England vs Australia | 1st Ashes Test | Nottingham | 10/7/13 | Day 1

[ads101]

Well the big three are out relatively cheaply. So the rest have to step up this time when the team's in trouble. Which Prior usually does.

 

[KIC]

Must be his lucky day

he has too many of those.

someone petition ishant and siddle to bowl together please so that there is a level playing field for both teams from the luck perspective.

 

[SL_Fan]

Looks like a good toss to lose now.

 

[SL_Fan]

Bell 8 off 34 Aus keeping things tight

 

[Convict]

Brilliant start by Dandenong

 

[Bullet Drive]

Trott was a huge wicket

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope AUS restrict ENG under 250.

 

[Kianig89]

Sidd surprised me.....

 

[SL_Fan]

Shot. Starc struggling here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

140-4

 

[Bullet Drive]

Need spin on.

 

[Master Blaster]

Good start by the Aussies..... should get at least 4 more today.

 

[Convict]

Sidd surprised me.....

Yep.

 

[SL_Fan]

Brilliant start by Dandenong

Rest of Aus haven't been too shabby either

 

[Ims1]

Can England get to 350 from here ?

 

[malakian]

We've already got 47 more runs than we need. Declare!

 

[SL_Fan]

Starc should maybe try bowling around the wicket. Looks out of sorts atm.

 

[Madplayer]

I thought these pitches wont suit Siddle but he is bowling well. Trick is to pitch it full to give it time to do something in the air.

 

[SL_Fan]

Starc contrast undoing all the good work here

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pretty boring atm.

 

[SL_Fan]

I thought these pitches wont suit Siddle but he is bowling well. Trick is to pitch it full to give it time to do something in the air.

He seems to be getting late swing somehow. Haven't seen him swing the ball this much before.

 

[Master Blaster]

Poor bowling in last few overs. Poms are getting a boundary virtually every over.....

 

[SL_Fan]

Agar getting hammered bowling too many short stuff.

 

[Madplayer]

Agar needs to pitch it up consistently

 

[SL_Fan]

Leaving out Lyon was a weird one especially for the 1st Test. Might end up hurting them badly that.

 

[SL_Fan]

Now Starc leaking runs. Not even bowling around the wicket is helping him. Another iffy selection.

 

[Convict]

Not really.
Lyon is too defensive.

 

[Bullet Drive]

169-4

 

[Madplayer]

He seems to be getting late swing somehow. Haven't seen him swing the ball this much before.

same here. But I think he has realized his usual hit the deck balls wont be much effective here.
Nevertheless ,starc is undoing all the good work like u mentioned.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Most left arm spinners are defensive anyways.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fawad Ahmed would have been a better option. Leg spinners are always an attacking option.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Starc has always been a poor test bowler.

 

[Madplayer]

Load of rubbish from starc.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Agar bowling way too quick in my view. Needs to toss it up

 

[Bullet Drive]

57+mph by Agar. Too quick.

 

[Convict]

This is such a small ground. Postage stamp.

Poms can't afford land?

 

[Madplayer]

Gone for 3rd umpire. Dnt think it was neccessary. He is safe.

 

[SL_Fan]

Haddin LOL

 

[SL_Fan]

Agar bowling way too quick in my view. Needs to toss it up

Yeah might be down to nerves.

 

[SL_Fan]

Siddle the vegan destroyer is back!!

 

[Madplayer]

This is such a small ground. Postage stamp.

Poms can't afford land?

I noticed it as well but Thats a plus for you guys too.

 

[Robert]

He seems to be getting late swing somehow. Haven't seen him swing the ball this much before.

Perhaps the Aussies are "better at looking after the ball" than England

The Aussies will be pleased with this. The outfield is like lightning but no England player has cashed in so far. Probably nerves - the were bowled out for 250 in the first innings of the last Ashes series, with Siddle also starring.

 

[Madplayer]

Another four. Siddle not getting that late swing in this spell so far.

