* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[Uncle Buck]

Gwylan, who is Pattinson?

 

[Gwylan]

James, Darren's brother. He's played for Australia A and the U-19s. He's only 20 so a bit raw but is supposed to be pretty good.

if he is selected, I bet the Pattinsons will be only pair of brothers to play for different test teams - unless it happened during the partition of India.

 

[Uncle Buck]

He cannot be any worse than his brother.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

James Pattinson | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Uncle Buck]

He's a Victorian....

 

[H block]

He's a Victorian....

Jeez, that makes him over 110 then.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

With this Aussie squad the phrase "you can't polish a turd" comes to mind.

But, as my charming 16 year old daughter says, "You can roll it in glitter".

that was QUALITY last night, did'nt last long enough until my eyes shut though so need to watch the highlights later to see the last two wickets. Probably get up early tomorrow morning instead of staying up late but we'll see.

Alarm set for 5am - see two whole sessions with no heavy eyelids. Hope Gwylan is right and I'm waking up to see England only two down.

 

[Pavilionaire]

My Day 2 prediction:

107-2 lunch - Strauss and Pietersen. Bit of fight from the Aussies, fairly turgid resistance.
199-4 tea - Strauss and Bell. Runs flow nearer tea as ball gets older.
319-6 stumps - Prior and Swann. Captain falls just after tea with gutsy ton, Prior sees England past Aussie total and into handy position for Day 3.

 

[Beach Hut]

We need to really hammer them tomorrow and end up getting a final total of 500 plus

 

[highway61]

My Day 2 prediction:

107-2 lunch - Strauss and Pietersen. Bit of fight from the Aussies, fairly turgid resistance.
199-4 tea - Strauss and Bell. Runs flow nearer tea as ball gets older.
319-6 stumps - Prior and Swann. Captain falls just after tea with gutsy ton, Prior sees England past Aussie total and into handy position for Day 3.

Very exact mate lol ok heres mine
109-1 at lunch. Cook out early
188-1 tea!
303-4 at close

 

[PHCgull]

here's mine

98-3 lunch
186-7 tea
270-8 close (Swann 51 no)

 

[BensGrandad]

100 for 0 at lunch then mini collapse
220 for 5 at tea
England 310 all out
Australia 10 for 0.

or we could really excell

Lunch 120 for 0
Tea 280 for 2
Close 350 for 3.

 

[highway61]

only 2 more hours to go, or rather two episodes of CSI. made it till 0430 day one, had a kip earlier so a repeat performance is on the cards. That said I am a fickle bastard and an early rush of wickets will see me heading for bed

 

[Gwylan]

I reckon about 350-4 at the close - Strauss gets a ton

 

[highway61]

Hurry up clock, before my eyes finally shut !

 

[cjd]

is it a 2.30am start ?

 

[highway61]

is it a 2.30am start ?

yep, program starts at 225

 

[highway61]

so far so good. how many of you guys are still awake? Roll Call time lol

 

[Lady Whistledown]

58/0 already, good start & more calamitous Australian fielding.

"to you!" "to me!"

 

[highway61]

58/0 already, good start & more calamitous Australian fielding.

"to you!" "to me!"

am always loathe to put the mockers on things, like Boycott does, but hard not to say that after just 30 mins a few heads are low in the aussie camp already