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1st Ashes Test - Brisbane

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Steak Pie said:
Considering the chances that fell inches from hand, Aussie are lucky to get where they did. Excellent bowling performance from England on a wicket that didn't do much at all.

Got to worry about the mentality of the Aussie press/public as well. If you were going to pick a couple of players to wind up why would you pick KP and Broad, the two players who will thrive on it?
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Yes but let's not forget two of broads wickets were to very poor shots from nothing deliveries.

Saying that I think we did really well with a ball that wasn't doing much on a flat batting track.

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mackembhoy said:
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Kept their word in the print version then. The morons they don't like it up em
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"We've only got ten men....." :lol:
 
BIG BAZ said:
what was he saying like ?[DOUBLEPOST=1385026133][/DOUBLEPOST]
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Just keeps banging on about Ausssie aggression etc, needs to get over the fact they are not the world beaters they once were.
 
To get them 8 down on the first day on that track was nothing short of outstanding. If we beat them in the first test on a ground they have such a great record on they will capitulate for the rest of the series
 
Brett said:
What was the Australian song for broad, he mentioned it in press conference
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"Broad is a wanker" (repeat)[DOUBLEPOST=1385055168][/DOUBLEPOST]
Julio said:
To get them 8 down on the first day on that track was nothing short of outstanding. If we beat them in the first test on a ground they have such a great record on they will capitulate for the rest of the series
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Was a mixture of quality bowling and some rank batting. Hopefully our batsmen stay switched on.
 
dangermows said:
"Broad is a wanker" (repeat)[DOUBLEPOST=1385055168][/DOUBLEPOST]

Was a mixture of quality bowling and some rank batting. Hopefully our batsmen stay switched on.
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That is a 400 plus track like, all yesterday did was highlight even more how fragile their batting line up is, no way should they of nearly been bowled out on day one on that track
 
Julio said:
That is a 400 plus track like, all yesterday did was highlight even more how fragile their batting line up is, no way should they of nearly been bowled out on day one on that track
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Agreed. Once the ball got a bit soft it literally did nothing. For some reason I'm not fully confident in our batting line up at the mo. Carberry could get found out quickly and the Aussies seemed to have found a way to bowl to trott and cook.
 
dangermows said:
Agreed. Once the ball got a bit soft it literally did nothing. For some reason I'm not fully confident in our batting line up at the mo. Carberry could get found out quickly and the Aussies seemed to have found a way to bowl to trott and cook.
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I honestly cannot see our batting line up performing as badly (if u can call it that) as they did over here in the summer. The likes of Prior, Trott and Cook seem to love batting over there and surely cant be as bad as they were last time round. Bell is always good value for runs and i have a feeling like Broad, KP may have summit special up his sleeve
 
Julio said:
That is a 400 plus track like, all yesterday did was highlight even more how fragile their batting line up is, no way should they of nearly been bowled out on day one on that track
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Thing is our batting line up was shite in the summer, bell's brilliant form got us out of a lot of trouble.

Hopefully the rest have regained their form.

Anyway my worry tonight is haddin and harris putting on a partneship as they did in the summer. Need to get one of them early as lyon is a genuine number 11.
 
mackembhoy said:
Thing is our batting line up was shite in the summer, bell's brilliant form got us out of a lot of trouble.

Hopefully the rest have regained their form.

Anyway my worry tonight is haddin and harris putting on a partneship as they did in the summer. Need to get one of them early as lyon is a genuine number 11.
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I honestly dont think its possible for Cook, Trott and Prior to be as bad in this series with the bat
 
Julio said:
I honestly cannot see our batting line up performing as badly (if u can call it that) as they did over here in the summer. The likes of Prior, Trott and Cook seem to love batting over there and surely cant be as bad as they were last time round. Bell is always good value for runs and i have a feeling like Broad, KP may have summit special up his sleeve
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Hopefully you're correct mate. I just think the Aussie attack is little better than it is credited. Anyway, first things first, last two wickets.[DOUBLEPOST=1385056476][/DOUBLEPOST]
Julio said:
I honestly dont think its possible for Cook, Trott and Prior to be as bad in this series with the bat
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The Aussies had the right plans, finally, for those players too though.
 
dangermows said:
Hopefully you're correct mate. I just think the Aussie attack is little better than it is credited. Anyway, first things first, last two wickets.
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Harris is their best bowler by a mile but stangely he seems to be better in our conditions than he is in theirs, i personally dont think he will be as effective this time round, You are right we cant afford to do a "typical England" and let these two hang around, get them out early doors and lets hope Cook and Carberry can get off to a solid start, i think if them two can get us to say 80/100 for none you will start to see the Aussie confidence slowly dwindling
 
Julio said:
Harris is their best bowler by a mile but stangely he seems to be better in our conditions than he is in theirs, i personally dont think he will be as effective this time round, You are right we cant afford to do a "typical England" and let these two hang around, get them out early doors and lets hope Cook and Carberry can get off to a solid start, i think if them two can get us to say 80/100 for none you will start to see the Aussie confidence slowly dwindling
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Siddle usually has a purple patch. Be interesting to see if this new run up has stopped Mitch bowling to the left and right
 
I'd love to watch it live, damn time difference. Looking forward to the highlights tonight though. Was a good day for England and broad from the bits I've heard on the radio today.
 
dangermows said:
Siddle usually has a purple patch. Be interesting to see if this new run up has stopped Mitch bowling to the left and right
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The problem with Johnson has been his inability to recover if he throws down a few pies, if this happens lets see if he now has the mental strength to come back from it. The best thing about yesterday is it wil of knocked a fair bit of the confidence/arrogance out of them fuckers
 
SR5 1SU said:
I'd love to watch it live, damn time difference. Looking forward to the highlights tonight though. Was a good day for England and broad from the bits I've heard on the radio today.
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Just spend ya days walking like a zombie marra[DOUBLEPOST=1385057134][/DOUBLEPOST]What's the crack for listening to it? Only watching morning session tonight but wouldn't mind it being in my lugs as I sleep[DOUBLEPOST=1385057246][/DOUBLEPOST]
Julio said:
The problem with Johnson has been his inability to recover if he throws down a few pies, if this happens lets see if he now has the mental strength to come back from it. The best thing about yesterday is it wil of knocked a fair bit of the confidence/arrogance out of them fuckers
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First pie and the Barmy army will be all over him
 
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mackembhoy said:
Thing is our batting line up was shite in the summer, bell's brilliant form got us out of a lot of trouble.

Hopefully the rest have regained their form.

Anyway my worry tonight is haddin and harris putting on a partneship as they did in the summer. Need to get one of them early as lyon is a genuine number 11.
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Lyon is a ferret. He goes in aftee the rabbits.
 
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