2009 ashes thread

[Warney]

hey guys,

This thread will be home of all results (not live scores in case of spoilers) teams, match previews and ideas. Share your ideas below

 

[COMPO]

Lee in serious doubt for Cardiff with rib problem | Cricket News | The Ashes - England v Australia 2009 | Cricinfo.com

 

[Warney]

damn it. Has the squad been announced yet?

Here is my Australian ashes squad

1. Phillip Hughes
2. Simon Katich
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Michael Clarke
5. Mike Hussey
6. Marcus North
7. Brad Haddin
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Brett Lee
10. Stuart Clark
11. Peter Siddle
And the drinks....... nathan hauritz

The batsmen no surprise but the bottom order is disputable

 

[Mamboblue72]

Lee ruled out of first two Tests | Cricket News | The Ashes - England v Australia 2009 | Cricinfo.com

falling like flies already!
Lee has gone!

 

[cricket_cox]

bad news. Fantasy, Lee out, anderson in!

i'll start a thread with spoilers for each test antony

 

[Warney]

sounds good tim! Maybe Hilfenhaus will play. If not Hauritz and Ponting and Huss could bowl!

 

[holzbauer]

thats so unlucky for him he has worked so hard of late

 

[dannyboy4]

yay day ja voo of the mcgrath perhaps

 

[Richo]

How can he be excluded from the first two Test matches if they don't even have the results of the scan back?

 

[Mamboblue72]

I think Lee's injury will be good for the team, this will give Stuart Clark the chance to perform on his last tour or (more likely) Hilfenhaus finally gets an opportunity to show his wares in English conditions, He has been doing it in Tassie for years and the weather is the same (sorry Daz).
Bring it on, i have Friday off!!

 

[bombersfc]

that sucks if Lee is out. Poor bloke. Give Hauritz a crack I reckon...

 

[cricket_cox]

I actually havent done anything but surf the web in relation to the ashes im so excited!

Have even ajusted my going to bed and waking up time so I can watch the ashes right through to 1am

 

[holzbauer]

is it only being televised on foxtel?

 

[cricket_cox]

Wed SBS 5.30 in perth, so 7 in adelaide?

Every ball live.

in 2005 they did a similar thing to what channel 10 did with the IPL, SBS will have their own pannel to discuss the cricket and then shoot over to channel 4 (UK) for the coverage.

 

[Mamboblue72]

Unfortunately that (2005) was the last broadcast for uk channel 4 as sky bought the rights and you had to have pay TV to see the tests!

 

[holzbauer]

so its only on pay tv

 

[Warney]

so its only on pay tv

No mate. Tim has clearly said it is on SBS.

 

[Mamboblue72]

so its only on pay tv

Only on pay tv in the UK!!!!!
SBS free to air every ball!!

 

[Warney]

go SBS!!!!! We all thought it was useless! Now its not. Stewie MacGill is one of the discussion (in australia like how 10 broadcasted the IPL) commentators

 

[holzbauer]

ok sweet so we can all watch it. great