The Ashes: First Test *OFFICIAL* thread

[Pavilionaire]

Flintoff, Harmy, Giles, Anderson - all lacking sufficient match practice and match fitness, so why on earth did Panesar play in the last warm-up match?

Apart from Freddie's good form, the only other glimmer of good news is that it is clear to the England batsmen exactly what they have to do, which is to bat sensibly and eat up the clock first time around.

I think the key man will be Ian Bell. He has been in excellent form and has something to prove after he flopped when those around him excelled in 2005.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Absolutely risible. We will be humilated again if we carry on like that. Risible and embarrassing.

 

[Scoffers]

So who is gonna stay up tonight and watch that "risible" performance continue?

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'll make it through to lunch and then retire to my chambers with DAB providing a soundtrack to my nightmares


last night my mirroball fell from the ceiling when Bell bowled his over

 

[Pavilionaire]

There feels a certain air of inevitability about the way this test is going to go.

Maybe its because this is the most experienced Aussie team of all-time and we know exactly what they can do, maybe its because we know England can't deal with Warne and McGrath.

If we are going to save this test we will probably need our batsmen to come up with 3 centuries between them, and 2 of those will need to come in the 1st Innings.

 

[Mackenzie]

There feels a certain air of inevitability about the way this test is going to go.

Maybe its because this is the most experienced Aussie team of all-time and we know exactly what they can do, maybe its because we know England can't deal with Warne and McGrath.

If we are going to save this test we will probably need our batsmen to come up with 3 centuries between them, and 2 of those will need to come in the 1st Innings.

Agreed with all of that. Plan 'A' is working for the Aussies, its up to our lads to do somthing about it.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Absolutely risible. We will be humilated again if we carry on like that. Risible and embarrassing.

Did you even watch it?
The only time this will become embarrasing is if we have to follow on.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Are we going to keep this thread or do we need a new one for day two? Either way, I'm off for a power-nap before it starts

 

[CHAPPERS]

Let's hope for a better day. I'm hoping to make it until at least tea this time around.

 

[John Boy]

I'm going to try and stay up for the first session, doubt I'll be able to manage it though!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Will only watch first half hour today me thinks, certainly wont stay up later than one.

 

[John Boy]

You managed to find how to watch it on the internet?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

You managed to find how to watch it on the internet?

Was a DISGRACE last night.

Managed to find a working link for literally the ball before lunch.

And then it wouldn't work on my PC!! But Badger and Tommy Boy got good use out of it

Hopefully there's a link that works tonight, theres a few on that forum

 

[Marc]

FM2007 at the ready, 1st cup of coffee (of many) very shortly...Bring It On!

 

[Marc]

christ those cracks are big already....USE THEM HARMY FFS

 

[John Boy]

Can't wait for this, only 10 minutes to go!

 

[pasty]

How FAT is Botham? Sake, someone tell him not to ever stand side-on to the camera again!

Leave him alone, it's his birthday