The Ashes 2015

[Bit of a Unit]

Jesus. What a mornings play.

[hornetrider]

Gandahar said:

Extras is looking pretty handy at the moment....

[Johnny]

I've got the cricket on the big screen on my side of the office, never been so popular!

[Petrol Only]

johnfm said:

As I said before, no grit.

Why is that? Always a strong quality of Aus sport in general.

[hornetrider]

Sir Geoffrey needs to shut up. 'The Ashes are won, it's over'.

[a311]

I'm sat at work with no phone signal, just asked the guy to look it up on his phone and nearly fell off my chair.

What's happened? Is the ball doing much?

[Gandahar]

a311 said:

I'm sat at work with no phone signal, just asked the guy to look it up on his phone and nearly fell off my chair.

What's happened? Is the ball doing much?

Yes it keeps ending up in English fielders hands !

[Gargamel]

johnfm said:

5-6 in 3 overs.

1 in 150 year perfect storm.

As I said before, no grit or patience.

I salute you for sticking around. Think in your shoes my internet connection might be playing up.


Will wait until we have batted before commenting on the pitch.

[Chris Stott]

Came out of a meeting just after 11.30 and checked the score... WTF has happened to the Aussies???

5 wickets in 3 overs for Broad

[johnfm]

Petrol Only said:

johnfm said:

As I said before, no grit.

Why is that? Always a strong quality of Aus sport in general.

The 'evolution' of aggressive batting, having 'moved the game on' from T20 etc - when actually a new ball on a green test wicket is a different proposition to the strips they prepare for T20 and 50 over games - which are more batsman friendly.

The upshot is you have to graft against a new ball seaming and swinging at 88+ mph. You need to leave and defend and knock the shine of the ball - especially when it is green seaming.

Hats of to England's bowlers and the slips cordon - you have to put the ball in the right place and catch the edges.

[johnfm]

Broad is quite interesting - he has done this sort of thing in every recent series in England. He has a fairly unremarkable series - good to fair - but has always had a spell where he takes 5-6 in an innings. He did it at Durham last time and the Oval the tour before that.

[OscarIndia]

That'll be 7 Finn in on the action too.

[Thankyou4calling]

33 for 7,

[spikeyhead]

Finn picks up another, now eight down. EIGHT

[BigJonMcQuimm]

We should declare for 0 and keep it sporting :-)

[Einion Yrth]

Management at TB must be a bit clenched bumhole - two day tests are bloody expensive in refunds.

[ajprice]

[Leithen]

Leithen said:

Right, given the way Test Cricket appears to be going, there will be intense dissapointment if we aren't into their tail by lunchtime.

[johnfm]

Gargamel said:

johnfm said:

5-6 in 3 overs.

1 in 150 year perfect storm.

As I said before, no grit or patience.

I salute you for sticking around. Think in your shoes my internet connection might be playing up.


Will wait until we have batted before commenting on the pitch.

Why wouldn't I? I am a cricket fan - a bit churlish to only post when things are going well etc.

Sadly, I can't go out there and have a bat myself.

[johnfm]

Lowest ever test score on the cards here. What is it? eigthy something?