England Pre-Ashes Tour Matches

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

First match underway today against WA.

WA currently 82/3 after being 0/2 early on with Broad taking 2 wickets in 2 balls in his first over of the match.

[stan]

WA 3/85
Robinson 42*
North 19
Voges 16*
Broad 3/23

Just thought I would add the topics together since myself and sam created the same topic at the same time.

[stan]

WA 3/99
Robinson 52*
Voges 20*
North 19
Broad 3/23

North would have been disapointed not to be able to hang around for a while out there.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

WA now 156/4

Robinson out for 62 c&b Collingwood

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

WA 230/7

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

WA 242/8 dec

England 10/1 early on, Cook gone for 5.

[brod]

Kevin Pietersen has branded John Buchanan, the former Australia coach and occasional advisor to the ECB, as 'a nobody' following comments that Pietersen could be a divisive factor during the Ashes tour.

In a recent magazine interview Buchanan, who was brought in by the ECB to offer insight on the Australians before the Ashes, said Pietersen could be "individualist and fragmentary" if his form didn't improve. Andy Flower, the England coach, responded to the comments by predicting great things from Pietersen during the Ashes and saying that Buchanan wasn't part of England's inner circle but the man himself was even more dismissive.

"I didn't react to it because it was strange that he made headlines," Pietersen said. "I'm not interested in what he has to say. Who is he? He's a nobody.

"He had the best team to coach in the history of cricket. Anyone could have coached that team. He has done nothing else solid so I won't even take it with a pinch of salt."

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

England at 27/2

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

33/3 could be in trouble here.

[Mad Mat]

33/3 could be in trouble here.

One can only hope Might shift some attention from the rabble that is Australian Cricket!

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

33/3 could be in trouble here.

One can only hope Might shift some attention from the rabble that is Australian Cricket!

looks like it was short lived, 88/3 now, KP settling in well on 40 at lunch.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

102/5

KP 50*

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

117/6

[stan]

England are now 7/143
KP 58
Trott 24
Broad 17*
Bell 16*
Magoffing 2/12
Hogan 2/26

Clearly there is a bit of something in that pitch which is nice for a change, but still the WA boys handled it better at this stage, the England batsmen except KP at this stage have seemed to struggle.

[GWW]

I don't think i can think of any touring team who have made a big total in a tour game at the WACA.

[Thiele]

England 8/223 dec.

WA 0/26

[stan]

I don't think i can think of any touring team who have made a big total in a tour game at the WACA.

Nah I can't either.

[brod]

Western Australia v England XI
WACA
First Class

STUMPS DAY TWO

WA 8d/242
AC Voges 72
WM Robinson 62
SCJ Broad 3/47
England XI 8d/233
KP 58
SCJ Broad 53* (48 balls)
GP Swann 37* (23 balls)
MA Beer 3/108
WA 1/109
WM Robinson 46*
LM Davis 43

WA lead by 128

WHY are these games scheduled as 3 day games

[Media Park]

So that shocking England touring sides of the last twenty years can sneak away with draws, not losses...

[mal]

The English cricketers are not having the WAGS on tour for the first 6 weeks
Bad tactics
The players are likley to be worn out with too much sex by the First Test