Ashes I - 2013 - In England

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One day they'll have common sense with the light but I don't care, Australia know their place now.
 

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Clarke what an aggressive captain, :lol: , took it a bit literally with Dar there.
 

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This rule is rubbish, it should be up to the batsmen if they want to stay on then they should be allowed to.
 

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The worst thing is is that decisions like that (be it the umpire or the ICC) turn people off of Test Cricket.

Absolute joke, feel sorry for the fans there today.

Why was it ever taken anyway from the batting side? Clearly not dangerous.
 

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:lol: I guess the Aussies weren't so prepared to lose to win or whatever bollocks Warne was coming out with.

A farce of an ending to the series but take the 3-0.
 

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Great stuff. Well deserved that England don't win this. Can't think of a worse bunch of defensive plodders this could happen to.

Well done, Michael Clarke.
 

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Oh well, at least they can't harp on about the test at Old Trafford now. 3-0 is good enough and the Ashes are ours. :)
 

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Great stuff. Well deserved that England don't win this. Can't think of a worse bunch of defensive plodders this could happen to.

Well done, Michael Clarke.
:lol: Have you even been following this afternoon?
 

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Shame for Woakes, I thought he was going to win it for us. If he had done, he would probably have been batting at 6 for the first test in November.
 

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This Michael Clarke love-in is hilarious. 'Oh look at him, he'd rather lose than draw.' :lol:
 

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Good series. Fitting it ends with more umpire/ICC/non-player related controversy.

Aussies need to sort out their batting for the return series. England need to decide on who their 3rd seamer will be.
 

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zing is half right that England didn't deserve to win, but frankly they are the only team that looked ever likely to win.
 

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I like Clarke as a captain but those lauding his aggression amuse me, to my mind he makes decisions you expect.
 

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:lol: Have you even been following this afternoon?
England going for the win was low risk cricket. All they had to do was retreat into a shell if pietersen fell. Australia declaring was high risk. This is a team that plays for a draw in the first innings after being 3 0 up on a flat road. Negative plodders.
 

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Shame, that. I think it was the right call though.
 

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They make decisions like that all the time in county cricket to force a result.