The Ashes 2013.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One more over.

Broad. :haha:

[Syn]

Umpires :lol:

Great wums.

[Rors]

"Timewasters, timewasters.."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

291-9 at lunch. 20 needed.

Eek.

[Rors]

Lunch :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Just play on.

[Cripps_orig]

England, one man team?

Their bowling attack bar Anderson is very poor.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Strauss locked in the commentary box. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Someone singing

It's a Westlife song :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aggers thought it was Oh Danny Boy. :doh:

[Rors]

Aggers thought it was Oh Danny Boy. :doh:


Interesting pronunciation of "Westlife" too. Aggers :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Someone called Broad a prat on TMS :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rule Britannia. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Davey Boys entrance music :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

And now Macho Mans :bow:

[Rors]

In the immortal words of Richard Richard, "Land of Hope And Glory/Something Something Else"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here we go. :popcorn:

[Rors]

"Oh you didn't know?"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson nearly dragged it on. :yikes:

[Cripps_orig]

One way or another, this is over in half hour.

Unless Cook style batting is undertaken.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Down to 19 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England appealing like berks. They run three!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Bell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Haddin running down the track. :lol:

[Rors]

:faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England appeal for being caught, nothing given.

Off to review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The mark on the bat is there before the ball has passed.

[Cripps_orig]

England win

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win on review! :wacko:

[Cripps_orig]

Anderson has 10 for the match

[Rors]

:faint: :faint:

[LDG]

:dance:

[Özim]

Snicko says he's out.

[Letters]

5 days for one hour of excitement.

Cricket. :lol:
Awlful sport

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cripps has hacked Letters' account.

Anyway, on to Lord's on Thursday. :popcorn:

[Letters]

Cripps has hacked Letters' account.

Anyway, on to Lord's on Thursday. :popcorn:
:lol:

Sorry. Just don't 'get' cricket. I can appreciate the end was exciting today but it took 5 days to get there and that's about as good as Test cricket gets. Meh. Each to their own.

Obviously pleased England won on principle

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well I guess it depends on whether you only associate 'exciting' with 'good'. I wouldn't say it only became exciting on the fifth day though but then like you say, cricket isn't really your thing.

Anderson gets MotM.

Agar. :console:

[GP]

Letters :lol:

Awfully in agreement with him.

[Cripps_orig]

It's been a Test match devoid of quality and excitement bar Anderson (quality) and Agar (excitement)

2 players out of 22 coming up with the goods is not good.

Also, slightly worrying England were unable to hit the stumps at all in the 2nd innings. Shows they wait for a batsman mistake rather than get them out through their own talent.

Aussies need to cut the mistakes and they'd have won this

[Cripps_orig]

Anderson MOTM :bow:

Cant complain. Would have given to Agar as he went above and beyond what he's in the team for.

[Syn]

Great match. Don't understand how it remained so close given the gulf in quality between in the teams but it made for an exciting match. Superb knock from Bell and great bowling from Anderson. Rest of the side will need to pick up their performances. If some of them do, they'll blow the Aussies away. As much as people are trying to hype it up as a big sporting success, Australia are utter garbage and will roll over if facing serious quality.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Former Australia bowler Brett Lee: Where's Freddie? I need a hug.

:lol:

[Rors]

Test cricket is the greatest thing in the history of the world. With the possible exception of Co-Op rotisserie chicken.

[Rors]

Great match. Don't understand how it remained so close given the gulf in quality between in the teams but it made for an exciting match. Superb knock from Bell and great bowling from Anderson. Rest of the side will need to pick up their performances. If some of them do, they'll blow the Aussies away. As much as people are trying to hype it up as a big sporting success, Australia are utter garbage and will roll over if facing serious quality.


Yes, it all seems to be about individual performances from this Australia side doesn't it? I don't think they are much better as a team than the Packer-ravaged 1981 side in honesty

[Cripps_orig]

2 poor quality teams.

3 genuine world class players and England had 2 of them and that's why they won

[Cripps_orig]

Glenn McGrath predicts 4-1 Australia.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great match. Don't understand how it remained so close given the gulf in quality between in the teams but it made for an exciting match. Superb knock from Bell and great bowling from Anderson. Rest of the side will need to pick up their performances. If some of them do, they'll blow the Aussies away. As much as people are trying to hype it up as a big sporting success, Australia are utter garbage and will roll over if facing serious quality.

