Select to expand quotethePup said...
Warner
Pfft he got smashed playing for the a side in south Africa.
Gee right now what you wouldn't give for a couple fo solid middle order blokes like Brad hodge or David Hussey....Matty Wade needs to come in and Shane Watson needs to go or bat way down the order...I reckon the it whould look something like this top three you could raffle between hughs/Kuwaja and the blokes i have picked they are all pretty **** at the moment :
Warner
Cowan
Rogers
Clark
Smith
Wade
Watson
Agar
Siddle
Starc/Pattinson
Harris
Wheres Pat Cummings?
its not your bowlers causing the grief but your batters. 6 tests lost in row with the batsmen being the cause. Take J. Root (poor old Warner should have hit him a bit harder 
) he was 29 off 93 balls.....he stuck it out then runs started to flow and he made 180. Compare that to the idiotic shot selections by people like Hughes trying to force the issue. They need to learn to hold up their end and be patient - the runs will come. I thought $2 at the bookies was to generous in test 2 after getting $2.75 in the first. Wonder what I will get this time......Ponting just made a big score in last bat at Surrey last week - maybe give him a call Katich is still over there in the old dart scoring a bucket load of runs....you know the guy who never should have been dropped - he would answer a call from Boof!!
Select to expand quoteTux said..
Gotta agree about Katich...maybe he shouldn't of put Clark in a choke hold
funny how clark seems to be the common denominator in these matters
Be good to see some young blood given a shot .... no fear no baggage ..... be good to see our coaches in Oz instead of England and the like ..... they have all the inside knowledge on us ... but they won so well done
Can I change my tip to 4-0 with a washout in the other
Remember George Orwell's book 1984 ????? that's where this lot are back in the bad old 1984 days
Clarke could get away with being smug arrogant prick when he was scoring runs. Yet he is the cancer of the side. Katach and hussey would still be there blah blah
Settlement has been reached by MA and CA.....a shame as I was looking forward to seeing all of the dirty linen aired in public - might have been as explosive as ICAC and the NSW Labor party
Anyway the big match kicks off tonight and it should be a cracker.....looks like Warner will be back and Llyon as well......maybe Hughes will be dropped again to make way for DW.
Select to expand quoteTed the Kiwi said..
Settlement has been reached by MA and CA.....a shame as I was looking forward to seeing all of the dirty linen aired in public - might have been as explosive as ICAC and the NSW Labor party
Anyway the big match kicks off tonight and it should be a cracker.....looks like Warner will be back and Llyon as well......maybe Hughes will be dropped again to make way for DW.
Can't wait - not sure how of this Test I will - surf has been pumping with a capital P this week with tomorrow & Saturday as well!!
Watson's last chance??
Gotta be his last chance as an opener for sure...hopefully Warner is back in...he may act like a dickhead at times but at least he has a fair bit of mongrel about him which looks like something this side needs in spades.......
mmmmmm well I hope something positive transpires ..... even if it is just for Lacey's sake 
Is the Ashes still on ?
Mathematically we can still draw the series yeh ?
There's still hope.
Select to expand quoteNewScotty said..
Is the Ashes still on ?
Mathematically we can still draw the series yeh ?
There's still hope.
Big word......but mathematically you can still win as its 2 down best of 5. Realistically though you are gone
Select to expand quoteTed the Kiwi said..NewScotty said..
Is the Ashes still on ?
Mathematically we can still draw the series yeh ?
There's still hope.
Big word......but mathematically you can still win as its 2 down best of 5. Realistically though you are gone
Realistically, we were gone before a ball was bowled.
Well Australia have tightened into $4.25 now from $5.50 24hrs ago and $5 this morning. England have drifted from $1.60 to $1.85........but te real story id the draw which is into $3.75........and if you are wondering why its all in the weather sadly. Still - think I should have a lash
love this market
Shane Watson NOT to be dismissed LBW (1st Innings) 1.38
Shane Watson to be dismissed LBW (1st Innings) 3.00
Australia wins the TOSS and decides to bat
Good work by Clarke, Rodgers and Smith...Kuwaja was seriously dudded by one of the worst calls ever and hopefully thats Watsons Second last innings because he is seriously sucking!!
So what did we end up with ?
Ted's bet was safe when Watson went for 19 (I think) i.e. Clarke to score more runs then Watto.
Watson - 2nd innings will be defining time for his career.
3rd umpire needs to go to Specsavers.
Select to expand quoteNewScotty said..
So what did we end up with ?
Ted's bet was safe when Watson went for 19 (I think) i.e. Clarke to score more runs then Watto.
I also had Clarke to get a 50 - so all up a very successful nights work whilst I was sleeping
Australia played well on a very very flat pitch. Might go to 5 days this one As for Watson - if Wanrer gets runs then it might just be - But Lehman did come out and back him on day one when he took over so maybe he will get one more crack.
the rain was forecast all week and now its arrived......good to see a contest though at long last. Seems this series could be remembered for all of the wrong reasons and how cricket failed in its quest to incorporate technology into its decision making process. Maybe Tendulkar was right all along.
