Official Thread : Ashes 2005 |
Official Thread : Ashes 2005 |
Anil4 |
Jul 21 2005, 03:56 PM
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Hi Cricket Lovers
Ashes 2005 has been underway for about an hour now. Harmison is bowling with such aggression that he hit Langer in the elbow with his second ball, and cut Ponting on the cheekbone with blood flowing, about 5 minutes ago. He's bowling like an Australian! Stay tuned. Its all good stuff, with Hoggard having got an early wicket. Anil |
Akhtar |
Jul 22 2005, 08:18 PM
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Since we have the summer holidays, me and a freind (who did his work experience at Lords - meaning FREE TICKETS) went along yesterday. Brilliant atmosphere, you could feel the tension in the air.
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Anil4 |
Jul 22 2005, 08:24 PM
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Akhtar Miya
I envy you. I sat up all night here in Sydney glued to my TV set. You could feel the atmosphere and the tension and the change of fortunes. 17 wickets to fall on Day 1, who would have predicted that. Anil |
iqbal |
Jul 22 2005, 08:33 PM
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Bhirquji,
A very interesting start to the test matches, I was at the first one day where England won comfortably and was expecting more balanced matches this series but you aussies are too good for us esp. Glen Mcgrath. Will it be 5-0? The latest…. Live: England v Australia MATCH SUMMARY (DAY 2): Australia 174-3 & 190 v England 155 Full scorecard Australia, having lost three second innings wickets, saw their lead speed past the 200-mark as England's bowlers toiled on the second evening at Lord's. Michael Clarke, dropped on 21 by Kevin Pietersen, overtook fellow right-hander Damien Martyn, and was taking a liking to Ashley Giles' left-arm spin. Ricky Ponting (42) looked set for a big score before throwing his wicket away. Earlier, Pietersen's 57 - the best score in the match to date - helped England to 155 all out, 35 behind. |
Anil4 |
Jul 22 2005, 08:44 PM
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Iqbal
I'm so glad they picked Pietersen fot the Tests. He's a real competitor and a pleasure to watch. Anil |
vivekpm |
Jul 22 2005, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE(Bhirgu @ Jul 22 2005, 08:44 PM) Iqbal I'm so glad they picked Pietersen fot the Tests. He's a real competitor and a pleasure to watch. Anil Yes Pietersen is proving his worth... A wonderful prospect for pommies. However, with 300+ lead, England will find it tough... And I envy you Anil... At least you are watching the match on TV. I don't have that privilege either Iqbal bhai, I think 5-0 is tough this time. This England team will put up a fight. Cheers, V i V e K ...
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vivekpm |
Jul 22 2005, 11:58 PM
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One more thing I forgot to mention in my previous post was the retirement of Thorpe. Any comments guys? I think he could have played this season at least.
Cheers, V i V e K ...
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deghosh |
Jul 23 2005, 12:31 AM
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Are you sure he has retired. I thought he got dropped....But with the English middle being this brittle I am willing to wager my two cents on Thorpie making a comeback
QUOTE(vivekpm @ Jul 22 2005, 11:58 PM) One more thing I forgot to mention in my previous post was the retirement of Thorpe. Any comments guys? I think he could have played this season at least. Cheers, |
Anil4 |
Jul 23 2005, 08:39 PM
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Vivek & Deghosh
It's a pity Thorpe was not picked ahead of Bell. Yes , he has now announced his retirement saying he wants to spend more time with his family. Anil |
Akhtar |
Jul 23 2005, 11:15 PM
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I would have also gone tomorrow, but have a club match !
Really exciting atmosphere - ruined by the idiocy of the Barmy army. |
princeali |
Jul 24 2005, 05:23 AM
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They say it might rain in the next two days, could that possibly save England ?
With England needing 264 runs with 5 wickets left, its no doubt advantage Australia at the moment. Its only the bowlers left in the pavillion so if England have any chance of putting up a fight, it will have to mostly rely on this current pair of Pietersen and Jones. Over here in Toronto, most of the satellite channels have been zapped and other cable networks are not covering the series so we're missing it . Prince Ali |
Akhtar |
Jul 24 2005, 12:50 PM
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Gotta tell you guys - looking out the window right now it looks very cloudy...
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vivekpm |
Jul 24 2005, 01:10 PM
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Only the rain-gods can save England now!!! Or can Pieterson do a Laxman?
Cheers, V i V e K ...
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LEGENDRAFI |
Jul 25 2005, 07:41 PM
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Well, I am new at this forum but the latest is that Aussies have done it again! How many times do they do it, when in trouble they strike back even harder and more often than not are the winners. Overall, a good game of Cricket and the Ashes Series 2005 might just follow a more predictable path than I had thought before the series began.
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princeali |
Jul 26 2005, 12:22 AM
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I hope the series isn't one-sided and that England fights back.
McGrath reaching 500 wickets is truly an outstanding achievement ! Prince Ali |
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