[Archived] The Ashes

[DeadlyDirk]

With the loss of one session yesterday but the added overs today does anyone know how many overs have been lost due to rain by the way if any? Can't be too many.

[Iceman]

Draw on the cards methinks..

Agree AiUK. Unless they grab 1 of these 2 quickly, i cant see them getting the win. Johnson is going to be key with the new ball now.

[DeadlyDirk]

Agree AiUK. Unless they grab 1 of these 2 quickly, i cant see them getting the win. Johnson is going to be key with the new ball now.

I still feel it's not over until it's over, Monty can't bat and although Anderson can hold one he isn't great against this sort of pressure, as long as their are 3 balls left and runs to be got, this one's not over.

One wicket makes you huge favourites again.

Current odds by the way

Draw - Evens

Australia 8/11 On

England 500/1

[ffan]

Agree AiUK. Unless they grab 1 of these 2 quickly, i cant see them getting the win. Johnson is going to be key with the new ball now.

Collingwood nearly nicks it.

[brfcshabba]

Swann goes, game over.

[philipl]

Swung back the Aussies way decisively with that wicket. Just cannot see Colly, Anderson and Monty hanging around long enough even if the two overs are lost by the innings defeat being avoided.

[AussieinUk]

Another 15 odd overs to go and this is far from won. Colly really playing a blinder here, full credit to him

[DeadlyDirk]

I'm bricking it with every ball!!

[brfcshabba]

Oh Colly, You didn't need to do that

[broadsword]

10 or so overs left, it ain't gonna happen is it.

Or maybe we'll get a lead of 12 and bowl them out for 10!

[Iceman]

10 or so overs left, it ain't gonna happen is it.

Or maybe we'll get a lead of 12 and bowl them out for 10!

Lol. Perhaps Brian, but im guessing thats wishful thinking now hahaha. C'mon South Africa

[DeadlyDirk]

Were winning!!! Wooooooo

Well sort of, ahem.

[Iceman]

How many overs to go?

[DeadlyDirk]

Minimum of 4 depending on time, basically if we bat until 18.41 it's a draw due to the change of innings, scheduled close of play today is 18.50.

So ten minutes to go!!!!!

[DeadlyDirk]

Didn't even realise Warne had been playing in the IPL, don't really follow it a great deal. Either way I'm glad from an England point of view that he isn't playing. Guess they are just honouring his retirement.

Australia won the first test in the last series, my point was in 2005 Australia also did and then went on to lose the Ashes, which shows that the first test doesn't always have a huge say on the final outcome.

I still think we are going to struggle to save this one, my hopes are more with Colly knuckling down rather than Flintoff, still see the big man getting out to a silly shot somewhere, very much hope I am wrong though.

See I knew it would be Colly who knuckled down

Didn't expect it to be Monty and Anderson to see us home though!

What a finish

Roll on Lords

[Al]

Anderson for opening bat next test

[Tom]

I'm not a cricket fan per se but I've enjiyes watching the last few days.

as a sportsfan in general I still can't see the fairness in a result like this being a draw though, it was the equivalent of parking the bus x infinity. Well played Monty and Anderson though.

[philipl]

innings and 120 runs defeat.

Woohoo you Aussies,

stick that one in your Philip predicts strap lines!

[BuckyRover]

I'm not a cricket fan per se but I've enjiyes watching the last few days.

as a sportsfan in general I still can't see the fairness in a result like this being a draw though, it was the equivalent of parking the bus x infinity. Well played Monty and Anderson though.

Because scoring is not the be all and end all. That last wicket partnership was brilliant. Pure drama.

[1864roverite]

The Aussies can bat, can bowl and can field. What they cant do is accept gamesmanship when it goes against them

How many times have we seen the aussies on the verge of a loss and then they employ stalling tactics ? Today, when England did it they did nothing but whinge.

What goes around comes around you little weasel whining whingeing aussie twits

[greggyk]

Oh... MONTY MONTY!!

Brilliant that was! haha

[Ritchie]

Decent game from two decent teams. The atmosphere seemed very sterile though. Mind you, I am comparing it to the outstanding support generated by the Pakistan supporters at the Twenty20 WC, so I'm being rather unfair.

I predicted a draw and was correct. The England bowling 'attack' was a joke, mind you.

[brfcshabba]

That was unexpected. Fair to say if Warney had been playing we would have been finished by tea.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Lucky England, we didn't deserve to take anything from this test after being thoroughly outplayed for four days.

Looking at the Australians you can see the gulf in class, their batting unit is superior and I would argue that this superior bowling unit we supposedly ‘have’ is complete ######. There is hardly any difference at all between the bowling options on both sides.

It’s going to be a big ask from what I’ve seen for England to bounce back from what was a mauling in all but result. Plenty of positives for Australia to take into the next test at Lord’s plenty of questions need answering by England.

I predicted a 2-1 win to Australia before the series, i think the series win will be bigger from what I've seen perhaps 3-1.

[AussieinUk]

The Aussies can bat, can bowl and can field. What they cant do is accept gamesmanship when it goes against them

How many times have we seen the aussies on the verge of a loss and then they employ stalling tactics ? Today, when England did it they did nothing but whinge.

What goes around comes around you little weasel whining whingeing aussie twits

You're a fool.. plain and simple..

Well done to England on the draw.. Colly played a real gritty innings