| Ashes Winter thread 22:31 - Nov 6 with 47065 views | newgolddream |
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson faces a battle to be fit for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on 21 November.
The 32-year-old sustained a hamstring injury while bowling in Australia's final one-day international against India last Saturday.
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| Ashes Winter thread on 17:57 - Dec 6 with 1357 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Ashes Winter thread on 11:27 - Dec 6 by ElHoop |
Bell will struggle to bat for two days without company. |
Not it we allow last wicket stand.
It was OK in Junior Schools in the 50's so why not now? |  |
| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Ashes Winter thread - on 18:03 - Dec 6 with 1354 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Ashes Winter thread on 17:43 - Dec 6 by QPRDave |
Nothing like optimism .....and you lot are def not optimistic |
Here's why there's no optimism:
1) Can LFW cricket experts tell me is Carberry better than Compton?
Carberry has better composure and can work more singles, Compton gets tied down too easily, shame that Carberry can't catch.
(2) Can LFW cricket experts tell me who is the back-up keeper for Matty Prior and will he be up to the task if MP ain't fit?
Both Root and Bairstow are wicketkeeper batsmen, rather than the other way round, other contenders are imports, i.e. Kieswetter and the rest
(3) The Battle of the Giants, Finn v Tremlett v Rankin,The 6 foot 6/7 inch mob - who do you think will win out to get the one place ? Will there be enough bounce in aussie pitches for any of them to be successful?
None of them are good enough, might as well play Bresnan when fit, who can also bat. Should have taken Onions who is a better more consistent bowler, but we left him behind.
(4) Dear old leaping high fiving, pissing-on-Brighton-bouncer Monty Panesar. Is he a gone busted flush or can he come in & do a job when required? Remember him doing well out in India on tour and Boycs is a big fan.
Although Monty is bowling better than Swann ATM, he is a shocking bat and a god awful fielder, shows how limited a choice we have when we have to take him.
(5) Will our talismanic aussie-riling egotistical ace-
in-the-hole Mr KP be fit and firing? Persistent chronic knee trouble innit..hmmm?
No, he is a complete arse, the equivalent of Beckham, he will phook it up again.
Bell is our only world class bat, it will all depend on him.... and Joe Root. If they go cheap, good night Vienna. We won't get to the follow on target.
We are paying the price of not developing our own home grown talent and relying on imports paid for with Sky money.
And after the World Cup Football Draw, we'll also be back home after the first two games of the tournament for the same reason. [Post edited 6 Dec 2013 18:05]
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| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 19:09 - Dec 6 with 1325 views | BlackCrowe |
Anyone want a ticket to the first 3 days at the SCG.  |  |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 21:24 - Dec 6 with 1297 views | newgolddream |
England's hopes of retaining the Ashes took another battering as Australia took complete control of the second Test on an utterly one-sided second day. A brilliant 148 from Michael Clarke and belligerent 118 from Brad Haddin took the game away from England before lower order hitting from Ryan Harris (55 not out) allowed the captain to declare on an intimidating 570-9. | | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 01:00 - Dec 7 with 1259 views | ted_hendrix |
Useless cnts |  |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:05 - Dec 7 with 1253 views | CamberleyR |
Fck me. This is like the dark days of the 90s and early 2000s. This is looking like an innings and plenty defeat. To me England look burnt out with too many jaded players out and are running on empty. [Post edited 7 Dec 2013 8:35]
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:05 - Dec 7 with 1252 views | Nov77 |
Pieterson, Aussies set the trap and he falls for it. What a dope.
As for joe root, takes him 80 deliveries to score just 15, then when he finally plays an attacking shot he skies it. |  |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:05 - Dec 7 with 1252 views | TheBlob |
What the f*ck is going on?Have they been bribed or something?Pietersen walks down the pitch and dollies it into the fielder.No spirit,no desire,no hope.
I'm f*cking off to bed.Good luck chaps,hope you've had a bit of liquid anaesthetic. |  |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:14 - Dec 7 with 1246 views | ShackletonR |
Joe Root is a cabage patch Chris Tavare, not good enough, KP is one innings in five these days,
Why are we letting them dictate the bowling to us, |  |
| "Stan work hard, could score goals in the air, and was complete team player. He headed balls off the line, and he had so much skill, balance, finesse and amazing touch. His mobility, that electrifying burst of 30 yards was exciting to watch"...Don Shanks. |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:19 - Dec 7 with 1241 views | Nov77 |
Bell has scored 5 more runs in 13 deliveries than root scored in 80 deliveries.
