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jungle
21-07-2005, 01:23 PM
OK I'll be killed in my reps for starting another cricket thread, but here goes...
Looks like England are making a pretty dream start. Australia are already 83-4.
jungle
21-07-2005, 01:35 PM
97-5
Aphex
21-07-2005, 01:52 PM
http://www.theogb.com/archive/tumbleweed.gif
Rebelred
21-07-2005, 02:23 PM
havent seen any of it,but reports seem to suggest england are bowling pretty well so far
Rolo Feen
21-07-2005, 02:27 PM
is it on now????
shit i'm gone so.
talk to ye...
CHANCE
21-07-2005, 02:51 PM
Australia 146-6
jungle
21-07-2005, 03:50 PM
190ao - Australia seemed to be recovering and then collapsed at the end.
Now we get to see what the wicket's like.
dotty
21-07-2005, 04:42 PM
cheerio marcus,mcgrath gets his man and england are 10/1
dotty
21-07-2005, 04:45 PM
whatever the aussies had for tea it worked,mcgrath is inspired and strauss becomes his 501th victim - 10/2 now after 7 overs
dotty
21-07-2005, 05:10 PM
vaughan gone although it has much to do with the pitch,but england struggling now at 18/3,its all up to pieterson...
CHANCE
21-07-2005, 05:15 PM
Ah england get the aussies out for under 200 from what im reading either the pitch isint a batting friendly one or is it just te bowlers are bowling really well ?
19-4 at the moment.
dotty
21-07-2005, 05:20 PM
watching it on sky and this morning the general concensus of the panel was it was a good toss for ricky ponting to win as it was nice and flat but now its being argued that it is too dry and will lead to varaible bounce as seen in the vaughan dismissal when the ball kept very low..
19/4 - bell gone,its freddie and pieterson at the crease
CHANCE
21-07-2005, 05:30 PM
21-5
its not on sky tis on channel 4 isint it
Rolo Feen
21-07-2005, 05:46 PM
what frequency does sky digi have to be at to get C4?
CHANCE
21-07-2005, 05:48 PM
Not a clue didnt think Sky digital could get Channel 4 and its 34/5 and flintoff is gone according to the website.
pietersen and geraint jones get the first half-century partnership of the day. warnie just coming on.
was beginning to worry about my tickets for saturday, this game will be lucky to see sunday.
jones gone, brett lee. 79/6
CHANCE
21-07-2005, 07:20 PM
92/7 at close of play. K Pietersen 28no
jungle
04-08-2005, 01:23 PM
Second test started today. England are 111-0.
McGrath has been ruled out of the test with injury. He stepped on a cricket ball during the warm up and has twisted his ankle...
goddammit!
i'd mcgrath backed for top bowler beore the series started, oh well they're getting shared around and he might be back for the 4th.
england looking good after 1st innings, aussies 308-9
cricket, bloody hell!
anyone who reckons cricket is boring should have watched the last hour sunday, or even the whole match
gregson1
07-08-2005, 03:26 PM
England win by 2 runs..... wish I could watch it seemed like a cracker... Australia's tail enders doing the business again, albeit just not enough.....
DiamondGeezer
07-08-2005, 08:29 PM
cricket, bloody hell!
anyone who reckons cricket is boring should have watched the last hour sunday, or even the whole match
What a buzz that match was?
Warney treading on his stumps then the Ozzies losing by only 2 runs, bliss!
Superior
07-08-2005, 08:50 PM
Fackin hell!
I need to learn about cricket for my job. What a dose.
I was watching it in the office and everyone was going nuts, I didn't have a clue what was going on.
On the BBC's Sport Academy website trying to pick it up.
"Backward point is slightly behind square of the wicket, while silly point, as the name suggests, is not a great place to field."
*groan*
dotty
08-08-2005, 01:22 AM
Fackin hell!
I need to learn about cricket for my job. What a dose.
I was watching it in the office and everyone was going nuts, I didn't have a clue what was going on.
On the BBC's Sport Academy website trying to pick it up.
"Backward point is slightly behind square of the wicket, while silly point, as the name suggests, is not a great place to field."
*groan*
wouldnt get too bogged down in all the terminology - ive been watching cricket for the past few years and still in the dark when it comes to field positions,just establish the basics and its not as bad a sport as people make out
although if watching the ashes is your first experience of the game you couldnt get much better,normally dont watch test matches but the ashes is an exception.
i couldn't bare watching it at the end, as well because i had fair few quid on england before the aussies 2nd innings, ..as well as a odds on bet on them to win any of the 5 tests.
the following is a link to an american trying to explain the rules to fellow americans..
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AM ERICAN.html
..and he actually makes a pretty good stab at it and it's quite funny to read eg.
"..If a cricket match is not completely finished when time runs
out, the match is a draw, no matter how lopsided the score
may be. This has strategic consequences. Supposing in a
test match the first side has their first innings, and they
are so good they bat and bat and bat and bat for five days,
they've scored over a thousand runs and the other side
hasn't batted yet. Guess what! The game's a draw! You
didn't win!"
..field positions are purely for descriptive purposes, but this covers it from you silly mid ons to your short fine legs ..err
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cricketposnsms wd.png
shammy feen
08-08-2005, 08:36 AM
Just a couple of observations on the second test.
Australia would probably have won had Warne not trod on his stumps. Any team other than Australia needing over 100 runs against England with 2 wickets remaining would have a snowball in hells chance of pulling it off. No wonder Warne was gutted. Great show for the final Aussie partnership though. If Australia had won, it would have killed the series, so im glad the Pom's managed to get Kasprovich out.
Bell and Pieterson were victims of poor umpiring decisions. I can understand Pietersons to an extent, because the ball ricocheted off pad, waist and upper arm, but Bell just plain missed the ball and shouldnt have been given out caught.
Vaughan will have to work on his defense. He isnt closing the gate quick enough. He actually jumped when being bowled out for 1 in his second innings.He needs to keep a straight bat.
Trescothic really screwed up in his second innings flashing the bat at a ball screaming out to be left. Thank god Flintoff was around. His second innings and his performance with the ball really won the match for Enland.
I'd like to see Graeme thorpe back for some stability and backbone in the England team
I think England will fancy their chances now, but beware the guts and determination of the Aussies!!!
Shammy
dotty
08-08-2005, 01:32 PM
I'd like to see Graeme thorpe back for some stability and backbone in the England team
his experience would be vital if the series goes the distance and he would hold together a innings but i dont see him reversing his decision - think he was a bit annoyed with graveney et al over been overooked for lords..
