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The Ashes 2015

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    168-7

    Oz lead by 23 at close of play.

    Edgbaston here we come.

    Good luck CE - lets hope its a short day !
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    Days 2, 3and 4 edgbaston for me.

    Unbelievable this for me. Had to give my ticket for yesterday up. I don't suppose I'll see much cricket played today, and as for tomorrow.......only England can let you down when they do well!
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,161
    I'm able to listen Ok in Prague thanks to my VPN, but TV? Is there anything out there on the net that gives a decent reliable picture?

    It's really bad that the BBC cannot even compete for a highlights show. **** you, Rupert, you Aussie ****! :-)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Also pees me off that after sooooooo many years the only place you can get it on radio is R4 LW - what cars nowadays have LW ?? I know you can get it on MW 726 or something, but its crap.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,161

    Also pees me off that after sooooooo many years the only place you can get it on radio is R4 LW - what cars nowadays have LW ?? I know you can get it on MW 726 or something, but its crap.

    But it's also on 5 Live extra, a digital station. If you have it in a mobile you could plug it into your car system, hopefully? Or just put it on the passenger seat and listen. That's what I'm going to do when I head out in half an hour.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    22-1 for an Australian win on Bet 365.

    You laugh but if England have to chase much more than 100 it could be interesting in my view. Our batting can be distinctly flaky as we saw at Lords.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    LenGlover said:

    22-1 for an Australian win on Bet 365.

    You laugh but if England have to chase much more than 100 it could be interesting in my view. Our batting can be distinctly flaky as we saw at Lords.

    Have you ever been optimistic about anything?
    :-)

  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Anderson out of the 4th test, blow that, he likes TB too.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    For James Anderson injury, see Glenn McGrath injury after treading on the ball second test 2005. Glenn missed the 2nd and 4th test and wasn't fully fit for the 3rd or the 5th. This after his demolition job in the 1st test.

    The cricket bet would now be on a Desmond TUTU and the Aussies retaining the Ashes. Hope i'm wrong but history repeats itself, not just in Life but in sport as well.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661

    LenGlover said:

    22-1 for an Australian win on Bet 365.

    You laugh but if England have to chase much more than 100 it could be interesting in my view. Our batting can be distinctly flaky as we saw at Lords.

    Have you ever been optimistic about anything?
    :-)

    50 plus years of supporting Charlton should answer your question!

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  • This isn't over yet. If Australia get a lead of 150, it could get tense
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,943

    This isn't over yet. If Australia get a lead of 150, it could get tense

    Reckon we will be chasing 200 and get knocked over for c130
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited July 2015

    This isn't over yet. If Australia get a lead of 150, it could get tense

    If they get a lead of 100 it will be tense.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,943
    edited July 2015

    This isn't over yet. If Australia get a lead of 150, it could get tense

    If they get a lead of 100 it will be tense.
    Well then it will be tense as they will easily get that.

    The way we reacted yesterday on social media etc was pure cringe. We hadn't come close to winning the game and were already rubbing the Aussie noses in it.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Picking the holes in the field. Times like this we need Jimmy! Only takes a slice of luck we've not had so far in the morning session though :-)
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,360
    edited July 2015
    As long as we stay away from the big red button marked "FUCK UP"...

    Never envisaged being on a level with the Aussies this season. Unfortunately all my bets reflect this misconception.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,870
    This is desperate - doubts are probably already forming in our batsmens heads
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,788
    edited July 2015
    Nevill gone!! Thank god for that. Another 20-30 runs in that partnership and I would start getting twitchy.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    edited July 2015
    217-8

    Nevill gone for 59.

    sixth wicket for Finn
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,788
    Australia effectively 72-8

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,943
    Need to finish this feckin quickly now. Cant let them get over 100.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,875
    Chasing anything around 120 could be very nervous given our top-order

    In that situation they'd probably be best off treating it like a T20 and just going out to throw the bat
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    The lead is 100 now.

    245-8
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    245-9 Hazlewood gone
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,943
    Anything over 150 and I make them favourites. Why did we go so over the top and run their faces in it yesterday? Going to come back and bite us.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    I'm still very confident.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843

    Anything over 150 and I make them favourites. Why did we go so over the top and run their faces in it yesterday? Going to come back and bite us.

    Wouldn't say so myself. 235-240 maybe would just make them favourites.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,788
    New ball in two overs should do it.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,788
    Didn't need it. 265 all out.

    England need 121 to win.
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,588
    edited July 2015
    nothing to silly please Lyth, Cook, Bell.