TPMs ashes thread

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    the playing mantis wrote:
    Poor old trotty, our batting looks thin now too. Take a gamble on stokes even though he is a kiwi. How long will it be until Ravi bop gets dragged out yet again...

    It's OK, I'm sure Stokes will have South African heritage somewhere in his family tree :wink:
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Thought I'd better bump this lest we be accused of only singing when we are winning. Looks like Cooks mind wasn't at it when he reached the crease after nearly two days in the field. Let's hope KP is in the mood to stick around and play his part...
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    Sometimes we need to learn to keep our mouths shut!
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Is this Ashes thread a follow on to the RIP thread ?
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  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    What rubbish. I woke at around 5am and flicked the radio on hoping to hear a couple of our top order at the crease on decent scores and I was greeted with the words ' ...here's Swann coming up to bowl to Warner..' Argh. Radio off and back to sleep!
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Utterly pathetic. At least India are playing South Africa at the same time so can some watch decent cricket ...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Bell seems to have had no problems with the bowling, Carberry even got a few runs and yet the rest continue to make Mitchell Johnson look like the second coming of Marshall. Surely one of the most dramatic drops in form in any sport over a 12 month period??
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    The same Mitchell Johnson who was spraying the ball over the place and was quite frankly a laughing stock. Can't see any other result than 5 - 0 unless they learn how to bat. Monty lasted an hour... What did kp think he was doing...
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,692
    the playing mantis wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Yep, the cracks got papered over in the summer by individual performances in most games. Trott in particular is lucky to still be a first choice test player.

    not been so many cracks seen since big merv used to go down in front of bay 13 and all the big brown eyes stared lovingly at their hero, if only dear tony was still with us, he'd have a field day with his car keys.

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  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    ddraver wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Yep, the cracks got papered over in the summer by individual performances in most games. Trott in particular is lucky to still be a first choice test player.

    not been so many cracks seen since big merv used to go down in front of bay 13 and all the big brown eyes stared lovingly at their hero, if only dear tony was still with us, he'd have a field day with his car keys.

    For me Rutch, a Garage is just a place to pork your cor...

    dear ol tone, how we miss him! rip tone, legend.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    One thing I'm still not able to work out is why Onions has been over-looked, especially as he's had proven experience unlike Stokes and Rankin. I can't help but feeling the English management have over-thought things here whereas Australia have just picked the best 11 available and concentrated on making them a team more than anything else, Lehmann is certainlly looking like a damn good coach at the moment.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Who knows? One thing I've admired with the test selectors in recent years is their ability to stick with players who have a few bad tests whereas in the 90s they would drop people after one attempt. However, we now have 7 or 8 players out of form and few experienced players to replace them. It all looked so promising half way through today's play but there weren't the options to keep the momentum going. If the Aussies can do this to us (and they are at best still a mediocre side) I dread to think what the Saffas would do!
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    the playing mantis wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Yep, the cracks got papered over in the summer by individual performances in most games. Trott in particular is lucky to still be a first choice test player.

    not been so many cracks seen since big merv used to go down in front of bay 13 and all the big brown eyes stared lovingly at their hero, if only dear tony was still with us, he'd have a field day with his car keys.
    Reminds me of this one although not quite so bad (or good considering twas an Australian getting out).
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7oBceuEJ9k

    Must say, seen some ashes drubbings, but the first two tests in this series have been some of the most gutless I have seen, even worse than 89 or 06/07. It's not even a good side they're losing to.

    Umpires need to work DRS better, Root didn't look out. If that had been Aussie, channel 9 would've had a big sook and pulled hotspot and the 3rd umpire out of the tests...

    And the cupboard is rather bare too, bring back the Kolpaks!! But really, think the standards of county cricket have dropped since the Kolpak ruling has been tightened in the past few years.

    Anyway, stumbled upon this, thought it apt considering the Ashes so far and the hiding we're going to get in the test series in South Africa
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37aRd10rV8A

    Also, channel 9's commentary is the worst in world cricket. I'd take Sivaramakrishnan over them any day, that's how bad they are.
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    At least they competed today... What did pieterson think he was doing?
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    verylonglegs wrote:
    One thing I'm still not able to work out is why Onions has been over-looked, especially as he's had proven experience unlike Stokes and Rankin. I can't help but feeling the English management have over-thought things here whereas Australia have just picked the best 11 available and concentrated on making them a team more than anything else, Lehmann is certainlly looking like a damn good coach at the moment.

    what like carbs?

    onions isnt pulling up any tress in south africa from what ive heard, im not convinced hes that good when it doesnt swing
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ybr21gxdJU
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    'played Australia. *spits*
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    wombly knees wrote:
    'played Australia. *spits*
    Why the *spits*?

    Some people were predicting a whitewash so it was on the cards all along.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    I don't like their cricket team... anyway, it wasn't meant to be serious.

    whitewash predictions prior to the series? I mean, even Malcolm Conn wouldn't have. After the first or second tests, yeah, but I don't think any prior to it.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    wombly knees wrote:
    I don't like their cricket team... anyway, it wasn't meant to be serious.

    whitewash predictions prior to the series? I mean, even Malcolm Conn wouldn't have. After the first or second tests, yeah, but I don't think any prior to it.
    :lol:




    and woosh!
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    :oops:

    Although, to be fair, I get wooshed by anything...

    wasn't Beefy among them whitewash predictors though?
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    One or two of the England team may now be considering new careers as sky commentators or perhaps getting on strictly...
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Mikey23 wrote:
    Satisfactory start...
    :lol:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:
    Australia haven't a chance that batting line up is dire and George Bailey never will be a test cricketer, his fc record and form don't stand up.
    :lol:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Can we start the football World cup predictions now?

    I predict Scotland won't lose a game.
    We've been on a consistent run for quite some time.

    :lol:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    91,000 world record crowd today...
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    How many witnessed Morgan being battered today?
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Oh yes, I liked that ... Brett lee seemed to be bowling with particular venom!
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Oh yes, I enjoyed that. Brett Lee seemed to be bowling with particular venom
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Lee failed at countryside.

    Typical Lee.

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