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The Ashes 2009

Yeah, Siddle for sure.

So we've pretty much ended up with the series-winning team from South Africa taking the field for the Ashes, which is always the way it should have been.

The papers today seem to suggest S.Clark has come back from injury lacking zip and will get mauled. Hope not, I've always rated him as a bowler and appreciated his down to earth attitude on the game. I'd rather have him bowling for me than Jimmy Anderson, anyway.

Roebuck's article today was pretty spot on I think. It's a battle between Hughes and Pietersen for the big scores and Flintoff and Johnson for the wickets. The winner of each probably decides the series.

Orac Zen said:
I'm mildly surprised about Harmison; after all, the series is in the UK so he shouldn't be too homesick, and when he's "on" he's a pretty useful bowler. A (potential) repeat of the opening delivery of the last Ashes series might have been fun, too. :evil: :D
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Yep, me too. He's in the "never to be repeated file" for overseas tours, but on home soil I would have thought his case for selection was compelling, but, as you mention, psychology is important in this game - England will want the first ball of the series going to second slip again, this time via the bat though :lol:
 
So, the Poms have won the toss and are batting...and Clark's 12th man. Weird. I suppose he's as underdone as Lee (an article I read today pointed out that all members of the attack have had only one first-class game since South Africa, which is a woeful preparation for a Test series), but...yeah.

Oh, and since the series is on frelling SBS I won't see a live ball bowled, more than likely. :scream:
 
Still no reception in your parts? I remember you had the same problem last time :scream:

ABC radio paint a good picture, and I'm sure anything of note will be posted on Youtube before the appeal dies down.
 
Yeah, thank God for Aunty ABC radio. But it would be nice if the people responsible for these things got off their arses and did something about the no-SBS thing. :mad:
 
Early wickets so vital to Australia's chances in this series...

England playing two spinners, Australia playing Hauritz...must be a turner.

Let's hope (pray) Hauritz can take advantage.
 
Listening to it online on BBC Five Live Sports Extra, complete with live video scorecard (also available on BBC Red Button). Geoff Boycott is the Man. :rommie:
 
The ball he got Strauss with was a brute of a throat ball, but I'd have to say Hilfy and Siddle have out-bowled him so far.

Watch out though, he is a noted slow starter :evil:
 
England in all sorts at 3/97. Bopara never looked the part at all. Only something amazing from Pietersen can stop Australia taking this one.


Can I just say I'd rather be in beautiful Cardiff watching it with a cold beer than sitting here on the internet with the flu from hell! :scream:
 
Tea. 194-3, both Colly and KP turning half-centuries just before the break.
Rhydian now scaring the locals with his warbling vocals. :wtf:
 
Was that the Tom Jones impersonator? :lol:

Suddenly I'm glad I'm home with a mute button. No amount of beer can help improve that!

I wonder which Aussie attack will come out after tea? There was a distinct lack of venom between lunch and tea.

Pietersen and Collingwood have been milking us accordingly.
 
Rhydian Roberts: he frightens even the Welsh. :devil:


Yeah, the Aussie attack has been pretty tame, but on the other hand, a mere 97 odd runs in a session is also relatively slim pickings for England, only really picking up in the last 30 minutes or so of the session.
 
Pietersen can thanks his lucky stars being given not out LBW off Hilfy. One of the worst decisions I have ever seen. :eek:

Suddenly England are back in the hunt:cardie:

But...he gets Collingwood next over...not the one we really need, but keeps our noses in front.

...and now Pietersen goes!!! Ridiculous sweep from 4 feet outside off stump off Hauritz.

At 5/241, I'm calling Day 1 for Australia.
 
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336-7 at stumps. Quite a close game, although I'd probably hand day 1 to Australia on split decision.
 
Yeah, honours pretty much even, although I'd rather be in England's shoes than ours. Runs on the board are always valuable, particularly given no one really seems to know how this pitch is going to play later on.

What the hell is it with Pietersen? Rush of blood? Arrogance? Stupidity? It's pretty obvious he doesn't rate Hauritz but to play a shot like that at this level in a match of this significance boggles the mind. :wtf: And it's hardly the first time he's done something like that.
 
BB - Feel better soon.

Zion Ravescene said:
Lunchtime. England 97-3. Quite disappointing, really.
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I was quite happy at that time. I ended up going to bed around the time England were 3 for 150. Even for day 1.

Hopefully later tonight, I'll get to see the highlights. And then watch Australia bat hopefully sometime in the first hour.

It was good to see Damien Martyn back in the cricket spotlight.
 
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