Well I would argue that we saw off the new ball today at 78 for 0, so much as I'd like to agree with you not sure that I can.
However, South Africa chased over 400 to win at the WACA so it can be done.

can we do this?

2 days 5 wickets/310 more runs.... sadly not

it worsened somewhat after i posted that, tend to agree. some cr&p shots there, Belly masterclass needed.

If it was 1 day to dig in Foxy i'd be more confident but this is over imo 1-1 and onto Melbourne.

I agree.
That's the beauty of cricket though, one day you're top of the world, the next you're down & out.
This game has been reminiscent of Headingley 09, let's hope that we can bounce back like we did then.
I wonder if it's time to move Bell up to 5, drop Collingwood & bring Morgan in. I also think they should consider resting Finn to bring Bresnan in, that would help the batting too.
Changes worked for the Aussies in this game & Tremlett's repaid the selectors' faith.

Leave the bloody batting line up alone!

I agree re-Finn OF but Collingwood is easily our best fielder so i'd leave it for now.

I agree but he's in for his batting at no 5, compare his figures with those of Mr Cricket.
With hindsight the game was arguably lost when Johnson regained his confidence on the back of his sh*t or bust innings on the 1st afternoon & evening. That set him up for his bowling effort.
England (Strauss) missed a trick when they failed to pepper him with short, straight stuff when he first came in.
They recovered from the Adelaide Test so we can recover from this beating.
Fingers crossed!!

ICC shortlist for the greatest ever ODI team www.cricketworld.com/icc-shortli ... /26396.htm? who'd make your team?

ICC shortlist for the greatest ever ODI team www.cricketworld.com/icc-shortli ... /26396.htm? who'd make your team?

we're having a bowl

Gonna catch a few overs before the NFL starts/ I fall asleep drunken.


Come England

come on

good morning session for us there, great to see Hussey go cheaply, send pig faced Smith back, Haddin is due a fail, and drive Johnson back into his shell

Went to bed just after Hussey went and it started raining, couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Fantastic day for England, and when we look back lets hope we can identify this as the day we won the ashes. Still lots of good work to do, but it's the best start we could have hoped for. Now need to bat for 2 days and hit 600 and get them back in so we can really attack them for a long period.