Ashes thread - England vs Australia * SPOILERS *

platty · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:30

And then Read decides to run out Panesar with a suicidal run to Symonds.

Foiled · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:35

Looks like this will be all over by midnight.

At least I`ll get to bed at a decent hour

Foiled · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:39

And the collapse continues 122-8

Read out for 4. Might be his last test match

cheets64 · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:45

FFS

loving the bbc report

1039: WICKET - Read ct Ponting b Lee 4, Eng 122-8
Oh, just stop it. Read edges Lee to Ponto at third slip, who takes an excellent catch. Prize for the sweepstake - don't think I haven't spotted you all frantically revising your initial shouts - will be the ashes of my computer keyboard, which I'm going to burn in a brief ceremony in about an hour's time.

Did I say it couldn't get any worse? Read calls Monty through for a quick single, Monty jogs at the pace of a man pulling an airplane, and Symonds destroys the stumps with a direct hit. Why did we even bother flying to Australia in the first place?

platty · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:45

Might well be. I just hope we don't go back to Jones as he isn't good enough either.

Saj Mahmood too for a while.

The England A tour is going to be interesting with Steven Davies and Broad in it.

The top order also need to worry about their places, top score for them is Pietersen's 29 which is truly pathetic.

Foiled · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:46

cheets64 said:
FFS

Yep, 123-9, Mahmood out for 4, at least the agony will soon be over.

cmsbfent · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:47

hahahaha.. its rather funny now really. Poor poor chaps. They must feel low

Don't fear though, we've always got that other sport we rule in.

Oh, wait a min.....

FirebarUK · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:47

Don't fear though, we've always got that other sport we rule in.

umm.... Golf?

Pigeon_Killer · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:49

Hope they've enjoyed their nice little holiday out in the sun because they're going to come back to hell. Absolute disgraceful performance yet again :mad:

Foiled · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:50

cmsbfent said:
Don't fear though, we've always got that other sport we rule in

Tiddly winks?

Psycho Ned · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:53

It's not the 5-0 defeat which has hurt the most (though thats been painful) this has been the most pathetic, gutless performance by England there has probably ever been by England in Australia.

From the very first ball by Harmison the die was cast in this series England have lost every day in every test (bar about 1 in Adelade) and been beaten out of sight in every game.

cheets64 · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:54

Living on a pray

Mad old tory · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:55

What really annoys me is they will simply praise Australia's performance. They may have been good but this bunch of wasters have made it really ******* easy for them!!! :mad:

Admittedly we've missed some players, but there's still enough of the team from last time round to have put up a bit more of a fight. Poor preparation, complacency and a plethora of poor selection combined with Fred's inept captaincy makes life pretty grim!

SC04 · 4 Jan 2007 at 23:56

cheets64 said:
FFS

loving the bbc report

he's been quite funny doing the live report

1050: Eng 124-9
Harmison and Anderson stand on the bridge of the sinking ship, snorkels at the ready. Hey - at least we can all have an early night. Except I slept all day so I'd be able to stay awake all night to write this, so I can't even dull the pain with a long succession of zzzzzz's.. Anyone want to join me on Hammersmith Bridge at about 3am English-time to stare blankly at the swirling waters below?

cheets64 · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:03

Loving the barmy army, final countdown, lets all have disco.

GAME OVER ? NOPE

In answer to your questions about whether I'll get a full day's salary today despite probably only working about two hours, I'd like to point out to senior BBC management that I shall of course stay in the office until 8am London time, dilligently starting work on our Ashes 2009 online coverage

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btw how much do these guys get in money terms for the ashes?

Creature · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:16

Our last two batsmen have made it to drinks......how?

cheets64 · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:22

Thats it

Hamster · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:27

Got to congratulate Aus though, taking 100 wickets in 5 tests is pretty damn amazing no matter how poorly England have played.

Psycho Ned · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:29

Marmoset said:
Got to congratulate Aus though, taking 100 wickets in 5 tests is pretty damn amazing no matter how poorly England have played.

Actually they only took 96 because we declared with only 6 down in Adelade!

Rotty · 5 Jan 2007 at 00:30

utterly pathetic , had about 4 good days the whole series