* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Good comeback from England, 6 wickets since lunch, only Hussey who batted brilliantly, and Watson stopped them from crumbling.
Just shows if a couple can getn, the pitch is good to bat on.
At least we havnt got the mind blowing 400 to contend with.
Could be a great finish if we bat well

 

[Beach Hut]

So 391 to win, very exciting stuff

 

[Bigtomfu]

Ooooh. Lucky escape.

 

[Beach Hut]

Amazing statistic for Hussey as the only batsman in Ashes cricket to score six consecutive 50 plus scores.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Waking up to the news it's 391 to win is a pretty reasonable start to the day.

If ever and England side was in a position and with the motivation to chase this total down it's this time.

I fancy this, and what a way to retain the Ashes in style.

 

[Beach Hut]

Bollox Cook is out

 

[Bigtomfu]

Shit. Hmm Looks like Johnson putting it about has shaken these two up.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Waking up to the news it's 391 to win is a pretty reasonable start to the day.

If ever and England side was in a position and with the motivation to chase this total down it's this time.

I fancy this, and what a way to retain the Ashes in style.

Yeahhh!

Bollox Cook is out

Ah. Hmmmm....

 

[rcf0712]

big dog"s cock - looks like the idea of going after Johnson has failed already....

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Was that going over?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

No, would have been out

 

[pasty]

Morning everyone. Made the fatal error of thinking I could drink beer last night then stay awake for the cricket.

If we can survive the rest of today without losing another wicket, I think it could get very very interesting over the next 2 days.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Bollox Strauss gone

 

[pasty]

Morning everyone. Made the fatal error of thinking I could drink beer last night then stay awake for the cricket.

If we can survive the rest of today without losing another wicket, I think it could get very very interesting over the next 2 days.

Oh FFS. Me and my big mouth

Strauss gone. 37/2

 

[Bigtomfu]

Another defensive waft/prod by Strauss.

Great player but he never learns does he?

 

[pasty]

So who's going to be the hero(s) if we do this then? Trott, KP, Bell? About time Colly made a big one.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Bugger, this isn't looking great now.

How the hell have the Australians gone from being the worst representatives of their country we've ever seen to this?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

They havnt really, take away Watson and Hussey's scores and they would have had a lead of less than 200.
All depends on us seeing off the new ball, batting is only gonna get easier.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Fingers crossed for snow stopped play

 

[Barry Izbak]

sake! KP gone

we're not singing any more