It's England, a lot is needed for us to be able to ruthlessly take Australia apart. And put away No. 11's!

Anyway, nine more test matches to go. :popcorn:

[Syn]

I like khawaja. Talk of him coming in for Australia at no.3.

Bresnan in for Finn sounds like a good idea too. 2 wickets and 40 runs an innings versus outside chance of 5 wickets.

[cricketsi]

I like khawaja. Talk of him coming in for Australia at no.3.

Bresnan in for Finn sounds like a good idea too. 2 wickets and 40 runs an innings versus outside chance of 5 wickets.
Never been a Bresnan fan, but Finn hasn't been in good form. Maybe send him away for some County cricket and let him play himself into form. Would rather a proper bowler than another bowling all-rounder like Bresnan. Not sure what names are out there these days other than Onions and Tremlett as alternatives.

Also, batting wasn't too assured, but doubt they'll look to make any changes just yet given we did win in the end.

[cricketsi]

Test cricket is the greatest thing in the history of the world. With the possible exception of hazelnut ice-cream (It's sunny, so something cold is more appropriate at the moment).

:gp:

[Cripps_orig]

WI 98 all out in reply to Pakistans 224-9 in an ODI.

:lol:

Gayle gone for 1

Afridi was brilliant.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Always thought the ashes would be a lot closer then everyone was predicting. What a test match. Every session was compelling amd edge of the seat stuff. Well played Australia but they caused their own downfall with stupid reviews that had no chance so couldn't appeal broad and those extra runs broad got won the match. Jimmy Anderson is a special bowler, he's performed everywhere too. Brilliant test match, another 9 to come. It's going to be epic

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Same squad for England, hope the slope helps Finn somewhat if he gets selected otherwise it will be buffet bowling again.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Same squad for England, hope the slope helps Finn somewhat if he gets selected otherwise it will be buffet bowling again.

Finn surely can't play. He was woeful. He might get wickets but he is expensive. I'd play bresnan, plus he can bat. The Aussies hav shown importance of tail end runs, so that's one reason to play him, and I don't think Finn is that effective with an old ball, broad amd Anderson get the new ball while bresnan is good with either.

[Rors]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkQRERykq5M Dear oh dear... Richie rightly tears them a new one at the end too.

[The Wengerbabies]

Is it time the Ashes were reformatted into 5 T20 matches?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Is it time the Ashes were reformatted into 5 T20 matches?


That's probably the worst wumming attempt I've seen on this site

[Cripps_orig]

Is it time the Ashes were reformatted into 5 T20 matches?

Nah. Tests are boring as fuck but the Ashes must stay as they are. 4th biggest test series in cricket ATM and as we all know, 4th place is worth a trophy

[Letters]

Well, that's me told...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/people-who-dont-like-cricket-are-wrong-say-experts-2013071575756

[cricketsi]

That's probably the worst wumming attempt I've seen on this site

And that's saying something.

Cripps :rose:

I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and suggest he was ironically mocking any fool who cannot see that The Ashes is the pinnacle of sport.

[Joker]

How can it be the pinnacle if only two teams ever contest it? Was it the pinnacle when England were somewhat crap at cricket and it was a one sided affair?

[Cripps_orig]

How can it be the pinnacle if only two teams ever contest it? Was it the pinnacle when England were somewhat crap at cricket and it was a one sided affair?

He's WUMming.

It's not even the biggest series or rivalry in cricket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think it is. Certainly the ICC agree given that series has five test match status.

[Ollie the Optimist]

The ashes is talked about all over the world.
Other series are not, there isn't the coverage or the media attention that the ashes generates.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Olive holt has just said that an athlete doping is the same as broad not walking.


This man gets paid to write about sport. Dear god

[Cripps_orig]

I think it is. Certainly the ICC agree given that series has five test match status.

Tbf India v Pakistan doesn't have 5 match status cos there'd probably be an all out we by the end of it. Matches are rare between the 2 cos of the shit going on between them. I can't remember any major incident during a game thankfully but between fans, dear god there's murder in the air.

