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The Ashes 2015

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  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Get in. Ali is silencing a few people at the moment! 2-30 odd, the key wickets of Clarke and Smith as well.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    I have been so impressed with our display in the field today. It is not easy going out there but we have stuck to our plans, toiled very hard and kept the intensity up. Very refreshing.

    Alistair Cook is playing a blinder wih his captaincy as well.

    Let's keep this going, come on England.

    Shane Watson next, LBW to Anderson maybe?!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    WICKET! Voges gone.

    258-5

    Voges c Anderson b Stokes 31 (75)
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Get in.

    What a spell from Stokes. This is what I meant earlier about toiling away. Built the pressure ... Gone!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    In comes a nightwatchman... Nathan Lyon joins Shane Watson.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Australia using a nightwatchman .. unusual for them .. must be very rattled
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Lincsaddick said:

    Australia using a nightwatchman .. unusual for them .. must be very rattled

    Australia batting slower than us and using a nightwatchman!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,333
    killerandflash said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    Australia using a nightwatchman .. unusual for them .. must be very rattled

    Australia batting slower than us and using a nightwatchman!
    It seems that they've looked at England, seen that England have an Australian coach and tried to counter that by being as England-like as possible. Slow scoring rate; using nightwatchmen; bowling erratically; being a bit old...
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    To be fair, the rate is only slow by the standards of this summer's Tests in England
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    That was a great final session. Credit to Alastair cook and fantastic stuff by moen ali
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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Chizz said:

    killerandflash said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    Australia using a nightwatchman .. unusual for them .. must be very rattled

    Australia batting slower than us and using a nightwatchman!
    It seems that they've looked at England, seen that England have an Australian coach and tried to counter that by being as England-like as possible. Slow scoring rate; using nightwatchmen; bowling erratically; being a bit old...
    Well... and who can blame them when you look at how dominant English Cricket has been vs the Aussies over the last 30 years!

    I only have test match special available to me, but its sounded like two good days of cricket despite the lifeless pitch. Yesterday very even and today was Australia's day up to tea and England's after that.

    2 days down and all three results possible from here, just how test cricket should be, lets just hope the weather doesn't rob us of a result.

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Rain is due to wash out the final day. But hopefully, it will change before then.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    edited July 2015
    Covered End said:

    Rain is due to wash out the final day. But hopefully, it will change before then.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822

    That depends on whether England are about to win or Australia need 40 with 8 wickets left :-)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,778
    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Rain is due to wash out the final day. But hopefully, it will change before then.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822

    That depends on whether England are about to win or Australia need 40 with 8 wickets left :-)
    And if we are in danger of losing and the rain ain't coming there's always George Davis. He is innocent after all.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    edited July 2015
    Addick Addict said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Rain is due to wash out the final day. But hopefully, it will change before then.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822

    That depends on whether England are about to win or Australia need 40 with 8 wickets left :-)
    And if we are in danger of losing and the rain ain't coming there's always George Davis. He is innocent after all.
    A blast from the past. I remember my mum, waking me up & telling me, the game was off for the day, because someone had dug up and or poured oil, on the wicket (without googling).

    I remember it vividly. I was only about 14.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKpA78cXHZc
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Covered End said:

    Addick Addict said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Rain is due to wash out the final day. But hopefully, it will change before then.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822

    That depends on whether England are about to win or Australia need 40 with 8 wickets left :-)
    And if we are in danger of losing and the rain ain't coming there's always George Davis. He is innocent after all.
    A blast from the past. I remember my mum, waking me up & telling me, the game was off for the day, because someone had dug up and or poured oil, on the wicket (without googling).

    I remember it vividly. I was only about 14.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKpA78cXHZc
    If someone digs up the pitch, it'll be Mitchell Johnson hoping to replace it with one with more pace and bounce!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,778
    I toured with his nephew who, ironically, now lives in Australia. He seemed to think he was innocent ;-)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    What happened to George Davis? is he still alive?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,333
    I think whoever's batting at lunch time on day 3 will be in the driving seat to win.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Chizz said:

    I think whoever's batting at lunch time on day 3 will be in the driving seat to win.

