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Originally posted by matt.h heya ian, would be interested in your opinion on both mark butcher & robert keys. can you see either of them being selected? also ashley giles, do you guys have any alternatives? cant see giles taking many wickets against the aussies who are all fairly capable players of spin.

Giles is our best off break bowler, we have a good leg spinner in graeme swann but he doesn't play county cricket all the time due to captains being reluctant to use him.

Butcher - he's unfit, aging, and not worth a place, Key has too much of a defensive problem to be considered imo

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Originally posted by Ian^ Butcher - he's unfit, aging, and not worth a place,

don't be so fucking silly
if Mark Butchers wrist was ok, he'd be in, and bell would be getting out cheaply for his county side.
this is cold hard fact

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH an Australian side suposedly 'struggling for form' outplayed, outclassed an English side which was supposed to reclaim the Ashes. 5-0 Ian you say? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA win one game champion before you come on these boards and make such ridiculous claims.

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

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Originally posted by Az don't be so fucking silly if Mark Butchers wrist was ok, he'd be in, and bell would be getting out cheaply for his county side. this is cold hard fact

butcher has spent the last 12 months getting out cheaply, he's a liability and Bell has far more natural talent, which in time (and only by giving him a run in the team) will lead to him being an important member. it's the wicket keeping that worries me most, plus the form of flintoff with the bat and vaughan who i think needs to open again

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Originally posted by S_madis BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH an Australian side suposedly 'struggling for form' outplayed, outclassed an English side which was supposed to reclaim the Ashes. 5-0 Ian you say? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA win one game champion before you come on these boards and make such ridiculous claims. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

lay off the crack a minute sid, I said 'IF' it was 5-0 we'd move to world number 1 in the rankings, that was the only way it could happen from this series alone, however after 2 poor bats on a bad pitch you can't write us off yet, we will come back, and Harmison showed in the first day that not all your players are on great form. However I never expected us to beat you 5-0 and nor did anyone, all I want is for us to compete more with you, and overall this summer we have done so more than a lot of aussies expected.

I love how the poms thought they were kingshit after bowling us out for 190 in the first innings then they failed to reach that total in both of theirs.

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Maybe if Pietersen spent less time on his application of hair products and more time learning how to take a catch things may have been a bit different. Im surpirsed all the catches didnt stick considering the combo of gel, mousse, wax and his own come that must cover his hands.

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Originally posted by Ghostface I love how the poms thought they were kingshit after bowling us out for 190 in the first innings then they failed to reach that total in both of theirs.

lol fark man very true....at least we hit em where it hurts....their national pride and ego!!

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Originally posted by Ian^ lay off the crack a minute sid, I said 'IF' it was 5-0 we'd move to world number 1 in the rankings, that was the only way it could happen from this series alone, however after 2 poor bats on a bad pitch you can't write us off yet, we will come back, and Harmison showed in the first day that not all your players are on great form. However I never expected us to beat you 5-0 and nor did anyone, all I want is for us to compete more with you, and overall this summer we have done so more than a lot of aussies expected.

you wouldn´t make such a comment if you didn´t believe there was some truth behind it, otherwise your lips would have been sealed. But hey optimisim is the only you guys have going for you at the moment!lol

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Originally posted by S_madis you wouldn´t make such a comment if you didn´t believe there was some truth behind it, otherwise your lips would have been sealed. But hey optimisim is the only you guys have going for you at the moment!lol

seriously, we have to believe we can win the series 5-0, simply because anyone who doesn't have that confidence or belief shouldn't be in the side, you ask any aussie player if they can win 5-0 and they'd say "hell yea" we need that positive thinking, and now some positive batting to go with it. Hoping the weather picks up so we can have some better matches on better pitches

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Originally posted by christos lol fark man very true....at least we hit em where it hurts....their national pride and ego!!

we have national pride

jason gillespie...no wickets, can anyone hear the falling of the axe?! can't come soon enough imo