I think England will fancy their chances now, but beware the guts and determination of the Aussies!!!
although england have squared the series and will now believe they can win back the ashes i feel the aussies will look on it as a psychological victory - had they been dismissed within the first half hour yesterday it would have been a different story but the fact they got so close will give them great heart - englands reaction at the end was more of relief than joy!
mcgraths injury makes it a more level playing field - its all to play for!
Rebelred
08-08-2005, 02:15 PM
great finish yesterday, the tension and the excitement. most exciting finish i've seen since the 99 world cup, australia v south africa
jungle
09-08-2005, 11:36 AM
Brett Lee possibly out of the next test too...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4133096.stm
DiamondGeezer
09-08-2005, 06:14 PM
Brett Lee possibly out of the next test too...
LUVERLY!!!!!!
Was that Lee who got the battering from Flintoff's bouncers the other day?
shammy feen
10-08-2005, 09:29 AM
LUVERLY!!!!!!
Was that Lee who got the battering from Flintoff's bouncers the other day?
Yup.
But its his knee thats infected.
Anyone playing Brian Lara Cricket 2005 on the PS2....great crack!
dotty
10-08-2005, 03:04 PM
Lee is out of hospital and will face a fitness test tomorrow...
jungle
11-08-2005, 11:25 AM
Glenn McGrath has been included in the team for the third test.
shammy feen
11-08-2005, 12:53 PM
England 61-1 at the moment....not a bad start.
shammy feen
11-08-2005, 02:37 PM
England 120-1.
Going well. A few missed chances by the aussies though...
McGrath endures a nightmare as Vaughan, first, edges through the wicket-keeper's glove for four then is bowled, only to see umpire Bucknor signal no ball.
50's for Trescothick and Vaughan
shammy feen
12-08-2005, 02:40 PM
England First Innings Total is 444 all out.
Good going though the tail didnt wag too much.
Flintoff got out for 46 just before lunch and Geraint Jones followed 3 minutes later for 42. The last 2 wickets just fetched 10 runs.
The aussies will be happy to have limited England to that total...but its still a stong position to be in.
dotty
12-08-2005, 05:48 PM
should really have threatened 500 but the tail left them down again,still will be happy - aussies struggling 129/5 at the moment
Teknique
12-08-2005, 05:55 PM
even tho the ashes are in lords all the time anyways
they might actually officially be staying there this year
dotty
12-08-2005, 06:06 PM
even tho the ashes are in lords all the time anyways
they might actually officially be staying there this year
dont think so - series will go the distance but the aussies are so experienced,even now there're 139/5 but i wouldnt be surprised if they pass 300 for their 1st innings total...
Teknique
12-08-2005, 06:08 PM
even now there're 139/5 but i wouldnt be surprised if they pass 300 for their 1st innings total...
wanna bet on that?
notworthslaps
13-08-2005, 05:58 PM
itll be a draw due to rain
shammy feen
25-08-2005, 10:46 AM
4th Test begins this morning at 10.30am Trent Bridge.
An unlucky ground for England over the last 20 years.
dotty
25-08-2005, 02:07 PM
another decent start - 129/1 at lunch,warne took the wicket of strauss
Rebelred
25-08-2005, 02:36 PM
another decent start - 129/1 at lunch,warne took the wicket of strauss
not bad going at all.fancy england to get a high first innings total but lose their nerve in the second total,alot of rain forecast,smart betting says another draw
FL4ZGN
26-08-2005, 01:15 PM
England are currently 338 for 5.
Flintoff who is still at the crease is once again the star for England.
Flintoff is on 70 not out.
They have made 107 runs from the session with 15 minutes still to play.
Rebelred
26-08-2005, 02:15 PM
England are currently 338 for 5.
Flintoff who is still at the crease is once again the star for England.
Flintoff is on 70 not out.
They have made 107 runs from the session with 15 minutes still to play.
looking good for england at the moment so,still alot of cricket to play and tea breaks to be had though
only two results possible in this game, aussies out of it, england should be looking at close to 500 and if they can get the aussies out for a little over 300 it'll give england a sniff of a win rather than a draw
..freddie on 94 and about to start hitting all round him
shammy feen
26-08-2005, 02:44 PM
Unless it rains of course.
A draw is always a value bet in a test match in England.
I think the draw was 8/1 before the 3rd test.
100 up, jones and flintoff starting to enjoy themselves now
should be no more weather interruptions for rest of game
..opps freddie gone
shammy feen
26-08-2005, 03:34 PM
41 extras is a lot!
aahjay
28-08-2005, 07:10 PM
Jazus im here listening to internet BBC (dont have C4) and me dinner burning in the oven.
Jones gone, 7 down, 13 more needed.
Unbelievable stuff.
Loftydog
28-08-2005, 08:14 PM
England win...Australia need to win at the oval to retain the ashes. Very tight there today
Rebelred
05-09-2005, 02:20 PM
well, only 3 days to go,what a series its been, can the english hold on?
shammy feen
05-09-2005, 02:45 PM
I strongly fancy Australia to win the last test if it doesnt rain....
Just a hunch.....but I think England will bottle it..
Waddit*
06-09-2005, 12:26 PM
Can't fathom why they picked Anderson.He'd want to buck up.Though could be a great pick if he has a good day.Maybe thats why they picked him...mmmm!!!
FL4ZGN
06-09-2005, 12:48 PM
England fast bowler Simon Jones has lost his battle to be fit for this week's fifth Ashes Test at the Oval and is heading home to Wales.
Jones hobbled off with an ankle injury on the fourth day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford last month.
The Glamorgan bowler had been undergoing intensive treatment ever since, including spending time in an oxygen tank, but has accepted defeat in his bid to play at the Oval.
Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News, Jones said: "It's been really tough. I've worked really hard this week and done everything I can to be fit, but I just needed a bit more time.
"I went for a run this morning and I was struggling quite badly, so I had no chance of playing.
"I've had a few injuries in my career and you have just got to be tough mentally and get on with the job.
"It's gutting, really. A sickening blow. This is the best series I have ever been involved with. I can't see how any other series can measure up to this, except maybe when we play them again."
The news means that England will have to change their starting XI for the first time in the five-Test series.
Durham allrounder Paul Collingwood and Lancashire fast bowler James Anderson have already been added to the England squad as cover for Jones. Selection will come down to a straight choice between the two on Thursday morning.
But the loss of Jones is a major blow to England's chances. He had been England's most successful bowler in the series with 18 wickets at an average of 21, frequently wreaking havoc amongst the Australian batsmen with his ability to reverse swing the ball late in the innings.
