*****Official Ashes thread*****

[Doohickey]

Dem's the rules though, right? Whether they were 1 run away or 100 runs away.

 

[Doohickey]

utterly disgusting

time wasting by the aussies have done this

What because England haven't done any time wasting of their own? Slightly hypocritical...

^Fair play Jonathan Trott.

 

[LOAM]

I'm going to put this down as a win regardless

Talk about sending them home with their tails between their legs, it couldn't get dark fast enough

This will be the ashes narrative, despite all the attempts at portraying England as boring it comes down to Australia captain Clark begging an umpire for a light call LOL.

 

[Psycho Ned]

This will be the ashes narrative, despite all the attempts at portraying England as boring it comes down to Australia captain Clark begging an umpire for a light call LOL.

Think Clarke will be getting in trouble for his conduct at the end there, umpire had to push him away!

 

[Cosimo]

Hopefully this farce will get the light laws changed to give the umpires some discretion.

Anyway, congratulations to England for winning the series 3-0.

 

[mmj_uk]

WTB a parallel universe where England are 9 wickets down and Clarke is begging for the game to continue.

 

[LOAM]

I am struggling to feel bad, its 3-0 and we pulled light at trafford with a 7.2 reading, this was 6.0 so what can you say.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Like they are saying on the BBC text page why don't they start earlier then this problem wouldn't have happened?

Lose overs like yesterday, kick off at 10:30 the next day. I'm guessing the answer is going to be TV not wanting to meddle with their schedules.

 

[steveo]

What because England haven't done any time wasting of their own? Slightly hypocritical...

^Fair play Jonathan Trott.

not when the aussies and there media have been slating us for it only for them to do this so yes hypocritical on the aussies for sure

 

[LOAM]

Hahaha umpires getting huge boooos

 

[Doohickey]

not when the aussies and there media have been slating us for it only for them to do this so yes hypocritical on the aussies for sure

Well yes hypocritical on both sides, no cause for complaint then really tbh.

 

[LOAM]

Shane Watson's face says it all lol, nice bloke though so no hard feelings.

 

[One More Solo]

Like they are saying on the BBC text page why don't they start earlier then this problem wouldn't have happened?

Lose overs like yesterday, kick off at 10:30 the next day. I'm guessing the answer is going to be TV not wanting to meddle with their schedules.

They had to start late today because the outfield was still soaked from last night's rain.

 

[oli collett]

People booing - FFS. Morons.

Shame about the weather but fair play to Clarke for making a game of it

 

[Psycho Ned]

They had to start late today because the outfield was still soaked from last night's rain.

That's true in todays case, but I guess the point still stands, if overs are lost the day before (due to slow play/rain or whatever) why don't they start earlier rather than play later?

 

[Doohickey]

Lol, why did Joe Root get booed?!

 

[Danthus]

Lol, why did Joe Root get booed?!

By the Aussie fans for crying about Warner snotting him.

 

[LOAM]

Lol, why did Joe Root get booed?!

Its not a booo, they shout Root, it just sounds like a boo

 

[mmj_uk]

It's not booing they say "Rooooooooooooooot" like with Luke Donald in golf.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Lol, why did Joe Root get booed?!

They are shouting 'Roooooooooot' rather than booing him

Bit like 'Luuuuuuke' for Luke Donald in golf.