The Ashes

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Without question Budgie. You could say that we have a does of the staggers before the series even starts.

 

[Scotty]

Terrible day for batting!

M Johnson 92*
A Voges 91*
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausdomestic-2010/engine/current/match/474030.html

These two scores highlight how poor Hussey has been batting. He doesn't have the excuse that the boys in Tassie do with the average conditions.

Johnson ended up with 121 not out.

 

[RugbyReg]

Hussey just can't be picked.

And of story.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I agree Reg, the only problem is that the other guys aren't exactly demanding selection either.

 

[RugbyReg]

yeah. That's valid.

 

[Scotty]

Second innings in Aus A match will be important.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Too right it will be. I wonder if there's a sneaky chance that MacDonald might get picked. He's scored a stack of runs this season and is handy with the ball.

 

[Scotty]

He just broke his hand.

 

[RugbyReg]

Well both Mitch and Watto bagged 5 for's.

Not much else at this stage. England minimising the chance for any young player to get a hit. Good for them.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Huss on 98no at the G at tea. Might have just have saved his career temporarily.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Kawajha out for a golden in Hobart, so there go his chances for the moment.

 

[RugbyReg]

well I'm all out of ideas

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

And Ferguson gone for 10. I would say the team is pretty much set now:

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
North
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz (though he only bowled one over in the whole game at the SCG)
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger

 

[barbarian]

Poms are 2/86 at lunch. Game pretty even, although the pitch looks fairly tame. Think if Doherty doesn't drop Cook we are on top, but still everything looks OK so far. Good mental blow on Strauss, he is a real key for them.

I think anything under 350 is a win, a lot will depend on how KP fares in the next hour, he is looking pretty good.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yep, that's a pretty even first session of a test match. Next session will be key I think and could set the rest of the game up for either team.

 

[barbarian]

KP gone, caught by Punter off Siddle. Big wicket, he was looking set for a really big score.

 

[RugbyReg]

I'm not a Siddle fan, but he does manage to get wickets. Don't know how.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

We can not lose in BrisVegas.

Seldom do and not this year.

Aust to go 1 up.

Looking forward to the second test.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I find this not a bad site to keep up to date at work.


http://www.smh.com.au/sport/summer-of-cricket/live-cricket-scores-and-commentary-20091124-jfji.html

On occassions I use baggy green.com.au which takes me to a cric-info site or some other related name. Their coverage isn't too bad.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Siddle's a funny one. He's wholehearted and charges in all day, but he doesn't look anywhere near as threatening as the other guys. But if he gets wickets then who am I to complain.