* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[pottert]

If warne had a team that could do him justice he will come back.
Maybe he could bat a 5 & Doherty could still be the main spinner

 

[1066familyman]

Love the Gatorade buggy

Has the Tour de France come to town ?

 

[jakarta]

Shane Warne refusing to dismiss the possibility of a comeback

How much would Ponting give to have Warne or McGrath to do the work for him these days.

Would be done after six overs by his own admission, mind you that would still be better than sixty sent down by Doherty.....

 

[Lady Whistledown]

If warne had a team that could do him justice he will come back.
Maybe he could bat a 5 & Doherty could still be the main spinner

Why stop there, if Bradman were alive, he'd still be a better bet than a couple of their batsman. Even at the age of 102

 

[Lady Whistledown]

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Wides

 

[1066familyman]

Some sensational sundries

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

4 more. Aussie heads dropping

 

[Lady Whistledown]

And four more

 

[pottert]

Don't get me wrong I want england to win
But I want England to beat the best team Australia can put together & that includes Shane warne.
I'm not sure englands batsman would come out to bat so confidently knowing he would be bowling at them at some point.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Good old Doug, and his glorious rug

 

[Lady Whistledown]

BRILLIANT, Mitchell Johnson on as a sub fielder

 

[jakarta]

Well well well, very early days but going at 4 an over already at the start of a very warm day with the ball getting softer.


Maybe I'll stay up for another hour or so

 

[sam86]

My first Ashes session and I'm knackered already It's been a busy week! Bloody lightweight.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I can't look at Shane Watson without thinking of one of these.

 

[pottert]

Not even lunch & Aussies are bowling defensively

 

[highway61]

I can't look at Shane Watson without thinking of one of these.

and i would guess it went by the name of Bouncer

 

[highway61]

Am feeling pretty confident but i do wish they would not talk in the studio as if its just a matter of turning up and getting the big score. Fair enough Gower tried to temper the enthusiasm a bit. i guess like many followers of the Ashes I have seen too many disappointments down under so its made me a tad nervy. But that said i do think/hope we have a very good chance to gain the initiative by the end of day.

so as with yesterday, predictions please for lunch today?
I am going for 89-1

as predictions go that was not too bad though i say so myself

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Were you secretly gutted when that last run was scored?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

90/1 at lunch, and I think that's bed for me.