England lead the series 2-1 and need just a draw at the Oval to regain the Ashes for the first time since 1987.
Rebelred
06-09-2005, 02:49 PM
thats a bit of a blow to england,the aussies can probably smell the blood,could be their week
pudgee
06-09-2005, 03:13 PM
thats a bit of a blow to england,the aussies can probably smell the blood,could be their week
Could this be a bluff? I mean, wasn't McGrath 'definetely out' for the second test?
jungle
06-09-2005, 05:40 PM
Rain forecast for London for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Teknique
06-09-2005, 05:41 PM
Rain forecast for London for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
draw
can go either way, ...any result likely but the main battle between mcgrath and warne and the english batting line up to decide the series. fancy trescothick to pull england through.
hope it goes to monday as have tickets ..if i can remember where i put them
Teknique
12-09-2005, 10:18 AM
up until sunday morning , thought the aussies could have done it
90 for 8 tho put the breaks on in a big way
bad light my ass ;)
Sound
12-09-2005, 01:55 PM
All going pear-shaped for England now with Freddie (Roy of the Rovers) Flintoff out for 8. Pietersen needs to stay in for along as possible against Warne's tricks. Aussies to win.
shammy feen
12-09-2005, 02:51 PM
Peitersen is whalloping boundaries like theres no tomorrow at the moment. He's on 76.
Attack is the best form of defense they say....
Teknique
12-09-2005, 03:54 PM
204 for 7
If they got em all out before tea.....there might be a chance
Sound
12-09-2005, 04:18 PM
Century for Pietersen- there is more drama left in this I'd say. Why do I have a feeling that Warne could have something to say about it when he bats...
Sound
12-09-2005, 06:05 PM
All over bar the shouting- England have it in the bag.
Samarkand
17-09-2005, 12:09 AM
As one of the few brits on proc just thought I should note the greatest sporting day for England since 1966. What a summer.
it's been an epic series, with the right result in the end.
thought warne should have got man of the series ..he was just awesome, the man is a genius,
thought that the key to the series was the bowlers dominating Gilchrist, Hayden and the rest, ..aussies never made 400 all series!
bring on the return in 15 months
some pics from oval monday and lords
merv hughes
http://static.flickr.com/30/44292668_eb6263f499. jpg
warne to strauss
http://static.flickr.com/28/44292669_dfc8822966. jpg
streaker 1
http://static.flickr.com/30/44285095_243b4e428f. jpg
more pics...
streaker 2
http://static.flickr.com/32/44285094_54a44d98f7. jpg
glen mcgrath, pietersen
http://static.flickr.com/27/44286848_c827cb620a. jpg
pietersen, the jones's, freddie
http://static.flickr.com/26/44285098_0a8c2dfb74. jpg
jungle
08-11-2006, 03:07 PM
Two weeks to go...
Rebelred
08-11-2006, 03:29 PM
any new faces to watch out for on either side?
any new faces to watch out for on either side?
Alistair Cook and perhaps Monty Panesar for England.
Shane Watson for Australia.
the key to the series should be McGrath.. the fixtures are non-stop, 5 tests in a little under 7 weeks, so it'll be hard to know if McGrath can cope with that.
jungle
08-11-2006, 03:52 PM
any new faces to watch out for on either side?
England won't have anyone new compared to last summer although, Read, Panesar, Cook and Mahmood won't have played in the Ashes before.
For Australia, Johnson will be new to tests, while Hussey and Jacques will be playing in the Ashes for the first time.
dotty
08-11-2006, 04:00 PM
dont get the fuss surrounding Panesar,did ok during the summer but you have the british media literally harassing shane warne for comment.
a fully fit ashley giles will start before him.
what do you think of fletchers admission yesterday that england will prob start with 5 bowlers in the first test because freddie isnt fit to bowl and be used solely as a batsman?
and who will start behind the stumps read or jones?
jungle
08-11-2006, 04:07 PM
dont get the fuss surrounding Panesar,did ok during the summer but you have the british media literally harassing shane warne for comment.
a fully fit ashley giles will start before him.
what do you think of fletchers admission yesterday that england will prob start with 5 bowlers in the first test because freddie isnt fit to bowl and be used solely as a batsman?
and who will start behind the stumps read or jones?
I'd principally see that as saying that Giles will start ahead of Panesar, although it clearly gives Jones an edge over Read too.
dotty
08-11-2006, 04:17 PM
I'd principally see that as saying that Giles will start ahead of Panesar, although it clearly gives Jones an edge over Read too.
to play the 5th bowler he would have to drop one of the following:cook,colli ngwood,bell - personally id drop cook if i had to but all have had impressive 2006s and dropping one of them is the main drawback of playing the fifth bowler.
also would go with jones as wicketkeeper,for the first test anyway.
jungle
08-11-2006, 04:33 PM
to play the 5th bowler he would have to drop one of the following:cook,colli ngwood,bell - personally id drop cook if i had to but all have had impressive 2006s and dropping one of them is the main drawback of playing the fifth bowler.
also would go with jones as wicketkeeper,for the first test anyway.
If you do that, you definitely need to have one of your bowlers able to bat a bit. Panesar is definitely the weakest batsman among the bowlers and, unfortunately for him, Giles, who is the most direct replacement, is decent enough with the bat.
Forsberg
08-11-2006, 04:39 PM
If you do that, you definitely need to have one of your bowlers able to bat a bit. Panesar is definitely the weakest batsman among the bowlers and, unfortunately for him, Giles, who is the most direct replacement, is decent enough with the bat.
Panesar is also pretty woeful in the field. He's got potential but I think this series is probably a year or two too soon for him
elwood blues
10-11-2006, 02:09 PM
Not exactly the start they were looking for last night.
Not exactly the start they were looking for last night.
..absolutely hammered, (that covers my night as well).
Vaughan may be back for the 3rd test.
elwood blues
10-11-2006, 02:24 PM
..absolutely hammered, (that covers my night as well).
Vaughan may be back for the 3rd test.
put the first one down to tiredness,but they were woeful both in the field and batting.
put the first one down to tiredness,but they were woeful both in the field and batting.
errah I would'nt read to much into that one, It was only a one-dayer, so something only really to stretch the limbs.
There is one first class match in the run-up, and that will give more of an indication of the possible starting eleven.
...a big blow for England is that Jason Gillespie isn't available at all for Australia! ;)
Kmark
14-11-2006, 01:17 PM
Trescothick out of the Ashes with his "stress-related illness" - whatever that is.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6146688.stm
He was never up to much against the Aussies - and the thought of the sledging he'd be on the recieving end of probably caused the illness to re-appear - but it's another blow to England.
