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Dat golden summer.
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*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG
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Dat golden summer.
Sean Flynn
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Why no 5 Test series in SA for the Aussies??
Coronis
Cricketer Of The Year
Be nice if all test series were 5 matches.
Shri
Mr. Glass
No. Games involving top sides should maybe be 5 tests long. Who would like to play Zim, WI or Bangladesh in a 5 test series? Would be worse than what we have currently and would be too much.
Cruxdude
International Debutant
I would dispute that. Morkel at various times during the India SA series was the major threat. Would rate Steyn, Philander and Morkel just a wee bit over Johnson, Harris and Siddle. Lyon does tilt the balance a little but it will depend on the tracks they play on.
Quaggas
State Captain
Godwin's Law strikes. Pretty poor form.
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A little late but yeaaaaaaaah! Best moment ever as a cricket fan for me, even better than WC 2007 and 2011, Ashes 06-07. I thought we'd beat the Poms in Aus but I never imagined it'd be in this manner. The margins don't even begin to give us the true nature and extent of our domination. A wonderful performance from a side that had lost 7 of its last 9 tests prior to the series. England have a lot of homework to do, a few careers are on the line I'd imagine.
On a different note, Cook's average against us has dropped appreciably. He's played 5 series against us, his averages are : 27.60, 24.66, 127.66, 27.70, 24.60. That's interesting. Cook's a magnificent player but I do think we bowled brainlessly in that one series against him, a mistake which our captain and management corrected this time around, thank goodness.
On a different note, Cook's average against us has dropped appreciably. He's played 5 series against us, his averages are : 27.60, 24.66, 127.66, 27.70, 24.60. That's interesting. Cook's a magnificent player but I do think we bowled brainlessly in that one series against him, a mistake which our captain and management corrected this time around, thank goodness.
As for SA vs Aus bowling attacks, their top two bowlers are better by quite a margin (although I do think Philander's average will be touching 25 by this time next year) but our back-up bowlers and spinner are definitely better. Philander's the tricky one for me. He's really awesome and all but I do think batsmen have let him bowl to them to a large extent. He seems to lose it when they use their feet and hit him off his line. Obviously you've got to be very good to do it, hope Warner comes off when he faces him.
Steyn+Philander>>>Johnson+Harris
Siddle, Watson, Lyon>>Peterson+Morkel
Make what of it you will.
Steyn+Philander>>>Johnson+Harris
Siddle, Watson, Lyon>>Peterson+Morkel
Make what of it you will.
This deserves its own thread : England cricketer Monty Panesar tried to tempt American blonde to his hotel room hours after humiliating Ashes defeat to Australia - Mirror Online
Monty, such a lad.
Monty, such a lad.
I'd suggest if you have a photo of yourself batting in full England kit, you're not trying to be too secretive? I'm not a fan of the sell the story to the red tops rubbish either but if Monty was going to for anonymity, I doubt he went about it the right way.
There's a few ex-players I know that would've loved Tinder in their playing days..but they had to go out and do it the noble, old fashioned way.
There's a few ex-players I know that would've loved Tinder in their playing days..but they had to go out and do it the noble, old fashioned way.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Apparently he wasn't allowed to by the management.
Jesus, these guys have been away from home for months on end. This is not some covert operation. Go and meet some girls ffs before your balls shrink up and die.
Do they seriously expect that all these guys should look at on tour is Mitchell Johnson's moustache? wtf.
Burgey
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You reckon this is a long tour? Our last Ashes tour to England went through three Prime Ministers.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not according to Godwin's Law itself it doesn't...although I am clearly saying that Cook and Flower are exactly like the Nazis, and am also poking fun at people in concentration camps.
Except that I am doing none of these things.
Ruckus
International Captain
How did I miss this. This is like the greatest post ever.Just when you think it can't get any worse for England, it turns out Cook is in charge of the seating plan for the flight home.
