The Ashes Tour

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 11:55 AM

^ i know how they feel at least i answered mine i will go out and listen to the dribble.

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 11:57 AM

Records broken today

Englands highest score at the Gabba
Alastair Cook: Highest individual score at the Gabba
Cook & Trott: highest partnership for England in Australia
Cook & Trott: highest partnership for any team at the Gabba
World record 517 runs per wicket in the innings
Only the second time occasion Englands top three have all scored a century in the same innings

**Finney64** · 29-11-2010, 11:59 AM

^^ I'll hunt 'em down mate , we don't have many occasions to rub your noses in it , I'll even buy the piss

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by daveboy

Records broken today Englands highest score at the Gabba Alastair Cook: Highest individual score at the Gabba Cook & Trott: highest partnership for England in Australia Cook & Trott: highest partnership for any team at the Gabba World record 517 runs per wicket in the innings Only the second time occasion Englands top three have all scored a century in the same innings

i'm sure i will hear these stats quoted tonite.

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 12:02 PM

It is rather funny considering where we were after the first innings. England can bowl for fun now.

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Finney64

I'll even buy the piss

are you sure your a pom??

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 12:03 PM

keeps england on a roll for adelaide.

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Gallowspole

Beefy: The English have all come out today in fancy dress: the Aussies have come as plastic seats.

Love it.

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by daveboy

Records broken today

Englands highest score at the Gabba
Alastair Cook: Highest individual score at the Gabba
Cook & Trott: highest partnership for England in Australia
Cook & Trott: highest partnership for any team at the Gabba
World record 517 runs per wicket in the innings
Only the second time occasion Englands top three have all scored a century in the same innings

Better than Bradman? Incredible.

**Marmite the Dog** · 29-11-2010, 12:23 PM

Colly drops Twatto.

Bugger!

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Colly drops Twatto.

Bugger!

Remarkable isn't it.

**kingwilly** · 29-11-2010, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Finney64

don't think we can win this test , so question to the Aussies - what would you have least preferred - us to have batted thru' piling on runs & demoralising your bowlers more , or this declaration? serious question

Full credit to you guys. No doubt.

But declaring with a lead of 250 for a session is just silly. No chance, therefore Aussies only have to defend. No chance for either team to win.

There's two ways of looking at it, declaring earlier so that the Aussies have a chance of reaching the total and therefore are forced to go for it, which means your bowlers have a chance too.

But risky.

Otherwise. stay in the whole day, demoralise us more, tire out our bowlers for the next match.

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by bobo746

if i was strauss i would have kept batting.

i'm with you keep us under the pump.

**bobo746** · 29-11-2010, 12:48 PM

ricky's on a roll 41 off 30.

**Finney64** · 29-11-2010, 12:52 PM

I agree with both above posters , Punter's playng sublime now , our quicks are expending energy with only 3 days to Adelaide etc. We should have batted the day out.

**Mid** · 29-11-2010, 01:13 PM

Draw .

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 01:13 PM

Moral victory.

**Mid** · 29-11-2010, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by daveboy

Still laughing or have you deserted your team like the rest of the crowd.

neither , mondays a work day

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 01:21 PM

Lets hope the pitch at Adelaide offers the bowlers some thing.

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 01:23 PM

Cook played 28 hours of the test match. Well deserved man of the match.

**daveboy** · 29-11-2010, 01:23 PM

Question to Aussies:
Do you think you will make changes for the 2nd test ?

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 01:27 PM

Punter's playng sublime now , our quicks are expending energy with only 3 days to Adelaide etc.

Can someone translate this to English?

**Mid** · 29-11-2010, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by daveboy

Do you think you will make changes for the 2nd test ?

Clarke has to have quite a question mark hanging over him .

**Poo and Pee** · 29-11-2010, 02:02 PM

I think punter proved the track was a batsmens paradise, which took away the 'glory' of the draw for the poms.

The way the barmy army were shouting, you'd think they had won the series!

It's so 'english' to get so excited about a draw

no real moral victorys here. Neither team could take 20 wickets. Infact, both teams could only take 11 wickets each.

Both teams should be looking at their bowling going into Adelaide. Bollinger will be in for Australia, and Anderson was the only pommy bowler to really truoble the Aussies, although his figures don't suggest this. Swann was bowling pies, and Finn was more lucky than skillfull to get his 6'fer.

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Poo and Pee

I think punter proved the track was a batsmens paradise, which took away the 'glory' of the draw for the poms.

The way the barmy army were shouting, you'd think they had won the series!

It's so 'english' to get so excited about a draw

no real moral victorys here. Neither team could take 20 wickets. Infact, both teams could only take 11 wickets each.

Both teams should be looking at their bowling going into Adelaide. Bollinger will be in for Australia, and Anderson was the only pommy bowler to really truoble the Aussies, although his figures don't suggest this. Swann was bowling pies, and Finn was more lucky than skillfull to get his 6'fer.

I need an interpreter

Let's remember shall we that Australia have to WIN the Ashes back. They should have won this test and they know it. To salvage a draw is one thing, but to incinerate Australia's bowlers from that position is a huge psychological advantage to England. The Barmy Army are entitled to take the piss.

So now Australia will be wary of letting England bat first. Having said that, if the Adelaide groundsman lives up to his word, I don't care who wins the toss:

"It will be a traditional Adelaide Oval pitch. My aim is to have a bit in it on day one for the quicks and then it should settle down for the batsmen on days two and three," said Hough.
"By days four and five we should see some of the natural characteristics of the pitch come through, which will probably see it crack and open up for the spinners."

I must admit, flat tracks would probably make this series a forgone conclusion of D-D-D-D-D, so let's hope he lives up to his word.

Anderson was the only pommy bowler to really trouble the Aussies

Finn took six wickets. You don't call that troubling the Aussies then?

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