warne to retire after sydney is official. McGrath is expected to not be too long after. Harmison retires from ODIs (not that that's a bad thing )

ok then. which bastards have MCG tickets

i haven't paid my mcc membership yet and am working all this week
oh well next year haha

oh yeah

fucking warney baby!!!!! he's a fucking hero

I will be so happy once cricket is over!

Flintoff is the only decent one worth watching

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well that takes care of another one! 4-zip!! whatever people want to say about the "dad's army" side, they've showed how good they are this series, every time england has looked like they are in a strong position and can take the game australia comes back

we're screwed & have been for the whole tour, due to a lack of decent preparation (damn that fucking icc trophy when we should've been down in aus playing state teams) poor management, poor play & some rotten luck, like koertzen's lack of lbw decisions for definite aus wickets, hayden 3 times but then he gives one on bell which was less out than the other 3 combined, fucking south african git.

Ah well, onto sydney & then 1 day humiliation

Rudi missed several on both sides.

there was an absolute plumb one today, halfway up middle, can't remember who it was that wasn't given and at least one other one just today that should have been given (and in fairness one that wasn't given that shouldn't have been given but was bloody close - good decision that). Its about 50-50 the lbw's he's missed this test to be fair.


You could get up in Sydney, it seems to happen a fair bit, dead rubber and all.



Good stat of today -
In 2006 calender year Australia has played 10 tests and won 10 tests, no losses no draws. Doesn't matter 2 of those were against the Bangers, thats still a great record.



I will also admit i was wrong. At the start of the series I made the comment although Clark had my support as the 3rd seamer I made the comment that I didn't think he was 'there' yet. Yeah, he's gonne be the nexus of our fast battery in the next few years, he's exceeded I think everyone's expectations.

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those stats wont be so good after mcgrath, warne, gilchrist, langer and hayden retire

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This just goes to show that the last Ashes was one of sports great anomalies ...
like when Liverpool beat AC Milan in the Champions League final
or when the aussie selectors decided that Hussey should wait 10 years for a crack, but Shane Watson should get 50+ ODI's without doing anything ... then be considered as a test match no. 6 ...

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Originally posted by Ian we're screwed & have been for the whole tour, due to a lack of decent preparation (damn that fucking icc trophy when we should've been down in aus playing state teams) poor management, poor play & some rotten luck, like koertzen's lack of lbw decisions for definite aus wickets, hayden 3 times but then he gives one on bell which was less out than the other 3 combined, fucking south african git. Ah well, onto sydney & then 1 day humiliation

sorry Ian, but no matter what excuses you make up, the english cricket team are chokers or just extremely shit. i mean, cmon you couldn't even make the aussies first innings total with 20 wickets? don't go on about lbw's not given out because that goes both ways.


all in good fun mate :P

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Originally posted by wick This just goes to show that the last Ashes was one of sports great anomalies ... like when Liverpool beat AC Milan in the Champions League final or when the aussie selectors decided that Hussey should wait 10 years for a crack, but Shane Watson should get 50+ ODI's without doing anything ... then be considered as a test match no. 6 ...

it's not that so much. We were missing 2 of our best players, vaughan & simon jones. take ponting and warne out for you & You'd be a different side. Add to that some poor management our end from fletcher, the selectors & the bbc side of the media & we were screwed before it began. I said on day one (to my brother, not sure if i did here) that we deserved to lose 5-0 for repicking g jones & giles & fletchers poor warm up for us, and I still agree. Maybe if we do lose it 5-0 some changes will be made. Freddie isn't captain material, he's a guy to inspire everyone but he can't handle himself or others in the way vaughan can