Trescothick out of the Ashes with his "stress-related illness" - whatever that is.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6146688.stm
He was never up to much against the Aussies - and the thought of the sledging he'd be on the recieving end of probably caused the illness to re-appear - but it's another blow to England.
..what kind of bullshit is this?!
series and career damaging stuff. ..what is it with cricketers and 'personal problems'?
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/current/story/267867.html
Marcus Trescothick, England's troubled opening batsman, has flown home from Australia with a recurrence of his "stress-related illness" and will play no part in the Ashes.
....
Trescothick's problems began on England's tour of India last winter, when he flew home in tears ahead of the first Test at Nagpur. Speculation was rife as to the cause of his illness, although the ECB shrouded his departure in a blanket of secrecy, and the full extent of his problem has never yet been revealed.
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 12:14 PM
Looks like there is going to be an Irishman representing England in the Ashes.
http://home.skysports.com/ashes/article.aspx?hlid=42 8988&lid=4161&clid=3067&channel=Ashes&title=Joyce+to+fill+ Tresco's+boots
Sound
15-11-2006, 12:19 PM
Joyce's forst game for England was gainst Ireland!
jungle
15-11-2006, 12:22 PM
..what kind of bullshit is this?!
series and career damaging stuff. ..what is it with cricketers and 'personal problems'?
Apparently, he has been suffering from depression for a number of years.
jungle
15-11-2006, 12:25 PM
Looks like there is going to be an Irishman representing England in the Ashes.
http://home.skysports.com/ashes/article.aspx?hlid=42 8988&lid=4161&clid=3067&channel=Ashes&title=Joyce+to+fill+ Tresco's+boots
Have to say I'm not happy about this. I'm one of the least anti-English people on these boards, but if you're Irish, you represent Ireland.
Perhaps the time has come for a Europe test team for countries other than England. Throwing together the best players from Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands and Denmark and you should have something approaching the level of Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at least. If you could get Wales involved, it could even start looking decent.
Over the years, Scotland have actually lost a number of players who have gone to play for England.
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 12:39 PM
Kevin Pieterson is a prime example of this.
That langer even has the three lions tattooed on his arm.
Despite being South African.
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 12:40 PM
Joyce's forst game for England was gainst Ireland!
He has never played a test match for England.
Sound
15-11-2006, 01:09 PM
He has never played a test match for England.
I was a one-dayer.
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 01:15 PM
I was a one-dayer.
Yes i know that but he has represented Ireland in a number of tests.
Sound
15-11-2006, 01:19 PM
Yes i know that but he has represented Ireland in a number of tests.
What's your point?
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 01:28 PM
What's your point?
http://www.peoplesrepublico fcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/showpost.php?p=12538 61&postcount=87
dotty
15-11-2006, 03:02 PM
personally i like the irony,for years we have used the granny rule to good effort while getting a lot of stick for it,now english cricket have to do likewise.
think fletcher should go with joyce,has had two very good seasons with middlesex,dont rate key and shah is a bit hit and miss imo,joyce is the most consistant of the three.
sad news for trescothick but at least it means england can play the fifth bowler and keep the trio of bell,collingwood and cook in the side.
who will open now with strauss though - bell,cook?
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 03:05 PM
personally i like the irony,for years we have used the granny rule to good effort while getting a lot of stick for it,now english cricket have to do likewise.
think fletcher should go with joyce,has had two very good seasons with middlesex,dont rate key and shah is a bit hit and miss imo,joyce is the most consistant of the three.
sad news for trescothick but at least it means england can play the fifth bowler and keep the trio of bell,collingwood and cook in the side.
who will open now with strauss though - bell,cook?
Bell is the weakest link if you ask me.
dotty
15-11-2006, 03:08 PM
i expect england to get a bit of a pasting but think collingwood will have a very good series.
FL4ZGN
15-11-2006, 03:12 PM
i expect england to get a bit of a pasting but think collingwood will have a very good series.
I cant see them winning.
On another note i can remember one of the Waugh brothers being interviewed a few years back and he was asked "what do you like about the Irish". His response was "They are not English".
I cant see them taking to kindly to Joyce's decision, the mosted hated man in Australia this winter will no doubt be Pieterson.
dotty
15-11-2006, 03:17 PM
I cant see them winning.
On another note i can remember one of the Waugh brothers being interviewed a few years back and he was asked "what do you like about the Irish". His response was "They are not English".
I cant see them taking to kindly to Joyce's decision, the mosted hated man in Australia this winter will no doubt be Pieterson.
:D yeah twas steve waugh,pieterson might be the most hated but think he has the arrogance and temperment to not let it effect him.
Kevin Pieterson is a prime example of this.
That langer even has the three lions tattooed on his arm.
Despite being South African.
his ma is pure english tho'.
good to see Joyce getting the nod, ..the likes of keys have had their chance.
..hopefully he'll get selected for at least one match.
..should the team be now called 'the England & Wales & Ireland cricket board'?
west cork rebel
16-11-2006, 12:18 AM
=xvis
..should the team be now called 'the England & Wales & Ireland cricket board'?
no, we have our own team, Ed's brothers play for Ireland, and we ar at the world cup next year in the West Indies.
In our group we have Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Startis in March i think
FL4ZGN
16-11-2006, 08:04 AM
Heard him being interviewed last night on SSN before heading to Australia.
He had a big Irish accent up on him and was wearing the three lions cricket shirt.
Is this wrong?
Rebelred
16-11-2006, 09:48 AM
no, we have our own team, Ed's brothers play for Ireland, and we ar at the world cup next year in the West Indies.
In our group we have Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Startis in March i think
playing Pakistan in Kingston on Paddys day if I'm not mistaken?
FL4ZGN
16-11-2006, 10:44 AM
http://dictionary.reference .com/browse/one-dayer
Is that something you pre-rehearsed in the langers forum?
Sound
16-11-2006, 10:56 AM
http://dictionary.reference .com/browse/one-dayer
It seems I have made a grammatical error- Well spotted.
I admit my mistake. Grammar is important.
jungle
16-11-2006, 11:03 AM
no, we have our own team, Ed's brothers play for Ireland, and we ar at the world cup next year in the West Indies.
In our group we have Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Startis in March i think
What do you think of my suggestion earlier that a combined team from Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands and Denmark be put forward to play test teams and give players from these countries a chance to play top-level cricket without having to declare for England.
