***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[Neil Pickup]

Ah, damn. Stupid game.

We're still in this! Believe!

 

[Pratters]

Ah, damn. Stupid game.

Funny game

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Err, wow. What happened to that ball from Lee? Kept low and moved from outside off to way down leg off the pitch. And this is what? Day 1?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ah, damn. Stupid game.

We're still in this! Believe!

Would have thought that if the ODIs taught England (and their followers) anything, it would have been that!

 

[King_Ponting]

england mite last the day

 

[The Baconator]

september???

Yes

 

[Top_Cat]

Geez, I'm usually sleep by now when the ODI's are on. I couldn't sleep if I tried with the game the way it is! Bugger one-dayers, you never see tension like this in anything other than Tests.

 

[Pratters]

Err, wow. What happened to that ball from Lee? Kept low and moved from outside off to way down leg off the pitch. And this is what? Day 1?

The bouncer from Gillespie the previous over also had a awkward bounce.

The pitch is definitely playing up too early.

 

[aussie]

Thought on J.N.Gillespie's bowling so far?

heis been good with his line but has erred in lenght a few times, but hasn't looked like getting anyone out presently.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Gillespie clearly in better form than he was early in the tour. Bowling finely.

 

[Pratters]

Warne should have been tried at some time already I think despite it being a fairly new ball.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Thought the last two balls summed his spell up, thus far. Bowled a pearler, got us all thinking that he's turning a corner, and then an unthreatening short ball that's well dispatched by Jones.

 

[Slow Love™]

SBS is due to end transmission in about five minutes. Not sure about their overtime policy. Apparently there's around 18 overs left today.

 

[Adamc]

Time to give Warnie a go methinks. Very even if England go to stumps without losing another.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yes KP, yes. Keep going, keep running, keep digging.

 

[aussie]

not too pleased about that over from brett, time to get shane into the attack even though its seaming a bit it could be worth seeing if the pitch has any turn...

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Time to give Warnie a go methinks. Very even if England go to stumps without losing another.

Yep. Last Gillespie over I'd say... either that or he will replace Lee immediately after this over.

 

[King_Ponting]

patnership building............... cmon warnie

 

[Magrat Garlick]

When's the last time fifteen wickets fell on the first day of a Test?

Geraint's slowly working his way up from "useless-wickie" to "hero" in my book

 

[aussie]

When's the last time fifteen wickets fell on the first day of a Test?

i remember 17 falling in Kandy last year & i think 15 or almost 15 fell on the 1st day of the darwin test...