Why the fck is root at three and bell five? | |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:21 - Dec 7 with 1240 views | ShackletonR |
Bell is showing lion what a jumped up grounds man he is and Carberry will make a double. hundred. [Post edited 7 Dec 2013 1:23]
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| "Stan work hard, could score goals in the air, and was complete team player. He headed balls off the line, and he had so much skill, balance, finesse and amazing touch. His mobility, that electrifying burst of 30 yards was exciting to watch"...Don Shanks. |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:23 - Dec 7 with 1239 views | Nov77 |
At least carberry is playing well.
Good to see him and bell actually attack these bowlers | |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 01:30 - Dec 7 with 1235 views | ShackletonR |
Good attitude from Bell and Carberry looks Class. | |
| "Stan work hard, could score goals in the air, and was complete team player. He headed balls off the line, and he had so much skill, balance, finesse and amazing touch. His mobility, that electrifying burst of 30 yards was exciting to watch"...Don Shanks. |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 03:03 - Dec 7 with 1216 views | Nov77 |
They should just bring them home now, save any further embarrassment.
Another duck for prior, 116/6.
Total shambles. | |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 03:39 - Dec 7 with 1208 views | SonofNorfolt |
Like rabbits in the headlights. |  | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 03:47 - Dec 7 with 1192 views | FredManRave |
It's a shame we can't play Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica at cricket and Australia in the football. |  |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 03:52 - Dec 7 with 1190 views | ShackletonR |
In the words of Alan McNee.......PATHETIC.
Getting bowled out by Black Widow lookalike ( every which way but lose )
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| "Stan work hard, could score goals in the air, and was complete team player. He headed balls off the line, and he had so much skill, balance, finesse and amazing touch. His mobility, that electrifying burst of 30 yards was exciting to watch"...Don Shanks. |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 05:15 - Dec 7 with 1175 views | Hooparoo |
All gone quiet in here?  |  |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 06:27 - Dec 7 with 1168 views | kettles |
| Ashes Winter thread on 05:15 - Dec 7 by Hooparoo |
All gone quiet in here? |
hehe. they're all asleep, hoping when they wake it will have all been a dream... but it aint. Look at the bright side though, at least the Superhoops will be celebrating another 3-0 win to consolidate top spot! |  | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 07:19 - Dec 7 with 1154 views | ElHoop |
| Ashes Winter thread on 05:15 - Dec 7 by Hooparoo |
All gone quiet in here? |
Tis but a scratch.
Just a flesh wound |  | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 07:51 - Dec 7 with 1146 views | Hooparoo |
| Ashes Winter thread on 07:19 - Dec 7 by ElHoop |
Tis but a scratch.
Just a flesh wound |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 08:30 - Dec 7 with 1126 views | daveB |
christ that was abysmal again, series over now imo, England won't and don't look capable of coming back from this. A 5-0 looks on the cards |  | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 08:43 - Dec 7 with 1122 views | CamberleyR |
| Ashes Winter thread on 08:30 - Dec 7 by daveB |
christ that was abysmal again, series over now imo, England won't and don't look capable of coming back from this. A 5-0 looks on the cards |
Yep, Lose this by 350+ runs, which is looking likely and they are heading for a whitewash given our dismal record in Perth as I mentioned previously.
Take a bow though Michael Carberry and Ian Bell, the rest, words fail me. FFS, even Panesar lasted nearly as many balls as Pietersen, Stokes, Prior, Broad, Swann and Anderson put together.  | |
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| Ashes Winter thread on 09:11 - Dec 7 with 1101 views | johnhoop |
Pity Cook can't just hand Clarke the urn now and be done with it rather than having to drag themselves and English cricket fans through another 5-0 humiliation. Perth looks like being a bloodbath.
Am now royally kicking myself as I checked the odds on 5-0 Australia at the end of day one and I believe you could have got 18-1. I almost never bet but was strongly tempted to put some on.I didn't act on it and it's now down to 5-1 ! |  | | |
| Ashes Winter thread on 09:37 - Dec 7 with 1083 views | ElHoop |
Weather doesn't look entirely predictable for next two days. Doubt that Oz will continue batting in the morning | | | |
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