England are 178-7 against C A XI. Keaton Jennings (80), Livingstone (36) and Moeen (24).
Great. so the other 6 got a sum total of 38.
To be fair two of those were not our at the time. The one batsman who had most to gain from this match, Ballance, made just a single from 12 balls faced.
Three tests left so still time to turn things around especially with seven days rest now to recharge the batteries, have a few late nights out followed by the odd brawl or two
I'd love Joe Clarke to score some big runs. He will def be in the Ashes team in 4 years.Another keeper as well i believe?
The irony is that he would not have got this chance were it not for Duckett being suspended as he was brought in at the last minute.
Interestingly, the Duckett incident involved other England players and no member of the public was involved. So it appears that we can't even blame the Aussies for his stupidity!
England are 178-7 against C A XI. Keaton Jennings (80), Livingstone (36) and Moeen (24).
Great. so the other 6 got a sum total of 38.
To be fair two of those were not our at the time. The one batsman who had most to gain from this match, Ballance, made just a single from 12 balls faced.
Talk about self destruct what the hell is wrong with young sportsmen with the world at their feet and cricketers ffs. If some of them had a brain they'd be really dangerous.
Trevor Bayliss says a senior player had drink poured over head in an incident after midnight.
He says it was "not acceptable" and is fed up of answering questions on drinking.
Then don't let them go drinking in pubs. Not saying they have to be locked in their rooms, but they are professional sportsman & are only out there for a few months. Do you see Mo Farah out drinking until 2 in the morning 5 days before an important race. Can they not go without a beer for that long ?? Also it was the same pub that Bairstow had his headbutt incident. Stupid or what ?
Trevor Bayliss says a senior player had drink poured over head in an incident after midnight.
He says it was "not acceptable" and is fed up of answering questions on drinking.
Then don't let them go drinking in pubs. Not saying they have to be locked in their rooms, but they are professional sportsman & are only out there for a few months. Do you see Mo Farah out drinking until 2 in the morning 5 days before an important race. Can they not go without a beer for that long ?? Also it was the same pub that Bairstow had his headbutt incident. Stupid or what ?
Oh Golfie! You really could have picked a better example!
WA gave England a bit of a spanking in their 2nd innings, with Dean their opener scoring a ton off 70 balls. Only bright spot so far seems to be Leach taking 4 for 100 off his 9 (yes, NINE overs) !! ffs.
Actually, as well as his 77 no in first innings, Tom Curran hs taken 3 for 29 off 7 overs, and 2 wickets in first innings.
I like Tom Curran, he seems to have something about him. I also think that Jack Leach is the best English qualified spinner. Will they get picked? Probably not.
Unusually it seems there have been no overnight drinking binges from either of our favourite sports teams, so here's some Ashes-related train content from exactly 7 years ago:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010
A quick warning of likely radio silence till Tuesday, as I am just about to board the Indian Pacific from Adelaide to Perth. Renowned as one of the world's great train journeys, the Indian Pacific traverses the vast Nullarbor Plain, taking around 40 hours and 2 nights to reach its destination. The route also includes the world's longest completely straight section of track - covering 478 kilometres.
As some of the largest towns en route only have a population of "4 humans and about a zillion flies" (to quote my cousin Steph, who lives in Perth), it seems unlikely that the wireless networks will be particularly well developed. So blogging may be out of the question. Reading a good book while sipping a glass of chilled white wine and occasionally gazing out at the animals bounding across an endless desert sunset, on the other hand, will be positively encouraged.
And judging from the people sat in the waiting room with me, my presence will lower the average age of the passengers by a considerable margin. And it's not very often these days I can claim that.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010
The experience of travelling from Adelaide to Perth by train was both awe-inspiring and surreal. From the vastness of the Australian continent to the sheer desolation of the 2,000 kilometres across Nullarbor Plain, this was an unmissable travel experience. Nullarbor literally means "no tree" but in reality there was no tree, no water, no anything at all. At one point we passed a former prisoner of war camp - possibly one of a kind in that it had no fences to deter escape (the prospect of certain death on the Nullarbor Plain was deterrent enough).
