2nd ASHES TEST: England v Australia at Lords, July 16-20, 2009

[Cletus]

Great ball by Flintoff though. We're still in this though:crazy:

 

[Cletus]

Swann just dropped the Ashes.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

thx cletus... you jsut put the mock on australia flintoff to bowl Johnson

 

[Spike]

Only 141 more runs to get

 

[El Diablo]

Rudi won't let Aus win if by some miracle it got close

 

[Cletus]

thx cletus... you jsut put the mock on australia flintoff to bowl Johnson

I hope they take Flintoff off soon, he's looking a bit tired but still probably their best bowler still.

 

[Danish]

Clarke doing what Clarke does best... choking when the big moment arrives.

I swear, the amount of times Pup has been in a situation to win us a match only to crumble at the first sign of pressure is alarming. He got us back in the match, sure, but that was when we had no chance in hell of winning. After having the evening to have it sink in that he could bat us to victory he gets out cheaply with a shocking shot in the first 15 overs.

Useless.

Johnson will no doubt get stranded on 70 odd now with Siddle and Hilfy going for 10-15 runs or so each.

 

[aussies1st]

Ok somehow managed to get some hope back in me. Don't f**k it up again please.

 

[El Diablo]

Sh*ttle gone

 

[aussies1st]

FFS knew that would happen. Anyway congrats Flintoff

 

[AusKnightRKO]

i dont mind the fact that they over bowling Flintoff it may re ignite that injury

 

[Spike]

Siddle gone

We've still got Hilfy so it's not over yet

 

[El Diablo]

lets hope next test we don't get rorted by the umps

seems that in England that is an impossibility though

 

[nathanbrown'sghost]

Flintoff's 3rd five wicket haul. It has been a while since his last one.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

ok lets predict the all out score ill take 412

 

[nadera78]

Jesus they're are some people whinging in this thread. Look, if you want to win a test match then you need some luck somewhere along the way. It just doesn't work any other way.

And to be fair Australia only have themselves to blame for this. They should have cleaned up at Cardiff, they keep picking Johnson who couldn't hit the stumps if he was playing on his own for five days, and they have a captain who seems unable to think on his feet.

The bright side for them is the way some players have fought hard and that their best bowler (Brett Lee) should be back for Edgbaston in ten days time.

 

[Danish]

Their best bowler was available for selection in this test....


The non-selection of Clark was a real f**k up of epic proportions by the selectors. Why Siddle takes his spot I do not know.

 

[El Diablo]

great win Rudi and Billy

 

[gong_eagle]

too bad We lost those early wickets


Mitchell Johnson 63


England 425 & 311/6d
Australia 215 & 406/10 (106.0 ov)
England win by 115 runs

 

[Spike]

Congrats Rudi. Best on the field for England