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The Ashes 2015

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    16-1 off 5 overs
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    I think it is safe to say that we have "doctored" this wicket so as not to suit their bowling attack. Good work I say.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    After reading of his form at St Lawrence a year or two back I look forward to Chirpy striding out to bat later.

    :-)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Blimey, Lyon comes on after just nine overs. Couldn't see Cook bringing on a spinner in these circumstances.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Probably a "put up or shut up" call after we have said we will attack Lyon.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Lyon bowls a maiden.

    34-1 after 10. Honours even at this early stage.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    I know I've asked this question before but have we ever had, prior to the last year, seven left handers in our line up?
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Cook definitely looking to attack Lyon
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Chizz said:

    Quick question before it starts: who faced the last ball in Ashes cricket? No googling!

    I thought it was anderson being bowled by Johnson
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Cook batting well, conditions not great
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Oh dear. Straight after the drinks break Cook (20) cuts Lyon into the gloves of Haddin.

    42-2
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Carter said:

    Chizz said:

    Quick question before it starts: who faced the last ball in Ashes cricket? No googling!

    I thought it was anderson being bowled by Johnson
    It was Boyd Rankin, last man caught at Sydney, 18 months ago...
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Carter said:

    Cook batting well, conditions not great

    ;-(
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Carter said:

    Chizz said:

    Quick question before it starts: who faced the last ball in Ashes cricket? No googling!

    I thought it was anderson being bowled by Johnson
    Apparently it was Boyd Rankin. If anyone remembers him!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Bell out LBW
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    43-3
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    43-3

    Oh dear. Bell should no longer be in the England side in my opinion
  • Sir Chrissy
    Sir Chrissy Posts: 609
    Once again poor young Root has to come in and rescue us from a dire situation.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Addick Addict said:

    Bell out LBW

    Did they review? Looked to be drifting wide to me.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Addick Addict said:

    I think it is safe to say that we have "doctored" this wicket so as not to suit their bowling attack. Good work I say.

    Hmm

    After the excitement of the NZ series, with pacey bouncy pitches producing exciting cricket, now we have a turgid slow one
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    harveys gardener said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Bell out LBW

    Did they review? Looked to be drifting wide to me.
    They didn't but it would have been "umpires call" so the decision would have stood.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Addick Addict said:

    I think it is safe to say that we have "doctored" this wicket so as not to suit their bowling attack. Good work I say.

    Not working so far is it?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    I know this is an early call, but I am going with... "How does it feel to drop the Ashes, Brad?"

    ;-)
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Do we have a decent batter to replace Bell? He really is passed his best.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Addick Addict said:

    Blimey, Lyon comes on after just nine overs. Couldn't see Cook bringing on a spinner in these circumstances.

    And that's probably why Clarke is a proactive captain and Cook is a reactive one.

    Lyon is taken off with figures of 1-1
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Pedro45 said:

    Do we have a decent batter to replace Bell? He really is passed his best.

    Whisper it softly but on this seasons form Sam Northeast might be a contender
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Root is such a fantastic cricketer. It's a shame we have to rely on him so heavily!
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    LenGlover said:

    Pedro45 said:

    Do we have a decent batter to replace Bell? He really is passed his best.

    Whisper it softly but on this seasons form Sam Northeast might be a contender
    As much as I like Sam; Bairstow, Morgan, Taylor, Hales plus probably a few more would all be ahead of him.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Addickforlife said:

    LenGlover said:

    Pedro45 said:

    Do we have a decent batter to replace Bell? He really is passed his best.

    Whisper it softly but on this seasons form Sam Northeast might be a contender
    As much as I like Sam; Bairstow, Morgan, Taylor, Hales plus probably a few more would all be ahead of him.
    I was slightly tongue in cheek suggesting Sam but yes Bairstow must be next in line if we ignore the South African Elephant In The Room.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited July 2015
    55-3

    Hazlewood goes for 12 in one over, 11 of which are scored by Root.

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