Freddie Flintoff. The “magnificent” Freddie Flintoff. A lion hearted individual effort from England’s best player saw the old enemy claim its first Ashes Test victory at Lord’s since 1934 and go 1-0 up in the series. Flintoff took man of the match honours with a 5 for 92 haul, etching his name on the Lord’s [...]
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Ashes 09: Previously at Lord’s
July 20, 2009 – 2:07 pm
Australia
Were unlucky early on. Once they got a partnership they held onto it, and held onto it, and held onto it.
England
Bowled very well early on, had luck with the umpiring, but had to get the nicks. Then weren’t sure what to do when the partnership started, and seemed to wait for the new ball.
Who will [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day Four
July 20, 2009 – 9:01 am
Can this contest, as old as the game itself, get any better? An Ashes series in England looks like being another classic. And the Second Test at Lord’s is shaping as a classic in its own right.
Australia need just 209 runs to win tomorrow. England need just five wickets. Australian Vice Captain Michael Clarke (125 [...]
Ashes 09: Dare to dream?
July 20, 2009 – 4:21 am
Australia can win this Test. Say it. I know it may feel a bit stupid, but not only can they win it, they should. At their disposal is a flat pitch; a benign looking England, a captain killing partnership, and the fact that there will be no more new balls to come once this one [...]
Ashes 09: Previously at Lord’s
July 19, 2009 – 2:56 pm
Australia
Found out that Siddle is a good batsman, watched Kp bat like a dick, waited for Strauss.
England
Pushed on for a draw with furious gusto till someone pointed out they were in front and should try and win. Then they did well.
Will England win
They should. But that isn’t the whole answer. Australia has two days to [...]
Ashes 09: Leading from long on
July 19, 2009 – 3:53 am
There was a short time when Ricky Ponting found himself on the long on boundary as England was doing what they pleased with his men.
His Purebred Stallion couldn’t get out of the gates, the Bucking Bronco seemed to have lost his luck, the Clydesdale was worked into the ground and England had stopped toying with [...]
Ashes 09: Previously at Lord’s
July 18, 2009 – 2:28 pm
Australia
3 wickets in 3 overs. Do a little dance, make a little love. Then the rest of the day happened. Dance with a Polar bear, fuck an anthill.
England
Couldn’t have gone much better. Bowling on a good batting wicket, and watching the batsmen miss straight ones and hook into the hands of fielders.
Will England win
They should, [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day Two
July 18, 2009 – 9:33 am
1934. It’s been that long since England won a Test at Lord’s against Australia. 1934. And if rain doesn’t thwart them, they have every chance to topple the tourists this time round.
After Ben Hilfenaus inspired a quick clean up of the remaining English batsmen to skittle England for 425, a Jimmy Anderson led England attack [...]
Seducing Miss Eden Park: 1st Test Preview
July 18, 2009 – 7:55 am
For a Wallaby supporter this is a vicious tease of a match. Standing defiantly is the wily 23 year old Eden Park minx, and laid out like a string of Bacardi Breezers before her is the key to melting this ice maidens defences.
It’s only fitting that the French and Italians – ‘masters of seduction’ – [...]
Ashes 09: Horrendous hooking and pathetic pulling
July 18, 2009 – 6:08 am
The Ashes crashed my website today. My site has handled Bastard monkey gate, Haddin’s Hand of Dog cheating, two IPLs, two world 2020 world thingies, and two India Australia series.
But the Ashes just shut it down.
The Ashes is big. Very very big, and you have to be tough to handle it. Today Australia was a [...]
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