woop. Easy. Rain? What rain. All the weather forecasts were WRONG.

Well done England. Great performance.

Just saw the next Test starts at 2am? WTF. I think I'll go sleep early and set my alarm for 6am. **** waiting up for 2am.

2am :/ will probably try to stay up and watch some but i doubt i will do

[Hecktix]

Woop. Easy. Rain? What rain. All the weather forecasts were WRONG.

Well done England. Great performance.

Just saw the next Test starts at 2am? WTF. I think I'll go sleep early and set my alarm for 6am. **** waiting up for 2am.

timezone differences across Australia :P Is the next test the boxing day one? at least will be able to catch some in the morning.

Excellent victory and I didn't have to stay up late :D

[Deak]

Thursday 16th Decmeber @ 2.30am (GMT) is when the third test starts

[Hecktix]

Thursday 16th Decmeber @ 2.30am (GMT) is when the third test starts

ah right must be the third that starts just after xmas then.

[Deak]

ah right must be the third that starts just after xmas then.

Christmas day night / boxing day morning i believe

[Conservative,]

Woop. Easy. Rain? What rain. All the weather forecasts were WRONG.

Well done England. Great performance.

Just saw the next Test starts at 2am? WTF. I think I'll go sleep early and set my alarm for 6am. **** waiting up for 2am.

There was a heavy thunderstorm just after we won...

But uhmm...I'm not staying up till 2am LOL. Well done England though...just 1 more win and we have retained the Ashes :)

[Callum.]

I'll be staying up for the 2 am ones. Break up from school 16th so yaknow.

Great perfomance :)

[Deak]

There was a heavy thunderstorm just after we won...

But uhmm...I'm not staying up till 2am LOL. Well done England though...just 1 more win and we have retained the Ashes :)

Oh yeh forgot that we can draw and retain the ashes :)
You would think that we would at least win 1 out of the next three on current form :P

[Hecktix]

I don't want to retain them, I want to win them!

[Deak]

I don't want to retain them, I want to win them!

But if it comes to it you'd be happy with a draw... surely?

Of course we want to win them but it would still be good to get them back home :D

[T@R]

Woop. Easy. Rain? What rain. All the weather forecasts were WRONG.

Well done England. Great performance.

Just saw the next Test starts at 2am? WTF. I think I'll go sleep early and set my alarm for 6am. **** waiting up for 2am.

Actually, there were storms about 90 minutes later...
the forcasters were actually spot on.
If the Aussies had stayed in until Lunch, they'd've come out with a good draw.
Swan IS the number one bowler in the world. Undoubtedly.

[Andeeh]

Actually, there were storms about 90 minutes later...
the forcasters were actually spot on.
If the Aussies had stayed in until Lunch, they'd've come out with a good draw.
Swan IS the number one bowler in the world. Undoubtedly.
Its actually Dale Steyn but I reckon a few more good games and he will be number one.
Also great performance from England, it appears to be we are firing on all cylinders and haven't just had to rely on our bowlers like usual. Shame about Broad but hopefully Tim Bresnan to come in and replace.

[T@R]

Rankings Schmankings!
Swan is so much better in my unbiased opinion!

[luce]

i love it and it rained all day from after lunch so all they had to do was hold on for 2 1/2 hours in total! hahahahaha shame

[StefanWolves]

Steyn is pants, I'd rather have Anderson.

[Andeeh]

Im just going by ICC Test Bowler rankings. He's hardly pants but I do agree would rather have Jimmy Anderson who is 3rd. So ****** off next test starts at 2am, luckily I finish college the friday next week so when I get back from going out can switch it on for an hour or so!

[Deak]

Surprised nobody posted in here yet ...

Aussies batted first and were all out for 268 & England are 29-0 in reply.

Tremlett & Anderson both got 3 wickets... so seems like it was a good choice putting Tremlett in to replace Broad.

So, looks like we are in control again, so lets hope we can get a good batting score again :D

C'mon England!

[T@R]

This thread isn't that active ^
But I'm predicting an unbeaten ashes victory for England!

[Deak]

This thread isn't that active ^
But I'm predicting an unbeaten ashes victory for England!

It was active-ish for the first test but nvm... :P

England were all out for 187 :(
Australia are now 119-3 meaning that they are 200 runs infront...

At least we'll get a result from this test even it looks like the Aussies will win this one.

