The Ashes 2010
Submitted by PattyT on Sun, 2010-11-28 12:01
Not sure if someone else has started a thread on this or not.. I has a quick look and found nothing.
Turning into an interesting test though, looking like its going to be a draw unfortunaley even though the Aussies would have been confident going into today... batting on a road up there at the moment. Marcus North is the only one who has looked like taking a wicket (just got strause). He'll need more than that to keep his spot I think.
scottland
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is anyone going to the test in perth
i might go have a look. fishwrecked vs the barmy army?
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Bodie
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yep im there Friday, box
yep im there Friday, box seats :)
scottland
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wouldnt happen to need one more
haha ;)
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Bodie
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at 1k a ticket, dont think
at 1k a ticket, dont think they were too hard to give away :)
Luckily i didnt pay for them!
scottland
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holy crap
i will be in karratha fishing anyway haha
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Lamby
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Yeah I will be there
Yeah I will be there
Bodie
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anyone see the almost
anyone see the almost dismissal of clarke?
Man Overboard
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Good decision, he clearly
Good decision, he clearly missed it
Man Overboard
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The little squeezer didn't
The little squeezer didn't miss that though, went to walk and stopped.
wazzbat
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Sounds like Katich might
Sounds like Katich might miss at least the next test too. They are talking about bringing in Jaques if he does miss? They might have to keep North if he scores in this innings. They definately need him to score or at least hang about for a few hours.
Check out the forecast for tomorrow in Adelaide.
Weather
Go the rain!!!
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Man Overboard
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Yep, the weather will
Yep, the weather will determine this one.
Bodie
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clarke out!!!!
clarke out!!!!
PattyT
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Am I reading the score card
Am I reading the score card right, did Pieterson get Clarke out?
How the hell did that happen!!
MattMiller
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Yeah mate
caught at short leg. I'd say were buggered
Raining Fish
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Venom outta the rough
Pietersen got a ball to spit out of the rough outside off, Clarke went to play it covering offstump line, somehow managed to get the full face on it while closing the face it bounced off his thighpad and cook took a hell of a catch at bat pad. Bad luck and a reflection of why you need to make runs in the first innings, not the second.
Pitches have been flat as buggery when Australia has bowled except in Brisbane.....attack doesn't have enough spice or venom to break through on flat wickets....only way you are going to get that is a proficient spinner or reverse.
PattyT
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Maybe Doherty needs to go
Maybe Doherty needs to go then, he wasnt doing much with it today. I mean, if pieterson can utilize the pitch better than our "front line" spinner we are really struggling.
MattMiller
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Hmm...
hard to agree with that. Put it this way, if pieterson was bowling to pieterson he would have scored 400.
PattyT
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haha, too true matty! I just
haha, too true matty! I just saw the delivery on a news update, pieterson would of hooked it over the rope.
scottland
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has anyone else noticed
that the umps are pretty dodgy. he called the one clarkey didnt hit out, but the one everyone (including clarkey) did hit he didnt call out. does that makes sense it does in my mind haha. i think they have come to dependant on the decision review system
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
MattMiller
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It's a bloody hard job
umpiring. Until you've stood out there for 90 overs, for 5 days straight, with the close scrutiny of TV replays, media and the ICC it's hard to critisize. I don't think i'd like to do it.
wazzbat
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I think the umps have been
I think the umps have been pretty good so far this series?
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MattMiller
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I was thinking
the same thing. These 2 are the best around at the moment. Although anyone's an improvement from old mate Bucknor, Rudi and that fool Billy Bowden.
scottland
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mmm its just how i've seen it
and your right no way i would do it. i still reckon the DRS should be left to the umpires and no the players
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PattyT
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Rudi Keurtzen is
Rudi Keurtzen is horrendous.. one bad decision usually snowballs for into a bad 5 days for him. The umpiring has been pretty good I think, the only howlers being Harris's dismissal in the 1st innings and a definite boundary today for clarke not being called, both went to the 3rd umpire with the aid of a replay. dont know what footage he was looking at.
