Ovis aries Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Harris retires, bet the England odds improve today with this news.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33394635 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Absolutely devastating that it's ended like this. To be honest though, I wouldn't be sure what it changes exactly, for the first test it was a battle between him and Starc, and I seriously doubt the English batting lineup are exactly going to be relieved that the best swing bowler in the world is now pretty much confirmed to start. Amazing player though, definitely going to miss him, and would have loved to see him tear through England one last time. I as said back after the tour of South Africa though, if that spell to beat them was his last, it'd be a fitting end, but he gave it his all to get another few Tests in. Cummins in to replace Harris in the squad, the bowling attack for the First test is almost certainly Johnson, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 got my ticket for day 1 of the Egbaston test (29th July), £91!!!!!! Shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Can't wait to see mighty England beat Aussies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 got my ticket for day 1 of the Egbaston test (29th July), £91!!!!!! Shocking!I'd heard that the first test wasn't sold out yet so, somewhat surprised, I had a look at tickets and immediately understood why. £62 is the cheapest for any of days 1-4, it's ludicrous frankly.Going for day 5 instead, hoping for an exciting climax, would settle for an England win within 4 days though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I think it will be a drawn series. At least one lost to rain and nothing to separate the other four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 i had a ticket for Egbaston, had to sell it as I will be in Florida, it was 85 pound, jsut for a normal ticket.... cray cray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I cannot see beyond an Australian victory, 2-1 or 3-1.Then again, I said the same thing in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I cannot see beyond an Australian victory, 2-1 or 3-1.Then again, I said the same thing in 2005.Injury to the best Aussie bowler in 2005 too...For me Steve Smith is the key, if he stays in the form of the last 12-18 months we're in awful trouble but if someone can cause him consistent problems I think we could have a fantastic series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Injury to the best Aussie bowler in 2005 too...For me Steve Smith is the key, if he stays in the form of the last 12-18 months we're in awful trouble but if someone can cause him consistent problems I think we could have a fantastic series. Australia have never lost a test when he has scored a century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 got my ticket for day 1 of the Egbaston test (29th July), £91!!!!!! Shocking!I dare not tell you my England Rugby World Cup ticket prices.... 91 quid... I wish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 A few chores done early , getting set up for not moving apart from the lunch and tea breaks, weather report seems OK so game on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 England win the toss and will bat. Cue the missus coming into the lounge in a bit.... "Cook's out" "How do you know?" "It's 5 past 11" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 got my ticket for day 1 of the Egbaston test (29th July), £91!!!!!! Shocking!Should have stayed at home, bought yourself an ashtray for a quid and watched that all day, more entertaining and saves you £90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Furious to see Watson in the side. I don't mind the guy, but surely the time has come for him. He's neither a top order batsmen, nor more than a part time bowler anymore. Yet somehow "experience" is keeping him in the side, and the likes of Mitch Marsh out of it, despite form going into this match. His stats since January 2012 say it all. A batting average of ~32, only 2 centuries in those 27 games, and a mere 17 wickets at 47.89. He's only worth about 7 overs an innings as well. He better have the best match of his life, because I can't understand the justification to pick him over M. Marsh anymore. He's not got form, he's not even got a career weight of statistics (he's about a 35 average batsmen over his whole career). Oh well. Let's see how Cook and Lyth take to Johnson, Starc and Hazlewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StockholmRam Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Should have stayed at home, bought yourself an ashtray for a quid and watched that all day, more entertaining and saves you £90 Spoken on behalf of Humberside/Lincs cricket?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 First run on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 lyth is out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Gone! Lyth's Hazlewood's first Ashes wicket!Johnson still to come! What a first change to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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