*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Hooksey]

Boycott making the point that the 3-0 win in England flattered England, and that this isn't as big a turnaround in fortunes from July as much as people are saying.

Many people would agree with that. The 3-0 result was flattering.

 

[Spikey]

haddin should have been man of the match

 

[ajdude]

Clarke should grow a full on beard IMO.

 

[Burgey]

Who got MOTM?

 

[Tangles]

Clarke should grow a full on beard IMO.

Captain Grumpy beard?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Johnson. Deserved it though.

 

[morgieb]

Who got MOTM?

Johnson.

 

[Hooksey]

Johnson had to be man of the match and is obviously heading for man of the series honours as well.

 

[ajdude]

Who got MOTM?

Boyd Rankin

 

[Spikey]

pffft the game was already won when MJ started his spell. clarke and haddin were robbed

 

[JontyPanesar]

Prior should be roundly criticized for how he batted, but seeing a 50+ score on the card will stave off the media's critics

 

[Ruckus]

Many people would agree with that. The 3-0 result was flattering.

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

 

[Jarquis]

Absolutely none of the deliveries England got out to in that innings were going on to hit the stumps

 

[Hooksey]

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

I don't think anyone is claiming England didn't deserve their series win in England.

What is being said is that the 3-0 score-line flattered them. Which you seem to be agreeing with. As do I.

 

[wiff]

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

Losing 3-0 was a good thing to happen to the Australian team. It gave them a drive to win and didn't give them false hope. If the score was 3-2, they may have been thinking they don't need to do a lot of hard work. Likewise, I think England have been over confident.

 

[Top_Cat]

I won.

I may be tasting it this round but I'll be back. Like a tasticular cancer.

 

[JontyPanesar]

Wow, anyone else catch the total contempt Warne had for Strauss' remarks there on Sky?

 

[andyc]

Of the 40 English wickets to fall so far, 21 have been caught on the legside. Not encouraging signs for Perth.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Watto, when Anderson got hit by Siddle.

 

[Ruckus]

I don't think anyone is claiming England didn't deserve their series win in England.

What is being said is that the 3-0 score-line flattered them. Which you seem to be agreeing with. As do I.

Well I think some people think that the 3 games they won flattered them, which I don't really agree with. There were moments we should have seized in those matches which we simply didn't, and we payed the price.

I think it was always on the cards though that this series was going to be tight, given how competitive a lot of the previous series was, but England have surprised me here with how woeful they have played. It's like the entire team has collectively fallen out of form or something.