The Ashes Down Under **1st Test 21-25 November, Brisbane**

Cook's playing well.

Should the bowlers offer congratulations?...or just suffer and continue to trundle nobly.

johnson needs to stop bowling bumpers every ball and pitch it up

cook needed to play well. plenty to make up for in this match.

is it going to rain last session today

Cook deserves sledging. He is anti-cricket.

not see the aussies sledge like this in a while

Ride the rainbow
Crack the sky !!!

this will be over today, capitulation imminent

Where's BllowJob?

Has he been sucked into the massive "Vortex Of The Missing Cricket Forumites"?

he gave up

Eng 260-14 in this match

disgusting performance

i dont reckon root will last long

he gave up

Probably gone outside for a hearty bech after sucking the marrow out of you lot.

belch

what was matthew wade doing spoon

you an aussie you follow the domestic league

Never heard of him.

the light looks poor

anyone have a look at the radar

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Wade was tapping down a crack on the pitch when batting and copped 1 match for it

I am laughing at you clowns grasping onto the concept of rain, get it through your heads.. it's not going to rain for an entire day or barely even an entire session

your team has lost

Good to see a very good and much maligned cricketer in Mitchell Johnson bounced back and shove it right up his knockers as he has worked his arrse off  over the past year building his body up and changing his action somewhat and regaining his control. He thoroughly deserved his recall and for the most part  has bowled beautifully and made an enormous contribution with the bat again as well. Australia lost the last series against the poms through some shocking mental lapses over the period of an hour or so in several tests and the Poms outright cheating to deliberately delay the game in one of those tests.
As I maintained at the start of the last series we're a fairly average side to say the least but the Poms are undoubtedly the most over rated team in sporting history.
Finally its been great to see the Aussies playing some aggressive cricket again on the back of some really good bowling efforts from Harris, Johnson even Lyon has bowled pretty well.
Spoon as usual hilarious, BJT you always have a problem with Johnson for some reason and never seem to give him credit when credit is due.
Who else would you have in the side instead who can bowl at his pace and genuinely intimidate batsman and no I haven't had a bet I don't bet on cricket as a rule, just happy to see the Aussies actually play some decent cricket for a change against a massively overrated mob of primadonnas

the light is very poor

could be end of play today

if this shower comes

you realize after this shower passes there is absolutely nothing following it and the shower that is coming isn't much anyway

And its mostly going under.

here it is!

this is bad for the game

lol at that old clip on channel 9

Poms finally have something to cheer about as its raining What a pathetic lot who continually pray for rain and more rain to save them I would rather lose through being  comprehensively outplayed than pray for rain.

i've seen aussies doing rain dances, it's not serious you know!!

just a bit of fun

It looks like armageddon on the pictures but this **** has been happening for the last 2 weeks, might last 30 minutes max

Looks miserable on the eastern side

Last week it was pitch black at about 4pm, looked like the night time had set in and then the showers passed and it was bright and sunny again

The Balmy Army that is ........ not the weather!

what price is the draw? im stuck betting on a different market

Sadly I think with some it is and I didn't say all aussies, that's the one thing I hate I about so called cricket fans, sure no one likes losing but to pray for rain and bad light to save you, I mean seriously grow a set. It's like when you're continually getting btn in a photo finishes, it's extremely costly and frustrating at the time but you just have to cop it at times despite the frustration and financial cost involved.

Billy Birmingham's on the coverage, sensational stuff.

hail

Some decent hail, coming down now.

no chance of more play

looks biblical!

Hailing

the weather gods dont want aussies to win

looks a bit dark over bill's mothers!

Ground looks like a snowfield

have a look at the radar that you've all been sworn by since your team started playing true to form

be gone in 20 minutes I would say

the light is bad also

look at those wet puddles on pitch lol

day 5 is a clear day so should get the 97 overs

Rain has stopped

Tea has been taken early

Told you guys, bright as you like now

about to cop it myself now.. the skies are trembling and now it's hailing in the backyard

Can the Pom's appeal......against Sunlight Can't be good for them

Adam Scott making a charge at Royal Melbourne

Lucky it isn't here.  Fcuking belting down....

That's the BarmyArmy throwin rocks on ure roof, BllowJob.

They've found you

Get out on the balcony and give them a distinguished wave

Quick BJ. Throw soap outside and spray deoderant everywhere. It will keep you safe.

Have to go and check the cars and bike.  Fcukers were throwing hail and lightning.....

Malvern Star or Shimano?

bye bye Alistair

Has he left yet or still waiting for the decision?

Apollo Jaguar.  Bought it when I was 12 for 179 bucks.  Must be worth a mint now.  Hope it is ok.

You had $179 as a 12 year old to spend on a bike?

Gangster

where are all these english **** who were loud as **** when England were on top after day 1?

They're outside BJs house. The old spice is keeping them at bay for now, but apparently the bottle is getting low and he has run out of soap bars. He could be in real trouble, we may need a succession plan if he doesn't make it.

I think Spoon wants the job.

ohhh Mitchyyy

welcome back, these pommy mugs cant handle it

jonathan trott is clearly broad's batting buddy.

or like the sweep in the sub continent, is this a team mandated approach to playing those balls?

