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Jaded · « **Reply #1000 on:** 11 July, 2015, 02:44:01 pm »

Standing ovation from the Barny Army for Moeen

spesh · « **Reply #1001 on:** 11 July, 2015, 02:47:30 pm »

Over by ~~Christmas~~ tea?

andyoxon · « **Reply #1002 on:** 11 July, 2015, 05:06:45 pm »

Yes.

Nice one England.

Peter · « **Reply #1003 on:** 11 July, 2015, 05:32:08 pm »

I'm still no good at punditry.

Jaded · « **Reply #1004 on:** 11 July, 2015, 08:05:47 pm »

Nor me - was far too worried!

Here are a few photos. Sorry, it was an exciting and busy day!

Mitchell Johnson gets off the team bus with some pizzas.

Aussie team talk

Shane Watson "is the exit this way?"

England team talk

Warm up

Real punditry

Slip practice

Owzat!?! (There were quite a few of these)

Celebration

The loneliness of the long distance fielder

Celebration (there were quite a few of these)

"What you reckon, mate, Review?"

"Nah, walk".

Praying for rain

Nearly ouch

Hoists a high one

That becomes the 10th wicket

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1005 on:** 11 July, 2015, 10:04:37 pm »

It's a funny old game, Davit.

Deano · « **Reply #1006 on:** 11 July, 2015, 10:42:01 pm »

Just catching the highlights. Shane Watson's expression when given out lbw (again) is hilarious. And he reviewed it again.

andyoxon · « **Reply #1007 on:** 11 July, 2015, 11:19:08 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 11 July, 2015, 10:42:01 pm

Just catching the highlights. Shane Watson's expression when given out lbw (again) is hilarious. And he reviewed it again.

One didn't really need to be very good at lip reading...

More good pics... Some great catches by England.

Peter · « **Reply #1008 on:** 11 July, 2015, 11:22:24 pm »

Thanks for all your efforts JD, it must have been marvellous to be there.

Actually, when it comes to punditry, we are as good as Glenn McGrath (though I was a slightly better bowler, obviously).

Vince · « **Reply #1009 on:** 12 July, 2015, 10:11:03 pm »

Every time I've seen a member of the England team being interviewed, I can't suppress the thought that they have just popped in from the car park after a quick session rounding up abandoned shopping trolleys.

Deano · « **Reply #1010 on:** 16 July, 2015, 09:06:13 pm »

It's all gone quiet in here...

Jaded, any chance of you getting yourself to Lords as the forum lucky charm?

Peter · « **Reply #1011 on:** 17 July, 2015, 10:09:20 am »

I've been berating myself for poor punditry. Perhaps i've been a little harsh on myself - here's one I made earlier:-

Quote from: Peter on 02 June, 2015, 05:52:55 pm

It's been a very exciting Test Match, though that doesn't necessarily make either team particularly good. And Root saying we can win this was just asking to get a duck. What worries me is that I can't see Australia losing a single wicket in the Ashes series, not if we bowl the way we did on the second morning.

That was after the New Zealand series; perhaps I just peaked too early!

Jaded · « **Reply #1012 on:** 17 July, 2015, 10:55:04 am »

Quote from: Deano on 16 July, 2015, 09:06:13 pm

It's all gone quiet in here...

Jaded, any chance of you getting yourself to Lords as the forum lucky charm?

Hmm, that's a thought!

andyoxon · « **Reply #1013 on:** 17 July, 2015, 12:01:34 pm »

Aus for 600-650, then try and get England to follow on?

mattc · « **Reply #1014 on:** 18 July, 2015, 09:19:46 am »

The name of Graeme(?) Swann's band tickles me:
Dr Comfort and the Lurid Revelations

Theyre almost certainly rubbish, but a great name.

Jaded · « **Reply #1015 on:** 18 July, 2015, 10:38:48 pm »

He sang well in Cardiff.

andyoxon · « **Reply #1016 on:** 19 July, 2015, 07:04:00 pm »

eek... oh well 1:1

rafletcher · « **Reply #1017 on:** 22 July, 2015, 02:40:19 pm »

Well done England Womens team though.

Jaded · « **Reply #1018 on:** 23 July, 2015, 04:37:37 pm »

Yes, indeed. Recovered well.

I have realised the double header T20 that I am going to on 31st Aug features the last scheduled match of the Women's Ashes.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1019 on:** 23 July, 2015, 09:06:58 pm »

Not so good today tho. One all..

Deano · « **Reply #1020 on:** 29 July, 2015, 04:56:10 pm »

Carnage today.

Anyone remember the Edgbaston test when the surface was so green that Curtly Ambrose's first ball pitched on a length and bounced over the keeper's head for four?

Basil · « **Reply #1021 on:** 29 July, 2015, 05:33:07 pm »

~~Edgbaston~~ Balsall Heath is a result ground for test matches. Very rarely a fifth day unless rain demands it.

bobb · « **Reply #1022 on:** 29 July, 2015, 06:31:29 pm »

FFS. I didn't even realised it had started. Test matches should always start on Thursdays!

Peter · « **Reply #1023 on:** 29 July, 2015, 09:28:49 pm »

I don't think we can blame the surface this time, well not yet, at least. England bowled very well but had a lot of help from Aussies not getting their bats out of the way properly. But the shot of the day (wicket-wise) has to be Adam Lyth playing at a ball that was probably a wide at the time he hit it. I'm sorry for Cook: David Warner must have thought he'd died, when he suddenly found the ball between his elbows when he opened his eyes. An extraordinary didmissal. The Aussies are certainly rattled - sledging from the first ball or two. That's really only appropriate when you are bowling well and none of England's wickets fell to a good ball. But this game is fascinating and could easily run to a third or even fourth day....

I've been wrong before.

Jaded · « **Reply #1024 on:** 29 July, 2015, 10:20:55 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 29 July, 2015, 04:56:10 pm

Carnage today.

Anyone remember the Edgbaston test when the surface was so green that Curtly Ambrose's first ball pitched on a length and bounced over the keeper's head for four?

I read this and thought 'Oh no!"

Wandered off to see the BBC sports pages...