Ashes Update

[scoobydoo]

First Test Cardiff

England won toss and chose to bat.

Eng 67/2 after 20 overs

Strauss 30 out :splapme
Cook 10 out :splapme

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97-3 Lunch

Bopara 35 out :splapme

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9 Year olds playing at lunchtime.....England showing them how not to play :laugh

Why is the ENGLISH v Aussies game in Wales? :doh

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Why is the ENGLISH v Aussies game in Wales? :doh

Yeah surely the Welsh could knock up a side on their own and beat us! :laugh

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Lunch 2nd Day

England 435 all out

Australia 39/0 (8 overs)

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Draw :)

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Tea

Aus 142/1 39 overs
Eng 435

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Supper

542/1
435

:yikes:

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Supper

542/1
435

:yikes:

supper tonight maybe!! :D

First hour today...England have a wicket!!! :yikes:

Aus 299/2 Katich 122
Eng 435

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I've quickly remembered why I watch 20/20 & 50/50 :splapme ...oh and women's cricket....I like to watch them toss..:rolleyes:

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oh and women's cricket....I like to watch them toss..:rolleyes:

:laugh..

I see the women are only playing a 1 match test against the Aussies...perhaps after this match the men should do the same. :ermmm

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Lunch Day 3

Aus 348-4
Eng 435

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tea
Aus 458-4

God our bowlers look pants :ermmm

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Rain has stopped play

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Blame the Welsh :D

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Lunch Day 4

Aus 577-5 :cuck
Eng 435

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Aus 674-6 dec 181 overs
Eng 435


a lead of 239 for Australia....now we know what will happen dont we??! Suddenly a batting pitch will turn into a bowlers paradise. :D

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England have been complaining about the balls :splapme Strange that, as it isn't the type the Aussies usually use :doh

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Tea Day 4

2nd Innings
Eng 20/2 :ass2


Eng 435
Aus 674-6 dec 181 overs

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England are now doing a rain dance :prosper:

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Eng 35-3 Pietersen bowled :splapme

I wonder if this will be over by lunch! :laugh

[mathare]

Strauss went not too long after that so it could easily be over by lunch unless Prior and Collingwood can hang around a bit. We need them in till tea at least to save the draw I'd say

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The F1 should finish just in time for the Aussies second innings to start needing to score 1!!!

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The F1 should finish just in time for the Aussies second innings to start needing to score 1!!!

they wont be needing 1 I don't think at this rate.:rolleyes:


Strauss went not too long after that so it could easily be over by lunch unless Prior and Collingwood can hang around a bit. We need them in till tea at least to save the draw I'd say

71-5 now with about 30 mins to lunch. What a pathetic rabble they are looking.

If you base it on this game, there is a huge difference in class between the two sides but only time will tell about that I guess. One thing is for sure, the intensity Australia play their cricket makes England look like schoolboys, the pressure they put on when we are batting. For the last few days England have hardly bowled any wicket taking deliveries....Australia seem to bowl one every other over...something is very wrong there surely.:doh

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First Test Cardiff (8th-12th July 2009)

England drew with Australia
England: 435 & 252-9 (105.0 overs)
Australia: 674-6 (181.0 overs)

How?????????? :laugh

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Draw :)
:thumbs

[mathare]

How?????????? :laughCollingwood. Today he earned the MBE he was gifted in 2005. Solid sensible play by Anderson and Panesar at the end there too

[nick_sufc]

England squad: A Strauss (capt), J Anderson, I Bell, R Bopara, S Broad, P Collingwood, A Cook, A Flintoff, S Harmison, G Onions, M Panesar, K Pietersen, M Prior (wkt), G Swann


harmison in as cover for flintoff roll on thursday

[mathare]

Is that the same squad as it was for Cardiff?

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According to the stats they may as well send hamsters instead of players!

[Mattw07]

Is that the same squad as it was for Cardiff?

Same squad, just with Harmison in as well.

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Lords Day 2
15 mins before Lunch

Australia 11/2 :omg:
England 425 All out

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Tea

Aus 87-2
Eng 425

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5.30pm

Aus 118/5 :thumbs

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Bad light.....That's an Englishman guys excuse at midday :laugh

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England: 425 (101.4 overs)
Australia: 156-8 (49.0 overs)

Not a bad days cricket eh :)

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Strange end for Collingwood! :doh

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Strange end for Collingwood! :dohIt was starting to rain and he'd had enough I think

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Target 522

Australia: 215 & 80-3 (22.3 overs)
England: 425 & 311-6 (71.2 overs)

Ponting gone, can't see the Aussies surviving this now.

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Aus 121-4 :wiggle:

At least 3 of the wickets have been debatable though...

Katich - out off a no ball
Hughes- not sure ball didnt hit ground first
Hussey- bat hit ground, not ball

Ponting is going to be moaning his :butthead: off at the end of this match....no doubt.

[mathare]

It's funny though isn't it? :laugh

[scoobydoo]

It's funny though isn't it? :laugh

Oh God aye. :D They are reaping some of the pain we went through all of these years....plenty of dodgy decisions in there as well I would bet....they forget them though. When you are getting hammered...these things do tend to go against you.

Anyone who has had a bet on the Aussies for the series must be pretty worried now...3 matches left and they need to win 2 at least...and that might not be enough...who would've though it a week ago on that Sunday as Monty and Anderson were left? :rolleyes: I say this of course with England 1/10 to win here...nothing is a certainty is it? :ooo

[jonahjones]

I love watching the cricket, especially when the ball gets a nick and the whole team shout "catch it" at the top of their voices.

Without this constant reminder, the thought is unlikely to have ever crossed anyone's mind. :)

[scoobydoo]

Could the impossible be possible! :omg:

Target 522
Australia: 215 & 274-5 (72.2 overs)
England: 425 & 311-6 (71.2 overs)

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They stopped play at the end due to 4 shadows! What do they expect with the floodlights on? :splapme

Yet when it is dark with just the lights on they play....and it's much darker :doh ......with 4 shadows :doh :doh

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Second Ashes Test, Lord's (day four, close):
England 425 & 311-6 dec v Australia 215 & 313-5 Target 522

Monday is either going to be a great day for England or their own worst nightmare. :rolleyes:

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England beat Australia by 115 runs
England: 425 & 311-6 (71.2 overs)
Australia: 215 & 406 (107.0 overs)

Eng lead the Series 1-0 :D

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3rd Test
Day 2
Australia reduced from 126-1 overnight to 203-8 at Lunch. :D

4 wickets for Anderson
3 wickets for Onions.

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...and yet all the experts said before the game Onions shouldn't play, I bet he has them crying now :rolleyes:

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4th Test Day 1 Lunch

England 72/6

At last the real England turn up for work! :ermmm

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Took you a while to post today.....in shock??? :ooo

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Took you a while to post today.....in shock??? :ooo

Shock & awe :omg:...good job the Aussies don't have any world class bowlers anymore or we'd be all out by now. :rolleyes:

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England 102ao

Then Harmison gets Katich for a fourth ball duck.

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series 1-1 (at about lunch tomorrow!)

Getting hammered...lets move on to The Oval. :ermmm:helper:ass2

[yerotsluap]

series 1-1 (at about lunch tomorrow!)


The way England have batted this test its more likely to be 1-1 by 11:10

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82-5, needing 261 to make Australia bat again :laugh:laugh

[scoobydoo]

We only :censored: well won the Ashes! :omg: :D
Get your money on that 5-0 thrashing again next year in Australia. :rolleyes:

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I think the Aussies will be more hurt form dropping from 1 to 4 :omg: in the world rankings......below Murray! :doh