If a Pakistani and an Indian went out drinking together as Aussies and the English do, we'll that's the same as doping in athletics in my book

[Cripps_orig]

Speaking of Pakistan, 2nd ODI v WI on ATM.

WI 232-8

Gayle failed again.

Pakistan 171-8 off 44.4 overs.

Boom Boom not working his magic today

[Ollie the Optimist]

You clearly don't understand what this thread is about do you?

[Cripps_orig]

Ashes.

But it's the only cricket related thread I can post on as I've been removed from my very own cricket thread for putting Syn, Cricketsi and some other dude in their place through facts.

Oh well.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Finn surely can't play. He was woeful. He might get wickets but he is expensive. I'd play bresnan, plus he can bat. The Aussies hav shown importance of tail end runs, so that's one reason to play him, and I don't think Finn is that effective with an old ball, broad amd Anderson get the new ball while bresnan is good with either.

I think Bresnan will probably play. Finn is perhaps in a bit of a rut where he doesn't know what length to bowl and isn't running in with much conviction. He did bowl one good spell at a fuller length but then got taken apart on Sunday. He's a very capable wicket-taker and will eventually be very good but England are big on this drying up runs thing and probably won't go with him for now. More important part is whether Bresnan is bowling better now, doubtful that Onions would play.

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot the 2nd test was on tomorrow

Ashes :lol:

Already being forgotten about.

Anyway Finns homeground so he might well play.

Root and Bairstow are a bit shit but can't see either being dropped.

As for Aussies, Cowan has to go, agar at 3

[LDG]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

[cricketsi]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

After his fearless début I reckon he might turn to jelly now.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

Hell become a decent test number 8 who will get the odd couple of 50s etc. basically he will like broad has been. A few decent scores but not a massive threat.

[cricketsi]

He's WUMming.

It's not even the biggest series or rivalry in cricket.

Well, whether you like it or not, most cricket observers would argue it is.

India are big news because of sheer volume of number of Indians and their spread around the globe and lack of alternative sporting interests, but you wouldn't argue a Chinese sporting star is the premier draw in a random competition even though they might have the greatest number of fans backing them. Cricket involving Pakistan nowadays is so frequently tainted by match fixing and off field issues they can't lay much claim to being anywhere near at the top of cricketing interest.

[GP]

Hell become a decent test number 8 who will get the odd couple of 50s etc. basically he will like broad has been. A few decent scores but not a massive threat.

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?

[cricketsi]

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?

He's an Aussie cricketer, he's already a bad guy.

[GP]

Say no more, say no more.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?


lets ask ollie holt.

[GP]

Ollie LOLt

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/cricket/5019244/Video-Girl-faints-at-Alastair-Cook-Press-conference.html

He gives press conferences just like he bats

[cricketsi]

Superbly? Cook :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/cricket/5019244/Video-Girl-faints-at-Alastair-Cook-Press-conference.html

He gives press conferences just like he bats

Hope someone merges Cook's reaction with the Undertaker's gong.

[LDG]

Lords :bow:

The Ashes :bow:

Come on England :scarf:

:woohoo:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McGrath's pitchmap from Lord's 2005 looks like measles. :lol:

Metronomic. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Lords :bow:

Ashes :bow:

Tests :bow:

Can't wait for it. Should be a cracker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warney is back. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warney putting the beatdown on Arthur. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Will see who bats first before deciding whether to watch this or not

[LDG]

Looks like England are to remain unchanged....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cowan hauled off, Khawaja in.

Starc hauled off, Harris in.

Apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Queen is there. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win the toss and will bat first. I daresay Cripps won't be watching, although we're likely to have a top order collapse.

[LDG]

Cowan hauled off, Khawaja in.

Starc hauled off, Harris in.

Apparently.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn hauled off, Big Tim Bresnan in. :bow:

[LDG]

*fosters voice*

Good call.

Brezzzzer :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: A Cook, J Root, J Trott, K Pietersen, I Bell, J Bairstow, M Prior, T Bresnan, S Broad, G Swann, J Anderson.