Would the team still be too weak?
west cork rebel
16-11-2006, 12:54 PM
playing Pakistan in Kingston on Paddys day if I'm not mistaken?
yup.
As for an Europe team minus England i have'nt a clue im not that much of a cricket head but i guess is could work, but then again i dont think the ICC would go for it as they would prefer to expand Cricket and this would do the opposite.
Also the Ireland in cricket is all Ireland.
Also the shirt dont look too bad
http://www.cricketbatsetc.c o.uk/cmsfiles/images/shop/Ireland%20replica%20 cricket-Shirt.gif
dotty
16-11-2006, 02:32 PM
playing Pakistan in Kingston on Paddys day if I'm not mistaken?
see ya there.;)
no, we have our own team,
only kiddin.
see ya there.;)
..might be there myself,
..Ireland have 2 warm-up games in Trinidad and Tobago in early March, followed by the 3 group games all in Jamaica mid-march.
Don't think much of the combined lesser nations idea.
At the moment Ireland are an associate member and compete in lesser ICC tournaments against similar nations, ....if in such a time the standard improves (highly unlikely) they would be elevated to full test status.
This has happened a little further back with both New Zealand and Sri Lanka, ...both were getting humiliated on the pitch in their early years putting their test status at risk, but now are good test playing nations. ...Zimbabwe are at risk of dropping back down a level, ..but the ICC are always looking to expand.
Heard him being interviewed last night on SSN before heading to Australia.
He had a big Irish accent up on him and was wearing the three lions cricket shirt.
Is this wrong?
I don't think it's problem, as cricket is a less tribal sport compared to others, and it is more than any other sport more concerned with the spirit of the game. ..It even brings India and Pakistan together.
It's his oppurtunity to play the game he's good at at test level standard.
..I hope he does well.
...not long now.
...green tinges in the wicket apparently...
Andrew Miller, our man at the Gabba, reports as follows: Definite green tinges in the wicket, and Ricky Ponting reckons there's some moisture lurking beneath the rock-hard surface as well. The team that wins the toss will probably bat first, but as Nasser Hussain demonstrated four years ago, nothing can be taken for granted
England team have been in a huddle on the practice strip and are now jogging round before going through their stretches. Ashley Giles has been busy going through his bowling action, which may or may not be a sign of anything
9.30am Good morning and welcome to coverage of the first Test at Brisbane. In 80 minutes the phony war is over and the talking stops. The weather is clear and sunny and there will be a prompt start.
Australia 1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Justin Langer, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Michael Clarke, 7 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 8 Shane Warne, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Stuart Clark, 11 Glenn McGrath
England 1 Andrew Strauss, 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Ian Bell, 4 Paul Collingwood, 5 Kevin Pietersen, 6 Andrew Flintoff (capt), 7 Geraint Jones (wk), 8 Ashley Giles, 9 Matthew Hoggard, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 James Anderson.
edit: just noticed, reply count is on Nelson
Superdave
23-11-2006, 01:39 AM
It even brings India and Pakistan together.
.
jesus mate, i don;t know about that. it may bring them together in a geographical sense but whoever loses usually goes nuts. I know quite a few people from both sides and i've never seen such hatred. you gotta be careful what you say to either when talking about the other.
Good start from Australia, ..won the toss and Langer has battered the ball all round the pitch. ...Freddie getting the one breakthrough, ...109/1 at lunch.
Harmison going for a run a ball.
jesus mate, i don;t know about that. it may bring them together in a geographical sense but whoever loses usually goes nuts. I know quite a few people from both sides and i've never seen such hatred. you gotta be careful what you say to either when talking about the other.
well, it gives them a common interest, and there's been good respect between the fans towards either side over the last few years series.
I've been to India against Pakistan world cup in Bangalore and it was quite an atmosphere, but if you take away cricket they'd have absolutely nothing in common, it gives a good distraction from the Kashmir standoff.
Before 10 years ago they hardly ever played a series, but with the increased ranking formats that has changed.
jungle
23-11-2006, 10:00 AM
Australia 346-3.
Although, The Gabba is a bit of a batsman's paradise, so it might not mean that much yet.
Why was Harmison not given the new ball? Did he pick up an injury or has his captain lost confidence in him?
Anyone got a youtube of the opening delivery?
Sound
23-11-2006, 10:28 AM
Australia 346-3.
Although, The Gabba is a bit of a batsman's paradise, so it might not mean that much yet.
Why was Harmison not given the new ball? Did he pick up an injury or has his captain lost confidence in him?
Anyone got a youtube of the opening delivery?
I saw it on the news this morning and you do really have to see it to believe how wide it was- Ray Charles would have done better. Harmison's head is just not in it which would piss me right off if I were English as he should be the world's most feared bowler.
elwood blues
23-11-2006, 12:15 PM
I saw it on the news this morning and you do really have to see it to believe how wide it was- Ray Charles would have done better. Harmison's head is just not in it which would piss me right off if I were English as he should be the world's most feared bowler.
according to the BBC,Langer would have needed 3 bats glued end to end to reach it.
bar99
23-11-2006, 12:49 PM
Australia 346-3.
Although, The Gabba is a bit of a batsman's paradise, so it might not mean that much yet.
Why was Harmison not given the new ball? Did he pick up an injury or has his captain lost confidence in him?
Anyone got a youtube of the opening delivery?
You can see the highlights on skysports.com - it was VERY wide :)
jungle
23-11-2006, 12:56 PM
You can see the highlights on skysports.com - it was VERY wide :)
Cheers.
It's about 20 seconds into this clip
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid316007548
gregson1
23-11-2006, 03:21 PM
christ that was wide..
elwood blues
24-11-2006, 09:51 AM
Not looking good for England,they will do well to avoid the follow on at 53 for 3 in reply to 602 for 9.
Sound
24-11-2006, 12:32 PM
They're utterly fucked in this test anyway. No one apart from Flintoff has bothered showing up. They could have done with Cook hanging around for a bit and are now relying on Roy of the Rovers stuff from Flintoff and Pietersen.
Rebelred
24-11-2006, 12:33 PM
Only saw the highlights last night but the Aussies were having a field day with them. Englands bowlers are all at sea, facing an impossible task in this test now, 602 is some target
Sound
24-11-2006, 12:39 PM
Only saw the highlights last night but the Aussies were having a field day with them. Englands bowlers are all at sea, facing an impossible task in this test now, 602 is some target
And the wicket is starting to deteriorate. They really need Pietersen to do a Boycott on it and play himself in- that's their only shot. If he can avoid being rash there's a chance. But with Warne to come I cant see it. They'll do well to avoid the follow on.
