The 5th Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, The Oval 21-25.08.13

[Titanic]

Shane Watson 102* (114 balls)

Australia 148-3 (44.2 overs)

 

[spring hall convert]

To be fair the quote was nicked from a 12th Man sketch.

I think 12th man is the reason I can do a pretty servicable Tony Greig impression. Most of them are on you tube now n'all!

 

[Uncle Buck]

I think 12th man is the reason I can do a pretty servicable Tony Greig impression. Most of them are on you tube now n'all!

If you check out Billy Birmingham's Twitter he has done some snippet's for this series, including Tony Greig commentating on the cricket from the other side.

 

[Bold Seagull]

In Tredwell's last 2 County Championship matches he's taken 11 wickets @ 20 apiece. Seems decent enough form to me.

and the game before that he went for 159 for 1 wicket...

his average this season in county championship doesn't even make most top lists, in fact it's well down Kent's own list of bowlers with 12 wickets from 10 matches bowling a grand total of 220 overs at an average of 54.08!!!

 

[Pevenseagull]

84 innings, 3 centuries

not much good

 

[spring hall convert]

If you check out Billy Birmingham's Twitter he has done some snippet's for this series, including Tony Greig commentating on the cricket from the other side.

That sounds brilliant. thanks for the tip, 22-2.

 

[Uncle Buck]

That sounds brilliant. thanks for the tip, 22-2.

Has anyone seen Wendy?

 

[Titanic]

AAAARGH! Cook drops Watson off Anderson

Jimmy got a bit more bounce, went through at knee high to his right... disappointing... and hopefully not too costly (150-3, Watson 104)

 

[spring hall convert]

Has anyone seen Wendy?

Ah, blow it out your a*se Bull.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Ah, blow it out your a*se Bull.

Keep that pigeon away from my side of the desk Bull.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

On the domestic front...

In other cricket...

Yorkshire are currently 174/4 against Notts - no bonus points thus far (Day 1 of 4)

Derbyshire 385ao vs 70/2 Middlesex - a lucky 3 bonus points taking the 9th wicket on 109.5 overs (Day 2 of 4)

1 Yorkshire 12* 5 1 5 35 28 0.0 158.0
2 Sussex 12 4 2 6 37 29 0.0 148.0
3 Middlesex 12* 5 2 4 25 27 0.0 147.0

Table adjusted for bonus points

 

[Bold Seagull]

catches win matches....

bad bad drop on a flat dry perfect batting day.

 

[brightonmark1234]

watson will go on and get 150+ now

 

[spring hall convert]

84 innings, 3 centuries

not much good

And the pressure's off for this one.

 

[Titanic]

watson will go on and get 150+ now

You'll be delighted to hear Chris Woakes is warming up...

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I've not got the stats, and to be honest, I can't be bothered to figure it out, but am I right in thinking that all of Australia's top 4/5 have made centuries in this Ashes Series, compared with just one or two from England?

 

[keaton]

I've not got the stats, and to be honest, I can't be bothered to figure it out, but am I right in thinking that all of Australia's top 4/5 have made centuries in this Ashes Series, compared with just one or two from England?

Isn't it 3-3
Three Aussies have (Watson, Rogers, Clark) three English player have (Root, Bell, KP)

 

[brightonmark1234]

this is better from woakes

 

[Titanic]

this is better from woakes

can Kerrigan do any better this time too? (actually it would be hard to do worse... poor fella).

Starts with a DOT ball... followed by a rank long hop

 

[Bold Seagull]

this is better from woakes

Cook has set a good defensive field for him, and he's now keeping to a good line and length outside off stump. He might not trouble them with this tactic, but it least he's bowling maidens now.