The Ashes 2010/11 'down under'

Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 18 November 2010

I thought I would get a thread going for what promises to be an very interesting series in Australia over the next few months.

Great to see Monty Panasar in the England side against Australia A in the last of the warm up matches, taking a one handed catch no less.

Australia don't seem to be hitting their stride, although Steve Smith might well fins a stage to blossom on. I still think he looks like the character on the right of Steely Dan's 'Countdown to Ecstasy'

Really looking forward to this series.

Posted on: 18 December 2010 by Mabelode, King of Swords

Forget about the good bowling, it's all about the sledging.

Posted on: 18 December 2010 by Joe Bibb

I like to see it personally. There's nothing wrong with being asked how you are enjoying Australia, as long as nobody takes offence when you share your view.

Roll on the MCG. This is what it's all about, I was seriously worried that the focus would be on a poor Australia team...now whoever wins will be seen as having fought for it. Game on.

Joe

Posted on: 18 December 2010 by akseland

Can a member please show me how to post a picture of Ricky catching Strauss in the slip..?

Posted on: 18 December 2010 by Joe Bibb

quote:
Originally posted by akseland:
Can a member please show me how to post a picture of Ricky catching Strauss in the slip..?

After a score Ponting can only dream of, double figures.

Posted on: 18 December 2010 by akseland

quote:
Originally posted by Joe Bibb:
quote:
Originally posted by akseland:
Can a member please show me how to post a picture of Ricky catching Strauss in the slip..?

After a score Ponting can only dream of, double figures.

Fair enough.. don't think there is a picture of Ricky catching Strauss...

So.. these will do.

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by Mike-B

Oh well 1-1

Series ON

Barmy Army - Barmy Army

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by JamieL_v2

quote:
Originally posted by akseland:
Can a member please show me how to post a picture of Ricky catching Strauss in the slip..?

Does this help?

Great comment from Sarah today 'I'm glad Ella (our daughter due this month) didn't come to today, I wouldn't want her to share her birthday with that ****** Ponting.'

****** does not stand for Ricky!

Series on most definitiely. Apparently the Aussies and preparing a new pitch for Melbourne, they have had advisers from trampoline makers on how to lay a new pitch quickly.

Oh and just to keep on track. Bugger!

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by graham55

Feet of clay, sadly.

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by Mabelode, King of Swords

We're back!!

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by Chillkram

At last! Time to get the fishing rods out!

Now we have a test series.

Posted on: 19 December 2010 by bazz

Ahh, that's better. Normal service resumed

Posted on: 20 December 2010 by Joe Bibb

Oh those Aussies are suddenly back in the thread.

Where did you go chaps? It all went quiet for a Test Match or two.

Joe

Posted on: 20 December 2010 by BigH47

quote:
Originally posted by Joe Bibb:
Oh those Aussies are suddenly back in the thread.

Where did you go chaps? It all went quiet for a Test Match or two.

Joe

Polishing their sledges?

Posted on: 21 December 2010 by crackie

I follow cricket very close.

IMHO the team that will win the ASHES this time is the one who makes the least amount of mistakes in the last two Test matches. Both sides have quite a few " weak links " in their team.

It may be as simple as which which Pieterson or Johnson shows up on the day

Posted on: 23 December 2010 by Mabelode, King of Swords

I think England will win the series as long as they don't panic after the unexpected thrashing in Perth.

They'll be fine, they won't panic.

Or will they?

Posted on: 25 December 2010 by Iron Cobra

4th test
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Day 1
Aus 98 All Out

A day of catching practice for England

Posted on: 25 December 2010 by Joe Bibb

Well bowled lads.

Where have all the cricket fans gone? All those empty seats.

Joe

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by Mike-B

Australia 98; England 157/0

Unbeleeevabe !!!!!
You cannot be serious

I need to go watch this, it might be 1 April

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by Iron Cobra

At stumps
In reply 157-0

A day of batting practice for England

At the start of play 80,000+ spectators, at close just the english left

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by JonR

quote:
Originally posted by Yo-yo Master:
I think England will win the series as long as they don't panic after the unexpected thrashing in Perth.

They'll be fine, they won't panic.

Or will they?

Err nope - you were right the first time!

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by Mabelode, King of Swords

Bugger!

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by George Fredrik

Though I no longer listen to the ball-by-ball commentaries these days, I do enjoy the Ashes series enough to positively listen to the news on it.

There is still a true competitive spirit, and though I sometimes dislike the Australian put downs of the England team [when we are loosing] such as the notion that we don't care and so on, it is like everything else where a team is concerned. Sometimes a team is going through a "golden" period and is simply better. This applies to both sides, and that is he glory of it. There is real commitment even from the less fine times – be it a season or even three or four ...

I do not believe that the series will disappear into mediocrity.

There used to be real interest here in the UK with the series against the West Indies, but really cricket’s significance there seems to have decreased, which is slightly sad, even if they used to regularly thrash us!

ATB from George

Posted on: 26 December 2010 by JamieL_v2

quote:
Originally posted by Yo-yo Master:
Bugger!

Non - bugger! Most definitiely.

Posted on: 27 December 2010 by Mabelode, King of Swords

oh BUGGER

Posted on: 27 December 2010 by Mike-B

Australia 98
England 444-5
Sweet

Ricky lost the plot big time, arguing with both umps over a KP not out. Seems he heard something and started demanding the 3rd ump.
Any bets on a skip change ??