3 innings victories on the way 
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It's been a boring test series for the most part..
Australia really are learning what we are used to, how nice for us.
really has, not lived up to the hype at all.
RSA vs India on the other hand...riveting to watch.
Depends which team you support though doesn't it?
I'm loving this, especially as I deprived myself of sleep for two months watching England gets whitewashed in 2006.
Nobody likes losing..but feck me Australia are bad at it.
A lot of the best teams tend to be, you couldn't always say Wenger and Ferguson were always gracious in defeat, Hodgson is much more often, that's why Wenger and Ferguson are better
Isn't there that quote
"Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser"
True. When I were a wee lad, the Windies were the greatest...and no one enjoyed watching them lose, because they played the game in the right spirit. I think, unfairly, that cricket's different from other sports. It's clearly not...but the bar should be raised higher. I guess we live in a competitive world where sportsmanship's a thing of the past.
We need a great West Indies side again
23.00 start UK time, have to give MotD a miss, despite the obviously hilarity which is bound to ensue...
Collingwood retires from test cricket after this test.
Good decision IMO, move Bell up and lets see what Morgan is capable of.
Good decision IMO, move Bell up and lets see what Morgan is capable of.
Fairplay to Colly, would've been dropped anyway but might as well retire having won the Ashes.
Looking forward to seeing what Morgan can do in the Test arena, one of my favorite players in the ODI/T20 mode and he certainly has all the cricket shots to be a successful Test player. Hopefully he does well.
Looking forward to seeing what Morgan can do in the Test arena, one of my favorite players in the ODI/T20 mode and he certainly has all the cricket shots to be a successful Test player. Hopefully he does well.
Nicely played Collingwood. Vaughan on TMS just admitted this is a decision made after the Perth Test, which is quite amusing as Vaughan strenuously denied Collingwood was going to retire this time last night when asked by Jonathan Agnew.
Still, Collingwood has a lot to offer 20 and 50 over cricket. Looking forward to seeing Morgan in the team this Summer.
Still, Collingwood has a lot to offer 20 and 50 over cricket. Looking forward to seeing Morgan in the team this Summer.
Urgh now I have an image of Bumble in the bath.
:vomit:
:vomit:
Good decision from Colly.
Im more inclined to go with a "5 man" bowling attack in the short term rather than replacing Colly with a Morgan straight away.
I think we have some exciting bowling talent, and I would like to see a Anderson,Broad,Bresnan,Swann, and Tremlett attack or playing 2 spinners on the sub continent.
I doubt they will do this as they wouldn't want to upset the balance of the side, but would like to see this tried at least.
Im more inclined to go with a "5 man" bowling attack in the short term rather than replacing Colly with a Morgan straight away.
I think we have some exciting bowling talent, and I would like to see a Anderson,Broad,Bresnan,Swann, and Tremlett attack or playing 2 spinners on the sub continent.
I doubt they will do this as they wouldn't want to upset the balance of the side, but would like to see this tried at least.
The SCG is an awful looking ground despite the beautiful Members' and Ladies' pavilions. And I'll count the seating rows later.
Feel sorry for Colly. I think he's been a fantastic servant and has definitely made the most of his ability. I like players like that. But definitely the right decision. His form has been a liability.
Fine, fine, century from Prior...fastest Ashes century since Botham in '81
Just saw the highlights from yesterday, poor from Hughes but poor sportsmanship from Bell as well. There's one thing not walking when you've nicked it but to ask for a review when you know you've nicked it is borderline cheating.
Beer has only played 8 first class matches & he's thrown in to a Test match...
Turns out Shane Warne had only played 7 1st class matches and McGrath only 8 before they debuted in Tests, so good luck to Beer then...
Turns out Shane Warne had only played 7 1st class matches and McGrath only 8 before they debuted in Tests, so good luck to Beer then...
Finally Australia get a breakthrough, Bresnan gone, good catch. 589-8
What an absolute fking spanking
First time ever in Test match history the partnerships at number 6, 7 and 8 have all scored 100+ runs. Incredible, more records being broken!
600 up...time for bed...
Prior's brilliant innings brought to an end by an awful shot.
Wait a minute.... its another no ball - nope they've given it out, the slightest part of his shoe was behind the line.
Wait a minute.... its another no ball - nope they've given it out, the slightest part of his shoe was behind the line.
Why don't we just declare. Don't give them the satisfaction of bowling us out.
The way Swann's batting atm, he might get a century
Yeah wait. Watching Swann add further insult to injury is absolutely hilarious.
Because that's just small time. We've batted this far so we'll bat it out. We're smashing them, there's no reason to gondown that route to rub it in their faces.
Aussies review the decision...fail with the review, Swann is still there
We want 700
Lunch and England are on 636-9, a massive lead of 356 runs.
I think Strauss should declare over lunch, have 5 full sessions to bowl the Aussies out. Another innings defeat is on the cards for Australia, this would be the 3rd one of the series!!
I think Strauss should declare over lunch, have 5 full sessions to bowl the Aussies out. Another innings defeat is on the cards for Australia, this would be the 3rd one of the series!!
Nah, go out there for anoter ten minutes and get into their heads before declaring, were tied with our best ever score down under, we need at least 1 more run!
Equalled our best score ever in Aus, one more run please.
That was in a timeless test too, and with Wally Hammond
On another note, I cannot understand how Johnson takes so many wickets. He looks awful, leaks runs everywhere, bowls terribly, looks like he cannot bat, yet you realise he has scored a 50 and taken 4 wickets. Very strange.