* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Reports say the wicket has a lot of grass on it and there is a lot of cloud and humidity, so ball will seam all over the place for whoever wins the toss and decides to bowl.
If we bowl first, you would be hard pushes to imagine it going till the fith day so turn on the final day wont come into it.

 

[Beach Hut]

Sky Sports just advised play starts on time, get this shit darts off now

 

[vegster]

The Aussie batsmen are struggling for runs, take Haddin and Hussey out and there is not much else, The new boy Khawaga will be under a huge amount of pressure, is he going to be a straight replacement for Punter and bat 3 ? he could be in in the first over the way Hughes looks.
And If Johnson starts spraying it around then Hilfenhaus and Siddle are going to have to bowl incredibly well given the the inexperience of Smith and Beer.. sorry convicts.. you have to bowl first as a slightly lesser of 2 evils and if Strauss wins that toss and bowls, it's goodnight Vienna

 

[Beach Hut]

Aussies won the toss and are batting first, game on !

Could be a mistake before even playing, bad call

 

[The Wizard]

Batting first, interesting decision....

 

[8ace]

Morning Everbody. Australia have won the toss and elected to bat

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Cant believe they have chosen to bat

 

[bhamex1901]

I really hope that decision comes back to haunt him - supposedly perfect conditions for a bowl. Tempted me into a late night

 

[vegster]

Thats lovely ! what a result !

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Mark Nicholas, what a total wanker

 

[vegster]

I really hope that decision comes back to haunt him - supposedly perfect conditions for a bowl. Tempted me into a late night

Ditto, due up at 6am for a fishing trip.. must see the first half hour now !

 

[Beach Hut]

Clarke may have cocked up his chance of ever being captain again.

 

[pottert]

Right decision to bat.I think the thought of facing swan on 4/5 day took the decision
out of their hands.

 

[8ace]

It is Pup's home ground so maybe he knows something we don't

 

[BensGrandad]

Floods etc in Queensland could they reach Sydney so the game is washed out after the first day and we win the series.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

But if we bowl them out on day one, they could be trying to save the game on day 4/5

 

[bhamex1901]

Think i'd rather play Swann than Anderson, Bresnan and Tremlett but we will see you may be right.

 

[pottert]

Floods etc in Queensland could they reach Sydney so the game is washed out after the first day and we win the series.

I think folks in queensland should be more worried about how many crocs are in their garden.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

It's quite overcast here this morning but no real sign of rain on the radar ;

64 km Sydney (Terrey Hills) Radar Loop

 

[highway61]

If anyone seeking a decent streaming then i am finding this one ok
Fsportshd.net ! For all Live Matches !: Channel 2

my usual ones are very jumpy at present so as it stands that one above is best