The Ashes | 4th Test | MCG | Day 1 | 26/12/10

[Newton_fan]

1 Hour 15 Minutes Remaining in the Boxing Day Match.

Series is Level 1-1.

Beer Looks like to Debut

 

[A.M.]

eagrly waiting for it to start and then PAK NZ

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Hoping for a intriguing first session. Hope England bat first and Aussies put the pressure on. However, if the bowlers don't turn up, espec MJ, then England will win comfortably, batting line up is too strong minus dead rubber Collingwood

 

[James]

Good chance for England here.

Merge threads?

 

[Newton_fan]

Is it confirmed that Beer will Debut ?

 

[CricnPak]

Overcast conditions right now, don't think it would have much of an effect on the game though..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Good chance for England here.

Merge threads?

You must have a sleepless night with Christmas party and now because of the 4th Ashes Test..

 

[James]

Too much alcohol and food, pretty tired dude...gonna watch the morning session for sure, but unlikely to last the course

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Too much alcohol and food, pretty tired dude...gonna watch the morning session for sure, but unlikely to last the course

you probably will fall asleep half way through the first session.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

^ ---

 

[On_the_up]

If the pitch is slow as predicted, England would be the happier team.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Expecting this match to be a thriller, I hope Kevin Pietersen scores a ton and Jimmy Anderson picks up a 5fer. Alaistar Cook to score more centuries please.

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Bresnan for Finn confirmed. Good choice.

 

[Atif]

Toss has been won by England and decided to bowl

 

[On_the_up]

Bresnan in for Finn

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Brave decision! I would have had a bat

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

First hour is so crucial! I hope Watson and Hughes come through. Hughes needs to stand up today!

 

[James]

2nd time in a row Strauss has won the toss and chosen to bowl. Have to do a better job in the 1st and 2nd innings this time, or the 3rd and 4th innings will be going the same way as they did in Perth.

 

[On_the_up]

One of the great occasions in world cricket, the Boxing day test at Melbourne.

 

[James]

Brave decision! I would have had a bat

Ponting would have had a bowl too.

Really tough one for the captains here, god knows what close of play scorecard will be.

 

[CricnPak]

Siddle keeps his place.

 

[KingKhanWC]

There must be something in the pitch for Struass to bowl or he just fancies his chances against Phil Hughes.

If you bowl first then you have to bowl out the opposition on day 1.

 

[On_the_up]

Which MJ will turn up in this test?

 

[Newton_fan]

Aus Goes with Pace. Beer Missed out Again

 

[CricnPak]

Another top order collapse and Hussey to rescue?

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Can't wait to see what the pitch is like. Only 25 mins left.

 

[James]

welllllll excited.

5 down by lunch?

 

[On_the_up]

Aussies not fancying a Beer in this test.

 

[On_the_up]

Swann might come into his own in the last 2 tests.

 

[Atif]

Siddle keeps his place.

No surprise there, he is a quick bowler, plus this is his home ground, so he knows the conditions.

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

welllllll excited.

5 down by lunch?

Why not? Hopefully Jimmy has recovered fully.

 

[Wanton]

Expecting some hot stuff from english bowlers on the grassy pitch...

 

[pakistani pride]

come on pommies !
perhaps should have batted first . . .

 

[KingKhanWC]

No spinner is a bit silly but I suppose they want to keep a winning team.

 

[Noork85]

I want watto to get his ashes century already

 

[Bullet Drive]

No beer & No Finn. No suprise that no Shahzad

 

[KingKhanWC]

Ibwant watto to get his ashes century already

Na, Watto bottles it after 50.

Punters day for a 100.

 

[James]

The lack of a spinner could be a problem now they are bowling second.

But if they play as well as they did at Perth it won't matter of course.

 

[Inswinger]

Please do not ask for or post links to online streams.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

So, England will Bowl First on this Pitch..

 

[ddss]

amazing full crowd!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Need to give it to Strauss for taking the decision to bowl. If this goes wrong the ashes are lost.

 

[Atif]

Need to give it to Strauss for taking the decision to bowl. If this goes wrong the ashes are lost.

Fingers crossed it is a wrong decision he has made

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Fingers crossed it is a wrong decision he has made

) I still want Australia to win but I like brave cricket. In the context of the series this is a very brave decision

 

[CricnPak]

They're showing this video up on the screen at the G:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-rZtHlH34
really pumps you up.

 

[James]

Need to give it to Strauss for taking the decision to bowl. If this goes wrong the ashes are lost.

England's lineup will be very suited to the SCG wicket, so an England loss here and it is far from the end.

Hopefully we win here though.

 

[Atif]

) I still want Australia to win but I like brave cricket. In the context of the series this is a very brave decision

Lol Strauss won't be getting any bravery award if he loses this match .

 

[CricnPak]

so glad willow changed their service from star "ad" sports..

 

[Atif]

The players are taking the field.

Come on you Aussies !!!

 

[Newton_fan]

Wow Looks Like a Football crowd

 

[Atif]

Wow Looks Like a Football crowd

Looks amazing, the best cricket ground in the world.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Over 91,000 in the G at the moment!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

LOL at probably one of the most hyped up matches in the year not being able to get viewed as the females have hijacked the downstairs telly where we have sky to watch a recording of Eastenders

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Don't like Bresnan would've liked Shehzad to be in!

 

[Atif]

LOL at probably one of the most hyped up matches in the year not being able to get viewed as the females have hijacked the downstairs telly where we have sky to watch a recording of Eastenders

Lol u need sky multi room

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A bit of movement for Anderson

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Did it carry?!

 

[CricnPak]

Over 91,000 in the G at the moment!

not right now, still loads of people outside the ground in lines...

 

[Newton_fan]

Dropped

 

[Atif]

Don't like Bresnan would've liked Shehzad to be in!

There was no chance Shehzad was gonna be selected, it's England afterall.

 

[Noork85]

Uhh geo super isnt showing the ashes?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lol u need sky multi room

Got it back Great ball by Jimmy. Collingwood uncharacteristically dropping a catch

 

[KingKhanWC]

Dropped. )

Collingwood should have held on to that one.

 

[ddss]

dropped by collingwood

 

[Atif]

Collingwood has dropped Watson, lol great start England

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Collingwood the culprit with that drop

 

[James]

uhhh

 

[Atif]

Tremlett to open the bowling with Anderson.

 

[James]

There was no chance Shehzad was gonna be selected, it's England afterall.

explain?

 

[ddss]

this tremlett guy has some biceps

 

[CricnPak]

4 for Hughes.

 

[ddss]

shot

 

[Atif]

explain?

I dont have to Explain anything to you.

Btw nice shot by Hughes for

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A couple more for Hughes

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Strauss chirping up his boys out there!

 

[Noork85]

Why is geo super not showing the ashes.......?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Drilled it Hughes

 

[CricnPak]

Hughes on FIRE. Steady now.

 

[ddss]

hughes on fire

 

[Deewana Mastana]

10 off the over so far