Aside from several waits at a passing point to let a freight train go by in the other direction (the railway is single track only), the only two scheduled stops were at Cook and Kalgoorlie. Cook was once a thriving outback town with its own school and hospital, but today exists only to service the rail traffic – effectively a ghost town, with dire warnings issued against entering its motley collection of condemned buildings. By contrast, Kalgoorlie remains a hive of gold-mining activity despite being long past its heyday of the early 20th century. However, judging from the barmaids' outfits at one of the local hostelries, there must be a severe shortage of cotton and denim affecting the town.
Accommodation on the train ranges from "red" or economy seats (on which two nights need to be spent) to gold or platinum cabins with silver-service dining cars and lounge areas. I had the good fortune to be upgraded from a single to a double cabin all to myself. One cautionary note though – this is not a good option for anyone with the slightest hint of impatience to get to their final destination or who would rather not listen to serial life stories of elderly folk over breakfast, lunch and dinner. But overall, I would give the Indian Pacific experience a big thumbs up.
Now I have crossed half a continent to arrive in Perth, I feel ready for the comforts of a city hotel again. Since arriving I have learned that Perth is geographically closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney and that you could fit the equivalent of 13 United Kingdoms into the state of Western Australia alone. This is not a small country.
I'm very keen to do the Ghan if I have the chance - probably a lot more to see en route.
Oddly enough I was sitting in the bar on the Pacific Express and there were only 4 or 5 other people around (it was late morning). One of these turned out to be a fellow Charlton fan. Was it anyone on here? Must have been a cricket fan too.
What I remember about the encounter was not the joyous surprise of my fellow fan at this chance event miles from home, oh no. Rather it was his immediate need to question my true Addick credentials. Did I really go to matches? (Not often as I live in Germany and have two small children). In the end I only placated him by revealing I had spent the previous night pressing F5 on my Blackberry while willing us to score at home against the mighty Walsall (0-1, another dismal live on Sky failure).
I'm very keen to do the Ghan if I have the chance - probably a lot more to see en route.
Oddly enough I was sitting in the bar on the Pacific Express and there were only 4 or 5 other people around (it was late morning). One of these turned out to be a fellow Charlton fan. Was it anyone on here? Must have been a cricket fan too.
What I remember about the encounter was not the joyous surprise of my fellow fan at this chance event miles from home, oh no. Rather it was his immediate need to question my true Addick credentials. Did I really go to matches? (Not often as I live in Germany and have two small children). In the end I only placated him by revealing I had spent the previous night pressing F5 on my Blackberry while willing us to score at home against the mighty Walsall (0-1, another dismal live on Sky failure).
The Ghan between Adelaide and Alice was pretty dull actually, 1000 miles (or whatever) of pretty repetitive scenery
One memory from Adelaide was going on a bus tour of the vineyards and being asked to sing a song. I actually sang Valley Floyd Road!
Cook was once a thriving outback town with its own school and hospital, but today exists only to service the rail traffic – effectively a ghost town
Alastair Cook's batting this series has felt a bit like that this series!
I've done the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs (not cricket related though)
I did The Ghan from Alice Springs to Adelaide a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I did Ayers Rock on the same trip. Heck, I was much fitter then as I ran round it in the heat. I think it was about 8-9 miles but I might be exaggerating.
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Interestingly, the Duckett incident involved other England players and no member of the public was involved. So it appears that we can't even blame the Aussies for his stupidity!
Isnt Duckett a ginge (or bordering on) as well ?
Clarke made 45 and Curran was 77 not out
Wood, in addition to this duck, has gone for 11 so far - off one over!
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/15443633.Rhodes__Clarke_century_was_one_of_the_best_innings_I_ve_seen_at_New_Road/
Queue Riv....
