* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[Barrel of Fun]

My stream is screwed. Does anyone have a decent one? Thanks!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

On the subject of that "catch", did the Australians actually ask for a review on that one? Please don't tell me they actually wasted a review when at least three of the fielders knew damn well it hadn't carried.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

My stream is screwed. Does anyone have a decent one? Thanks!

Not as good quality as the one I was watching until about ten minutes ago, but it'll have to do for now...

Aymo.net - Free Live Sports on your PC, Live Football, MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL and more...

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

On the subject of that "catch", did the Australians actually ask for a review on that one? Please don't tell me they actually wasted a review when at least three of the fielders knew damn well it hadn't carried.

No, the umpires asked the third umpire to clarify if it carried, wasnt a team review.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

No, the umpires asked the third umpire to clarify if it carried, wasnt a team review.

Shame. They should have automatically lost one, just for bad behaviour.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Hurrah, a four at last, after a whole bunch of threes.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Many thanks for the link.

I was looking at this earlier today. A very worthy cause.

McGrath Foundation - Home

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Many thanks for the link.

I was looking at this earlier today. A very worthy cause.

McGrath Foundation - Home

Glenn McGrath coming across as a very decent bloke. Great bowler, though I don't suppose we really appreciated him much at the time...

The original stream is working again by the way (better quality picture and sound)
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[Titanic]

Alistair Cook passes 700 runs for the series.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Well we have just about caught them up, must admitI was worried this morning.
Settle for another 100 ahead, 200 would be a match and Ashes series clincher.
Off to bed now, get up at 6-00 for last 45 mins
Night

 

[Titanic]

England 277-5. LUNCH

Cook 130* Bell 20*

Only 3 runs behind... great chance to pile on a decent first innings lead this afternoon.

 

[highway61]

very satisfactory session i think. was great hearing the barmy army doing there Mitchell Johnson song!

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Great to see so many Albion fans at the SCG yesterday. Must have seen at least ten Albion fans.

 

[highway61]

well still awake so will give it another hour if i can keep the eyes open

 

[Pavilionaire]

Alistair Cook absolutely awesome this morning. Most runs Down Under in a series by an Englishman since the 1920s.

Colly looked pretty poor there too. I feel he'd be doing everyone a favour by calling time on his test career now. Atherton said as much earlier in the morning session.

As for the Aussies and Phil Hughes "catch", a pretty lame effort all round. A special mention though for Brad Haddin; his expression and body language was of a man who knew it wasn't a catch and was very uncomfortable joining in with the appeal. Piss poor effort by Clark especially to try and con the umps, he's not the answer as regards the captaincy - they'd be better off with Watson.

 

[Titanic]

281-5 England are in the lead!

 

[highway61]

very large mug of coffee time for me, going to try for another hour but eyes heavy.

 

[highway61]

ah sod it, will wait up till the end, may as well as we are doing well, and can sleep through the day.

 

[Phil B]

Tea

England 378 - 5

Cook 188*
Bell 62*

Lead of 98

England are completely dominant at the halfway mark of this test. Cook and Bells partnership is 152 and to be fair,
it is going to take a run out, a grasscutter or sheer exhaustion to break this pair. Hilfenhaus is bowling round the wicket which
is roughing it up nicely for Swann when England decide to put the Aussies out of their misery.
Probably about teatime tomorrow!

 

[highway61]

cook gone