    Not necessarily.
    If Oz are still 80 behind with 1 or 2 wickets left - which could be likely, then England will definitely have the advantage. Any substantial lead (50+) with Oz batting last on this strip will be a very big advantage.
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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Cook taking one in the happy sack


    I felt that one in my balls and stomach
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    The best news all day was Starc doing his ankle - they will be fucked without him now that Harris has gone and we are putting on low and slow pitches that nullify Johnson.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Carter said:

    Cook taking one in the happy sack


    I felt that one in my balls and stomach

    He'll be able to go back to his old singing vocation, single treble parts in the choir...
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    I wouldn't write off Starc yet .
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,778
    Anyone know what the mercenary (formerly known as KP) is doing these days?

    Natal?
    Cannock CC?
    Notts?
    England?
    Hants?
    Royal Challengers?
    Surrey?
    Deccan Chargers?
    Delhi Daredevils?
    St Lucia Zouks?
    Melbourne Stars?
    Lashings?
    Commentating?
    Book writing?
    Texting?

    Or, for that matter:








    Who cares?


  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Addick Addict said:

    Anyone know what the mercenary (formerly known as KP) is doing these days?

    Natal?
    Cannock CC?
    Notts?
    England?
    Hants?
    Royal Challengers?
    Surrey?
    Deccan Chargers?
    Delhi Daredevils?
    St Lucia Zouks?
    Melbourne Stars?
    Lashings?
    Commentating?
    Book writing?
    Texting?

    Or, for that matter:








    Who cares?


    He's been playing 20/20 for St Lucia Zouks; got 83 against Jamaica the other day. Had a couple of other reasonable scores too, but don't think his team is doing that well. Been in Miami a bit too, and Dubai, doing promo and advertising bits. He tweets a lot so you always know where he is.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,778
    Pedro45 said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Anyone know what the mercenary (formerly known as KP) is doing these days?

    Natal?
    Cannock CC?
    Notts?
    England?
    Hants?
    Royal Challengers?
    Surrey?
    Deccan Chargers?
    Delhi Daredevils?
    St Lucia Zouks?
    Melbourne Stars?
    Lashings?
    Commentating?
    Book writing?
    Texting?

    Or, for that matter:








    Who cares?


    He's been playing 20/20 for St Lucia Zouks; got 83 against Jamaica the other day. Had a couple of other reasonable scores too, but don't think his team is doing that well. Been in Miami a bit too, and Dubai, doing promo and advertising bits. He tweets a lot so you always know where he is.
    Not if you don't follow him you don't ;-)
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Addick Addict said:

    Anyone know what the mercenary (formerly known as KP) is doing these days?

    Natal?
    Cannock CC?
    Notts?
    England?
    Hants?
    Royal Challengers?
    Surrey?
    Deccan Chargers?
    Delhi Daredevils?
    St Lucia Zouks?
    Melbourne Stars?
    Lashings?
    Commentating?
    Book writing?
    Texting?

    Or, for that matter:








    Who cares?


    He's not playing for England, while Ian Bell (batting in KP's position!) can't buy a run ...
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Anyone know what the mercenary (formerly known as KP) is doing these days?

    Natal?
    Cannock CC?
    Notts?
    England?
    Hants?
    Royal Challengers?
    Surrey?
    Deccan Chargers?
    Delhi Daredevils?
    St Lucia Zouks?
    Melbourne Stars?
    Lashings?
    Commentating?
    Book writing?
    Texting?

    Or, for that matter:








    Who cares?


    He's not playing for England, while Ian Bell (batting in KP's position!) can't buy a run ...

    Plenty of people apart from KP that can step up should Bell get dropped thank you. Morgan, Bairstow, Hales (with a bit of a batting order shuffle), Taylor are scoring runs in county cricket trying to impress the selectors. Surely KP is doing is doing the same if he so badly wants back in? Oh no wait he's massaging his ego on a beach in St Lucia.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Hey, lets forget KP. England already have. The way they have played in the NZ test series and in the first couple of days in Cardiff fills me with optimism. They're are playing positive, attacking cricket and long may it continue. If they can play like this more often than not and blood the youngsters at the same time then KP will long be forgotten.

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