"Taint propa Krikeeet"
" I kood of it century with stick of rhubarb , with me moom down tother end "
It's even more frustrating as I don't feel we are that much worse than them.
bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42240907
Oh Golfie! You really could have picked a better example!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010
A quick warning of likely radio silence till Tuesday, as I am just about to board the Indian Pacific from Adelaide to Perth. Renowned as one of the world's great train journeys, the Indian Pacific traverses the vast Nullarbor Plain, taking around 40 hours and 2 nights to reach its destination. The route also includes the world's longest completely straight section of track - covering 478 kilometres.
As some of the largest towns en route only have a population of "4 humans and about a zillion flies" (to quote my cousin Steph, who lives in Perth), it seems unlikely that the wireless networks will be particularly well developed. So blogging may be out of the question. Reading a good book while sipping a glass of chilled white wine and occasionally gazing out at the animals bounding across an endless desert sunset, on the other hand, will be positively encouraged.
And judging from the people sat in the waiting room with me, my presence will lower the average age of the passengers by a considerable margin. And it's not very often these days I can claim that.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010
The experience of travelling from Adelaide to Perth by train was both awe-inspiring and surreal. From the vastness of the Australian continent to the sheer desolation of the 2,000 kilometres across Nullarbor Plain, this was an unmissable travel experience. Nullarbor literally means "no tree" but in reality there was no tree, no water, no anything at all. At one point we passed a former prisoner of war camp - possibly one of a kind in that it had no fences to deter escape (the prospect of certain death on the Nullarbor Plain was deterrent enough).
Aside from several waits at a passing point to let a freight train go by in the other direction (the railway is single track only), the only two scheduled stops were at Cook and Kalgoorlie. Cook was once a thriving outback town with its own school and hospital, but today exists only to service the rail traffic – effectively a ghost town, with dire warnings issued against entering its motley collection of condemned buildings. By contrast, Kalgoorlie remains a hive of gold-mining activity despite being long past its heyday of the early 20th century. However, judging from the barmaids' outfits at one of the local hostelries, there must be a severe shortage of cotton and denim affecting the town.
Accommodation on the train ranges from "red" or economy seats (on which two nights need to be spent) to gold or platinum cabins with silver-service dining cars and lounge areas. I had the good fortune to be upgraded from a single to a double cabin all to myself. One cautionary note though – this is not a good option for anyone with the slightest hint of impatience to get to their final destination or who would rather not listen to serial life stories of elderly folk over breakfast, lunch and dinner. But overall, I would give the Indian Pacific experience a big thumbs up.
Now I have crossed half a continent to arrive in Perth, I feel ready for the comforts of a city hotel again. Since arriving I have learned that Perth is geographically closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney and that you could fit the equivalent of 13 United Kingdoms into the state of Western Australia alone. This is not a small country.
I've done the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs (not cricket related though)
Oddly enough I was sitting in the bar on the Pacific Express and there were only 4 or 5 other people around (it was late morning). One of these turned out to be a fellow Charlton fan. Was it anyone on here? Must have been a cricket fan too.
What I remember about the encounter was not the joyous surprise of my fellow fan at this chance event miles from home, oh no. Rather it was his immediate need to question my true Addick credentials. Did I really go to matches? (Not often as I live in Germany and have two small children). In the end I only placated him by revealing I had spent the previous night pressing F5 on my Blackberry while willing us to score at home against the mighty Walsall (0-1, another dismal live on Sky failure).
One memory from Adelaide was going on a bus tour of the vineyards and being asked to sing a song. I actually sang Valley Floyd Road!
I've done the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs (not cricket related though)
I did The Ghan from Alice Springs to Adelaide a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I did Ayers Rock on the same trip. Heck, I was much fitter then as I ran round it in the heat. I think it was about 8-9 miles but I might be exaggerating.