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The Ashes 2015

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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Weather meant to be much nicer (though not warmer) tomorrow, so yes, win toss, bowl them out for under 200, and bat for 5-6 sessions to set up the win! Only have to worry about a few showers on Saturday or Sunday, so definitely looks like a result game.

    Note: There is possibly more chance of the Aussies doing the above than England!
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Got to bat first on this pitch.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Bring it on !!!!!!!! .. (sorry about the excess !!s)
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    England win the toss and bat
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    England win the toss & bat first.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    England win the toss and bat.


  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Does anyone know who won the toss? And who is going to bat first?

    ;-)
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Good start Cooky. Now to see off these overcast conditions and make full use of this good batting pitch. Going to be a really tough first hour.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    Probably the only thing we'll win this summer!
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    England win toss and bat!
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    As expected England's team is:

    Cook
    Lyth
    Ballance
    Root
    Bell
    Stokes
    Buttler
    Ali
    Broad
    Wood
    Anderson

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Cook
    Lyth
    Ballance
    Bell
    Root
    Stokes
    Buttler
    Ali
    Broad
    Wood
    Anderson
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Australia:

    Warner
    Rogers
    Smith
    Clarke
    Vosges
    Watson
    Haddin
    Johnson
    Hazlewood
    Starc
    Lyon
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Warner
    Rogers
    Smith
    Clarke
    Voges
    Watson
    Haddin
    Johnson
    Starc
    Hazlewood
    Lyon
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    edited July 2015
    Ok. I'll go brave. England to win.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    I am surprised neither of the Marsh's are playing. I think we will be all out for about 220. The Snail to get a duck.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Hope I'm wrong, but I think we'll be out for less than 200 (after recovering from 50-5!), they will bat for two days, then bowl us out for an innings or 9 wicket win...
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    A few Aussies unhappy that Watson is playing instead of Marsh. I guess Clarke couldn't faced having 3 bowlers called Mitchell in the same side!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Engalnd will get 362 :smile:
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    It's raining!
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995

    It's raining!

    LOL.
  • The Taff's are milking this for all its worth!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Could Shane Watson stand any further away from Michael Clarke during the national anthem? Hilarious!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Quick question before it starts: who faced the last ball in Ashes cricket? No googling!
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Boyd Rankin.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    1-0.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    edited July 2015
    7-1

    Lyth c Warner b Hazlewood 6
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Lyth tried to play a Hazlewood ball off middle and leg through the onside and it straightened on him causing him to offer a leading edge.

    Interesting how low and slow the wicket is though.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Ballance finds the gap between the slips and gully but such is the lack of pace in the wicket it falls well short anyway.

    Johnson on early for Starc.