England v Australia - THE ASHES

[summerisle]

No matter what the result Sunday, we've had two very competitive series against top class teams. The years we suffered being fed absolute tosh in the one day arena and losing series by 4 or 5-0. Took the selectors over 10 years to realise it like but they got there in the end.

Ten years ?

 

[neil999]

At the gym and it was on mate.

The shorter games like this and 20/20 I can watch quite happily.

its my fallback 'enjoyable' sport seeing as watching football makes me fume so much..

 

[ijjysmith]

its my fallback 'enjoyable' sport seeing as watching football makes me fume so much..

I always mean to go to the Rose Bowl or whatever it's called these days to see a 20/20. Never have though.

 

[roydo]

I always mean to go to the Rose Bowl or whatever it's called these days to see a 20/20. Never have though.

20/20 live, like at the match with a few mates and ale, is probably ace. But on TV/Radio I cant stand it.

The opposite is probably true for Test Matches. Like I wouldnt really appreciate a test innings of 200 plus live, but would enjoy it on TMS. Oddball me.

 

[The Equaliser]

Good chase in fairness, it's set up the series nicely for the decider now. England will probably win it after coming from behind in the one day series against NZ as well.

 

[Walken]

Worth noting Nz and the aussies were the finalists, weve mafe big progress, this is the first time ive actually seen us look like a team in limited overs since we won the 20/20 world cup

 

[Prevenger17]

CRICKET IS THE WORST

 

[summerisle]

CRICKET IS THE WORST

Brat

 

[summerisle]

Looking forward to the final match of the series. Ten thirty start so toss might be crucial.
Middlesex beat Yorkshire after being bowled out in their first innings for 106

 

[toffeejack]

whatever the result today we could well be going into the next WC as favourites. this whole batting line-up will still be around then with many going into their prime, whilst a couple of others will emerge. If you were asked to pick the best XI about now, it's almost impossible.

hopefully hales can get a big score, but you look at the strength of batting:
Roy, Hales, Vince, Ali, Root, Taylor, Morgan, Bairstow, Billings, Bairstow, Stokes as well as the bowlers like woakes and willey who can bat. It's such a great, young, exciting and deep batting line-up.

 

[toffeejack]

oooh, i think that hit pad first tbh.

aus get away with a wide first ball, eng get away with LBW 2nd ball

 

[toffeejack]

and out 4th ball. swinging like mad

 

[toffeejack]

and it's an abysmal decision.

aussies have had a fair amount of luck this summer with the umpires.

 

[toffeejack]

forget what i said - we're effing crap.

 

[toffeejack]

batsmen are rubbish, will be lucky to make it out of the groups in the WC.