The Ashes 2015

[richart]

Great days cricket, though not the best day for my sky dish to conk out. Had to squint at it on the ipad, whick kept freezing. Worse moment was when Root nicked one, and the picture froze just as the ball was heading to first slip. Good job the cat was in hiding.

 

[bladeplayer]

People with day 4 (possibly) & day 5 tickets could be disappointed again

 

[MegaSteve]

Loving Warnie's 'balanced' commentary...

 

[Dan2501]

Warne is utterly intolerable in the commentary box.

 

[Dan2501]

This is a magnificent spell from Finn. Fast, accurate, threatening. Superb stuff.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Brilliant to watch - such a great comeback from Finn - not long ago he was "unselectable"

 

[fundy]

Brilliant to watch - such a great comeback from Finn - not long ago he was "unselectable"

Yet more evidence at just how awful and destructive Saker was as bowling coach, great to see Finn back somewhere near to his natural best.

Injury to Andersen very worrying for the rest of the series!

 

[Dan2501]

Especially with Trent Bridge next. Jimmeh is a gun at that ground!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yet more evidence at just how awful and destructive Saker was as bowling coach, great to see Finn back somewhere near to his natural best.

Injury to Andersen very worrying for the rest of the series!

Harsh to blame it all on Saker when Finn had issues with his run hitting the wickets and he struggled with trying to adapt to a new run up
- which he now has got sorted but it was a clear issue

Lots of good stuff was said about Saker after the Ashes in 2010/11 -

 

[fundy]

Harsh to blame it all on Saker when Finn had issues with his run hitting the wickets and he struggled with trying to adapt to a new run up
- which he now has got sorted but it was a clear issue

Lots of good stuff was said about Saker after the Ashes in 2010/11 -

Believe what you want, the guy was horrific for English cricket, damaged several decent or potential quicks, Finn being top of the list and not brought through one decent bowler in his time. Wanted to make far too big changes to actions rather than fine tuning which is all a national coach should be doing, especially on tour and/or mid series

 

[Dan2501]

Allan Donald the best bowling coach we have had since Troy Cooley.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Believe what you want, the guy was horrific for English cricket, damaged several decent or potential quicks, Finn being top of the list and not brought through one decent bowler in his time. Wanted to make far too big changes to actions rather than fine tuning which is all a national coach should be doing, especially on tour and/or mid series

Finn was a centrally contracted cricketer and gets paid by England and Middlesex were just as guilty with Finn by confusing him and not being on the same sheet as the England bowling coaches

National coaches are now the prime coaches for the centrally contracted players - that's who pay them the big money not the county

 

[Dan2501]

5 for Finn. Been awesome today. Bowled such a good line.

 

[fundy]

Finn was a centrally contracted cricketer and gets paid by England and Middlesex were just as guilty with Finn by confusing him and not being on the same sheet as the England bowling coaches

National coaches are now the prime coaches for the centrally contracted players - that's who pay them the big money not the county

haha dont get me started on Middlesex and the clown in charge there

 

[Deleted member 15344]

haha dont get me started on Middlesex and the clown in charge there

And that was a massive issue with Finn - England coaches trying to help his run up one way - Middlesex another way , the lad had so many voices in his head about his run up and action he imploded and he has had to be rebuilt up from the beginning

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well that's Bell showed a few and again England win

Seems lots of predictions way off mark

 

[Dan2501]

Great win. Some really good performances all round. Anderson on day one, Root, Bell and Moeen with the bat and Finn in the 2nd innings. Lyth the only man that's desperate for a run. Tough to change a winning team, but Lyth is really clinging onto his place now. I wouldn't be against Hales coming in for the rest of the series.

 

[pokerjoke]

100s of 1000s of pounds in revenue lost again.

Good win again,certainly a poor Aussie side

 

[Grogger]

Great stuff from England!

So glad to see the crowd getting under Mitchell Johnsons skin in his last over :clap:

 

[Dan2501]

Who comes in for Jimmeh? Wood straight back in? Or do we draft someone else in? Plunkett? Bresnan? Rushworth? Brooks? Footitt? Plenty of options! Personally, I'd like to see someone different given a go, and Rushworth has been excellent for a while, give him a go.