The 5th Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, The Oval 21-25.08.13

[Uncle Buck]

Looked bloody painful didn't it!

Another excuse for him not to do his home work.

 

[Bold Seagull]

and Watson gets hit, turning his head away, and whacked just below the ear by Broad... not nice.

Oh my word that must have hurt, right behind the ear where you neck stops and your head starts.

He's batting on though, tough as old boots these cricketers.

 

[Titanic]

Warne bleating on Sky commentary really is tiresome... look... you are THREE NIL DOWN, mate!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Warne bleating on Sky commentary really is tiresome... look... you are THREE NIL DOWN, mate!

It's a fair point though. Warne was a genius in the field, wasn't just his bowling that got wickets, he out thought his opponents on many occasions, if he wasn't such an idiot, he'd have made a brilliant test captain in my opinion.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Aggers "Who's that coming on the pitch now? He looks like a nightclub bouncer"
Tuffers "Don't tell Monty"

 

[Titanic]

It's a fair point though. Warne was a genius in the field, wasn't just his bowling that got wickets, he out thought his opponents on many occasions, if he wasn't such an idiot, he'd have made a brilliant test captain in my opinion.

He just talks too much... I can see what is going on... I don't need him jabbering away pointing out the bleeding obvious.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Kerrigan has 47 wickets at 20 this season, whereas Tredwell has 12 wickets at 54. Kerrigan also has 7 years on his side compared to Tredwell.

I'm not buying into this idea I'm afraid!

In Tredwell's last 2 County Championship matches he's taken 11 wickets @ 20 apiece. Seems decent enough form to me.

 

[Uncle Buck]

In Tredwell's last 2 County Championship matches he's taken 11 wickets @ 20 apiece. Seems decent enough form to me.

The reality is the next spinner after Swann is Monty.

However Monty is all over the place at present, so they are looking at Kerrigan.

Expect Monty to travel to Australia though and Kerrigan to be on the Lions tour that will also be Down Under.

 

[Mellotron]

The reality is the next spinner after Swann is Monty.

However Monty is all over the place at present, so they are looking at Kerrigan.

Expect Monty to travel to Australia though and Kerrigan to be on the Lions tour that will also be Down Under.

So as good as Swann is, we really don't have much strength in depth at all spin-wise, do we?

 

[keaton]

In Tredwell's last 2 County Championship matches he's taken 11 wickets @ 20 apiece. Seems decent enough form to me.

Doesn't that mean before those games he must have been pretty shocking? You said Woakes hadn't made a case, he's surely made a better on than Tredwell

 

[Titanic]

Yes....Clarke gone - bowled Anderson!

144-3

 

[Badger]

Clarke bowled

BOOM

 

[spring hall convert]

Doesn't that mean before those games he must have been pretty shocking? You said Woakes hadn't made a case, he's surely made a better on than Tredwell

I'm sure I remember at the Champions trophy in late June (where Tredwell player very well IMHO) he didn't have a County Championship wicket in 4or5 matches.

To be fair though, until mid July most grounds were seamers paradises. Easy to forget that the early part of this summer was awful weatherwise.

 

[Uncle Buck]

So as good as Swann is, we really don't have much strength in depth at all spin-wise, do we?

Monty does have 160 odd test wickets...

 

[Mellotron]

Monty does have 160 odd test wickets...

That is true but also he pisses on bouncers.

 

[Uncle Buck]

That is true but also he pisses on bouncers.

As long as he does not have a needless slash around his off stump, he will be fine.

 

[Mellotron]

As long as he does not have a needless slash around his off stump, he will be fine.

 

[Titanic]

J.M.Anderson now has taken 326 Test Match wickets... goes ahead of R.G.D.Willis (325), and now only behind I.T.Botham (383).

 

[Uncle Buck]

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To be fair the quote was nicked from a 12th Man sketch.

 

[spring hall convert]

That is true but also he pisses on bouncers.

I always thought he was pretty poor at playing the short ball.