The Ashes 2009

Posted by: Chillkram on 04 July 2009

Will soon be here!
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Whizzkid
109 for 2 nice and steady England don't panic and that "MASSIVE" trophy is ours.



Dean...
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by scottyhammer
ive been telling ya all......its ours.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by BigH47
Oh the confidence of WHUFC supporters? Smile
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by scottyhammer
well when you have won the world cup then winning the ashes is a cinch. Winker
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
S'aright, I s'pose.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by scottyhammer
told ya...easy. Big Grin
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by BigH47
Never in any doubt, well done England.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
Steve! Steve.......Steve? Steve, are you there?
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by JWM
Yippee.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
I think this England team must now be the greatest test team of all time and will go on to easily retain the Ashes in Australia with a series whitewash.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Whizzkid
Winning the Ashes in South London feels like this.






Dean..
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
Did we win?
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by scottyhammer
i could look at that pic all day dean...nice one
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by scottyhammer
dont know if any of you watched the shane warne feature during the break in play today showing 2 young bowlers his skills....thought it was fascinating and made me think how glad i am that he is no longer playing against england.
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
I agree, Dave. I think that Australia, despite the fantastic batsmen they had 4 years ago were lucky to have in Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, two of the greatest bowlers of all time and in fact in Warney's case, probably the greatest ever bowler.

Now they are gone they lack someone to really turn the game when they are up against it.

They are back with the mortals again!
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Mabelode, King of Swords
Here I am Mark! Very sorry, I've been preoccupied with work matters lately.

There's no denying it, when it came to the crunch, you beat us in every department. A well deserved test and series win.

Time for you to hoist that fish!

Steve
Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by Yo-yo Master:
Time for you to hoist that fish!

Steve


Just for you, Steve:

Posted on: 23 August 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse
Very pleasing, although two inconsistent teams playing well below the levels of 2005.

Ricky ponting is right to be furious at the pitch mind you. If it had been properly prepared no way would he have been run out.... Big Grin

Bruce
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by avole:
Right, once we've given Collingwood his obligatory medal, can we drop him for the series against SA? Seems to me Trott at three, Peterson at 4 and Bopara at five is as good as any middle order around.



Not sure I would drop Collingwood and keep Bopara. Bopara's average for the series was less than Anderson's, and he took one or two wickets as well!
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by Chillkram
You may be right, but Collingwood played a gutsy knock of 74 to rescue the test in Cardiff when all the recognised batsmen went missing. Actually, Cook is the player I am most disappointed in. His average was lower than Colly's for the Ashes series.

Maybe they all need clearing out.
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by Chillkram
On another point, whilst everyone is talking about Broad in terms of the successor to Freddy as the great next all-rounder, Swann actually posted both the 4th highest aggregate and the 4th highest average batting scores of the team, as well as the second best wicket total. May not be so clear cut. Clearly there is a bias towards the fast bowling all-rounder.
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by nap-ster
The sad thing is that they've only played 2 or 3 good games all year and they'll end up getting the team award at the BBC Sports Personality.
Posted on: 25 August 2009 by seagull
Flintoff's batting has been poor for quite a few years, definitely not a number 6 and struggling to bat at 7. His bowling was still excellent but he didn't take as many wickets as he should have done, not sure why, he was often Englands best bowler. He was a very good player but not in Botham's class.

The emergence of Prior (whose keeping was much improved this series), Broad and Swann as the lower middle order means that the team overall looks well balanced with five specialist batsmen and three other bowlers giving a five man attack.
Posted on: 25 August 2009 by Joe Bibb
quote:
Originally posted by seagull:
Flintoff's batting has been poor for quite a few years, definitely not a number 6 and struggling to bat at 7. His bowling was still excellent but he didn't take as many wickets as he should have done, not sure why, he was often Englands best bowler. He was a very good player but not in Botham's class.

The emergence of Prior (whose keeping was much improved this series), Broad and Swann as the lower middle order means that the team overall looks well balanced with five specialist batsmen and three other bowlers giving a five man attack.


I agree. Drop KP in for Collingwood, find a decent replacement for Freddie and it begins to look a very good side. Pity about Tres, what a waste of talent.

I still have doubts about old "dinger" he looks a bit fragile to me.

Joe
Posted on: 25 August 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse
quote:
Originally posted by avole:
Yes, Belly's a reserve, shouldn't be a first pick. Bopara's the future, they should stick with him.

Bowling's a problem, though. Broad, Anderson and Onions? The last two are more suited to English conditions than SA. There's also Harmy, so faute de mieux. Swann and Rashid for spin.


Rashid is probably an even better bat than Swann, may get a chance to see this in the one dayers.

We are definitely lacking a quickie though. Onions, Anderson and Broad are not really going to unsettle batsmen on true but pacy wickets (such as South Africa).


Bruce