We Won The Ashes

I'm afraid i've been too busy to blog about the Ashes.

But we won it, so all is good with the world :)

The End

OUCH!!

Nathan Hauritz just got an injury to his bowling hand. He bowled to Strauss who offered up a very dificult return catch, that caught the end of his finger and then almost went to the boundary.

He knew he was in trouble stright away and has gone straight off.

Second Test Underway

England won the toss and are batting first in the Second Ashes Test at Lords.

Freddie Flintoff was passed fit this morning, so the only England change is Graham Onions coming in for Monty Panesar.

England have made a good start on what appears to be a fairly slow pitch, and are currently 65-0.

Mitchell Johnson has been a bit all over the place for the Aussies.


And Freddie decided yesterday that he is retiring from Test cricket at the end of this series. The injuries have finally caught up with him, and I think that he has made the correct decision for himself.

Missed The First Test

The Ashes finally start and I manage to miss it.

Had to go down to London on work for a few days, so didn't get chance to watch any of the game.

Was on the train back up on Monday when it finished.

Sounds like it was a real nail-biter. Hope the second Test at Lords tomorrow is a better one for England.

The Ashes Are Coming

Less than a week before we kick off the Ashes, with the first Test starting in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Ricky Ponting is struggling, but Mike Hussey got 150 to find his form.

For England Steve Harmison took four wickets in his bid for a place in the line-up.

Can't wait for it to start