England in Australia

[Sureshot]

I find it somewhat amuseing that Colingwood ended with better figures than a number of key, 'real' bowlers. Might aswell just play him as our 5th bowler :

He's a more than capable OD bowler, although why Monty bowled 3 overs and Saj 9 only Freddie knows. Monty didn't get injured, did he?

As for Jones, we saw what he can do in both respects.

*cough* Prior is needed *cough*

 

[IloveGilly]

You got to be impressed from an Australian point of view.

 

[zub2005]

England really need to up their game i know this was a tour game and its the first game of the tour but still after getting hammered first hand and then blown away its not looking to good. australia must be really pumped up after watching that

 

[andrew_nixon]

For Sky's live coverage click here

For cricket TV listings, I recommend this: http://www.livesportontv.com/search3.php?id=4

Has all channels, not just Sky. And is sometimes ahead of skys own site for updating.

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Also, for those who haven't got Sky, here are the times for the highlights on BBC:

First Test, Brisbane, 23-27 November
Thursday 2320-0000 GMT
Friday 2300-2340 GMT
Saturday 2300-2340 GMT
Sunday 2255-2335 GMT
Monday 2320-0000 GMT


Second Test, Adelaide, 1-5 December
Thursday 2300-2340 GMT
Friday 2300-2340 GMT
Saturday 2250-2330 GMT
Sunday 2320-0000 GMT
Monday 2320-0000 GMT


Third Test, Perth, 14-18 December
Thursday 2320-0000 GMT
Friday 2320-0000 GMT
Saturday 2300-2340 GMT
Sunday 2320-0000 GMT
Monday 2320-0000 GMT


Fourth Test, Melbourne, 26-30 December
Timings TBC

Fifth Test, Sydney, 2-6 January
Timings TBC

Also for those on freeview or whatever digital TV you have:

BBCi, available via the red button on digital TV from BBC1 or BBC2, will carry Ashes highlights from 2200 GMT each night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6092410.stm

40 minutes of uninterrupted cricket, I'm loving it.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Mahmood got a beating...If this is the England Squad right now, they might as well just say goodbye.

 

[rickyp]

Mahmood, SI	9.0	0	97	1	4	6

GGNR Mahmood......mick lewis WATCH OUT!

 

[langerrox]

He's a more than capable OD bowler, although why Monty bowled 3 overs and Saj 9 only Freddie knows. Monty didn't get injured, did he?

As for Jones, we saw what he can do in both respects.

*cough* Prior is needed *cough*

nah monty was fine, just bad captiancy

 

[valvolux]

i can't believe mcgrath and lee are playing tomorrow. talk about the best warm up possible for the poms....facing australia's new ball attack. i guess they need the warm up themselves.

what is fletcher doing with his selections? i think jones is the right move - but surely he has to give Bell a go. It just wont be the same series if we can't see that 5ft squirt poke his chest out on his way back to the pavillion.

I think all those poms that thought 2009 was going to be a shoe in would be getting just a little worried now.

 

[wolf]

I am very diasppointed after reading this thread. A lot of negatives critism, both by Aussies and English fans. At the end of the day it was only a one day warm up, where most of that side can't play. I would not even say that Mahmood's performance should be considered when selecting the test side, although it was exceptionally diasppointing.

We will regroup, and hopefully play better against the state sides.

 

[CricketFan999]

He's a more than capable OD bowler, although why Monty bowled 3 overs and Saj 9 only Freddie knows. Monty didn't get injured, did he?

As for Jones, we saw what he can do in both respects.

*cough* Prior is needed *cough*

My hope is that Monty didn't bowl because he's a dead cert for the first test at the moment and they wanted to get Giles some overs to see how he did.

 

[Kev]

Well its good to see that we can at least go a game without throwing insults at each other.

Oh no wait a moment.

Do we really have to go through this every time there is a cricket match on? Do you want the thread closed? Lets try just for once to try and get through a series without having to warn people and close the thread every game.

 

[Kal-El]

It's the Ashes, lets us have our fun. It can't be "Oh yes, I agree, jolly good. Lets all link arms and dance around flowers"

 

[Stephen Bailey]

It's the Ashes, lets us have our fun. It can't be "Oh yes, I agree, jolly good. Lets all link arms and dance around flowers"

Having fun is all right, winding eachother up and calling eachother names is unacceptable.

Can we move on please.

 

[JamesyJames3]

Right on stevie! I mean, you don't see me abusing stevie all day by calling him Pasty Boy do you? The thought never goes through my mind!!

Anyway, after watching the game yesterday, I wouldn't read to much into it. A one-day game which even us English will admit we suck at. Also, the first game of the tour should just be used to get out there and play the game we love. Win, lose or draw, the result is irrelevant.