* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[n1 gull]

Swann on good move

 

[pasty]

Right, thats the footy done, concentrate on the cricket now. 1am is my limit so hopefully knock them over before then

 

[Marc]

2days off work to go, deliberatley taken off to watch as much of this 5th and final test as I can. 1 cuppa coffee done....gonna be a looooooong night!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Hussey goneeeeeeeeeeee.........nice one Colly

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Hussey out bowled Collingwood

 

[Marc]

well done Colly!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hussey gone, bowling Colly. Who says he should be dropped?

 

[pasty]

Damn, I must've fallen asleep. I just dreamt Collingwood bowled Hussey.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Another one gone Smith out

 

[vulture]

ginger caught by ginger

 

[Pavilionaire]

Smith gone, 9 / 10 / Jack now exposed to the new ball. It's all going according to plan.

 

[n1 gull]

awful batting

 

[vegster]

marvellous scenes

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

When is lunch?

 

[pasty]

Looks like I might get my wish of knocking them all over before my 1am bedtime

How do people think this might pan out? I'd just love it if we could bat for a couple of days, rack up another 500+ total, declare, then bowl them out cheaply again for another innings victory.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Siddle out - 8 down

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Jimmy gets Siddle............8 down

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Hilf dosnt know which end of the bat to hold.........so how bad is Beer

 

[vegster]

Hilfenhaus nearly wore that one..!

 

[Pavilionaire]

They say the sun's due to come out and dry the pitch. Beer's an unknown quantity, I think the Aussie bowlers will show a bit of fight with the new ball and Johnson might move it around, but ultimately our batting line-ups longer than theirs and I think Collingwood, Bell, Prior, Bresnan and Swann will collectively bat well and cruise past the Aussie total with ease. I think we'll get 370-380 and have a 150-odd run lead, then providing the weather holds it should be the Graeme Swann show thereafter.