 

[SL_Fan]

Aus have let Eng off the hook here. Giving away runs.

 

[SL_Fan]

The vegan destroyer does it again? Whatthaa?

 

[Madplayer]

4th for siddle. Bell gone. You're gone, you're a goner mate.

 

[Azlan Khan]

Siddle on fire.

 

[Convict]

Dandenong dominating England

 

[Madplayer]

Aus have let Eng off the hook here. Giving away runs.

For every 10 rubbish deliveries, aussies are bowling 1 wicket taking one.

 

[Master Blaster]

Need 4 more ......quick......

 

[Hitman]

Needs to restrict England below 250. Anything above that will be disappointing for the Aussies.

 

[Madplayer]

I dont know why but i always seem to have a soft corner for the underdogs.

 

[SL_Fan]

Perhaps the Aussies are "better at looking after the ball" than England

The Aussies will be pleased with this. The outfield is like lightning but no England player has cashed in so far. Probably nerves - the were bowled out for 250 in the first innings of the last Ashes series, with Siddle also starring.

Cowan hasn't been on the field for too long tho?

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Siddle Fiferr !! wooo

 

[SL_Fan]

5fer for the vegan destroyer wth is going on?
Prior just threw his wicket away there very unlike him

 

[Hitman]

HaHa ..... Prior gifts his wicket. Worst possible shot a player can play in Test cricket.

 

[Madplayer]

5th for siddle. Garbage of a shot from prior. Its siddle's day guys.

 

[Master Blaster]

Need 4 more ......quick......

 

[Noman]

This is such a good batting pitch an england batting like Pakistanis batsman...

 

[SL_Fan]

Now Eng in a bit of strife. Prolly need around 250-300 at least.

 

[SL_Fan]

For every 10 rubbish deliveries, aussies are bowling 1 wicket taking one.

Seems to be working for em tho :vegandestroyer

 

[Madplayer]

Aussies should not let them make more than 220 now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

181-6

 

[Madplayer]

Starc should learn to control his line.

 

[Madplayer]

Evasive action, 4 leg byes

 

[jeetu]

Just tuned in, good job by Aus bowlers , looks like a good series on card.

 

[Madplayer]

Late swing by siddle again. Much Better

 

[Bullet Drive]

ENG session.

 

[Madplayer]

Tea time 185-6

 

[SL_Fan]

Tea it is 185/6 Aus has turned it all around in that session thanks to the vegan destroyer

 

[Robert]

Got to respect the admirable Siddle. He's like another Merv - never gives up. The true ANZAC spirit!

To think some Aussies were talking of dropping him.

 

[nish_mate]

Has Malakian been around, or trying to stay away whilst his team is not living up to the hype?

 

[Gunther]

Bair, Broad and Swann go down swinging and post a score of about 270.

 

[Gunther]

England will miss Timothy Bresnan's gritty shepherding of the tail here. And if sun does shine tomorrow, they might his bowling too.

 

[Bullet Drive]

10 mins to go.

 

[ali bubba]

Siddle bowling really well but England have played some rubbish shots. Also think the rest of the Aussie bowlers have been average.

Why didn't Cook Opt to Bowl?

 

[amax]

great from siddle after a long time I have seen a fast bowler running through a quality batting side. But no support from other end.

 

[SL_Fan]

Siddle bowling really well but England have played some rubbish shots. Also think the rest of the Aussie bowlers have been average.

Why didn't Cook Opt to Bowl?

Pitch is expected to do a fair bit for the spinners as the game goes on.

 

[SL_Fan]

If Eng can somehow scrape to around 250 from here that will be at least something decent to work with. The pitch is expected to flatten out in the next few days so a very good toss to lose from Aus's perspective. Aus well on top.

 

[wrongun]

Starc needs another wicket taking ball other than his yorker. He can't swing the red ball as much & batsmen don't need an aggressive backlift like in ODI. So far he's got nothing else.