Ashes Test 2

2 wickets for Anderson in the first over. Bodes well!

 

Great start by England!

 

3rd wicket down!!

 

Lets make sure we get Hussey out this time.

 

Unbelievable start.

 

I really thought we had a 4th there!

 

Me too. Wasted review.

 

Jimmy drops one! Would have been special but we 'catches win matches'

 

Great start, but Hussey always seems to perform against England. :forehead:

 

They've got a foothold in the game now somewhat.

 

Compared with the start they had yes, but if we can get rid of Hussey this session this could still be a low total for the aussies.

 

Great start for England - I'm surprised by the lack of fight in the Aussies but England certainly did the job perfectly.

 

Great first day. Can't complain about that! The start was amazing too, Australia 2 for 3 ha ha brilliant! Who needs the World Cup eh?

 

indeed stuboy - uck football -test cricket far superior these days... and you can drink beer at your seat.:drinking:

fifa scum canuts!

 

Question now is, how late will i be able to stay up to see the aussie's score passed and then the agony piled on..

 

Going to try an allnighter this eve or at least till 4am when tea is taken. Managed last test to do that but impossible 2 days in a row! We have got to really look to bat 2 days and go for the innings win or do we go for quick scoring or a pitch that has a reputation for it but knowing the risk of a last innings struggle

 

I also am going try this tonight. I managed to get to Tea in the last test on the last day. This was mostly because I was watching Cook and Trott break all the records. So I think I might try again tonight, hopefully England can produce some solid batting. Without wanting to wish wickets away I fancy seeing Pietersen bat later, he must be itching to get in after he missed out on all the records last time!

 

What this fine fellow said.

 

Strauss!?!?!?!?!?!

 

shyte! Strauss what on earth? Leave a straight one will you!?

 

Well apart from the Strauss brainstorm, OK so far thanks to another missed chance in the Field by the Aussies

 

A lot of empty seats again.

 

Supposedly it's a full house. Can't wait for the melbourne test. I'll be there for the 3rd and 4th days

 

Lucky devil, I've been to the MCG and it's an impressive stadium, wish I could go to the Boxing Day test though!

 

I've never been before I missed out tickets for the first 2 days but can't wait fir day 3 and 4

 

Close of play England 317-2. Cook 136no and Pietersen 85no.

 

351-3 now... very healthy scoreline at the moment.

 

England 551-4 , Pieterson 213 not out!

 

Looking good, cant be bothered to watch it though, on too late and finishes too early.

 

we will probably collapse and loose the last 6 wickets for 200 runs :biggrin::drinking:

 

I think if the weather for Day 5 is wet as predicted this has draw written all over it.

 

Could be right, that is why we must declare overnight and then look to get some quick wickets straight away. To be honest, like PYA said we could collapse for only another 200 runs, their attack is that poor it is unbelievable. Bollinger especially kept bowling half track balls to KP that he just swiped for 4 each time but one thing it did do, was spin. Swan will be the key for an England win I feel and even Collingwood with medium pace off cutters will danger them, like Watson's medium pace for them.