The Ashes 2009

[Mick Mac]

That will be most of the time then Phil.

[BigPhil]

Hopefully 1/2 the time.

predict a close test with it all over by 4th day if not sooner

[Tony.London Suburbs]

BigPhil Wrote:

Hopefully 1/2 the time. predict a close test with it all over by 4th day if not sooner

Isn't that a contradiction in terms BigPhil :)

[Brendan]

Anyone else think they may have the wrong South African at the helm?

[Ted Max]

Who? What?

[Brendan]

I am of the opinion that Roger Federer should be captain of the England and Wales cricket team Ted.

[????]

yup Brendan - I don't rate Strauss as a captain, too defensive and we need more than that against these Aussies

[Keef]

Only an hour and a half to go. Wish I could sit in the pub all day!

[Brendan]

BBC says it's raining in Cardiff.

Bastard BBC.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Its not raining on Channel Five where Mark Nicholas has just reported from the sold-out venue.

[matthew123]

I hear Rick Ponting is expecting the Home crowd to support Australia.. I guess he thinks it's a Rugby match. In cricket England are in effect the U.K. in all but name. I'll be very surprised if the Home support get behind Australia.

England have won the toss and will open the batting.

[Brendan]

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> Its not raining on Channel Five where Mark

> Nicholas has just reported from the sold-out

> venue.

Channel Five it is then. To hell with the BBC.

[Keef]

Cook gone already.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Strauss has waltzed off, as well.

[ratty]

Bye Bye Bhopara

[????]

England back on top

[Brendan]

Well isn?t that nice for them. Funnily enough I was in the Walkabout a few weeks back* and I saw loads of Englishmen trying to get on top of Aussies.

*Not by choice I might add.

[DaveR]

Collingwood out. I'm a bit worried about how we match up against the Aussies at 6/7/8 - if Prior, Flintoff and Broad can't stick around with KP for a while, and get some runs themselves, we're going to be in trouble.

[Marmora Man]

KP gone - foolish shot.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Im off to Westminster Abbey. I'll say a prayer or three!

[Marmora Man]

Neither side looks that good.

Wicket is a bit plodding so no great shots - opinion seems to be that it will turn later. Bowling doesn't look too dangerous. Score creeping up in singles and twos.

England need to make another 100 to be on top and ideally another 150, then see if our bowling line up can get more from the wicket or our spinners can make whoopee on a turning wicket.

[DaveR]

I take it all back - Flintoff and Prior have put on 80 already.

Great comment on BBc website:

"Ponting is wearing the expression of a man who has just unwrapped a toaster on Christmas morning"

[????]

You spoke too soon!

[Sherwick]

Geez. Only one day gone and already seems like it'll be as bad on the old ticker as the 2005 series. One moment we're on top then next they're on top. Then we wrestle back the advantage only to lose it again. Etc. etc.

:(

[davy watts]

Funny but not one woman has posted a comment on this thread. Accept it guys, cricket is very unsexy.