Horrible start to the Lords match. Pitch is placid and flat offering nothing to the quicks. Patience and making it difficult to score is what is needed. Johnson has been poor to say the least. Has bowled short and wide, full and down leg, full on the pads and just overall crap. His action is that of a sling which I don't think is too natural and couldn't keep a straightish arm if he tried. Hilfenhaus is being patient while Siddle is going with the angle. A huge score for England is likely. Strauss looks in good form while Cook looked poor early on but is now looking fluent and strong.
Ashes 2009
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ECB probably made Lords into a road so there would be no result. They lose there all the time.
The pitch may die though so there could be a result. Possibly a few lbw's and bowled via low bourncing stuff and catches in front of the wicket as well. It could spin as well. At the moment its a road.
The pitch may die though so there could be a result. Possibly a few lbw's and bowled via low bourncing stuff and catches in front of the wicket as well. It could spin as well. At the moment its a road.
Wow when I went to bed at 0 for 137 and us bowling like busted's….I didn't think I would be waking up to this
England 1st innings
Andrew Strauss (C) Not Out 161
Alastair Cook lbw b M.Johnson 95
Ravi Bopara lbw b B.Hilfenhaus 18
Kevin Pietersen c B.Haddin b P.Siddle 32
Paul Collingwood c P.Siddle b M.Clarke 16
Matt Prior (W) b M.Johnson 8
Andrew Flintoff c R.Ponting b B.Hilfenhaus 4
Stuart Broad Not Out 7
James Anderson
Graeme Swann
Graham Onions
Extras (b 15,lb 2, w 0, nb 6) 23
Total (6 wickets; 90 overs) 364
Well done boys....great fightback on an extremely flat deck.....
England 1st innings
Andrew Strauss (C) Not Out 161
Alastair Cook lbw b M.Johnson 95
Ravi Bopara lbw b B.Hilfenhaus 18
Kevin Pietersen c B.Haddin b P.Siddle 32
Paul Collingwood c P.Siddle b M.Clarke 16
Matt Prior (W) b M.Johnson 8
Andrew Flintoff c R.Ponting b B.Hilfenhaus 4
Stuart Broad Not Out 7
James Anderson
Graeme Swann
Graham Onions
Extras (b 15,lb 2, w 0, nb 6) 23
Total (6 wickets; 90 overs) 364
Well done boys....great fightback on an extremely flat deck.....
This game is certain to be a draw with heavy rain forecast for tonight and steady showers over the rest of the weekend.
Just another example of why England should not host international sporting events.
As for our side, Mitchell Johnson obviously must have some dramas going on off-field because he just isn't his normal self :frowning: , He will come good though, just have to persist with him.
Siddle and Hilfy impressed me, Hauritz I'm still not wrapped on, I'd rather have gone with a 4-prong seam attack at Lord's and brought Stuart Clark in because if Hilfy doesn't find much swing and Johnson is off his game we really have a blunt attack.
England will score around 400'ish and Australia will score around the same and it will fade out into a boring very rain-interupted draw I think…
0-0 with 3 tests to go.
Just another example of why England should not host international sporting events.
As for our side, Mitchell Johnson obviously must have some dramas going on off-field because he just isn't his normal self :frowning: , He will come good though, just have to persist with him.
Siddle and Hilfy impressed me, Hauritz I'm still not wrapped on, I'd rather have gone with a 4-prong seam attack at Lord's and brought Stuart Clark in because if Hilfy doesn't find much swing and Johnson is off his game we really have a blunt attack.
England will score around 400'ish and Australia will score around the same and it will fade out into a boring very rain-interupted draw I think…
0-0 with 3 tests to go.
citizen_cub
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Australia fought back well at the end of the day, at 196-0 you'd think that England would press on because prior to that Australia were bowling balls outside off, harmless short balls etc. i thought Mitchell Johnson bowled solid without being spectacular, Hauritz bowled accurately without taking any wickets, Hilfenhaus was probably the pick of the bowlers with his great line and length I think he took 3 wickets and Siddle bowled steadily taking a wicket or so…..
p.s is there anyone on this forum who is doing fox sports fantasy ashes?
p.s is there anyone on this forum who is doing fox sports fantasy ashes?
Rare_Tiger
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In England Hauritz will do. Anywhere else–--- 'Crazy' Krezja.
Rare_Tiger
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The reason they picked Hauritz is because he can tie one end down; give the quicks a rest, and let them be able to swing the ball at pace in 5-6 over stints…. In India or anywhere else we would look foolish with Hauritz. I like how they ( The Poms) talked up Swann before the 1st test.
Juro
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@Geo. said:
Yeah, well I went to bed when it was 0/187\. Thought I was still dreaming when I heard the score in the morning.
Great fightback to take England out for 425\. Could have got it for below 400 with some luck. Match will most likely be a draw anyway with Englands poor weather and this placid pitch. As I type this, Hughes gets caught gloving one down leg side, a typical England wicket.
On Johnson, there are only 3 reasons for his poor bowling. 1 is his personal issues between his girlfriend and mother playing on his mind. 2 is his struggle with the ball. They don't use Kookaburra's over there. 3 is his lost form. Fast bowlers hate rest or the end of a tour when in top form as they can lose it out of no where.
Mitch appears to be suffering from all 3 which means him coming good is unlikely to happen overnight.
On Johnson, there are only 3 reasons for his poor bowling. 1 is his personal issues between his girlfriend and mother playing on his mind. 2 is his struggle with the ball. They don't use Kookaburra's over there. 3 is his lost form. Fast bowlers hate rest or the end of a tour when in top form as they can lose it out of no where.
Mitch appears to be suffering from all 3 which means him coming good is unlikely to happen overnight.
@citizen cub said:
Yep i do fox sports fantasy ashes, spewin to because i was gonna put strauss in my team too.
These rain delays are very frustrating and its even more frustrating when sbs shift to the tour de france, even more annoyin hearing macgill say france too.
To me its looking like a draw unless theres a batting collapse by us, i just feel if we lose a wicket here there may be a collapse by us.
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We're gone. It's going to take a massive effort from Australia to save this test. England's time wasting tactics in the first test may well be the difference between them winning and losing the series at this rate.
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Shattered this morning
How they allow koertzen to umpire has me stuffed, Pontings decision is u/10 coach/ump standard
Shattered this morning
How they allow koertzen to umpire has me stuffed, Pontings decision is u/10 coach/ump standard
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