Bodie
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play is underway again!! 2
play is underway again!!
2 early missed chances by england, dropped catch and lbw chance whicht hey lost on review!
Tell you what tho, if the aussies can hold on, will make for a cracking perth test
Man Overboard
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Therte goes Mr Cricket, Only
There goes Mr Cricket, Only hope is the rain gods
Bodie
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all over now, 7 down.....
all over now, 7 down.....
shabba
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bamy army, barmy
bamy army, barmy army.................
Man Overboard
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The worm has officially
The worm has officially turned, My kids are frowning at me !
shabba
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9/295 now. come on
9/295 now. come on ................
Man Overboard
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The Fat Lady is warming up
The Fat Lady is warming up her tonsils
Tony Halliday
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she just has to finish her last note now!
9 /304 no hope!!!
;-(
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shabba
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its all over, england have
its all over, england have just smashed the ozzie's...
barmy army, barmy army
Man Overboard
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And to rub salt into the
And to rub salt into the wound, Katich is probably out for the rest of the summer with an achillies injury.
The gulf in class between G. Swann and anything Australia dished up in the spinning departement is enormous. Xavier " who " ?
Poms are now 1 win away from retaining the Ashes.
John the Pom
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1 win that will happen in
1 win that will happen in Perth on the fourth day when I'm there
grayzeee
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basking in it.
basking in it.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Tony Halliday
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/p
http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/490595.html
a good laugh, but too bloody close to the truth for comfort too!!!
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Man Overboard
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Hahahah a nine yr old with
Hahahah a nine yr old with more mental toughness than the current dressing room,
PMSL
Cammos
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Anyways, did anyone watch
Anyways, did anyone watch the replays of Warne weaving his magic during the rain delay on Day 4. He really was something else, we were very spoilt for a long time there.
Can't believe he took off stump going behind a right handers legs.
wazzbat
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Who really cares about the
Who really cares about the cricket now anyway?
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MattMiller
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Must be
what it's like supporting WCE?
Dicko
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West Coast
Actually it is what it's like supporting WCE...you stick by 'em, no matter what!
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wazzbat
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Ha ha. You should know
Ha ha. You should know MM? You've had to deal with it for so many years now!
There's still a slight chance of winning..... Isn't there?
Anyone???
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scottland
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mathematically yes
realistically no. what the really bad thing is is kevin pieterson was only 18 runs away from outscoring our whole team in the first innings
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
fishnut
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ouch
looking ordinary at the WACA already 2 for
fishnut
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3 for
crap
Aaron Santos
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why would they play hughes,
why would they play hughes, hes not in form and its already been proven today. Marsh would have been a better selection hes in form and its his home pitch. This is bloody painful.
Still trying to catch fish!
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PattyT
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Jesus... i thought Adelaide
Jesus... i thought Adelaide was bad!!
wazzbat
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Thank Christ for Siddle and
Thank Christ for Siddle and Johnson. Let's hope they can keep going and get around 300 odd? I've got a feeling that the Poms will get rolled for under 150 in their first dig. Ahhh.... Who am I trying to kid.
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Bodie
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10/268 Not a bad score
10/268
Not a bad score considering how crap the top order was.
Lets hope the bowlers can do some damage. If we can keep the poms to 300 or less, can make a game of it i rekon.
Lamby
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How can you select a
How can you select a specialist WACA bowler then drop him but select out of form batsmen & not consider selecting a specialist WACA opener? Playing on home soil should give you the advantage of adding players who dominate those grounds IMO
Lamby
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How can you select a
How can you select a specialist WACA bowler then drop him but select out of form batsmen & not consider selecting a specialist WACA opener? Playing on home soil should give you the advantage of adding players who dominate those grounds IMO
wazzbat
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Yeah. I reckon the selectors
Yeah. I reckon the selectors have lost the plot lately. Way too many changes been made. Ah well. I'm still hoping for a big collapse tomorrow.