Australia: S Watson, C Rogers, U Khawaja, P Hughes, M Clarke, S Smith, B Haddin, A Agar, P Siddle, J Pattinson, R Harris.

[Cripps_orig]

England win the toss and will bat first. I daresay Cripps won't be watching, although we're likely to have a top order collapse.

Let me know when KP arrives to bat

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hmm, is she flying in again?

[LDG]

Hmm, is she flying in again?

Bond :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bond is just driving her in today it looks like.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weather warnings for elder people in this country to be wary in this heat...get the Queen to present players in heat. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think the first thing she did was ask Cook about the weather.

Old people. :bow:

[LDG]

*Queen Liz voice*

"Line and length boys. Line and length"

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

*Queen Liz voice*

"Line and length boys. Line and length"

Sounds more like foreplay with Phillip.






:sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Steve Waugh rings the bell. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England going at 6 an over. :bow:

Granted after one over.

[Cripps_orig]

20 minutes for one over?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was delayed because of the Queen.

[LDG]

3 an over now.

[LDG]

Pattinson going for a run a ball against Cook.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Misfield. :lol:

Somehow the fielders didn't realise at first.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson taken off, Watson on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

18-1, Watson gets Cook!

[Cripps_orig]

:lol:

One more wicket and il go watch

[LDG]

Cook :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott comes in, smacks two fours. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:lol:

Good god.

Inside edge? Eek.

[Cripps_orig]

Who are the umpires?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root going to review. Hmmm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inside edge, Root stays in. Root didn't know initially. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually, it might have hit the pad first. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

26-2, Harris gets Root!

England at Lord's. :haha:

Pigeon controlling things from the commentary box.

[LDG]

Jesus.

Sunny day. Batting pitch.

England :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh and Cripps, KP is in. For a bit anyway.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oh and Cripps, KP is in. For a bit anyway.

You have a talent.

Stop using it!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And indeed off he goes, 28-3.

KP. :wave:

Harris with the wicket.

[LDG]

Fucking hell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.ecb.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/glenn_mcgrath_england_australia_celebration_lords_ 2005.jpg?itok=lOyCBQVM

It's this all over again. :(

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf

I didn't even have a chance to go downstairs

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Now is the time to steady the ship, take things slow and get through to lunch. No need to throw wickets away.

[LDG]

Right.

Nobody predict anything.

<_<

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ganguly is there. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

No point being defensive now. Play shots, put the pressure on the bowlers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warne and Bumble abusing Lehmann, with him listening. :lol:

[LDG]

Now is the time to steady the ship, take things slow and get through to lunch. No need to throw wickets away.

Boycs? :unsure:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Boycs? :unsure:

I don't know enough Boycott quotes to come back with a witty reply.

So I'll just say yes. Yes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Add two wickets to the score and it doesn't look so clever".

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well played Bell, went chasing a very wide one for that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

HRH has had enough. :lol:

[LDG]

Good. Seems like she's been a boc so far!

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't even last til lunch :haha:

What a blow for Tests

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott edges in to the slips but safe.

[Cripps_orig]

3 maidens in a row

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"Get funky with the rotation"

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Strauss is the pinnacle of posh.

Also, it must be fairly embarrassing when you're the only one appealing.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He's trying to be 'down with the kids'.

The kids of 1976...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warne, McGrath, Border, Gilchrist and S. Waugh are all there. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's trying to be 'down with the kids'.

The kids of 1976...

I can't wait for him and Warne in the box together.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bloody hell Trott. Up and under. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar on to bowl. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

50 partnership for Trott and Bell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

80-3 at lunch.

[Cripps_orig]

Poor session bar first half hour

[Ollie the Optimist]

Didn't even last til lunch :haha:

What a blow for Tests


You hate tests, we get that. This is a thread about a test series, could you just leave it and stop posting wumming boring posts. Thanks

[Cripps_orig]

So does the queen tbh

[Cripps_orig]

Gower and some pub teamer talking about some crap.

Get to the wickets ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gower. :lol:

A World Test series is a great idea, shut up and just drink your Bollinger.

[Cripps_orig]

Why are they showing the broad cheating incident? That wasn't down to DRS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brave but pointless chase by Agar there.