And Giles better bat a fucking 50 to justify Fletcher leaving Panesar out. Giles was expensive and the Aussies were laughing at him.
dotty
24-11-2006, 01:07 PM
And the wicket is starting to deteriorate. They really need Pietersen to do a Boycott on it and play himself in- that's their only shot. If he can avoid being rash there's a chance. But with Warne to come I cant see it. They'll do well to avoid the follow on.
And Giles better bat a fucking 50 to justify Fletcher leaving Panesar out. Giles was expensive and the Aussies were laughing at him.
can see a england 1st innings collapse if the aussies take a wicket or two in the first hour today/tomorrow,forced to follow on,then make a gallant but ultimately fruitless second attempt at reaching 600,being commended by botham et al for doing so and perhaps the gabba was not to their liking,too flat couldnt get the ball to swing blah blah blah that they will perform better at adelaide.:sleeping:
actually if this test,as it looks likely,goes against england,wouldnt be surprised if fletcher goes with both monty and giles at the oval,the form of harmison must be a worry.
st finnbar
25-11-2006, 03:00 AM
en ger land 107 for 5 now
St_Cyrill_of_Tyrrenhaes
25-11-2006, 05:47 AM
England bowled out for 157. Pitiful. I'm actually embarrassed for them.
well, that first innings was absolutely pitiful ....a disgrace.
..shades of the first test last time, if that's any consolation.
CHANCE
26-11-2006, 08:29 PM
The pitch doesnt look great and is getting worse. I saw the highlights of it last night and the cracks in the picth were visible. Only thing is england don't have to actually WIN the series.A draw will retain it.
elwood blues
01-12-2006, 09:44 AM
Decent start to the second test for England.
266 for 3 with Collingwood looking solid on 98 and Pietersen on 60.
Interesting to see how the Aussies will bat with a decent target to reach.
England 406/3
Collingwood (rhb) 162 (not out)
KP Pietersen (rhb) 133 (not out)
sweet. ..we have a contest.
St_Cyrill_of_Tyrrenhaes
02-12-2006, 09:02 AM
They're doing very, very well with a declaration on 551-6. Freddie's playing beautifully and took Langer out for four. I want to see England win anyway, but it's nice to see the self-flagellation in the Aussie press about the standard of their own bowlers.
elwood blues
03-12-2006, 02:01 AM
Aussies now
45 for 2
Hayden gone for 12
this could be a good test.
elwood blues
03-12-2006, 02:31 AM
65 for 3
Martyn gone for 11
Looks like hard work for the Aussies to force a draw.
west cork rebel
03-12-2006, 01:38 PM
Great, now that we have a good game on our hands it will be a close one to the end, now that the English are playing well they will carry on to do so. Will be close i reckon.
get in there Giles! ...just taken Gilchrist who was beginning to loosen up the bat. Warne is in.
draw is looking very likely
aussies 399/6
poms 551/6 dec
jungle
04-12-2006, 10:28 AM
England 59-1 at the end of play today putting them 97 runs ahead, so they have to bat for a session plus one hour tomorrow and hope that Australia collapse. Absolutely, bugger-all chance of a result in the match now.
Edmund Blackwater
04-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Is there anything worse than Irish people who like cricket?
900 years.
jungle
04-12-2006, 02:13 PM
Irish people who like soccer, golf, rugby, snooker...
Indian, Pakistani, Jamaican people who like cricket...
Sound
04-12-2006, 02:19 PM
Is there anything worse than Irish people who like cricket?
900 years.
900? Did they come back?
Edmund Blackwater
04-12-2006, 02:28 PM
900? Did they come back?
From having read this thread, it would appear that they never left.
homer jay
04-12-2006, 02:33 PM
From having read this thread, it would appear that they never left.
don't read the thread then, christ :roll:
Sound
04-12-2006, 02:38 PM
From having read this thread, it would appear that they never left.
I'm an equal opportunites sports lover- I'd watch curling at this stage I'd say!
dotty
04-12-2006, 02:40 PM
test is destined for a draw,fair play to the aussies in particular ponting and clarke whose maiden ashes century will do his selection hopes no harm whatsoever,if england stood any chance of winning they needed to skittle the aussies out for 350 - 400max,wicket is too flat,england will declare again and the aussies will bat out the fifth day.
STEVIEG
04-12-2006, 02:42 PM
I came out at about 5 in the morn on Sunday and football first was over so i attempted to watch this but i couldn't for the life of me figure out who was winning i've watched a lot worse sports though i suppose
Edmund Blackwater
04-12-2006, 02:46 PM
don't read the thread then, christ :roll:
too late.
Teknique
04-12-2006, 02:48 PM
test is destined for a draw,fair play to the aussies in particular ponting and clarke whose maiden ashes century will do his selection hopes no harm whatsoever,if england stood any chance of winning they needed to skittle the aussies out for 350 - 400max,wicket is too flat,england will declare again and the aussies will bat out the fifth day.
English score at around 3 an over , aussies 4+
England will find it hard to get a total fast enough to give them enough time to bowl the aussies out twice if that stat continues
dotty
04-12-2006, 02:58 PM
I came out at about 5 in the morn on Sunday and football first was over so i attempted to watch this but i couldn't for the life of me figure out who was winning i've watched a lot worse sports though i suppose
insomnia or were ya hogging the bed again?;)
its not actually that bad stevie,ODIs are better to watch,but the ashes series are bit special especially last years,but this years is shaping up alright too.
yeah teknique,took england two days to bowl them out once there are not going to do in two sessions max tomorrow/tonight.
still though they will have regained some confidence heading into the 3rd test,esp. harmison who has shown a marked improvement.
EDDIEB
04-12-2006, 03:01 PM
Is there anything worse than Irish people who like cricket?
900 years.
And worse again typing it into a forum in ENGLISH.
Ah sure we should be all speaking Oirish,playing the hurley,road bowlin' and digging turf between downing pints of Guinness after saying ten decades of the Rosary and a great ignorance and irrational fear of anyting fereign.....!
Its the Celtic tiger now boy and ANYTHING goes.
Edmund Blackwater
04-12-2006, 03:02 PM
And worse again typing it into a forum in ENGLISH.
Ah sure we should be all speaking Oirish,playing the hurley,road bowlin' and digging turf between downing pints of Guinness after saying ten decades of the Rosary and a great ignorance and irrational fear of anyting fereign.....!
Its the Celtic tiger now boy and ANYTHING goes.
