Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:41 am  

Another good start to the final pre-series match in Hobart. Australia 'A' bowled out for 230 by our second string bowling attack. Khawaja & Ferguson, the two young batsmen in the Aussies Ashes squad, both out cheaply, as was Philip Hughes following some short stuff from Tremlett. Even Panesar held a "spectacular catch" according to the BBC report! England 22/1 at close of play with Strauss out for 10.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:51 am  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

Another good start to the final pre-series match in Hobart. Australia 'A' bowled out for 230 by our second string bowling attack. Khawaja & Ferguson, the two young batsmen in the Aussies Ashes squad, both out cheaply, as was Philip Hughes following some short stuff from Tremlett. Even Panesar held a "spectacular catch" according to the BBC report! England 22/1 at close of play with Strauss out for 10.

Excellent job done by the back up bowlers, prized out a few potential test players cheaply too. Tremlett, Bresnan and Shazhad all seemed to cause the Aussies problems.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:50 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

Even Panesar held a "spectacular catch" according to the BBC report! England 22/1 at close of play with Strauss out for 10.

It was indeed a cracking catch from Monty Rhodes!
Excellent opening bowling spell from Shahzad too...pace, aggression, a bit of swing at times...he looks the most likely to step up to me if anything should happen to the first string seamers.

And Strauss gone cheaply again...if that were Cook people would be going sick about it

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:31 pm  

Ordsall Quays Red wrote:

And Strauss gone cheaply again...if that were Cook people would be going sick about it

Eh?? He got a century in his last visit to the crease

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:56 am  

Good display today, Bell and Colly in the runs along with Cook and Trott, KP the only disapopintment. The aussies test batsmen had a shocker yesterday too!

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:10 pm  

augers well, everyone seems to be in form

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:33 pm  

the artist wrote:

augers well, everyone seems to be in form

Actually I don't like it. Aussie batsmen not scoring, England bowling well - I can see day one at tea now - Aus 212-1

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:57 am  

Bresnan knocking on the door with runs and wickets.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:08 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Bresnan knocking on the door with runs and wickets.

Team for the first test is already picked IMO, but always good to give the selectors a reminder. He's the sort of nagging, line and length bowler who can prosper when the shine goes off the new ball and the pitch flattens out a bit.

Re: SUPER ENGLAND ASHES TOUR : Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:10 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Team for the first test is already picked IMO, but always good to give the selectors a reminder. He's the sort of nagging, line and length bowler who can prosper when the shine goes off the new ball and the pitch flattens out a bit.

I agree, Finn is the player least certain of his place, should he not perform then Bresnan has put himself into contention.