England throwing it away again
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15-12-2013 02:23 AM #121
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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15-12-2013 09:05 AM #123
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3rd day ends on 235-3
Aussies will bat till lunchtime then let them try and see out a day and a half. Never gonna happen.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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15-12-2013 09:52 AM #124This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Whitewash in cards
He he
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16-12-2013 08:31 AM #125
Just as I started typing that it was good to see Bell and Stokes batting well Bell went. Oh well.
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17-12-2013 04:50 AM #126
That's that.
Didn't even make tea.
A pitiful capitulation by England -the only thing they've got to play for now are their careers.
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17-12-2013 09:40 AM #128
BOOOOOOOM! All over .. Aussies win the Ashes.
It's 3-0 - will it be 5-0? Is this appropriate? --->
Gonna be a hoot listening to some of those 'knowledgeable' English commentators eating the old humble pie
Fitting Johnson took the final wicket.
Only thing England can be proud of is the Barmy Army in great voice until the end.
Sweet! Pleasing! The lot
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17-12-2013 09:53 AM #129
Beefy ate a bit humble pie this morning when he said; "I did say it would be 5-0, I just picked the wrong team".
Someone once told me that hard work wouldn't kill me.
I thought: "Hell, why take the chance"!
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17-12-2013 03:46 PM #130This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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18-12-2013 12:50 PM #131This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
No, Stokes played an exceptional innings, way above the quality and responsibility shown by some of the senior players.
I think it was significant that the Australians applauded his 100 and then applauded him as he walked off after his dismissal.
Bresnan and Carberry I thought at least were trying to play.
The big questions raised by these matches (in my opinion) are over Cook's captaincy and the attitude of certain senior players.
Cook seems to have been unable to get his senior players to play a team game - Pietersen's the obvious example, but Bell and Prior have been dismissed time and again playing inappropriate and irresponsible shots, Broad has been less than focussed, and Cook himself seems to have allowed the concerns of captaincy to affect his personal game to the point where his performance in this last test was pathetic. Bell's an accomplished batsman but I'm not convinced of his character; same goes for Pietersen - and on an Ashes tour character counts.
Why play Swann at the WACA? Why not give one of the younger pace bowlers - Rankin? - a chance on a wicket that would have suited him? Why play Prior? They don't have another wicketkeeper? Is Bairstow just along for a holiday? Would Rankin and Bairstow have done any worse than the players who had failed in the first two tests? What about Finn?
How long do you keep picking players who obviously care much more about their own careers and their sponsorship deals and media deals than they care about the team?
England got exactly what they deserved, and I'm lovin' it.
I truly like watching cricket in a non-partisan spirit, but I cannot like this England team no matter how much I try, and they give me little or no incentive to try very hard at all.
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22-12-2013 12:17 AM #132
And now Swann has gone - there may be serious underlying reasons we are not privy to, but it does feel like bad form to quit the sinking ship mid-tour, especially after Trott's departure. I'm struggling to imagine an Australian doing that. Curious as well given that we've done the Gabba and WACA, leaving the MCG and SCG to play which would almost certainly be more sympathetic pitches for Swann.
He's definitely been targeted and suffered as a consequence and it's equally likely he would have been flayed in Melbourne and Sydney though. Doesn't bode well for the English, given a couple of the others are similarly marked men.
Well over 200 wickets with an average (admittedly only just) in the twenties is a great record, as well as Ashes successes that disrupted a long period of Aussie dominance so he deserves some respect.
Difficult loss to the England spine though, and with a good few of their stalwarts both ageing and losing form, it's not a bright future........There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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22-12-2013 07:36 AM #133
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Absolute shambles of a series for England
Maybe Swann always intended to retire so decided to get home for Christmas.
Think in the months/years ahead it will all come out - personally I think Pietersons inclusion has rocked the boat badly for them.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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26-12-2013 12:41 AM #134
Better start for England this time, though Root's looking shaky.
OOPS! Spoke too soon. Carberry and now Root have gone - 3 for 108.
Good grief! Strauss and Warne are a pair of Olympic-class bores. Not a glimmer of a sense of humour in either of them. And neither of them bright enough to realise that the essence of a good commentator is to say as little as possible and let the action speak for itself. Who cares about which particular mate Warnie had over for a barbie yesterday?
Not a patch on Nasser and Bumble.
Or the TMS crowd.
Or Gower and his patented "Banana Guard".
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What did you think he was talking about?Last edited by --------; 26-12-2013 at 02:44 AM.
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26-12-2013 07:30 AM #135
England scoring way too slow again.
Would never have thought in the summer that partially due to Oz cranking up a bit of pressure England would be without Trott, Swann and now Prior. It's a pretty dramatic turnaround in a test side.
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27-12-2013 12:50 AM #136This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm surprised no one picked up the fact that Trott was struggling - it isn't the first time similar problems have arisen in the England camp, after all. I also find it odd that Swann should have publicly announced his retiral now, rather than going to the captain and coach and telling them he didn't feel fit enough to do the team justice, but that he would stay (if they wanted him to) until the end of the Test series. prior seems just burned out - again, surely someone should have picked up that he was struggling?
All that said, they've just gone to lunch, and if they bowl this afternoon the way they've bowled so far today, they might just have an innings lead. Haven't a clue what Warner thought he was up to - I've never seen an opening batsman in a Test match play so stupidly, and Stokes has bowled beautifully and well deserved Watson's wicket.
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27-12-2013 06:46 AM #139
The way it's gone on this tour I exoect them to get bowled out for 25 in the 2nd innings!
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27-12-2013 01:43 PM #140This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don't know - Pietersen seems to have sorted himself out, team spirit seems to be a lot more positive. I didn't see anything beyond the first session, but I wouldn't be surprised if they get it back to 3-1 here.
There's obviously something in the wicket.
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27-12-2013 03:11 PM #141
Fair play to Piers Morgan for accepting Brett Lees challenge. Took a fair few hits!
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27-12-2013 04:13 PM #142
I'm of the opinion that Clarke made a boob here. HE should have batted first and put England under more pressure.
Someone once told me that hard work wouldn't kill me.
I thought: "Hell, why take the chance"!
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27-12-2013 06:02 PM #143This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricke...n-face-2963358
As you say, well done to Morgan for facing up to it, even though he never saw a single delivery coming his way
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27-12-2013 07:44 PM #144This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis is how it feels
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28-12-2013 01:39 AM #145
Cook goes at 65. Root in and out for a duck!
Reviewed and not out!
Carberry out lbw. 86-2.Last edited by Haymaker; 28-12-2013 at 02:06 AM.
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28-12-2013 02:13 AM #146
Root gone, run out. 86-3. The collapse is starting.
Bell out for a duck almost immediately. 87-4Last edited by Haymaker; 28-12-2013 at 02:16 AM.
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28-12-2013 04:54 AM #148
Bresnan and Broad gone for ducks. 174-8.
Unbelievable over. Dot wicket dot dot wicket dot.
Wind blows the bails off next ball! Very windy, stuff sll over the pitch.
Pietersen gone for 49. Lyon with 5! 179-9
Panesar goes lbw for a duck to Johnson. Last 5 wickets for 6 runs. All out for 179.Last edited by Haymaker; 28-12-2013 at 05:15 AM.
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28-12-2013 06:14 AM #149
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Yet another collapse from 65-0 to 179 all out.
Carberry - 2 hours to reach 12!!!!!!!!Last edited by BroxburnHibee; 28-12-2013 at 06:23 AM.
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28-12-2013 06:47 AM #150This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteEvery gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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