The Ashes 2010

[EwarWoo]

Putting 'em back in backfired a bit. Ponting found his form when pressure was at it's highest to give 'em a positive to take into the next test.

It looked like the right decision, so can't blame Strauss, but with hindsight we should have kept batting and left the match with only a bitter taste in their mouths.

[CJ]

Yeah very dangerous game to play. If you're just prodding around looking to survive you won't get anywhere. Need to score runs.

no one told boycott this

[EwarWoo]

no one told boycott this

Was he prodding around looking to survive but or was that just his style of play?

[CJ]

Was he prodding around looking to survive but or was that just his style of play?

he style was to not even prod.

boycott thinks at 5 days the test matches are ridiculously short

[Vermilion]

Putting 'em back in backfired a bit. Ponting found his form when pressure was at it's highest to give 'em a positive to take into the next test.

It looked like the right decision, so can't blame Strauss, but with hindsight we should have kept batting and left the match with only a bitter taste in their mouths.

Maybe, or... he wasted a good innings in a match he could'nt win, and he'll be back to his usual form of late for the next.

Glass half full.

[Vermilion]

Not sure if this genuine or not...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaw-_axx8Y"]YouTube - Kevin Pietersen: Blindfold Cricket[/ame]

[dww]

Some stats on how great Cook was from the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010...rds-ashes-2010

[Trippendicular]

Not sure if this genuine or not...

YouTube - Kevin Pietersen: Blindfold Cricket

Obviously fake

[Craig_H]

So when does the 2nd test start?

[Alex]

Thursday Night i think

[CJ]

if you want proper entertainment cricket on the radio

you hear some good stories and some absolute strange crap as they need to fill a fair amount of time

when i was in my teens listening to trueman on the radio was good.

[Craig_H]

Thursday Night i think

Grand

No football to attend on Saturday or Sunday, so i'm going for an all nighter if i can

[Alex]

Have you been converted then Craig? Are you understanding it better?

[Leyton388]

WOW what a ****ing score by the boys there. The momentum is well and truly with us no and i hope we can build on it. They are there for the taking.

[Craig_H]

Have you been converted then Craig? Are you understanding it better?

Understanding it much better, yeah. No expert by any means, but i've been enjoying watching it.

I wouldnt say i'll be tuning into every cricket match that's on tv, county cricket and suchlike But i've enjoyed this at least. Glad i started watching during the 1st test and didnt wait til the 4th