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Published: July 14th 2013
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We've come full circle from the original target of our blog way back when - the Ashes Tour of Australia in 2006 / 2007. We never did make it 3 "away" tours on the bounce, but there we are a stone's throw away and the great sporting occasion is just down the road. A lot has happened in the last few days since the 14 wicket debacle that was Day 1. The anticipation of 5 great days cricket was looking distinctly slim after that performance of T20 batting and the gamble of having Days 4 and 5 came into it's own on another summers day in NG2.
The last few days had seen the record breaking hits by a Number 11, controversial umpire decisions against England with Jonathan Trott being reviewed as Out when he was Not Out and then Broadgate surfaced. The biggest cheers in the last few days were all reserved for Ashton Agar. Debut! A record for a Number 11. All done with a smile and an expression that wonders what all the fuss is about. As quoted from Justin Langar ........ he 's a good looking cat, a good athlete, he comes from a nice family,
Damien Martyn
Channel 5 Aussie - laughing at Michael Vaughan's suggestion that there was only < 5% chance of victory he's studying law - he can marry one of my daughters! The whole crowd was applauded the lad. Praise indeed! Even England fans were disappointed he didn't get his 100.
And then the finger points! Exept it didn't! Stuart stood there. Australia had no reviews. He went on to make the additional runs that would utimately cost Australia the match. We wouldn't be talking about it, if we were in Oz was the majority verdict. They would not have walked. Somehow, it wasn't cricket.
The temperatures have soared with a peak of 30 degrees in the last couple of days. The drink within your limits warnings have gone completely unhindered from what I have seen with people wandering aimlessly up London Road in search of either their lodgings or the train station. England surfaced on Day 4 in a commanding poistion. Bell unhindered by a really pacey Australian attack of old broke through the 100 barrier with some confidence - he looked a whole different character from the frightened rabbit he was in Australia with Mr Lee bearing down on him. Broady capitalized on umpiring howlers to make the runs that would decide the game.
Australia opened
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Tie me Kangaroo Down nicely with Watson and Rodgers. Watson looked set to make a really big score and Rodgers tried in a dogged fashion to suggest to the selectors that his omisson for all those years had been a big mistake. After all, he knew the English wickets! The early promise disappeared and before we knew it ............ man of the moment ......... Ashton Agar........... was back at the crease. The debutant had been promoted up the order, as a measure of confidence they had in him. He looked decidedly untroubled as the decibals in the crowd went up a notch. The beer was flowing by this stage. The warnings of drink within your limits went un-noticed. Robin Hood x 5 and their Maid Marian won the fancy dress. The two Australian girls dressed as Kangaroos partied on regardless.. A group of Barmy Army dressed as unrecognisable life guards partied on with them. The beer glass snakes grew. Feed the snake! Feed the Snake". The heavy handed scurity followed with evictions. The Aussie "Fanatics" produced the mother of all sankes and were left unhindered to enjoy the day. Day 4 ended poised. Australia 4 wickets left, but with a chaseable target.
Day
5 and the clouds had rolled in. It was like Wednesday, Would the ball swing? The sun burned it off and by the time 11 o'clock came the Trent Bridge crowd was all sweltering again. Ashton took his time and looked very assured until the arrival of the new ball. Too muc, too young. It was all there for history to be written, after the 1st innings but the pressure was too much. Peter Siddle battled valiantly. Haddin remained, kocking off the runs towards the target. Mitchell Starc showed he's not gained any Yorksire grit and it was down to the lad from Grimsby to avenge his brother being made a scapegoat by England. Cook dropped a sitter and the showed he had potential as a football goalie. Pattinson Jnr looked the part. Finn arrived in to the attack, having being responsible for some laughlable fielding on the boundary for Swanny. Haddin promptly dispatched him to the boundary and despite the extra 1/2 hour delay until lunch, England had no breakhtrough.
It all came down after lunch to yet another controversial review. Out or not. This time the man said yes and it was all over. 1 - 0
Rodney Marsh
Wrong game Rodney to England. Michael Clarke had no gripes. He spoke well in the post match press. All to play for at Lords!!
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