The Ashes 2010-2011

[Jeba]

Hauritz's summer was made to look better by Pakistan fixing the Sydney match.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Ponting wont be remembered for his batting thats all I will say.

 

[mrslong]

Ponting wont be remembered for his batting thats all I will say.

that's coz his fielding is the shiz.

 

[Beachy]

I'm on the Poms in a big way.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Ponting wont be remembered for his batting thats all I will say.

that's coz his fielding is the shiz.

He will be remembered for his rubbish captaincy and playing favorites at the selection table...

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

"A lack of bowling in the last few weeks has been as much to do with it as anything. Also, this attack, when it was together and bowling well, had good success in South Africa and at different times in England in the last series," Ponting said.

http://www.sportal.com.au/cricket-news- ... ter-102878

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[Bucking Beads]

Please let England win the toss....

 

[ningnangnong]

What a start!

New Nine scoreboard is lame, bring back the old one.

 

[mrslong]

0/1 lol

 

[Beachy]

Poor decision to use a challenge so early. That one always looked like it was sliding down legside

 

[Jeba]

Poor decision to use a challenge so early. That one always looked like it was sliding down legside

They may end up regretting it yes, but I think it's good aggression to try and get them 2 out early even if there's half a chance.

Just clean bowl the pricks and we won't need them [icon_wink

 

[Jeba]

And I have to say Siddle has looked pretty good so far, just needs to convert it to wickets.

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Great start on the scoreboard, I rekcon 3 down for under 100 at lunch will be a decent effort from our blokes.

Hilfy - Good as always.

Watson - Encouraging start.

Johnson - Same old.

Siddle - Started pretty well I reckon, but towards the end of his spell he went back to his typical short rubbish. If he, and Johnson for that matter, think that bowling that kind of stuff on a soft Gabba pitch in the afternoon sessions will reap rewards, then they could be in for a shock. I know what's done is done, but I really believe Dougy would've created more opportunities in this session and tied down the scoring even more.

Solid start from our bowlers, they just need to make sure that they don't get too short. Love to see KP knocked over cheaply.

 

[m1c]

Poor decision to use a challenge so early. That one always looked like it was sliding down legside

I don't think so. From the naked eye it was worth a challenge. All of a sudden Eng are 2 fa nothing.

On the other hand Eng go on to be 1 fa 200 at tea and replays show the challenge would have been successful.

What would you be saying then?

Also, wouldn't it be smarter to use the challenges on batsmen? [icon_shru

 

[Beachy]

I personally thought it was not out straight away so was a waste IMO

 

[ningnangnong]

I personally thought it was not out straight away so was a waste IMO

Yeah, but you're an idiot. :P [icon_wink

It was worth a go IMO, like m1c said, if it went our way, England would have really been on the backfoot.

 

[Beachy]

An idiot who's right though icon_thumbs_u

But it didn't & we now only have one for the rest of the innings. You now get into the situation when you're a bit gun shy about knowing when to use it

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Pitch it up FFS .