Grow up.
jungle
04-12-2006, 03:02 PM
And worse again typing it into a forum in ENGLISH.
Ah sure we should be all speaking Oirish,playing the hurley,road bowlin' and digging turf between downing pints of Guinness after saying ten decades of the Rosary and a great ignorance and irrational fear of anyting fereign.....!
Careful now. That's a protestant drink.
EDDIEB
04-12-2006, 03:17 PM
Careful now. That's a protestant drink.
Sorry Fadder...I'll have a Beamish...no wait....ermm....a Murphys...damn and Blasht it can't have dat eeder....Ah sure I'll have a wee drop of Jameson or Bushmills.....bugger dey are all the prostestant devils water.
I'll have a cup of tea and wait 10 minutes for the poitin to come through the still.
EDDIEB
04-12-2006, 03:19 PM
Grow up.
Ok Grandad.....
Actin The Sham
04-12-2006, 06:18 PM
And worse again typing it into a forum in ENGLISH.
Ah sure we should be all speaking Oirish,playing the hurley,road bowlin' and digging turf between downing pints of Guinness after saying ten decades of the Rosary and a great ignorance and irrational fear of anyting fereign.....!
Its the Celtic tiger now boy and ANYTHING goes.
G******s is shite, don't drink that Dumpland Diageo Ditchwater, drink Murphys or Beamish instead.
Bejaysus, begorrah, was it yourself or the brother who got killed in America?
What did he die of? Well he died of a Tuesday I think it was, top o the mornin to ya.
;)
Is there anything worse than Irish people who like cricket?
900 years.
take it to the politics forum, or write a letter to your local TD
...boring.
test is destined for a draw
..I like these kind of situations on the last day... England will bat until the Aussies require something like 6-7 an over to win (say a lead of 250 with 40 overs left to play, ..half the day left).
...Then England will have an hour or so of agressive bowling. they can play close-in aggressive fielding positions as it won't matter if the aussies get a few boundaries. ...If a few wickets start to fall, brilliant, if not both captains will shake on a draw an hour or so early.
..but there will definately be one hour or so where it will be a bit 'squeaky-bum' time.
If it's a draw the Aussies will have earned it, ..but it would have been much different if Giles hadn't dropped Ponting on 35, which would have left them in tatters.
..not much scoring and wickets falling early.... England in big trouble.
England on 79/5, England lead by 117 runs overall, with Strauss, Bell, Pietersen and Flintoff all gone cheaply this morning. Still 67 overs left today.
GO Jones (rhb) 2
PD Collingwood (rhb) 1
Kmark
05-12-2006, 03:26 AM
england can't buy run. warne chirping away and turning the screw.
Kmark
05-12-2006, 03:28 AM
4!
jaysis.
4!
jaysis.
the 1st 4 in the two hours up to lunch!
..only 30 runs scored in the session, for 4 wickets lost. ...crikey!
...I'm off to bed, but will still expect it to end in a draw. ...but the 'moral victory' will have slipped.
Australia will go two up in the series.
There is no bloody way they can bat till tea.
come on aussie!!!!!!!!!!
Kmark
05-12-2006, 03:49 AM
I hope it's a draw. If the Aussies win the series is pretty much finished.
crikey this is going nuts! gonna be 2-0
...aussies need 47 to win from 82 balls, which should make it 2-0
...but have just lost two wickets in the last 5 balls... 6 wickets in hand
Rebelred
05-12-2006, 08:35 AM
christ if they end up losing this they should just go home. Some fightback by the Aussies, after day 2 you just couldnt see them winning it. The last few overs should be good.
Rebelred
05-12-2006, 08:55 AM
following it on the beebs cricket site:
great quote here from the live commentary:
"This is the most devastating England defeat I've ever seen in terms of what it means."
Mike Selvey on TMS
:)
elwood blues
05-12-2006, 09:11 AM
unbelievable collapse from England,from 69/1 to 129 all out.
Well done Australia they stuck in there and it will pay off.
Shame for the series though as the draw would have kept it interesting and I reckon this is going to hurt England.
jungle
05-12-2006, 09:33 AM
Heard on the radio this morning that it was the first time England had lost after a first innings declaration. Surprised, but it makes you realise the folly of the decision.
Rebelred
05-12-2006, 09:38 AM
another great quote off the beeb:
1838: Flintoff looks a bit teary now. So does my cricket editor, he's got to put up with another month of this. Nine more to win.
:)
Aussies should wrap up the series next week really
Sound
05-12-2006, 10:26 AM
Very funny for sheer shadenfreude but the series is fucked as a contest. A woeful and weak-willed collapse but Fletcher will be hoisted on his Giles pittard-pathetic batting figures, no spin or control on a 5th day pitch and a drop of Ponting.
jungle
05-12-2006, 10:36 AM
Selecting two players (Jones and Giles) for their supposed batting prowess when there were contenders who were better at their actual specialities left out looks particularly bad considering the batting perfromance from both of them.
That said, a case could have been made for keeping Giles in the team, bringing in Panesar and dropping Anderson. Two spinners would have been handy for the second Australian innings.
Rebelred
05-12-2006, 11:39 AM
a drop of Ponting.
looking back on it now, that turning point in the whole game really wasn't it?
I know the england batting collapsed but had they caught Ponting early in the 1st innings, Australia may well have folded. Instead he went to well over the century and Australia were back in with a shout
west cork rebel
05-12-2006, 12:11 PM
im shocked at just how bad england fell apart, i though they had a chance of maybe even winnin this match, but no they fell apart....badly. Would be a pity if the aussies were to win this so easily in 3 tests like.
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STEVIEG
05-12-2006, 01:03 PM
Great this should make Sky Sports much easier to watch
ya, watchin it in brisbane. send on the cash paddy power ya langer:D :D
Rebelred
14-12-2006, 09:43 AM
Monty takes 5 wickets on his ashes debut!
Aussies 214-7, Englands best day in the field this series
dok71
14-12-2006, 09:59 AM
Aussies 244 all out Monty with 5 Harmison with 4.
England currently 8/0
drinkfeckarse
14-12-2006, 10:08 AM
Great performance by England, Harmison back on form and Panesar showing Fletcher and Flintoff to have questionable decision making capabilities. The pressure is on them now to put a performance in with the bat.