[Cripps_orig]

Seen more live cricket this past few minutes than the whole of the last test and already seen a couple of boundaries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ponting is there too. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yohan Blake there. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Riveting conversation :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

That was Blake?

Thought he was a West Indian cricketer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What is Pattinson up to? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Trott 50

Decent innings

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott moves on to 53. :scarf:

[Cripps_orig]

England playing the way they should.

Keeping the score ticking. Not letting the bowlers settle.

That's all i ask. Been a good session since lunch. That shocker of an innings from Cook last test is not what is needed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

127-4, off goes Trott! Harris with another wicket.

[Cripps_orig]

Trott gone

[Cripps_orig]

No problem with that wicket. He went for a shot, mistimed it. Happens.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Fuck off

[Cripps_orig]

BBC Sport's Sam Sheringham at Lord's
"We have been playing for more than half an hour since lunch and yet more than half of the seats in the Grand and Mound Stands are empty."

Full crowds indeed

[LDG]

Fuck off

:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Well you can't argue he didn't get straight to the point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell on to 50. :bow:

[LDG]

How's Bairstow playing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Decent enough, little bit watchful but not that fearful of hitting it when the opportunity arises.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

171-5, Bairstow bowled for 21. :lol:

:doh:

Siddle with the wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually, it's a no ball! No ball! Bad luck you Aussies!

172-4. :haha:

[PGFC]

No Ball :jumpnana:

[LDG]

:faint:

Was furious when BBC put that one up! :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnwy9d0X5u1qh2mpqo1_500.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRP2tCZci9xqO426En85JiWi8zZV5oFc F_LqaziF6MWgJQQiciaUg

[LDG]

http://kumarsimha.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/ricky-ponting-0014.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

183-4 at tea.

[LDG]

Nice work.

Was shitting it after Trott went tbf.

Bell and Bairstow have evened it up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

16 from that over. I suppose a four off a no ball wasn't going to help.

[LDG]

....and there it is :lol:

"Always add two wickets to the score - it should help you not to play daft shots"

[Ollie the Optimist]

50 for Bairstow. Well played

[LDG]

Siddle roughing up Bairstow by the sound of things....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell on to 99. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell gets his century! :bow:

Always rated Michelotto tbf.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Having never scored an ashes centuary until Sydney last time, he now has 3 tons in 3 matches. Well played bell. Superb stuff

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rank full toss from Smith. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Smith gets Bell next ball! 109 out again.

271-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That has to be the worst dismissal of all time. Softly bunted a full toss straight back to Smith! :haha:

FFS Bairsy. 274-6.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Barstow isn't a test player, drop him for Compton, put root at 6.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

283-7 Shane Warne Smith gets another!

Prior goes for 6. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson is in. Fourth wicket for Smith coming up.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Australia's morning.

England's afternoon.

Australia's evening.

Looking like Australia's day.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Stuart broad has sent in a night watchman? Holy fuck, his last innings has gone to his head

[Ollie the Optimist]

Australia's morning.

England's afternoon.

Australia's evening.

Looking like Australia's day.

It is indeed. Luckily we have jimmy though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies take the new ball. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 289-7.

[Cripps_orig]

Just watched the highlights.

Smith only had 4 wickets in his career before today :lol:

Bells wicket was a shocker. Getting out playing a block is unforgivable.

Bairstow and Prior got out playing shots so no problem there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

289-8, Bresnan goes first ball of the day! :doh:

Harris with the wicket.

[LDG]

fuxake.

[Cripps_orig]

:haha:

Expected an early wicket but thought it'd be Anderson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jimmy Lara. :bow:

[LDG]

Gonna enjoy sitting in the beer garden watching us steam into the Aussies this avo. All out for 150.

You heard it here first.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Amd there was me happy to pick bresnan because he can bat.

[LDG]

Amd there was me happy to pick bresnan because he can bat.

You've been wrong before ;)

[LDG]

Anderson goes :(

Harris with the wicket and a five for.

313-9

[Cripps_orig]

Night watchman :bow:

[LDG]

Little bit wag in tail ##

[Cripps_orig]

Once again, the 10th wicket partnership is doing the business cos they are playing shots

[LDG]

350 up.

