Ashes 2010

[Nemo]

Stayed out of this thread so far.

We have a real chance, so for that reason alone I'm nervous.

[Bogus Dave]

we'll win 3-1

[santasdead]

I recon that Xavier Doherty is goin to turn out to be there version of Swanny...

We should still win though. 2-0

[STFC_Manc]

I think 2-1 we will win!

[Boeta]

I recon that Xavier Doherty is goin to turn out to be there version of Swanny...

We should still win though. 2-0

in one-dayers probably yeah because he is an excellent one-day bowler - but so is hauritz. but like hauritz he's always struggled with the red ball and I don't see that magically changing

[Summerof69]

I see the Aussies have lost again.

They probably wanted a nice confidence booster by winning this one-day series before the Ashes, especially having never lost a one-day series to Sri Lanka at home.

It hasn't quite worked out that way...

[Summerof69]

For all you Shane Watson 'fans', some class fielding from today :

[DMR]

For all you Shane Watson 'fans', some class fielding from today :

Isn't that more Michael Clarke being a chump and not just whipping the bails off?

[cib]

2-1 Australia, yeah they're on a bad run but they played Tests against India in India and no one cares about one day games anymore.

Hauritz is a much better bowler than people/media are making out - even if his stats don't say so. It will be a tight series but you have to back the home side. I fail to believe the hype, especially being drawn in by town's pre-season already this year!

[STFC_Manc]

I think it will be close, but England have a very good chance to win it.  They are on a bad run, but I am sure the ashes will make them up there game! 

[Summerof69]

There is one Aussie paper who thinks their side are in a bit of a mess :

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad-application/trouble-brewing-on-our-selection/story-fn6bn647-1225948432242

Personally, it's going to be tight but it's either going to be 1-1 or 2-1 to England, as England have got the better bowlers, and in Andy Flower we've got the most astute coach in the game.

[Nemo]

Warm up game not going tremendously, but something growing faster than the hype is Kevin Pietersen's Movember tash. This is going to be magnificent by the time we get to the First Test!

[url width=466 height=260]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/49827000/jpg/_49827963_pietersen466260getty.jpg[/url]

[Bathtime]

I luv cricket especially beating the Aussies. Looked into going to Adelaide but the costs were just tooo much. We got a real chance of kicking butt this time. It could be a good distraction from things at County Ground.

I used to work for a printing company that printed Iron Bottom`s first book, when it had sold 250k copies the man took everyone out for a ruby murray...in the days before he became a Lord / Sir whatever he is now.....shook his immense hands ( like a shovel )...happy days

[STFC_Manc]

Well they won the first one and in a good position for the second.  Got a flag sorted now, will post up a pic before I go, so you can watch out for it!!  (look for the guy with the red face as well...)

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Our bowlers are looking good. Big concern for me is the batting as ever.