The Ashes 2013 Thread

[Moomin]

Anybody know when Tremlett is fully fit? I'd like to see what he could do for England again.

I have a feeling he will end up being another Simon Jones, always injured. Which is a shame, I really liked both of them.

 

[IRO1977]

Camera caught Swann doing an impression of the Mr Bean headbutting incident when waiting to meet the queen there

 

[Bigmaclad]

Was never going to keep his place after the 5th day at Notts. Too costly by far.

Yeah agreed, but he's a much better bowler than Bresnan I would say

I think they have gone for Bresnan, for the fact he is better with the bat than Finn.

Personally I would have stuck with Finn.

Yeah they have, this pitch is a belter, top order should get enough runs for them not to depend on a number 7

 

[bluejock]

Bresnan is terrible. Really poor, plodding bowler. Finn is very hot or miss.

England are really missing someone like Flintoff, a genuine all rounder, although Broad is handy with the bat. The pace attack of Flintoff, Harmison and Jones in '05 was England's best attack in years. Now there's only Anderson and Broad, and you risk wasting them if they have to bowl too many overs.

 

[thebluefox]

cant have it the show has been on 45 mins and botham hasnt mentioned how much wine he drinks ,

 

[Bigmaclad]

cant have it the show has been on 45 mins and botham hasnt mentioned how much wine he drinks ,

There's still time

 

[Elong]

Pissed off they've dropped Finn. Sure he had a bad couple of overs, Broad does that on a daily basis ffs.

Sticking with draw or England win here.

 

[ijjysmith]

Cook that was sh*te

 

[Elong]

Trott never looks bad though does he?

 

[ijjysmith]

Oh jesus wept

 

[Elong]

FFS. Think he hits it and not his pad?

 

[ijjysmith]

Close this

 

[ijjysmith]

Pad and bat?!

What the hell happens now?!

 

[Elong]

Bollocks.

 

[ijjysmith]

Oh my.

This is not going well.