I suspect if Panesar can get the ball to turn well then Warne could could be very dangerous on that wicket providing his apparent injury doesn't hamper him too much.
nawfullanger
14-12-2006, 10:27 AM
nice one monty!
west cork rebel
14-12-2006, 01:50 PM
they should have started with Monty in the first test, he has proved it today, even though the english press will make it a new year to ferget i think i would like to see england win this, the aussies win too much and they beat us up and down the pitch in the internatuional rules games.
gregson1
14-12-2006, 01:54 PM
monty looks happy
http://www.fueradelimites.c om/images/colin%20montgomerie. jpg
Rebelred
15-12-2006, 08:23 AM
England all out for 215!
29 deficit after first innings.Close match
Hoggard gets Langer out with the first ball of Aussies second innings.
England did well to get the deficit to only 29.
...anybody's game.
That was a remarkable result for Panesar in the first innings.... for a spinner to take 5 wickets on the first day, of a test ground where Shane Warne has never taken a 5 for! ..and Warne plays there all the time.
..and then to have Englands best batting partnership of 40 with Harmison too!
elwood blues
15-12-2006, 11:09 AM
Australia 119/1 in their second innings.Ponting and Hayden both on 57 and looking very comfortable.
jungle
15-12-2006, 11:13 AM
I heard a score of 50-something for 1 and thought it was over for the day. Perth must be in a very different time zone.
elwood blues
15-12-2006, 11:13 AM
I heard a score of 50-something for 1 and thought it was over for the day. Perth must be in a very different time zone.
+9 hours I think
Sound
15-12-2006, 12:01 PM
The Aussies have Jones' number and Read needs to be in post haste. Loads of cheap wickets in the upper order. When Panesar and Harmy are the biggest partnership or thereabouts, you know you're in trouble. KP was rash as ever but himself and Collingwood are the only ones who have brought their bats to Oz.
Oh, and Flintoff is overworked.
Carmona
16-12-2006, 11:30 AM
Jesus, but the boys are getting a thumping. Gilchrist missed the fastest century by 1 ball. It's kinda funny reading the reports in the BBC or Guardian as I do. You almost feel sorry for the English. It's the nearest I've ever come to it anyway.
The Aussies have Jones' number and Read needs to be in post haste. Loads of cheap wickets in the upper order. When Panesar and Harmy are the biggest partnership or thereabouts, you know you're in trouble. KP was rash as ever but himself and Collingwood are the only ones who have brought their bats to Oz.
Oh, and Flintoff is overworked.
Flintoff should never have been made captain, Strauss did an even better job of it when given it against Sri Lanka and Pakistan ..Flintoff has enough to do with batting and bowling and it seems the selectors only stuck with him as he was the first chosen replacement for Vaughan.
I also thought he declared too early in the 2nd test. ...if the Aussies declare on 602 in the first test, then you declare at 600 as well in the second test purely on a point of principle! ..not 550, ..especially not in the first innings, and it turned out to eventually be the difference between drawing and losing.
The media have made too much of the Giles Panesar thing, it was batting failures in the first two tests which were the crucial points of the series.
Australia
MEK Hussey... 138.33
MJ Clarke...... 124.33
RT Ponting.... 104.80
AC Gilchrist..... 55.33
JL Langer....... 46.00
ML Hayden..... 34.00
SK Warne....... 28.33
England
PD Collingwood.. 85.00
KP Pietersen..... 67.60
IR Bell............. 29.00
AF Giles........... 24.66
AN Cook.......... 22.40
A Flintoff......... 17.25
AJ Strauss....... 14.20
above are the series batting averages, ...anything over 40 is decent, and England just haven't done it.
Cook, Flintoff and Strauss's inputs have been pitiful, ...though to be fair to Strauss he's suffered 3 dodgy decisions.
nemesis
18-12-2006, 08:00 AM
Fair play England, that was an astonishing collapse in the lower order. Jones' wicket in particular was embarrassing.
The sad thing is that I'll still probably tune in on Christmas night for the start of the fourth test. It's becoming more and more like a car crash with each passing innings.
Rebelred
18-12-2006, 09:41 AM
whitewash is really on the cards now, not even Monty will be able to save them
dotty
18-12-2006, 06:18 PM
listened to the first hour or so on 5live but once warne got freddie i gave up on it and went to bed,didnt miss much did i - to lose your last 4 wickets for 5 runs is shocking,was really looking forward to this series because the last one was excellent,some of the best sport ive watched on the box,shame england just havent turned up.
2nd best test playing side - yeah right!
just on a seperate topic,what do people think of malingas bowling action?
CHANCE
18-12-2006, 07:43 PM
Fair play England, that was an astonishing collapse in the lower order. Jones' wicket in particular was embarrassing.
The sad thing is that I'll still probably tune in on Christmas night for the start of the fourth test. It's becoming more and more like a car crash with each passing innings.
just say it there on skysports.com and jaysus twas poor and embarrasing.
AmadeusDC
18-12-2006, 07:53 PM
So are England officially back to being crap at Cricket now after being the bestest team in the whole world last year?
-AmadeusDC-
Rebelred
19-12-2006, 08:32 AM
So are England officially back to being crap at Cricket now after being the bestest team in the whole world last year?
-AmadeusDC-
in a nutshell... yes!
elwood blues
19-12-2006, 09:20 AM
listened to the first hour or so on 5live but once warne got freddie i gave up on it and went to bed,didnt miss much did i - to lose your last 4 wickets for 5 runs is shocking,was really looking forward to this series because the last one was excellent,some of the best sport ive watched on the box,shame england just havent turned up.
2nd best test playing side - yeah right!
just on a seperate topic,what do people think of malingas bowling action?
I think I saw this the other night,is he the guy that sort of shoots the ball from his side?
I suppose it's hardly traditional but he mustn't be breaking any rules.
gregson1
28-12-2006, 12:38 PM
one word: PATHETHIC
west cork rebel
28-12-2006, 02:07 PM
bet ed joyce is feeling right shitty now
Rebelred
05-01-2007, 11:04 AM
it's officially a whitewash, first in over 80 years!
http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0105/ashes.html
gregson1
05-01-2007, 02:35 PM
warnie was class with the bat.. very exciting stuff.. hell for leather.. probably enjoying a few schmokes as I type
FL4ZGN
29-08-2007, 08:47 PM
From winning the Ashes to a park bench in Falkirk.
Freddie Flintoff has taken some fall from grace.
http://farm1.static.flickr. com/90/207399113_056612d118 .jpg
redrebel
29-08-2007, 08:55 PM
From winning the Ashes to a park bench in Falkirk.
Freddie Flintoff has taken some fall from grace.
http://farm1.static.flickr. com/90/207399113_056612d118 .jpg
class.....he wasnt very good on the Pedalo boat either... bet even Paul Gascoigne would laugh at the state of him....
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