* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[MJsGhost]

The Perth wicket is notoriously quick and in the past 40 years England have only won here once. This is Johnson's home ground and my view is he was bowling so well, he was unplayable at times.

True enough, but hasn't he only played a handful of games there as he only joined WA recently? He was mustard though - nailed-on MoM unless someone wins it for England with a ton or skittles them out today

 

[Pavilionaire]

Fair play to the Aussies, they've come back strong today.

Mitchell Johnson has been the difference between the teams, both with bat and ball.

Effectively, it's 200 for 3 and England have to get past Hussey and Haddin. This is the meat of the Ashes contest - Day 3 of Test 3 - and it's beautifully poised. I still fancy England to get out of this situation, though.

 

[SNOOBS]

Just before the last ball was bowled this morning pretty sure I could see someone wearing last seasons home shirt in the background

 

[deakers]

How do you reckon this geezer feels today?

Bookie pays out on Englands Ashes | The Australian

 

[highway61]

good morning, anyone else watching? am going to give it an hour and see what happens but not overly confident

 

[Fawkesy]

yeah im gonna watch the first session and then decide what i want to do. Fancy Watson to fall soon...

 

[highway61]

30 more minutes and i will call it a day. call me pessimist but feel we have lost this

 

[Fawkesy]

still a lot of cricket to be played, cant see it being a draw though!

really need to keep their score under 320 to have any hope

 

[highway61]

one thimg that really bugs me is that I understand and empathise with Mike Holdings views on the use of Referrals, but he brings it up every time there is one, getting a bit monotonous now. most cricket viewers will have heard his views enough no i think. maybe im just tired lol

 

[highway61]

one thimg that really bugs me is that I understand and empathise with Mike Holdings views on the use of Referrals, but he brings it up every time there is one, getting a bit monotonous now. most cricket viewers will have heard his views enough no i think. maybe im just tired lol

getting a bit like Andy Gray etc and their continual replays of off sides etc, wish they would play to the whistle like they suggest players should. decision made so move on...rant over

 

[Fawkesy]

the lack of shots being played/ dangerous deliveries doesnt help as they have scraps to talk about lol

 

[highway61]

the lack of shots being played/ dangerous deliveries doesnt help as they have scraps to talk about lol

fair point lol, Botham now so how long until a fielding placement moan

 

[highway61]

have you had/got any snow where you are mate?

 

[Fawkesy]

fair point lol, Botham now so how long until a fielding placement moan

or how we are bowling in the wrong areas, like they purposely bowl incorrectly *facepalm

ohh nearly a run out, feeding off scraps here

 

[Fawkesy]

not the last time i looked. im in hove

how about you

 

[highway61]

or how we are bowling in the wrong areas, like they purposely bowl incorrectly *facepalm

ohh nearly a run out, feeding off scraps here

to be fair Botham must have skippered a team of 15 fielders surely!! and even then he was not exactly a roaring success

 

[highway61]

nope in Littlehampton

 

[highway61]

on this map it looks to posibly be heading this way, not that im a forecaster in any stretch of the imagination
Will it Rain Today? | Rain radar for the UK | Going to rain? | Meteogroup

 

[highway61]

I must admit that before we lost cook i had a small punt on australia as they had stretched out to 4-1

 

[Fawkesy]

his batting and bowling stats seem impressive, unfortunately i cant really pass judgement as he was prior to my time