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

[elmuzzy66.]

I don't think any off England's bowlers are true all rounder's. Replace out of form batsmen with on form batsmen.

 

[MarcLister]

Man of the series altogether. Who else is there?

No-one. Had Bell not scored his three centuries I don't think we'd be 2-0 up. Had Anderson carried on his Trent Bridge form and took a few more 5 wicket hauls he'd be man of the series. Bell has been so consistent and scored runs when we needed them which makes him, for me, the man of the series.

 

[Stewy]

If we win this game on the back of this knock he will have single-handedly won 2 matches for us. I don't think there's much argument about him as man of the series thus far. It would take a 150 from Clarke in the second innings to win the game and then some more in the 5th test to make it even close.

 

[Sankari]

LOL, Pietersen. Still can't cope with Lyon.

Having said that, England's in a great position now. Bell and Broad have carried the team, and now they're set to take this game away from us.

 

[Locky]

Ian bell saving England's bacon again. Man of the series for me - he won it for England.

 

[Alpherah]

Called it after the first test - this series was gonna be all about Bell

 

[Sankari]

Come on lads, even if you can't get Bell out you could at least knock over his partners...

 

[Cosimo]

Long review and Bresnan not out. 251-5

 

[Sankari]

Oh great, another wasted review. Fine work!

 

[Cosimo]

Bell bowled! 251-6.

Lead is 219, need to get to around 300.

 

[Cosimo]

Dang, Prior bowled! 251-7

 

[Sankari]

Huzzah! Two quick wickets, including Bell! Harris making good use of his short leg.

 

[mmj_uk]

We might as well declare and topple the top order while the ball is still fresh.

 

[physichull]

Hmmm, that'll be it now. I'm with Boycott, don't think England have got enough.

 

[matthewhotdude]

We might as well declare and topple the top order while the ball is still fresh.

You do realize we start with a new ball when we bowl

 

[LOAM]

Hmmm, that'll be it now. I'm with Boycott, don't think England have got enough.

But we've not finished yet, we didn't have enough 30 runs ago either.

 

[mmj_uk]

You do realize we start with a new ball when we bowl

Didn't know that.

 

[mmj_uk]

Broad is no mug he's been pretty good with the bat so far this series.

edit: dammit, cursed him.

 

[physichull]

Broad is no mug he's been pretty good with the bat so far this series.

Hmm...!

 

[Cosimo]

Broad gone, 275-8.