Originally posted by robbie carrobieLook man, Aussie cricket is strong, thats why they dont know who to put in the team. Mind you a genuine swing bowler would walk straight into the aussie team...
I read that the Aussies have not been beaten at the Waka since 1978 in an ashes test, long may it continue! I predict an Aussie win, or errmm, a riot!
But this could be a major turning point in aussie cricket.
Phil Hughes could come out and make 150 and Steve Smith could win the game on the last day with a bagful of wickets. If that happenend and they went to the boxing day test at melbourne with the series at 1-1, you watch the media turn around.
But basically England will play dour, I predict,(despite recent sporting declarations), and try to get to melbourne 1-0 up. Then they'll have one hand on the urn...
Originally posted by karoly aczelwhose this dude Beer, left arm spinner, seems like a novice, bit of a gamble is it not?
Look man, Aussie cricket is strong, thats why they dont know who to put in the team. Mind you a genuine swing bowler would walk straight into the aussie team...
But this could be a major turning point in aussie cricket.
Phil Hughes could come out and make 150 and Steve Smith could win the game on the last day with a bagful of wickets. If that happene ...[text shortened]... ing declarations), and try to get to melbourne 1-0 up. Then they'll have one hand on the urn...
Originally posted by robbie carrobieApparently someone (Chappell?) likes the look of him and has plucked spinners out of obscurity before.
whose this dude Beer, left arm spinner, seems like a novice, bit of a gamble is it not?
But I sincerely hope Smith plays and Beer carries the beers!
Smith looks the goods to me. Great allrounder,good attitude.
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Originally posted by karoly aczel3-20, i shall be on suicide watch for the next twenty four hours, if i dont see you no more in this world, ill meet on the next one and dont be late! dont be late!
aus 3-20 odd in the first hour at Perth.
Englishpeople: start laying your bets now...hope is surely gone for the aussies...
My fave player M.Hussey is in... my last hope
Originally posted by LeFouIts all uphill for the aussies. The selectors got it right and should stick with this team no matter what(except for Katich to come back in, sorry Hughesy).
Highly entertaining game at the WACCA. Great to see Johnson get his Michelle plus one. Although I hope that England retain the Ashes, I'd like to see it go down to the wire: a tied series going into Sydney. So for the moment, c'mon you Aussies. Throw another Pommie on the barbie.
Day 2 at Perth a success.
All England needed to do was get 400 and they would have kept the ashes...
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Originally posted by CrowleyI dont believe I have the means to watch that series unfortunately.
You should switch over to the India vs SA series to see the Proteas give the Indians a free cricket lesson.
However a win has been set up on the third day at Perth from some fine bowling by Johnson, Hihfenhaus and Harris. Twil be a monumental effort for England to get over the line in this one.
C'mon Aussies, surely....
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Originally posted by CrowleyI don't care how politically correct and possibly even well-meant it was, I still strongly dislike that name and think the change was a big mistake. Springbokke are antelope: graceful, fast animals always ready to spring into action. Proteas are plants: they sit there and get eaten. Not the best name for a sports team. Could'nt they at least have pissed the Limeys off by calling it the Suikerbossies?
You should switch over to the India vs SA series to see the Proteas
Richard
Originally posted by Shallow BlueBoy have SA had their share of ill luck.
I don't care how politically correct and possibly even well-meant it was, I still strongly dislike that name and think the change was a big mistake. Springbokke are antelope: graceful, fast animals always ready to spring into action. Proteas are plants: they sit there and get eaten. Not the best name for a sports team. Could'nt they at least have pissed the Limeys off by calling it the Suikerbossies?
Richard
But more than that, I would call them "chokers"