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MattMiller
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I've really lost faith
with our current selection panel.
Going in with 4 pace bowlers plus Watson and no spinner? Come on.
The selection/non selection of Beer as a 'local' spinner was a load of crap. For a start he's not local. He came over from victoria last year coz he couldn't get a game. Now he's played 5 state games on the WACA. Still can't workout who Hauritz pissed off???
Picking Hughes is going to prove to be a rediculous move. They should have left him in domestic cricket untill he developed some sort of technique. Though i must admit there arn't many domestic openers racking up runs at the moment. Marsh/ Kahwaja look the next best options.
The North/Smith situation is another ballsup, yes North has been in poor form but Smith had hardly done enough to force his way into the side. IMO the option was to either give North 1 more crack on his home ground (with the added spin he provides) or bring in a form middle order bat
with an eye on the future and that would have to be Ferguson.
I think we as Aussie supporters are going to have a tough time of it for the next 5yrs while the whole Aus cricket scene trys to sort out where it's heading.
Spinnerak
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Bang on, I always thought
Bang on, I always thought the openers were the ones with exception techniques that could get past the new ball, eg shane watson.
i agree they should bring ferguson in, and spinner wise, either hauritz or o'keefe
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Lastchance
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AFL/NRL Rivalry
FOX is showing classic games between rival sides over the years in both NRL and AFL, a couple of games each day (WCE v's Roos 1997 was on today - classic)....... F#$k the cricket.
PattyT
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Welcome to the Ashes Mitchell
Welcome to the Ashes Mitchell Johnson!!!! That was some seriously good bowling right there. Now we just need to eeeek out some runs.
Dicko
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Swing!
I haven't seen Johnson swing it like that ever!! Great to see him bounce back!
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Lamby
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Best day at the WACA I have
Best day at the WACA I have ever had
Lamby
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Best day at the WACA I have
Best day at the WACA I have ever had
MattMiller
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OH DEAR
i'd be very very worried if I was a pom now
3-1 perhaps?
Spinnerak
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AUSSIES WIN,*sends text to
AUSSIES WIN,
*sends text to english friends*
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PattyT
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Well... no way anyone could
Well... no way anyone could of seen that coming after day one. Well done to the Aussie boys, hopefully this fires them up for the rest the series. Looks like siddle will be the one to make way for a spinner, maybe Hughes will make way as well?
Spinnerak
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Klinger or marsh will come
Klinger or marsh will come in for hughes, I really hope Beer comes in because he's a south perth boy :)
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MattMiller
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Nah mate
He might play for them but he's Victorian.
That's like saying Strauss, Pieterson, Trott and Prior are English
PattyT
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hahaha, I was talking about
hahaha, I was talking about that the other day actually. How good would south africa be with those three... fairly serious side already ;)
MattMiller
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I don't reckon
any of them would get a game in the current SA side.
Go check out the current score against India -
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/all/app/?seriesId=2557&matchId=1§ion=cricket&primaryChannel=Scorecard
Spinnerak
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Yeah he came across to WA for
Yeah he came across to WA for this season, but he still plays for SP under Warnie's recommendation. Yer I am watching the game atm, tendulkhar and dhoni seem to be india's only hopes atm
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wazzbat
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Ha ha ha. Stick that where
Ha ha ha. Stick that where it hurts you Pommy bastards. Lol. I was close. Just gotta think positive. If Johnson can keep bowling like that, I think us Aussies are in with a real good chance of winning now! How good are the selectors now hey?
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Spinnerak
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MCG next one, will be
MCG next one, will be interesting seeing as they should play a spinner, my money's on o'keefe
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PattyT
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Jesus Matty, bit of a
Jesus Matty, bit of a demolition on India right there..