[Oleh]

now i dunno if its tactic change or the fact a match hasnt been played in a week which means the players aren't peaking yet

[Andeeh]

Shame our batsmen have failed but our bowlers should be looking to get aussies out for 250 - 300. Giving them 330 - 380 lead. This test is going to have a result but maybe not the result we want. Ponting has been another failure again, time to step down as Captain after this series

[Deak]

now i dunno if its tactic change or the fact a match hasnt been played in a week which means the players aren't peaking yet

Some of the players played a match against Victoria (an aussie side) and didn't do too good, but i'd have thought they would still do well again, but again it could be australia playing better. Hopefully they will bowl them out soon and with not too high a run chase.


Shame our batsmen have failed but our bowlers should be looking to get aussies out for 250 - 300. Giving them 330 - 380 lead. This test is going to have a result but maybe not the result we want. Ponting has been another failure again, time to step down as Captain after this series

I agree i think Ponting should step down and let someone else have a go for the next ashes series.

[Conservative,]

Agreed...Ponting should go after this.

And I think this could sway our way if we get them out quickly now and then just bat for the win. I mean we could maybe get 517-1 again? ;)

[Deak]

Agreed...Ponting should go after this.

And I think this could sway our way if we get them out quickly now and then just bat for the win. I mean we could maybe get 517-1 again? ;)

I hope we dont even need that many runs to win :P

[Hecktix]

Hmm - looks like Australia are gonna even up as score is currently:

Australia 268 & 309 v England 187 & 81-5

It would appear that the wicket isn't very good for batting, as Australia's scores aren't fantastic - I would say we could push it for a draw but with 5 wickets already gone this match will be over tonight.

[Oleh]

why isnt mark ramprakash playing? surely his current form would enable him to be in?

[Deak]

I think give it 1 hr / 1 hr 30 mins and it'll be all over... so 1-1 and we need to then win 1 out of 2 to regain the Ashes

[Callum.]

australia bowled for 98.

well played! now for the bat!

[Jam]

Done well, hopefully Strauss will get a good total as his last performances have been quite poor.

[Arron]

Bowled out for 98?

wow welldone england!

[Hecktix]

Havent seen England play cricket this well in a very long time.

[StefanWolves]

Be proud, be very proud.

[Arron]

So how close are we to retaining the Ashes? :D

[Oleh]

win the remaining to retain or win this and draw the next and from the current form were looking to go 500+ in this match alone,

[StefanWolves]

Very close. If we bat all day today, and weather permitting, we should win

[Callum.]

our should wins turn out great

[Oleh]

170-2 atm

[Oleh]

Ponting doesnt look happy that pieterson wasn't out :D

[Deak]

444/5 brilliant! Just need to keep batting and get 500-550 infront and then have 2 days at bowling them out :D

Just need to win this test and we regain the ashes, which is looking very likely as it stands

[StefanWolves]

Bat till lunch tomorrow, get 500-550 and declare. Their batting line up is poor.

[Deak]

Bat till lunch tomorrow, get 500-550 and declare. Their batting line up is poor.

Bat until lunch and if we are still in the just go out and slog it all over the place... then bowl them out and go 2-1 up with only 1 to play ...

and the small matter of england regaining the ashes :D

[Oleh]

506/7 when i tuned in just

EDIT: 508/8

[Oleh]

513 all out

[Deak]

Ahh well, all out for 513... But still got a good 415 run lead. I reckon now the only way were not going to win is if it rains...

[Oleh]

154/5 as i log off

[Deak]

169/6 :D

Still 246 runs behind and then they have to get a lead & with only 4 wickets left ... all i'm waiting for tonight is those magical words ... " and England regain the ashes" :D

[Deak]

OH MY ... JUST LISTEN TO THE CROWD :D

Shouldn't take too long ... hopefully until we retain the ashes :D

EDIT:

Johnson bowled out!

Harris WILL NOT bat today as he's having an operation ... so we only need 2 more wickets :D

[Arron]

236-7

new ball just come into play..

hurry up! im knackered :P

[Deak]

236-7

new ball just come into play..

hurry up! im knackered :P

lol i agree, hopefully it wont take long to get just the 2 more wickets!

[Deak]

Siddle b Swann c Pietersen :D

258/8

1 more wicket and the ashes are retained :D

[Hecktix]

Lovin the barmy army playing the final countdown! Excellent performance!

[Oleh]

I call 157 runs behind and they'll be all out.

CALLED IT!

[Deak]

ENGLAND RETAIN THE ASHES :D WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Hecktix]

Keeping the ashes via a draw isn't enough! Bring on Sydney!

