Cricket, Aussies or Poms ????
I'm a massive England fan and would love to see us bring the ashes back off those arrogant australians, but i must say the last few one day matchs are beggining to show a worrying trend...
they keep on improving and we are not does anyone think we have a hope or are the ashes going for another suntan down under ??? |
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it's not even a sport
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How'd you figure that??? teams competing, 1 winner = Sport
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We are crap at ODIs, look at the recent series with SA, WI and NZ. We win the tests quite comfortably and lose the one day games. I think we just prefer being able to go at whatever pace we feel like at the time without having to worry about upping the run rate, no pressure if a few maidens are bowled(like McGraths 4 today).
I'm not sure if we will win but I think it will be quite close, maybe a 2-2 tie. A lot will depend on the opening partnerships batting and bowling though. |
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I was replying to a senseless comment before mine, so i didn't see the need in going into the technicalitys of how cricket is a sport. Or do you want me too explain that too you??? Quote:
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Cricket = boring
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Unfortunately the Aussie bowlers seem to have found out how to get our openers out pretty easily while we havent managed to do the same. If this trend continues we will be in trouble in the tests as we need our openers to stay in and see off the new ball as well as getting the run rate ticking over.
Freddie doesnt seem to be at his magical best with the bat at the moment, i dont know whats gone wrong with him. His bowling is always extremely economical but Pieterson seems to have taken over the big hitting with Freddie doing very little with the bat. With Pieterson possibly out (even though he wasnt a definite for the tests) we need Freddie to start getting some decent scores if we are to have a decent middle order. The 20-20s and early 1 day games were a very nice start for England and gave us some confidence but the Aussies seem to have picked there game up when it matters and they will be going into the first test on a roll. I'ld love to see England win but i think the Aussies have too much class and we have too many players that dont seem to be at their best right now. Themast and Yahwe go and read a different thread rather than flaming/trolling in this one. |
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People like you make me laugh, nobody is forcing you to read this thread, if you have a problem with me fine, YOU **** off and spread your bile else where, because some people do actually want to talk about cricket. Thats all i'm going to say to you, so rant if you want but i'm afraid i'm staying :p Quote:
Alot depends on Flintoff if he can perform and if either strauss or trescothick get some form then we have a good platform. |
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Its not flamming. Its my opinion |
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Stop arguing, it's pointless, childish and if it continues, you'll force me to Moderate and no-one wants that, do we now?
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Noone is above the rules Yahwe. not even you. so stop being a big homotwat and just leave the poor guy alone. Personally i think its boring and prefer other things but theres no need to be mean to the guy.
If you dont have anything valuble to contribute to the thread boys and girls. click 'back' on your browser. |
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Ashley Giles is not a world class spinner.
Andrew Flintoff will hit 20+ in about 2 or 3 overs then get caught going for too much, as usual. Trescothick is the man, but as was pointed out to me originally here, and subsequently by one of my mates, he has a poor record against Australia. Vaughan has been getting out too easily, too quickly, too often Harmison isnt looking anything like the player he was a year ago Theres uncertainty over whether Pietersen, Bell, or Thorpe is going to play Geraint Jones has never convinced me, i couldnt believe it when he was Motm a few games ago Hoggard, Simon Jones? Not Good enough Cant even remember the rest. England will self destruct |
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mmm..mmm..mmm...another one bites the dust!
strike one for the Aussies! \o/ -o/ -o- /o\ \o/ :p |
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I like how when England won the early matches they were "just one day matches" and now Australia have won one day matches they are masterful.
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Aussies. I predict that England will have a "famous batting collapse" or "perform below par on the day" or "be performing their best, but Australia just outdid them" all of which are synonyms for "England is shit at cricket, why not just pack it in and play a decent game in summer instead, rather than force all the lads to wear LONG TROUSERS AND WHITE ****ING WOOLY JUMPERS IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER"
sorry, I don't like cricket, but the Aussies will win, because England is crap. |
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I just hate what they did to me at school and have vowed irrational revenge. the bastards. |
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I agree with you about vaughan, he has been terrible recently and wouldn't be in the team if he wasn't captain. Ignoring yesterdays farce i think harmison has been improving since his terrible winter tour, and flintoff will improve as he plays more games ( remember he was crocked until just before the test against Bangladesh). I think hoggard and jones do ok , but strauss and trescothick do really need too up their game because mcgrath and co will destroy them. On the plus side apparantly Pietersen isn't too badly injured and should be fit if selected (and i think they would be mental to pick thorpe instead of him !!) |
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Flintoff is one of our strike bowlers at the moment and relieves the pressure from Harmison, Hoggard and Simon Jones when they aren't firing on all cylinders. |
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The County Championship stats would side with Pietersen, but Thorpe was playing against Bangladesh and missed 2 or 3 games. He got a 60 and a 40 not out against Bangladesh, had a reasonable tour of South Africa over the winter and has done the business against Australia in the past. |
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Just in my opinion though I think he should be put in from the beggining because all that will happen if he is dropped is that he will lose confidence. I am not convinced that thorpe will be the same force after all his injury problems and I think a player like pietersen will have much more drive. I know Pietersen hasn't proved himself at test level all I meant was that he has shown he has the temperament to handle tough situations, and that is half the battle in test matches when you have long runs of the best bowlers constantly testing your technique for weakness I agree that bell will be in the spot light too, I can't really understand the reasoning in not playing him in the ODI's when they pick a player like Solanki, who did very well, but for me bell could have done with getting used too facing these top bowlers |
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Personally I would play Thorpe if he is fit, if he isnt fit then play pieterson, failing that go for rob key (who I rate highly or Ian Bell, all else fails we still have Solanki) Personally I think the key to our ashes victory will be Flintoff, his batting and bowling. Is it me or when pieterson is around Flintoff cant bat for shit, its a bit like when botham ran out boycott on purpose, I can envisage the same happening, Flintoff for some reason doesnt bat well with Pieterson, it just doesnt work as both play the same type of shots.
Thorpe is also proven in test cricket and gives the stability the side needs, if thorpe is shit, then bring in young blood, but dont do it the other way around. Will we win it? We can win it, but the aussies are reaching there peak and fk are they good. But I believe we will win it. |
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I honestly think its just a matter of time though just needs a bit more time at the crease. |
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Haha yeh priorities change at about 17-18 years old :) I know my mate goes on some monster binges with his cricket club, and they always seem so clean cut in their whites.
I would have liked to have made it too one of the ODI's but the nearest for me was the durham match and I was working that day. I bet they were a great day out, especially when England won! |
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Nice, well I've put my faith in him, here's hoping that he can produce the goods !! |
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