MattMiller
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Pitch Fixing???
come on poms, surely you can come up with something better than that?
PattyT
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Haha, idiots. It would be
Haha, idiots. It would be stupid of Australian curators to not make pitches suitable for out team. EVERY other curator in the world does it and the poms know that... ask Allistar Cook. Looks like the poms might be starting to jump at shadows, god it would be amazing if they lost this series.
Lamby
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Lol, yes I do believe that's
Lol, yes I do believe that's a classic case of "pot & kettle"
PattyT
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I also thought it was funny
I also thought it was funny how Andy Flower had a go at our batting line up. I know it isnt great.. but didnt the side he's coaching get bowled out for for less than 300 with its two innings scores combined just a few hours before his comments... MORON!!
MattMiller
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Boxing Day Test
Batting first, should be great viewing. Hangover aside
sarcasm0
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4/58
Australian Cricket looks shithouse.
MattMiller
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Well
it looks worse now
wazzbat
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Australia better start
Australia better start praying for a draw. Useless turds!
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DazSamFishing
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What a joke. Couldn't even
What a joke. Couldn't even pull a wicket.
Man Overboard
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Sometimes being a Pom has
Sometimes being a Pom has it's moments.
Ponting is surely gone, as the selectors should. Fancy not playing a spinner at the G.
That batting display was woeful apart from Watson's wicket ( wicked ball ) they threw them away, LoL at Phillip Hughes, WTF was he thinking.
Dicko
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Its all over
Well I reckon the Ashes are lost, credit to the pommy bastards!!!
Time to plan ahead Cricket Aust and blood some youngsters for the Sydney test.
Here's my opinion on the Sydney team (if we lose this test, & if SCG is a turner)
Watson, Marsh, Ponting, Hussey, Khawaja, Paine (if fit?) , Smith, Johnson, O'Keefe, Harris, Siddle....Copeland 12th man
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PattyT
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That was a joke!You cant have
That was a joke!
You cant have sessions like that four tests in a row and expect to win back the ashes. The aussie side has the mental strength of a four year old at the moment.. brain snaps every few overs. Ponting has to stay I think, he is the only one who can lead that side. No one else has to many leadership qualities in my opinion. Such a shame, was pretty pumped to watch this over the next few days.
Paully
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If Ponting was not the captain
he certainly would not be playing in this test, everyone has their ups and downs, but he is at the end of line I feel. Im wondering if he will hand over the reins voluntarily and concentrate more on his batting, it may be his only chance of survival. The effort today was lamentable, by everyone, certainly not at the level it should be at, and the fact that the poms have made 150 odd without dropping a wicket only reinforces that.
Paully
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If Ponting was not the captain
he certainly would not be playing in this test, everyone has their ups and downs, but he is at the end of line I feel. Im wondering if he will hand over the reins voluntarily and concentrate more on his batting, it may be his only chance of survival. The effort today was lamentable, by everyone, certainly not at the level it should be at, and the fact that the poms have made 150 odd without dropping a wicket only reinforces that. I'm also wondering if what has happened to Jacques? , he showed some real promise in his first few digs. Also the selectors obvious dislike of Hodge may bite them on their ass if it hasn't already.
PattyT
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Ponting should go down the
Ponting should go down the order, he doesnt have the reflexes to face the new ball anymore. His normally in when the ball is only 2 overs old, maybe a move down the order might find him some form.
MattMiller
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Well
were pretty much screwed but lets hope/pray we can bat for 2 days and score 600 to give the poms a sneaky little chase.
Could be dreaming.....
DazSamFishing
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Yep, dreamin.
Yep, dreamin.
Albee Mangles
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We officially suck...
What the hell is this crap on tv, how many chances can a losing team get, we suck bad........
grayzeee
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ah albeei remember that
ah albee
i remember that feeling
being a pom and losing so convincingly at the hands of the aussie's , it's about bloody time we lifted our game (and aussie dropped theirs)
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.