The Ashes 2010/11

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Cheers.

I've narrowed it down to Chris Martin, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken and Jerome Taylor. Lee hasn't played a First Class game in over a year, though.

 

[GodCubed]

Erm... Wayne Parnell? R.P. Singh? Malinga? Kulasekara? Chaminda Vaas? Possibly Lakmal?

 

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Hahahaha, that was ridiculous. Cheers Watson.

 

[Dunc]

Cook ton please.

 

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A quick reminder that we are still England...

 

[Jake]

As much as Botham scoffs at Mitch winning International Cricketer of the year 2009, from what i saw of him when i was in Aus and he was playing his first few one day and test games, the award is deserved.

He was bowling very much like this little spell right now, he was hard to play and many considered him the future of Australian cricket. I saw him smash 50 against India as if it was me bowling at him too, which always helps.

He gave the Indians a good going over and destroyed the Saffers, his statistics over the past 2 years are fantastic.

Because he was **** in the last Ashes and has been unimpressive this time until now, everyone, particularly Botham has dismissed him. (rather like some Aussies dismiss Flintoff, who never performed in Australia really)

If he continues the way he's bowling today, and gets better (he's capable of it) we could be in trouble. It's unlikely for us to not at least retain the Urn, but Mitch on form may make it hard for us to win the series.

 

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This is ridicuolusly embarrasing.

Trott, KP and Collingwood all intent on wandering across the stumps to a bowler who really is on form, and swinging it into the right hander. If Prior does anything similar, I'm going to flip. Our batting coach needs to have a long hard look at himself.

 

[Matty]

It wouldn't be an Ashes series without some drama!

I just hope we don't get panic signs from everywhere because our side now seem "human" after recent sensational form.

There's still a long way to go in this test match, and a **** of a long way until the end of the series, Australia wouldn't be Australia without showing some quality at some point.

Its amazing how the day started off with the same old same old shocking Aussies of this series, and its totally spun on its head, as if we are now wearing the green caps. But, this is why cricket is a fantastic sport.

5 down now before making 100 on the board, that is ridiculously below par on our behalf.

I have immense faith in our boys to show the character thats needed to save this match.

 

[Nick.]

pretty poor show by us so far today, we don't look like the team that played at Adelaide. Eds has it spot on, they are all walking across the stumps, and Johnson is bowling amazingly. Prior and Bell need just to stick in there, and defend

 

[Matty]

This is ridicuolusly embarrasing.

Trott, KP and Collingwood all intent on wandering across the stumps to a bowler who really is on form, and swinging it into the right hander. If Prior does anything similar, I'm going to flip. Our batting coach needs to have a long hard look at himself.

You cant say ridiculously on form considering he didn't know how to throw the ball a couple of weeks back, he has just dug out some confidence and had a good session, form will be if he can carry it on to the next innings and the match after that.

And i didn't see the batting coach standing out at the crease did you? ridiculous statement.

 

[Jake]

You cant say ridiculously on form considering he didn't know how to throw the ball a couple of weeks back, he has just dug out some confidence and had a good session, form will be if he can carry it on to the next innings and the match after that.

And i didn't see the batting coach standing out at the crease did you? ridiculous statement.

No but the coach is sat watching the game, analysing it on his laptop. After the ball started to swing, and then Johnson got his first lbw wicket, he should have told the others not to fall into the same trap.

For 3 of them to do the exact same thing in such quick succession is criminal.

 

[Stann]

Have to say I agree with mfage1, how on earth you can have a go at our batting coach, when 25 minutes ago, every batsman in our team was in the form of their lives, is beyond me. Everyone can get out at the start of there innings, and to a swinging Mitchell Johnson, there is no shame in that. Come on Belly.

 

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You cant say ridiculously on form considering he didn't know how to throw the ball a couple of weeks back, he has just dug out some confidence and had a good session, form will be if he can carry it on to the next innings and the match after that.

And i didn't see the batting coach standing out at the crease did you? ridiculous statement.

umadbr0?

He is on form. He's swinging it both ways, he's seaming it, he's bouncing it. He is back on form.

And if all the batsmen are doing it, then it is the batting coach's fault. If you really think that each individual batsman has thought to himself, hmmmm, might just wander across my wicket each ball, then you're dreaming. It's obviously a plan created by our batting coach. A poor one at that.

 

[Jake]

And if all the batsmen are doing it, then it is the batting coach's fault. If you really think that each individual batsman has thought to himself, hmmmm, might just wander across my wicket each ball, then you're dreaming. It's obviously a plan created by our batting coach. A poor one at that.

Tbf, KP and Trott are Saffers, they all bat like that, unsure if I've seen Colly do it regularly or not though.

 

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Colly's the most conservative batsman you'll see particularly when we've just lost two wickets in qick succession. He's definately not the sort of bat to do that.

 

[Stann]

Colly's the most conservative batsman you'll see particularly when we've just lost two wickets in qick succession. He's definately not the sort of bat to do that.

Do what? He always likes to get across his stumps? Just looks to me like he got completely done by the pace and swing. Nothing to do with the batting coach.

 

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They're all getting undone by the pace and swing because they're coming across their stumps. That's what I am saying.

 

[Stann]

They're all getting undone by the pace and swing because they're coming across their stumps. That's what I am saying.

But that's Trott's, Pietersen's and Collingwood's game? Not the batting coach, they're all predominantly leg side players who have a trigger across their stumps. At the beginning of their innings this is exaggerated whilst still nervous. This is why they got out.

 

[Alcaraz]

They're all getting undone by the pace and swing because they're coming across their stumps. That's what I am saying.

but ur saying it is a plan created by the batting coach, whatever ur coach tells u before u go out into the middle, ultimately it is u against 11 Aussie's so dont go blaming the batting coach jus because the batsmen are making mistakes

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No, I talk as if I've seen his average almost double any other batsman to play test.

ok so u were born in 1900 and u watched the teams he played against etc.

He was the best batsmen in his era, if u just look at averages then Hussey is the best batsmen in he world today, u cant say he was the best batsmen ever as batsmen have been born in different era's. He was probably the best in his era and Ponters an ST are probably the best in our current age

 

[YTFC Fan]

As much as Botham scoffs at Mitch winning International Cricketer of the year 2009, from what i saw of him when i was in Aus and he was playing his first few one day and test games, the award is deserved.

He was bowling very much like this little spell right now,

He was until the Ashes last year you mean. You cant say he bowled brilliantly last year when everyone knows he had an absolute shocker against England in England.

Hence his award is not merited in anyway whatsoever.