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[master15]

I can.

It's just a game at the end of the day. We've had a great run in the last 15 years.

I actually find our current situation quite interesting, and am fascinated to see how the entire Australian cricket administration responds.

Sure it's a game but I am used to seeing our side trounce the competition, it's a healthy dose of humble pie I'm having to eat presently :lol

If only we could replicate the performance of Haddin/Hussey for our top order, we won't be in such a dreadful position this series.

 

[Dead Man]

Hussey

 

[Rezbit]

Even Graeme Swann getting wickets on second session day one? Hahahaha. God we're shit.

 

[jambo]

Hussey

Dammit!

 

[Yagharek]

Hussey and Haddin are the only two shining lights for Australia this series, and both are getting on a bit. The rest of the side needs to hang their heads in shame.

Ponting, Clarke, Hughes (lol), Clarke (GTFO), North, Johnson, Doherty, Bollinger and Siddle all need a kick up the pants.

If clarke ever gets the captaincy then things will get much worse. Field placements will be announced via twitter.

edit: at least when Haddin steps aside Paine will be there as a potentially good replacement.

 

[Ashes]

Hussey's gone. Only Johnson can Austrailia now.

 

[Papa]

Hussey's gone. Only Johnson can Austrailia now.

He just accidentally the whole Australia?

 

[Yagharek]

Hussey's gone. Only Johnson can Austrailia now.

Ashes1396

Ashes

1396

1/396 is what England will be on at the end of day 2. It has been foretold.

 

[Ashes]

He just accidentally the whole Australia?

:lol

Sleep. I need sleep. I have been up all night.

 

[Dead Man]

He just accidentally the whole Australia?

1/396 is what England will be on at the end of day 2. It has been foretold.

:lol I feel that may not be far wrong.

 

[legend166]

Looks like Johnson has finally remembered that at one stage he actually had batting talent.

 

[Ashes]

Johnson was minging,
so Australia got rid of him,
but then he got brought back,
cause the replacements were all crap,
and now he's their savior,
he's their king,


edit: fuck you got to be kidding me....
Edit: same fucking minute as I posted. :lol

 

[legend166]

lol @ Anderson trying to act like a tough guy.

 

[guidop]

Looks like Johnson has finally remembered that at one stage he actually had batting talent.

He is the only player we got that could save us with his bowling. The rest of the bowlers don't have the figures.

This is fucking sad, all talk no action

 

[Yagharek]

He is the only player we got that could save us with his bowling. The rest of the bowlers don't have the figures.

This is fucking sad, all talk no action

hilfenhaus can at least keep the ball on the pitch

 

[guidop]

hilfenhaus can at least keep the ball on the pitch

He doesn't take enough wickets

 

[Papa]

1/396 is what England will be on at the end of day 2. It has been foretold.

No, 13/96. As in we get them all out and send them in again and they're 13/96 at the end of day 2.

Come on, I'm trying to be optimistic...

 

[Salazar]

missing salazar right now.

Alas, I was at a non-cricket-watching party from 11:00 to 5:00 :lol

I would like to register my glee at Australia's misfortune. Bwahahaha, and so on. Motherfuckers will be ground into a still finer dust tomorrow.

 

[santouras]

No, 13/96. As in we get them all out and send them in again and they're 13/96 at the end of day 2.

Come on, I'm trying to be optimistic...

It's always bad when a bowler is going to be your top scorer in an innings

 

[Yagharek]

He doesn't take enough wickets

He has a better strike rate and has been in better form than johnson in recent series.

 

[Rezbit]

What a waste Johnson. Oh we need more runs? Have a wicket.

 

[Ashes]

Oh austrailia.

 

[guidop]

He has a better strike rate and has been in better form than johnson in recent series.

I think he has been our best bowler the past 2 years he just never takes enough wickets, consistently unlucky with his bowling. Mitchell is the only bowler we have that takes big hauls of wickets if we are to win he needs to fire

 

[DeSo]

250, yeah!

