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The TRUTH
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Well Ponting went with the two openers and now Langer is gone
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Ponting walking to the crease
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Ponting walking to the crease
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The TRUTH
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Now Hayden out 2/33
Hussey in, 2 best one day bastmen in the world at the crease..... im still confident.
Hussey in, 2 best one day bastmen in the world at the crease..... im still confident.
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The TRUTH
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AUSTRALIA WIN :bana: :bana: :bana:
One of the all-time greatest come backs in cricket
What a day of cricket :cheers:
England must now have the record for being the team that has scored the highest first innings ,declared, and lost. :lol: congrats
One of the all-time greatest come backs in cricket
What a day of cricket :cheers:
England must now have the record for being the team that has scored the highest first innings ,declared, and lost. :lol: congrats
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dobrien7
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Good effort Oz, am sick to death of hearing Bill Lawry go on about the world's greatest bowler and world's greatest team tho 
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An Tarbh
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Ah sweet jesus the one night I don't bother staying up and this happens, that'll teach me.
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St Helens RLFC
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Dreadful collapse.Very, very poor second innings from England, we've got caught with our pants down and as far as the series goes, that is that.
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dobrien7
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Well no I wouldn't say... actually yes, it's almost as good as gone. Again.
Although when key players are in form, or right ones are selected, England can definitely win the ashes back if they are lost this time round. Especially when Australia's Dad's Army retires in the near future...
Although when key players are in form, or right ones are selected, England can definitely win the ashes back if they are lost this time round. Especially when Australia's Dad's Army retires in the near future...
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An Tarbh
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but that still looks a bit off if you have Benaud telling Warne he can still play in England in 2009
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Dumbo
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Easily the best day of cricket I've seen!
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An Tarbh
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Caught the highlights, indeed it was certainly up there.
Jones and Flintoff will be kicking themselves for the retarded shots they played to get out, some dodgy calls but hardly relevant to the overall outcome.
Just goes to show how crucial that Ponting drop was, a 100 run cushion would have made the difference for England.
Jones and Flintoff will be kicking themselves for the retarded shots they played to get out, some dodgy calls but hardly relevant to the overall outcome.
Just goes to show how crucial that Ponting drop was, a 100 run cushion would have made the difference for England.
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BronskiBeat
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Thankyou Duncan Fletcher what a moron you are. I said playing Giles and Jones was a disgrace, both of them should never play test cricket again, also Fletcher should be sacked.
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An Tarbh
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and judging by the post match comments he looks like sticking with him for Perth.
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Prestwick
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That had to be the most horrible capitulation since England cowered at the sight of the glorious palm trees and beaches of the West Indies in the early 1990s.
It shows that Duncan Fletcher and the other selectors have fallen into exactly the same trap as England Rugby's selectors have in the past two years: Fletcher has picked on reputation and not form.
Think about it, he must still be on the phone to Grahame Thorpe or Mark Butcher, trying to coax them come out of retirement so he can replace that Paul Collingwood who he probably considers as nothing more than a stop-gap until he can find another darling (preferably from Middlesex) to put in at number 4 and stick with through thick and thin.
He's always melted with admiration at the sight of Ashley Giles and Geriant Jones. Both are excellent players on the county cricket circuit, but when asked to front up on the international stage with the bat, they falter. Giles has a reasonable batting percentage, but compared to the likes of Brett Lee or Shane Warne at the crease? It is rather pathetic.
Fletcher really needs to see sense over this. He can't keep on with these fantasies that its still August 2005. This isn't Edgebaston, this isn't even England! This is a land where they beat up visiting Gailic Football teams from Ireland with crowbars and play Rugby Union, only without scrums. A land where their Prime Minister was proudly depicted in the Simpsons wallowing in a tyre ring drinking a cold one from the fridge and where Sam Kekovich is mistakenly beleived to be Australia's UN Ambassdor!
Duncan Fletcher! Are you listening?! THIS IS AS FAR FROM MERRY OLD BLIGHTY AS YOU CAN GET!
Now stop partying like it's September 2005. We have work to do, teams to re-build, wickets to take, runs to score, test-matches to win and an Ashes series to save! Get with the damn program!
It shows that Duncan Fletcher and the other selectors have fallen into exactly the same trap as England Rugby's selectors have in the past two years: Fletcher has picked on reputation and not form.
Think about it, he must still be on the phone to Grahame Thorpe or Mark Butcher, trying to coax them come out of retirement so he can replace that Paul Collingwood who he probably considers as nothing more than a stop-gap until he can find another darling (preferably from Middlesex) to put in at number 4 and stick with through thick and thin.
He's always melted with admiration at the sight of Ashley Giles and Geriant Jones. Both are excellent players on the county cricket circuit, but when asked to front up on the international stage with the bat, they falter. Giles has a reasonable batting percentage, but compared to the likes of Brett Lee or Shane Warne at the crease? It is rather pathetic.
