Ashes - England v Australia - 2009

[Notebook]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8138912.stm

England won the toss, and chose to bat.

Starts at 11:00 BST, lots of singing at the moment. Dom't know how long that will last...

11:34, first England wicket gone.

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[tblaxland]

Hey, thanks for starting this thread. We can now have a nice colonials vs the mother country dust-up

The singing may last a while at Cardiff since we have no spinner. And in your favour, this English side looks to be more settled than in recent memory. I see you have learnt from the Aussies the advantages of opening with two left-handers.

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Ha, maybe not. 22/1. Now I'm singing - C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon... C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon...

 

[Notebook]

Should be fun, only five weeks to go.

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[tl8]

What A nice thread for my 1000th post

BASH 'EM LADS!!!


GO AUSTRALIA!!!

 

[Notebook]

Congratulations on your digits!

I think you're going to be dissapointed with the cricket though

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[tl8]

2/67 is quite all right

The Chaser had a sketch involving the ashes, as soon as I find a link I will post it...

 

[simonpro]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8138912.stmEngland won the toss

Biggest thing England have won in about 20 years, to be honest.

 

[tl8]

To be honest they won the 2005 series, but that was a one off...

 

[bujin]

To be honest they won the 2005 series, but that was a one off...

Did they really?

Ooh, I wish someone would have told us. I mean, it hasn't been rammed down our throats for the last four years or anything...

 

[Notebook]

336 for 7 at close of play. Evenly balanced I would say.

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[ryan]

Very nice play from both teams.
But im sorry to the Poms becuase the Aussies are going to win, we're better at every sport, except soccer.

 

[tblaxland]

336 for 7 at close of play. Evenly balanced I would say.

Hmm, I rule it slightly in England's favour. At lot will depend on Swann, I think.

Very nice play from both teams.
But im sorry to the Poms becuase the Aussies are going to win, we're better at every sport, except soccer.

Not least because people still insist on not using its proper name

 

[Linguofreak]

Not least because people still insist on not using its proper name

Oh, I didn't know the Australians did use the proper name. Good to know we have some company.

 

[tblaxland]

Oh, I didn't know the Australians did use the proper name. Good to know we have some company.

I must admit, pretty much only the hard core fans called it football before 2005, when the Australian Soccer Association changed its name to Football Federation Australia. The old name still lingers in parts.

 

[simonpro]

It's an interesting fact that any country who calls 'football' anything like 'soccer' is automatically not very good at the game.

 

[tl8]

Well we are getting better

We even have a world cup bid

And we do want the world to be good at something, Australia can't be great in all sports

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2009/07/peerless_ponting_steamrollers.html

We are laying a carefull trap...
England
435 all out (106.5 overs)

Australia
249 for 1 (71.0 overs)

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[tblaxland]

Wow, Broad and Anderson took a pounding. A good start for Aus, Katich is looking in fine form and his wagon wheel shows it, but this is not over by any stretch. The spinners bowled well today and I am still calling this slightly in England's favour.

 

[Notebook]

First Ashes Test, Cardiff (day three, stumps):
England 435 v Australia 479-5

Usual thing, slight improvement for Australia...

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[tblaxland]

Yes, it looks like the Crystal Ball agrees with you. I was hoping for a faster scoring rate, something like 530 at close of play would have given Australia a better chance at a win. We will likely get there but will it be too late?