The Draw is 100s..wonder if Stephanie84's still LUMPING on?

can you slow it down a touch Mitch, they're use to the ball coming past as waist height

i'm here. we've been weak and exposed. trott and prior have been shocking and completely found out by johnson, who has been "on" all test.

lack of footwork against the spinner has flattered lyon, who nevertheless has outperformed swann who has looked flat.

well done filth. it's been a great performance. i may have underestimated you, but can johnson keep this up for a series?

onto the next one.

by johnson and lyon respectively*

root presumably in for a massive bollocking from flower and the backroom staff for going "off message" on how to play the short stuff from johnson and the balls outside leg from lyon.

Draw's firmed from 840s to 80s ..where there's life there's hope!

how on earth could the draw possibly firm???

Hoping for 26 hours of straight rain now

this warne piece stinks of assistance from mark nicholas.

Looks like we are saved guys
Drawn game now my boy root the saviour
Like I said day one chuck out the show ponies Peterson swan etc they are only interested in their next newspaper special they don't give a f uck

slip5 21 Nov 13 01:09
Nov 20, 2013 -- 7:07PM, earlycrow wrote:

Can't see Australia loosing from here

its to early to say lol



It's never to early slip5 CrowKnows

Come on rooty your the only player we have who's not terrified of them
To hear the poor dears are getting rattled by the public sledging them before the game
PATHETIC

So tired here I thought that guy was holding up a banner saying SHAME it was Shane lol
No

you hear holding and so many of the old quicks going on about the bouncer, and its value being its surprise.

mitchell johnson has written nearly every single batsman a letter outlining his plans since he first came on to bowl.

there is no surprise. drop your facking hands.

well played OZ no sentiment where betting is concernd

Pathetic performance from England, couldn't reach 200 in either innings on a good batting wicket.

Pretty scary really when you think India are 1.01 to reach 200 in an ODI of 50 overs.

*** The Ashes 2013 1st Test 10-14 July Trent Bridge*** lou-vincent 2,744 71,189 22Jul 13 23:41,by     rob_dylan

Seems to be quite a gulf in the numbers between this thread and the one above

Is following Cricket no longer a passion in England?

Trent bridge was a better, more closely fought test, and it wasn't on in the middle of the night..

I think I should take this opportunity to say well done to those English posters who have been gracious in defeat. The series will obviously have plenty of live yet.

We also trust you understand that some of the other threads are directed at the disgusting English mugs who have represented your country on the Australian forum in recent times. Amazingly, a couple of them have gone missing.

To those of you with some sense (which there appear more than a few), good luck in Adelaide in a week and a half

Great start to the series I must say, lots of positives :

- First and foremost, and most importantly, 10% win of bank for Wallflower.....was up to 13.5% but gave away 3.5% laying the Aussies hoping for a draw....no regrets, this is "best practice" in my view
- I try to remain neutral (essential for betting/trading) but it was hard not to deep-down support the Aussies, 0-3 last summer was not a fair reflection in the difference between the teams. I thought overall England were better but not by that much.
- Obviously sets-up the series nicely
- I agree with the view that England are over-rated, they are a good side, but I (like many) have had reservations. Great sides are generally "feared"; England are respected, but not feared by the major teams
- Looking forward to the English response to a buoyant Australia, dubious form, some dents in overall confidence, Aussie's obvious knowledge of their strengths/weaknesses - really good teams will find a way
- Australia? Would like to see them in a close contest. They failed in England at pivotal moments where they made dreadful mistakes. It remains to be see can they win under real pressure. England have often snatched draws from looming defeats, and wins from looming draws.....Aussies, the opposite.

Looking forward to the 2nd Test as much as any match in recent times.

England bowlers are clearly 10ks down on pace.  Unless they do something about that, they have no hope.

brisbane population 2 million - on the 4th day ,a day lined upped for a great ashes win for australia - 10,000  empty seats,i thought this was your number 1 sport.

to put this into perspective, burnley a town in england, population 75,000 ,got a weekly premiership football attendance of 25,000.

Burnley, as in the "town" about 40 kms from Manchester of 500k population, and about 50kms from leeds with 757000 and however many others in the immediate area?
Your town, would be considered a suburb here.

So the real comparison, would be Wooloongabba, with a population of about 4,800, nearly sold out the cricket through no help from any surrounding area whatsoever.....

Goose...

Great match. Credit to Haddin and MJ for the rescue partnership on Day 1.

Superb test pitch. Oh for bounce and pace in england....

Very well played Australia. Enjoy!

Neither team, sadly, is able to take defeat graciously which a is a blight on the great game.

I would say in the last 3 series, Oz have been better losers than we are.

Trott's sledging was an embarrassment. Jimmy has always been 2 faced. Charming off the pitch, narky on it.

When I played I laughed in the face of sledges. It's juvenile and 2-faced. Slag me off when batting then shake my hand afterwards when I'd taken them for plenty..

**** off! I'd have more respect for an opponent who's consistent...

COMINGUPTHE HILL
Cricket #1 sport in Aust, Are you serious?