Five-Nil, Five-Nil

[Scmods]

Ricky Ponting doesn't have a good record in India, doesn't mean Australia leave him out when they go there. No reason why a class act like Tresco couldn't improve that.

Rickys played 4 tests there, 3 was when Harbhjan was just absolutely destroying everybody, combined with a run of bad form from Ricky. And the 4th was coming back from a broken thumb in a dead rubber.

[marc71178]

Rickys played 4 tests there, 3 was when Harbhjan was just absolutely destroying everybody, combined with a run of bad form from Ricky. And the 4th was coming back from a broken thumb in a dead rubber.

14 innings in 4 Tests - that's impressive...

172 runs in said 14 innings, that's less so.

[TT Boy]

Ricky Ponting doesn't have a good record in India, doesn't mean Australia leave him out when they go there. No reason why a class act like Tresco couldn't improve that.

He could have but in his current state and performances in the summer I highly doubt he would have performed better than a Collingwood or Cook. Say what you will about the former, I will his not particularly good but his a fighter whilst old Tesco when the going gets tough, he gets going and sharpish (countdown for people to bring up road tons against South Africa at the Oval 3, 2, 1...).

[Barney Rubble]

He could have but in his current state and performances in the summer I highly doubt he would have performed better than a Collingwood or Cook. Say what you will about the former, I will his not particularly good but his a fighter whilst old Tesco when the going gets tough, he gets going and sharpish (countdown for people to bring up road tons against South Africa at the Oval 3, 2, 1...).

I think you're doing Tresco a gigantic disservice there. You're effectively calling him a flat-track bully, which is a pretty damning indictment.

[Jono]

Rickys played 4 tests there, 3 was when Harbhjan was just absolutely destroying everybody, combined with a run of bad form from Ricky. And the 4th was coming back from a broken thumb in a dead rubber.

Say what now? 4 tests?

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1346
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1416
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1420
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1425
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1547
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1554
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1738
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Stati...MatchCode=1551

That looks like 8 tests to me, 14 innings.

[Laurrz]

nvm

[Son Of Coco]

Eh?

Hmmm...

[Son Of Coco]

14 innings in 4 Tests - that's impressive...

172 runs in said 14 innings, that's less so.

You can't accuse him of not trying to play himself back into form!

[Saqqy Mush]

I think you're doing Tresco a gigantic disservice there. You're effectively calling him a flat-track bully, which is a pretty damning indictment.

That's actually about as good a compliment you could get for someone like him.

[marc71178]

Thanks for that Shane.

[Barney Rubble]

Thanks for that Shane.

You've gotta admire his perseverance, eh?

[Richard]

This team wasn't the best to go down there in 20 years. It was the best team to go down there in 20 years minus a third of its players. There's a difference.

To suggest that England's team in 1986\87 was better than some teams sent in the 1990s would be pretty crazy - the team of 1986\87 was dubbed "the worst England team ever to tour" and it's results 1986-1989 bear this out.

[Richard]

I think you're doing Tresco a gigantic disservice there. You're effectively calling him a flat-track bully, which is a pretty damning indictment.

A butter-fingered-fielding-side bully would be more accurate.

[GIMH]

Tresco? He's a hack these days. Can you honestly tell me it was better for English Cricket for Tresco to be in those 5 Test Matches for Cook?

Yes.

[GIMH]

That's actually about as good a compliment you could get for someone like him.

go play on the motorway