First ASHES Test

[Bozza]

336/7 is a VERY good score down at Cardiff.

Just not quite as good as 299/1 I guess.

 

[Mendoza]

I wonder if the selectors feel justified in leaving Harmison out yet?

tough one, the ball was spinning when Australia were bowling on day one, so two spinners seems like the right call. Panesar shouldnt be in and done nothing to justify his inclusion apart from appealling when Ponting has hit the ball for a dot ball.

Broad got injured which didnt help. Flintoff wasnt fit enough to bowl long spells, so that leaves Anderson who when he cant swing a ball is ineffective

All the commentators seem to think its not Andersons fault, but the balls fault

 

[Simster]

I think the pundits have it right they we rely far too heavily on swing.

On days when the ball does not move we are screwed.

It's true, but no surprise. Have you seen our spin bowlers? Swann has his moments but I really cannot see why Panesar was recalled.

Harmison will surely be recalled for the next test match if only because a firing Harmison is a bowler the Aussies might fear.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Katich gone, finally. And Anderson is swinging it.

 

[keaton]

I wonder if the selectors feel justified in leaving Harmison out yet?

I'd rather have Onions. I don't think the problem is our reliance on swing, the Aussies were swinging it, we just can't at the moment. And their second-rate spinner got a lot more movement than either of ours has

 

[Gazwag]

Hauritz 23.5-1-95-3

Although two were bowlers and one handed him his wicket on a plate

 

[CHAPPERS]

Flintoff to Ponting, FOUR, filth from Flintoff. Down the leg side and Ponting hurts him with a flick for four


f*** SAKE. Line and length boys, line and length. *****.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Is Broad not able to bowl?

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I don't see what more Harmison could have realistically done in the Lions game.

His pace scares them and he certainly did for the Ponting.

They don't like it up em...

 

[Uncle Buck]

I don't see what more Harmison could have realistically done in the Lions game.

His pace scares them and he certainly did for the Ponting.

They don't like it up em...

The issue is that he has been given so many chances in recent years and not done much.

Also not having him in the squad helps to keep Freddie sober.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Also not having him in the squad helps to keep Freddie sober.

So HE can be the one to bowl straight to second slip with the first ball of his latest spell?

 

[Uncle Buck]

So HE can be the one to bowl straight to second slip with the first ball of his latest spell?

Showed how much he and England missed Cooley.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Need Ponting out.

 

[Mendoza]

Lets cricket them for less than 450... gowarn!!!!!!

 

[Danny-Boy]

Lets cricket them for less than 450... gowarn!!!!!!

Perhaps you can tell us who Tony Bloom is cheering for in this game.....

 

[Taybha]

pontins out then

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oooh interesting.