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move my thread, perhaps into the 'India in Australia' board that will no doubt be created - it'll be 3rd vs 4th!
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My fellow Englishmen...
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smash84
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haha,,,,,,this
Ouch. Lakmal seemed decent and Randiv and herath are also decent bowlers.
flibbertyjibber
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But would any of them get in any side from the top 3 in the rankings?
Lakmal is showing promise but has a long way to go and the spinners are ordinary.
flibbertyjibber
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Not now they have poached the Pakistani.they might break into the SA side as spinners
smash84
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They have had so many of their own poached by EnglandNot now they have poached the Pakistani.
flibbertyjibber
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Don't see any Saffer spinners in the England side.They have had so many of their own poached by England
four_or_six
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KP says hi.Don't see any Saffer spinners in the England side.
flibbertyjibber
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Somehow a part timer doesn't count. Then again he is better than Harris.KP says hi.
BoyBrumby
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Batted #9 for KwaZulu-Natal when he played against Nasser's England XI in 1999/00. Was obviously considered a bowler back in the day...Somehow a part timer doesn't count. Then again he is better than Harris.
Howe_zat
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Not a bad bowler either, judging from that card. Sent down 55 overs.
BlazeDragon
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Its just that most people of the modern era were so used to seeing them win everything all the time it was quite shocking for them to the once near invincible all conquering team lose like that. Back then even a match win against them felt as good as series against others.Agree, they were never anywhere near as bad as what was made out, it is just that England are in top form and have become a very good team that makes good teams look ****e.
As far as Australia goes, the lower they sink the better.
Anyways, I'm still not convinced that they have recovered unless they can sweep this series 3-0.
Have to say I am in danger of being afflicted by this, for one I would have at one point found it unthinkable that I would want them to beat India but think I will this winter. In fact I could find myself quite liking Australia if they stay at their current level, a sort of England of the past like side, full of players who I find likeable who perform admirably on occasion and dreadfully on others.
Think they will rather better than that though which is a shame but certainly no bad thing for cricket. There are players, Mitch being chief amongst them that I genuinely like in a way that I never could previous generation (Warne and Gilchrist aside) because they will never be so relentlessly brilliant.
Have also always liked Michael Clarke since he played for Hampshire so would be pleased to see him prove his critics at home wrong.
Think they will rather better than that though which is a shame but certainly no bad thing for cricket. There are players, Mitch being chief amongst them that I genuinely like in a way that I never could previous generation (Warne and Gilchrist aside) because they will never be so relentlessly brilliant.
Have also always liked Michael Clarke since he played for Hampshire so would be pleased to see him prove his critics at home wrong.
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FMD, been number one for a week and a half and have a go at the gloating. As bad as Indian supporters were before they reverted to mediocre type.
One thing to enjoy it, another to engage in this sort of high-and-mighty guff after a decent year. Do it after a decent decade.
Then again, by the time you're on top for a decade, you get all modest and humble, like we Aussie fans were.
England will revert to mediocrity sooner rather than later. It's the nature of you.
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Burgey
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Haha Jono - so obviously jet lagged to be posting at four in the morning.
BoyBrumby
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That's kinda my point tho; certain parties (none of them Australian I can recall) were altogether too keen to dismiss our win on the grounds of Oz being not v good suddenly. Whilst there's no doubt the current side isn't in the same league as the all-conquering team of four or five years ago, Australia haven't just become crap.