The Ashes - Round 1 - Day 1

[Parson Henry]

I am nervous..and a bit pessimistic, I really want the boys to go out there and get in the faces of Ponting & co but, and its a big but I still think some of our top order batting is fragile and will be eeked out by Mcgrath and Lee.

If we can build partnerships and grind an innings out we will half a chance but I am not certain if we have the guile and character to do so. I am in particular referreing to Trescothick and Vaughan who will need to bat well if we are to have any chance.

I will be looking forward to harmy going at them though.

Am I too negative?

Good bowling or indifferent shoddy batting?

 

[Withnail]

My god, this is bad.

 

[Simster]

19/4

Looks like a HANDY lead for the Aussies now beckons.

 

[Goodfella]

Another f***ing Wicket, this is awful

19-4

 

[Titanic]

Bell gone... played on...

Flintoff and Pietersen... COME ON!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Will we get to 100?

 

[Simster]

Will we get to 100?

Yes, my guess is 109 all out thanks to Ashley Giles.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I've just done some maths...

If wickets continue to fall at this rate, we're gonna be all out for...







48!

 

[Croydonbloke]

Another f***ing Wicket, this is awful

19-4

What is this all about. Typical England showing.

 

[Titanic]

Flintoff GONE

 

[Curious Orange]

Do they know that they're supposed to hit the round red thing with the wooden bat thingy?

 

[Marc]

f***....ing...HELL! McGrath is on fire

 

[Napper]

glad i didn't get excited for this. Business as usual.
Role on Derby and a proper sport

 

[Gazwag]

FFS, he blowing us away,

McGrath 8.1 4 7 5


Top scorer will be extras if we get a couple of no balls

 

[CHAPPERS]

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Bloody hell, this has been the shortest lived bit of gloating in ages...

Only a couple of hours ago we were all well pleased that we'd skittled the aussies out for under 200. Now, it looks like we'll be following on on the opening day! with a deficit of 150!

Unless some heroics from the tail end slosh the bloody aussies all over the park...

 

[Knightsworld]

WooHoo Jones hit a 4

 

[Superseagull]

 

[Highfields Seagull]

I think it's within 200 for the follow on in test cricket, so we'll avoid that at least.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Flintoff was out to another one that kept low. There must be demons in this pitch.