2006/7 Ashes thread
 

Anyone staying up to watch/listen to the start of the ashes? I'll stay up and listen until I end up falling asleep.

Not sure about Giles playing instead of Monty!

346/3 after the first day.Really poor start,I was listening until gone 3 and I've watched the highlights on the bbc website.

That first ball by Harminson was so wide! I'm suprised to see Pieterson bowling as much as he has.There seems to be something up with Harmy and he didn't bowl after 2pm.

Harmisons 1st ball last night was a joke!!! .. he bowled it at 3rd slip!!!!

.. they gotta shape up, or they're gonna get hammered!!

..Mind you, as my mate keeps pointing out, we lost the 1st test last year, and went on to beat the Aussies, so lets not lose all hope!!

i would have watched it if i have sky sports
but i dont so i cant watch it

i liked it last time

There are highlights on bbc2 every night and on the bbc website :dance2:

oh yer
i just looked now

i might watch it tonight if i remember

Crickets on..... folks

i watched the highlighs


if it wasnt for flintoff it would have been like 500-0

I was looking for odds on 450-2 after the first ball last night. I hope the rest of the team play better tonight.

lol if not hope we do some good batting

We need to at 373-3. We could really do with a few wickets.

It is a record stand (171 runs)!

Oh my God!

who is that

It's a new record stand at the ground... no two batsman have made so many runs together there.

And Harmison is still blowing as bad as I do.

why isnt flintoff having ago yet then

or anyone but him

Who knows. He has given away 5 runs in extra's. I guess, Flintoff is trying to see if he can regain his confidence. They should send him home and call for a replacement. We really need Jones fit and well again.

ohhhh i remember Jones
you do mean simon Jones is it

lol they should call you up

We would be sure to lose then even if I can bowl better than Harmison, I can't field to save my life.... LOL

lol

well you must do bettert then what we are doing now

I would give it more of a go....

Night night Simon, off to bed to listen to the cricket.

lol
i will watch it tomoz


nightnight

I give us to the 4th day before we lose by an innings and 50 runs.

I thought the bowling was bad but 53/3 is poor.I just hope Pieterson, Bell and Flintoff can salvage it so we don't face the follow on.

At least Harmison managed to get a wicket, that might give him a bit more confidence.I wonder how long it will be before Monty get's his chance?

Highlights are now up on the bbc website btw.

Flintoff looked back to his best taking 4 wicket's, we need Flintoff and Pieterson to build a good partnership if were to get close to Austraila.

Flintoff is really the only one bowling upto the required standard to beat Australia.

It's started... and we haven't lost a wicket yet.... come on boys

Yeah, so far so good.

Pietersen out, damn.

Boycott and Blowers should commentate all night :cheer:

:shocked: Pieterson's out

Lets hope we can keep it up until lunch. We need to stay in as long as possible.

I'm thinking we wont make it past 400 to avoid the follow on.

It only takes a couple of hundreds from a couple of players and we should make it. Here is hoping they can do it.

Flintoff's gone

Flintoff out for a duck, we are well and truly stuffed.

Not even past the 100 mark and already 5 wicket's gone.

Oh Hell... I knew I shouldn't have turned the radio on!

It's worth listening only for the legend that is Blowers.

We are in serious trouble though :cloud:.May aswell write this test off now.

Oh god... sorry but Reds making me listen to it now :bawling:

It's good for you.

Hmmm.... thats debatable..... I'm waiting to go to bed!