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« Reply #540 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 14:46:23 » |
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If England let a series win slip out of their grasp then they will have only done half the job.
A lot of the team were saying how dissapointed they were to have followed up the massive Adelaide win with a massive defeat, and its not the first time its happened to this team.
Hopefully both teams will come out and play to their potential and we will see a really hard fought test match. So far this series has missed a cliff hanger that will make it live long in the memory.
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« Reply #541 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 19:07:57 » |
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If England let a series win slip out of their grasp then they will have only done half the job.
I think the England team will say that as well. They want to win 3-1 with victory in Sydney. The Aussies are in a mess, a big mess, and even their press know it. Sydney normally spins, which should suit a certain Graeme Swann down to the ground. Even KP has taken more wickets than their 'spinner' Steve Smith. |
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« Reply #542 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 19:38:55 » |
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I think the England team will say that as well. They want to win 3-1 with victory in Sydney.
The Aussies are in a mess, a big mess, and even their press know it. Sydney normally spins, which should suit a certain Graeme Swann down to the ground. Even KP has taken more wickets than their 'spinner' Steve Smith.
I'm not sure that Sydney is still a spinners pitch....4 years ago, Monty got 2 wickets in the match, so did Warne. Shame if it isn't I like the idea of varied pitches....it would be good to see Monty and Swann in tandem. 2 spinners just seems to be a thing of the past though. |
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« Reply #543 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 20:29:14 » |
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« Reply #544 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 20:35:40 » |
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« Reply #545 on: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 23:40:43 » |
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it was a great win again a lot more English in there, but you would expect that. on the victory lap the players all did the sprinkler was a great sight.
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« Reply #547 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 10:14:01 » |
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It's great that Australia have actually managed to weaken their team for the 5th test - must be a chance Beer gets a game too with the history of the Sydney pitch.
Can't believe Hughes is still there!
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« Reply #548 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 10:23:20 » |
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Ponting's injury seems a little covenient, doesn't it? But gingernuggets is right, they've picked an even weaker team, which is quite the feat.
Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Michael Clarke (captain), Mike Hussey, Steve Smith, Brad Haddin, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Ben Hilfenhaus, Michael Beer.
Haddin needs to bat ahead of Smith to even give that the facade of a reasonable batting order. I guess they must be trying to do a generational change thing, but what on earth to Cameron White and David Hussey have to do to get in this team?
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« Reply #549 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 10:39:18 » |
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but what on earth to Cameron White and David Hussey have to do to get in this team?
They have to move to New South Wales, or they won't get a look in... |
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« Reply #550 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 10:43:49 » |
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It's great that Australia have actually managed to weaken their team for the 5th test - must be a chance Beer gets a game too with the history of the Sydney pitch.
Can't believe Hughes is still there!
You'd have thought Beer would play, as little point in having Bollinger and Johnson. It's great that the Convicts talent supply has dried up, like an outback billabong. Wasn't so long ago they could put 2 teams out that would have beaten us....guys like Stewart Law getting perhaps a couple of tests. Don't know what's happened with Phil Jacques and Chris Rogers both of whom have looked decent in recent years. Whisper it very quietly, but there is quite a bit of young talent kicking around the Counties at the moment, mostly batters, but some promising spinners. The summer series v Sri Lanka and India could be classic. |
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« Reply #551 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 11:08:37 » |
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India next summer will be a great series if we keep this sort of side/form going. They are currently the best team in the world and it will be a big test for them coming here where conditions don't suit them much.
As for the 5th test well I have to snigger at the Cons squad. If we don't make this 3-1 then we only have ourselves to blame really.
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« Reply #552 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 17:17:13 » |
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STFC_Manc, are you in this video?! (Near the end)
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« Reply #553 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 17:48:17 » |
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Nice bra STFC_Manc
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« Reply #554 on: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 17:53:51 » |
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Come on England let's win the series emphatically in Sydney!
Apparently, a lot of Aussies would like to see Brad Haddin as the next captain,rather than
Michael Clarke.
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