Fletcher really needs to see sense over this. He can't keep on with these fantasies that its still August 2005. This isn't Edgebaston, this isn't even England! This is a land where they beat up visiting Gailic Football teams from Ireland with crowbars and play Rugby Union, only without scrums. A land where their Prime Minister was proudly depicted in the Simpsons wallowing in a tyre ring drinking a cold one from the fridge and where Sam Kekovich is mistakenly beleived to be Australia's UN Ambassdor!
Duncan Fletcher! Are you listening?! THIS IS AS FAR FROM MERRY OLD BLIGHTY AS YOU CAN GET!
Now stop partying like it's September 2005. We have work to do, teams to re-build, wickets to take, runs to score, test-matches to win and an Ashes series to save! Get with the damn program!
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Black-Monday
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Monty, MONTY, MONTY, MONTY PANESAR.
Oh dear, I thought 'Its a college night. Lets not stay up. I watch it this morning throwing stuff'
Sack Fletcher, his aussie wicketkeeper, his oldie spinner, his poor captain, his overhyped 'linchpin' bowler, his wimpering openers, oh and himself. Maybe the bowling coach, and the one day squad.
That should be enough for the third test. In a week or so.
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Oh dear, I thought 'Its a college night. Lets not stay up. I watch it this morning throwing stuff'
Sack Fletcher, his aussie wicketkeeper, his oldie spinner, his poor captain, his overhyped 'linchpin' bowler, his wimpering openers, oh and himself. Maybe the bowling coach, and the one day squad.
That should be enough for the third test. In a week or so.
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ak47
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i'd normally throw these in the jokes thread....but these are close to facts
> Q. What do Geraint Jones and Michael Jackson have in common? A. They
> both wear gloves for no apparent reason
>
> Q. What is the height of optimism?
> A. An English batsman applying sunscreen.
>
> Q. What does Ashley Giles put in his hands to make sure the next ball
> almost always takes a wicket? A. A bat.
>
> Q. What would Glen McGrath be if he was an Englishman?
> A. An allrounder.
>
> Q. What advantage do Kevin Pieterson, Andrew Strauss and Geraint
> Jones have over the rest of their team-mates? A. At least they can
> say they're not really English.
>
> Q. What is the English version of a hat-trick?
> A. Three runs in three balls.
>
>Q. What do you call an Englishman with 100 runs against his name? A. A
>bowler.
>
>Q. What is the most proficient form of footwork displayed by English
>batsmen? A. The walk back to the pavilion.
>
>Q. Who has the easiest job in the English squad?
>A. The guy who removes the red ball marks from the bats.
>
>Q. Why is Andrew Flintoff the unluckiest English player?
>A. Because he was born in England.
>
>Q. What does "Ashes" stand for?
>A. Another Sad Horrific English Series.
>
>Q. What's the English version of LBW?
>A. Lost, Beaten, Walloped.
>
>Q. Who spends the most time on the crease of anyone in the English
>team? A. The person who ironed the cricket whites.
> Q. What do Geraint Jones and Michael Jackson have in common? A. They
> both wear gloves for no apparent reason
>
> Q. What is the height of optimism?
> A. An English batsman applying sunscreen.
>
> Q. What does Ashley Giles put in his hands to make sure the next ball
> almost always takes a wicket? A. A bat.
>
> Q. What would Glen McGrath be if he was an Englishman?
> A. An allrounder.
>
> Q. What advantage do Kevin Pieterson, Andrew Strauss and Geraint
> Jones have over the rest of their team-mates? A. At least they can
> say they're not really English.
>
> Q. What is the English version of a hat-trick?
> A. Three runs in three balls.
>
>Q. What do you call an Englishman with 100 runs against his name? A. A
>bowler.
>
>Q. What is the most proficient form of footwork displayed by English
>batsmen? A. The walk back to the pavilion.
>
>Q. Who has the easiest job in the English squad?
>A. The guy who removes the red ball marks from the bats.
>
>Q. Why is Andrew Flintoff the unluckiest English player?
>A. Because he was born in England.
>
>Q. What does "Ashes" stand for?
>A. Another Sad Horrific English Series.
>
>Q. What's the English version of LBW?
>A. Lost, Beaten, Walloped.
>
>Q. Who spends the most time on the crease of anyone in the English
>team? A. The person who ironed the cricket whites.
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Black-Monday
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Very good there Ak, made me chuckle because it is almost true.
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BokMagic
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Well, the likes of Read, Panesar and Sajid Mahmood(more pace than Anderson although less control- but a more attacking bowling option IMO) will all get a chance to impress tomorrow in the game vs. the Cricket Australia Chairman`s XI. Although essentially only a one-dayer with absolutely no consequence, it would be interesting to see especially Panesar bowling in Oz conditions.
Duncan Fletcher, please watch this game carefully, and please give us neutrals something decent to watch in the remaining tests- don`t do a Jake White and Andy Robinson on us and not start off with your strongest possible XI again.
Duncan Fletcher, please watch this game carefully, and please give us neutrals something decent to watch in the remaining tests- don`t do a Jake White and Andy Robinson on us and not start off with your strongest possible XI again.
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An Tarbh
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The Aussies really outpsyched England by only picking the one spinner for Adelaide, it just happened that that one spinner happened to be Shane Warne but Fletcher bought it hook, line and sinker.
