The Ashes - 2010/11

[Shrimp_Stu]

mmm....not the best start

 

[darkstar]

Awful start, hope they can build a solid second wicket partnership.

 

[marinyork]

Argh this is starting to get a bit sticky.

 

[User482]

Good god. I thought I'd misheard.

 

[dellzeqq]

what a disaster!

 

[ianrauk]

Bad Bad news.
I know that when you win the toss form dictates that you should bat first. But c'mon Strauss. We should have bowled first. Taken the game to the Aussies first.

 

[Aperitif]

Peter Siddle gets a hat-trick on his birthday? Fantastic! The crowd must have been entralled by the day's play...makes you want to be there.

 

[Lizban]

NOt too bad but about 60 short.

Big day tomorrow - if we can hold them to a lead of less than 50 we will be in great shape.

 

[Aperitif]

And, for me, the daunting prospect of Hayden, Langer and then Adam Gilchrist in the line up for Australia, is but a memory. These three seemed to flay bowling attacks into submission - at will.

 

[rich p]

Damn it. Our worst fears confirmed.

maybe it'll be all right on the (2nd) night!

 

[Aperitif]

I hate cricket,










I bet you were thinking that, Rich! Don't worry - England can't possibly follow-on this time around.

 

[Noodley]

I'll be supporting England as usual...but think Australia will win, at which poiint I shall deny suppporting England

As I said, c'mon the Aussies!

 

[Dayvo]

Disappointing first day for England, especially after batting first on a friendly wicket!

They know have to dig deep, attack with the ball and post a good second innings score second time around.

Otherwise Bruce Noodley will be singing loud and long!

 

[darkstar]

It's not the best of starts, but I was expecting 300 to be a decent total after we lost the early wickets, so we're not too far off. The wicket will break down over the next 4 days, so hopefully come the second innings we can put some pressure on them. This is still wide open.

On another note, I managed to get 12-1 on KP getting a ton in the first innings, he did well but it wasn't to be

 

[User482]

Bad Bad news.
I know that when you win the toss form dictates that you should bat first. But c'mon Strauss. We should have bowled first. Taken the game to the Aussies first.

Ponting and Hussain both tried bowling first, and both were thrashed.