Nice.

Could have done with another 100, but I reckon we can do some damage to the Aussies, so this last pairing is pretty important in this match.

[Cripps_orig]

A review.

Seems blatant.

Should be out

[Cripps_orig]

England all out for 361

Australia's test so far

[Cripps_orig]

Anderson needs to be at his best.

The other bowlers are average at best

[LDG]

Credit to Broad and Swann there. Could have been a lot worse.

Now, fucking rip into this lot Jimmy.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Broad didn't walk again. What a wum :haha:

[LDG]

:lol:


Right, I'm off to watch the rest of todays play in the sun :cool:

[Cripps_orig]

Swann is off the pitch.

So a staff member comes on :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson goes to review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pointless review from Watson, again.

42-1, Bresnan gets Watson! :haha:

Out for 30. He is remarkably consistent.

And lunch.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Watson goes to review.

Watson is like the bowling version of broad. He genuinely believes he is never out. Broad believes everyone is out of his bowling. Ban them both fro,reviews

[Cripps_orig]

The most ridiculous thing about reviews in cricket and challenges in tennis is that only 3 are allowed.

Why?

Make them unlimited

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You could only have unlimited if there was a punishment for frivolously using them. Otherwise, they would use them all the time.

Watson. :lol:

Arthur woz right.

[Cripps_orig]

It's harsh t lose a review though when its a close decision.

For example I've seen a batsmen been given not out lbw by an on field umpire, been reviewed and it shows ball just hitting leg stump but the on field umpire decision stands thus a review is lost when technically the ball was going to hit the stumps so should be out

[Ollie the Optimist]

The most ridiculous thing about reviews in cricket and challenges in tennis is that only 3 are allowed.

Why?

Make them unlimited

For a man who complains tests are too slow, you are arguing to slow them down even further with unlimited reviews

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's harsh t lose a review though when its a close decision.

For example I've seen a batsmen been given not out lbw by an on field umpire, been reviewed and it shows ball just hitting leg stump but the on field umpire decision stands thus a review is lost when technically the ball was going to hit the stumps so should be out


I'd agree with that, if it's umpires call, you don't lose the review

[Cripps_orig]

For a man who complains tests are too slow, you are arguing to slow them down even further with unlimited reviews
Review takes a matter of seconds and if it eradicates wrong decisions then what's the problem?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's harsh t lose a review though when its a close decision.

For example I've seen a batsmen been given not out lbw by an on field umpire, been reviewed and it shows ball just hitting leg stump but the on field umpire decision stands thus a review is lost when technically the ball was going to hit the stumps so should be out

The reason they do is because HawkEye is not 100% accurate, so if it does clip the stumps when it was originally given out then actually it might have fallen in to the margin of error where HawkEye is actually incorrect but cannot be proven otherwise.

McGrath's idea of if more than half of it clips it, you shouldn't lose you review makes sense.

Watson got this completely wrong though, it was missing by a fair away.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Review takes a matter of seconds and if it eradicates wrong decisions then what's the problem?

It doesn't take seconds. The last test proved that

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

What a brilliant wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rank full toss. :bow:

It wasn't even lbw.

Rogers. :doh:

Althugh that's Watson's fault for being a berk.

[Ollie the Optimist]

That is without doubt my favourite international wicket ever. Proper village cricket all round

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm expecting Bairsy and Rogers demotion to club life with those dismissals in this test.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott just dropped the Ashes!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

53-3, Hughes is off, not before wasting a review though. Although seems a bit harsh to keep that as out.

Bresnan. :bow:

What a legend.

[Ollie the Optimist]

This is the worst use of Australian referrals since , well since Trent bridge last week

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I guess convicts are used to appealing to no avail. :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

69-4, Khawaja with the up and under! Well done KP taking that one.

Swann with the wicket.

[Cripps_orig]

My view before the series that these were 2 very poor test teams hasn't changed a bit.

Neither can bat and bowling isn't up to much

[McNamara That Ghost...]

86-5, Smith goes for 2. :lol:

Swann. :bow:

Great catch from Bell.

[GP]

86-5

:haha:

Are you Essex in disguise?