Ashes series 2015

dont know what would have been worse of he was or wasnt wearing a box reminds me of a Flintoff story got hit was wearing a box but it split in the impact so it open caught his member in it then closed up again Ouch !!!!

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nasty. They always ask the Physio to remove the pain but keep the swelling. That's what I have been told.

Close of play Australia 264-5

Aus 264/5

Been a good day for england hopefully we can get rid ot the tail for about 350 or less

England bowled very well. Unfortunately they bat all the way down. You can tell that the wicket is screaming for a quality spinner. If only we could do a tactical substitution of Replacing Bell with Rashid.

(09-07-2015 18:33 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Aus 264/5

Been a good day for england hopefully we can get rid ot the tail for about 350 or less

I think we have to hope that we could get them out for somewhere between say 350 and 395 and build on the lead we have as quickly as possible but if that was to happen in trying to push home the advantage many of our batsmen will try to score too quickly and that is where we will make mistakes.
But our biggest mistake was winning the toss and batting first when we should have put them in and used Jimmy to his best advantage.
And with the Aussies batting all the way down the order there is every possibility that this will need weather intervention to make a draw the only likely result I would say any chance of an England victory was gone on the toss.

(09-07-2015 18:42 )setter1000 Wrote:  England bowled very well. Unfortunately they bat all the way down. You can tell that the wicket is screaming for a quality spinner. If only we could do a tactical substitution of Replacing Bell with Rashid.

I would say it is pretty lifeless with very little help for bowlers and the Aussies will be looking to make the most of the conditions today to reel our total in and over take I wouldn't bet against the Aussies making 500+ on it And Ali is a good spinner, but I know Panesar would probably made some inroads pretty quickly if he was playing - but he isn't.
When we pick the side for the Second Test I surely would think Bell would have to be sacrificed for Bairstow or Hales and give Lyth one more shot

Australia all out 308

Well done Cook. Plenty of people myself included, thought should have put Australia in with the cloud cover available. Credit where credit is due. All of the bowlers pitched it up consistently even after being driven for four. It reaped dividends. Now if we can win the Remainder of this session and the next,it will be ours to lose. However after witnessing umpteen batting collapses by England in the past I take nothing for granted.

(10-07-2015 06:03 )babelover48 Wrote:  I wouldn't bet against the Aussies making 500+ on it

You should have done. They made 308.

(10-07-2015 06:03 )babelover48 Wrote:  I know Panesar would probably made some inroads pretty quickly if he was playing - but he isn't.

He isn't playing for Essex either. They haven't picked him since 26 April. The last team he played for was Luton Town (against Ampthill Town).