Nick Pirce
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Michael Hussey is hot
Ashes 2010/2011: England in Australia
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Mrwce
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Australia 4/211 leading by 292! A good lead so far, We need a few more runs though..... 350 - 420 would be a great lead!
Massive turnaround from the last one and a half tests, even the first day of this game. Australia's bowlers have been very good, lead by Johnson with the three other quicks bowling pretty well. England's bowling has been fairly good but their batting has been terrible which has been in complete contast to the last three innings they have batted.
England still need 310 with Anderson at the crease as nightwatchman and Prior to join him in the morning.
England still need 310 with Anderson at the crease as nightwatchman and Prior to join him in the morning.
Beeswax
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From the first three Tests I conclude the Australia team for the MCG should be:
1. Watson
2. Hussey
3. Haddin
4. Johnson
5. Harris
6. *
7. *
8. *
9. *
10. *
11. *
* Six best fielders in the country.
Might as well. Australia won the Test match because of a couple of individual performances. Sure you need individual performances, but the best team was exactly that, the best team, not the best couple of individuals. I'd prefer a team of batsman that have averaged 40 over the past year and bowlers who have averaged 25-30 over the past year than a team that has a couple averaging 70+ batting and <25 bowling and the rest absolutely terrible.
The English team have it right, almost perfect balance and everyone in the side who should be in the side. The lost that Test to some good bowling and good batting from a couple of individuals... it only takes one mistake from those couple in form and the whole team is screwed.
1. Watson
2. Hussey
3. Haddin
4. Johnson
5. Harris
6. *
7. *
8. *
9. *
10. *
11. *
* Six best fielders in the country.
Might as well. Australia won the Test match because of a couple of individual performances. Sure you need individual performances, but the best team was exactly that, the best team, not the best couple of individuals. I'd prefer a team of batsman that have averaged 40 over the past year and bowlers who have averaged 25-30 over the past year than a team that has a couple averaging 70+ batting and <25 bowling and the rest absolutely terrible.
The English team have it right, almost perfect balance and everyone in the side who should be in the side. The lost that Test to some good bowling and good batting from a couple of individuals... it only takes one mistake from those couple in form and the whole team is screwed.
Mrwce
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Yeah Australia only had a few individual great performances. England have the perfect team balance. I so can't wait for tomorrows boxing day test!!!
This is the team I think should be playing in the 4th boxing day test.
1) Shaun Marsh
2) Shane Watson
3) Ricky Ponting or (Usman Khawaja, If Ponting doesn't play)
4) Michael Clarke
5) Michale Hussey
6) Brad Haddin
7) Mitchell Johnson
8) Ryan Harris
9) Steve Smith
10) Ben Hilfenhaus
11) Michael Beer
12) Peter Siddle
Mrwce
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All out for 98 is absolutely pathetic!!! England are showing us how its done to bowl and bat great! It would be miracle if we won this test...
Beeswax
Member
It was good bowling but it was poor shot making. Every catch was behind the wicket, wasn't it? Some lead=footed swipes going on there. Where is the fight and the prizing of the wickets? And then the bowlers come out and don't make them play enough. Collectively it is bloody nonsense.
They deserve to lose this Ashes on this display.
They deserve to lose this Ashes on this display.
Mrwce
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Yeah all of our wickets were caught behind the wicket, Our footwork and shot choices weren't very good. Tomorrow our bowling will have to be the best we have bowled! If England are still none out at lunch then its probably over!
Honestly I hope we turn it around tomorrow and do some great bowling, But I don't think thats gonna happen.
England deserve the Ashes with their current performance(s)
someblokecalleddave
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One for us Poms to have a laugh at. http://www.twitvid.com/8XFCN though I wouldn't write the Aussies off at any point. But gotta say 90,000 Aussies and you can still hear the barmy army singing Jerusalem!
Sober Symonds
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Well, we've bowled 150 overs now, and still nowhere near having England all out. Of those 150, our fit & raring, world-class, wicket-taking gun all-rounder has bowled just 10. Why? Harris is off injured, and still Watson does not bowl. Can someone tell me what is going on?
Sober Symonds
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You are a very optimistic person, Mrwce.
Nothing wrong with being young & hopeful. Maybe a few years of mediocrity will sort you out!
Are you still standing by your decision to go with Siddle as 12th man???