Spoiler

 

[guidop]

Siddle and Hilfenhaus to open the next innings. Let real men open the batting

 

[hamchan]

Don't know bout you guys but I'm finding this entertaining.

 

[Rezbit]

Siddle and Hilfenhaus to open the next innings. Let real men open the batting

:lol They seriously batted with less nerves and a more positive attitude than the top 4. Funny but also a sad indictment on our top order.

 

[Ashes]

:lol They seriously batted with less nerves and a more positive attitude than the top 4. Funny but also a sad indictment on our top order.

Siddle did the right thing and waited it out.
edit: 65% of Australians think 3+ wickets are going to fall by the end of the day in that phone vote. Their not very optimistic are they?

 

[guidop]

Siddle did the right thing and waited it out.
edit: 65% of Australians think 3+ wickets are going to fall by the end of the day in that phone vote. Their not very optimistic are they?

delusional is the word I think

 

[Papa]

Watching this bowling is so frustrating. They need to be using their natural angle to the left handers but instead, they're bowling straight and at the body. Strauss and Cook are so strong off their hips so why are they bowling this trash?

 

[legend166]

Holy crap Mitchel Johnson swung the ball.


Too bad Siddle, Harris and Hilfenhaus served up a plate of pies with sauce.

 

[Ashes]

Alright, johnson last over.

 

[Ashes]

England's day by some margin. I guess that tail did fight back a little.

 

[Papa]

Johnson was actually bowling surprisingly well. That yorker from the 2nd (3rd?) last ball to Strauss looked really difficult to keep out. It actually had a bit of outswing too, which I've never seen from him before.

 

[Salazar]

I'm on a fucking plane for most of tomorrow, too.

Do they have television in Tasmania ? Radio ?

 

[Papa]

No but I hear they have tin cans and string.

 

[Salazar]

No but I hear they have tin cans and string.

Undersea string, I suppose.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Tasmania is fuckin awesome. Get into the mountains, amazing up there.

 

[Salazar]

Good to hear. Am hitting Freycinet and Cradle Mountain. Dunno where else except for Hobart.

Going to be nutsack-destroyingly cold, though.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Yeah Cradle Mountains is amazing.

 

[Dead Man]

Can we just play our 5 bowlers and have them bat twice?

 

[Ashes]

Can we just play our 5 bowlers and have them bat twice?

Johnson 62
Siddle 35
Watson 13
Hilfenhaus 13
Harris 3
+
wicket keeper
Haddin 53
+ 1 specialist batsman
Hussey 61
= a good idea.


Your batting line up just need to calm the fuck down. And last a few overs.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

South Africa making the Indian top order look like a bunch of Aussies, Morkel has been on fire.

Edit: 67/5, Only Tendulkar showing some fight.

 

[artist]

South Africa making the Indian top order look like a bunch of Aussies, Morkel has been on fire.

Edit: 67/5, Only Tendulkar showing some fight.

True. :lol

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Tendulkar out, but Harbhajan is starting to tee off,105/6 now.

Edit: Harbhajan run out off a no-ball dropping his bat :lol 110/7

Edit2 : Sharma out for a duck 110/8, at least the Aussies had some sort of fightback, this is more like a WI side at the mo.

Edit 3 : 130/9 will India get to 150? :lol

 

[legend166]

ADIOS INDIA

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Was gonna say, Australias score dont look to bad in light of India............ but thats an apples to other countries apples comparison.

 

[Yagharek]

Was gonna say, Australias score dont look to bad in light of India............ but thats an apples to other countries apples comparison.

Not really. England's team is half made up of South Africans anyway

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Not really. England's team is half made up of South Africans anyway

Yeah but the Saffer's kept the best ones. They will dominate soon.

 

[Papa]

Yet the current Australian team (more or less) beat the Saffas on their own turf.