Burgey
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Some posters were conspicuously building sand castles and listening on the radio tbf.You care far too much about what I say.
A lot of posters conspicuous by their absence until the match was over it would seem.
Some posters were conspicuously building sand castles and listening on the radio tbf.You care far too much about what I say.
A lot of posters conspicuous by their absence until the match was over it would seem.
India said the same.Sri Lanka's over-rated at home minus Murali. Didn't really do that strongly against the West Indies for example. Still reckon it's a tough tour however.
South Africa's tough, New Zealand should be pretty easy (imo), India will depend on whether their guns are still there, but it'll be pretty interesting as well.
India still won that series though. When you win a international game again, then we'll talk.India said the same.
Says the supporter of the team who just got thumped by England.India still won that series though. When you win a international game again, then we'll talk.
Aus without a spinner in SL could mean 3 days on the field.SL vs. Australia in SL will be interesting. If I was asked to pick now, I'd make SL favourites even without Murali (as their batting is virtually guaranteed to fire at home, while Australia aren't batting well at all). Things could change in six months or so though.
England hasn't won the series tbf.Speaking of forfeits - this one springs to mind:
yeah. would argue with BOTH the umpires now and if possible, the queen....Mitchy back on form I see.
Everything to play for at Sydney to level it (assuming England finish the win here), Ponting won't take losing his third series lightly.
Yeah was about to say that.England hasn't won the series tbf.
Gotta say, there should ALWAYS be a Burgey Vs GIMH thread during Ashes series.. Juz a great read.. Better than the stupid cricinfo page 2 thing in terms of banter.. At least, these two are funny.. The real "frenemies" IMO..I do agree that bigger grounds would be nice but it's not sustainable financially, as they can become white elephants in the winter. Aussie grounds (correct me if I'm wrong) tend to be multi-purpose AFAIK.
LOL I have certainly complained about them taking Tests away from the North West, but I still go and watch elsewhere. The thing is it's all well and good saying there's a train link - there are train links all over the show here in the developed world - but the train fares here are really high. When you're laying out 50 quid for a ticket (minimum, pretty much), twice that for ale and food, then an expensive train fare on top of that is a bit of a kick in the gut.
Have to, surely? Has broken the first commandment of Australian cricket ("Thou shalt not lose to the poms") three times now. As a captain he just looks gone but I think he still has something to offer as a batsman. CA should emphasise this when they give him a subtle shove.It will be interesting to see if Cricket Australia ask Ricky Ponting to reisgn after this series.
Clarke is a leader in waiting - but he might not be the sort that can bring team harmony. Ponting's probably still being picked as Australia don't tend to get rid of captains without them quitting the side for whatever reason.Have to, surely? Has broken the first commandment of Australian cricket ("Thou shalt not lose to the poms") three times now. As a captain he just looks gone but I think he still has something to offer as a batsman. CA should emphasise this when they give him a subtle shove.
If the fact Clarke doesn't look a captain in waiting keeps Ponting in situ then that's piss-weak leadership from above. Haddin & Hussey are both senior, repsected players who have stood up (would guess they've scored nearly 50% of Australia's runs between them) and could do the job in the immediate short term until a younger bloke steps up.
Anyway, hearty congrats to the two Andys and the rest of the chaps. We came with a definite plan nad have been good enough to execute it. The blip at Perth made the performance at the 'G all the more impressive.
The whole point of grooming Clarke was to provide continuity in what was a very successful system.Clarke is a leader in waiting - but he might not be the sort that can bring team harmony. Ponting's probably still being picked as Australia don't tend to get rid of captains without them quitting the side for whatever reason.