[Deak]

Keeping the ashes via a draw isn't enough! Bring on Sydney!

if you won the previous ashes then a draw IS enough :D

So if it ends with an aussie win and series of 2-2 then England still win the ashes :D

I wouldn't complain at a draw :D

[Oleh]

If the Aussie fans have the same thinking capacity as the Americans when the word cup was on.. and Australia won at Sydney.. they'd think they won.

But i know Aussies are smarter than that.

[Jam]

Went for a cuppa when they got the final wicket, first ruddy ball all test I've missed. Good show anyway, can't wait for Sydney and the ODIs.

[Andeeh]

Final test is poised to be a cracker after day 2

[Deak]

Yep i agree this final test is well balanced... hopefully England can get a good healthy lead before we are out or at least get a draw.

Roll on 11pm and the 3rd day :D

[StefanWolves]

Australia won't win this test now. Congrats to the England team, next up, be the worlds best.

[Deak]

477/8... 200 odd in front and still 3 wickets to go...

there's no way now that Australia can win this test (my opinion) as they would need to get us out quickly and then bat all day tomorrow and part of the day after and bowl us out quickly... something tells me this will not happen...

3-1 is on the cards :D would be happy with 2-1 if it ends a draw :D

[Hecktix]

We've certainly put on some damn good displays, I'm proud to be English!

[Deak]

We've certainly put on some damn good displays, I'm proud to be English!

Yep, proud to be English!

We've certainly done better than i thought we would and i think we deserve to win overall

[Hecktix]

We ended up 644 all out which was pretty spectacular, Swann was just belting it in the end, got a 6 and a good few 4's.

Australia currently 64-2

[Deak]

Austrlia 213/7 still 151 runs behind :D

3-1 to the England is going to be the score later :D

[T@R]

644 is the highest ever total England have scored in Australia in a test match according the the BBC!
Phenomenal innings by Prior!
Shame about ol' colly though, he's had a bad series, but I hope he's not retiring just on that basic!
Look at Cook's form earlier this year, with all the papers calling for him to be dropped! and look at him now!

[Deak]

644 is the highest ever total England have scored in Australia in a test match according the the BBC!
Phenomenal innings by Prior!
Shame about ol' colly though, he's had a bad series, but I hope he's not retiring just on that basic!
Look at Cook's form earlier this year, with all the papers calling for him to be dropped! and look at him now!

644 in the highest score by England in Australia, brilliant innings by most of the lads :D
I've got to admit i was one of the people thinking that Cook is rubbish... oh how he's proved me wrong - thank fully he came good just at the right time :D

[Andeeh]

So happy, great performance from all the players :) 3 more wickets should wrap it up within first session. I remember the Ashes thread of 09 and Australian members thought they would annilate us here. Australia seem to be on a slippery slope down whilst England are climbing the ladder. Looking forward to 1 day series now!

[Deak]

Australia 228/7 still 136 runs behind and the rain has stopped play... c'mon rain go away and come back when we have our 3 wickets ... please ;)

[Hecktix]

Come on I wanna get to bed!

[Deak]

Yey!

Siddle 43 - c Anderson b Swann :D

2 more wickets to go!

Swann, Swann will tear you apart again!

Oh, and yeh i wanna go to bed soon but i wanna see us with them ashes in strauss' hands again!

EDIT: +REP to that big guy singin :D

New ball taken too :D

[Hecktix]

ONE MORE TO GO

[Deak]

ONE MORE TO GO

Then we stop up and watch strauss and co celebrate again :D

Anderson will get the final wicket i reckon

---------- Post added 07-01-2011 at 12:57 AM ----------

Tremlett with the wicket for England!

3-1 and my new sig pic will be shown shortly :D

[Hecktix]

AND WE'VE DONE IT!

won by an innings and 84 runs :D

3-1111111111111111111111111111111111111111

[Deak]

New sig is live... been waiting a while to use it :D

Get in there... my men of the series are Cook & Anderson

[Hecktix]

And, a rather fitting image from the BBC to end the series with:

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/50697000/jpg/_50697397_punter_getty.jpg

[T@R]

Quality performance from the lads, and I agree with your men of the series Deak, but I think Tremlett should be given a lot of credit too, having not played many tests before and to perform the way he did was good.
Looking to the future, who's gonna replace Colly?

[Deak]

Quality performance from the lads, and I agree with your men of the series Deak, but I think Tremlett should be given a lot of credit too, having not played many tests before and to perform the way he did was good.
Looking to the future, who's gonna replace Colly?

Good question... i'm sure there are a few candidates
&
@Hecktix... thats amazing that pic, didnt see that on tele :P