*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[wiff]

But over the last 3 tests in England, Australia performed very well and I'm not sure if you can claim the rain that occurred in the 3rd and 5th tests which wiped out Australia's chances of victory as a big moment England won.

Partially agree with you here. But the fourth test was blown by Australia and showed that they didn't have the mental capacity to win, so I have no problem with result. The 3rd test oz got three early wickets on the last day, but following batsmen could of dug in and got a draw, we will never know. If the English had got a draw like that, we could have been demoralised and lost 4-0. So maybe the rain was good for Australia. Who knows?

 

[wiff]

noted ignorant outsider james anderson Ashes 2013-14: England were flattered by three-nil win over Australia, admits James Anderson - Telegraph

Anderson clearly trying to claim underdog status here

 

[Spark]

I seriously doubt Old Trafford would have been a draw. That pitch was doing bizarre things.

 

[benchmark00]

Gettin' Ruckused big time here.

 

[wiff]

I seriously doubt Old Trafford would have been a draw. That pitch was doing bizarre things.

Monty Panesar and Jimmy Anderson holding on for a draw anyone?

 

[SpofforthLohman]

Hooray Australia, we won and that is what matters, I'll be happy if we draw the next two games, very happy. We need to win the Ashes now because we don't have many who are good playing on English soil and I can't see any way England won't win the Ashes back next time we tour there. So many Aussies have had bad records in England. I just wish we could have bottled Steve Waugh's essence, he is by far the best player in English conditions I have seen Australia produce. Perhaps we should send a few batsmen to play for a county like Waugh did, it made all the difference.

 

[Ausage]

There's a big difference between "the scoreline flattered England" and "the results flattered England." The former is taking about the balance of play over the series, while the latter is talking about individual matches.

 

[Spark]

Monty Panesar and Jimmy Anderson holding on for a draw anyone?

On a complete road with no assistance for the pacers and a pretty average attack. Old Trafford was an excellent attack on a pitch with turn and bounce for spin and significant variable bounce for the pacers.

You're not surviving that. It simply won't happen, regardless of whatever tenuous comparisons you might want to make.

 

[Burgey]

I really don't know why you ****s are talking about this FFS. It's an exercise in anally retenetive semantics. Jog on ffs.

Watch the Shield live stream and go sell crazy some place selse. We're all filled up here.

 

[Ruckus]

It's spelt retentive, not retenetive.

 

[Burgey]

It's spelt retentive, not retenetive.

Sorry. My secretary, who normally types my posts as I dictate them, is away today at a funeral so I'm having to type them myself.

But if pointing out a typo makes you feel better, by all means do go on. It's better for the forum than arguing over what "the result flattered team X" means.

 

[Ruckus]

It did make me feel pretty good tbh.

 

[Hooksey]

Hooksey, so do you think Aus deserved to win any of the 3 matches that Eng won?

You have very conveniently excluded Manchester

 

[Jono]

Sorry. My secretary, who normally types my posts as I dictate them, is away today at a funeral so I'm having to type them myself.

But if pointing out a typo makes you feel better, by all means do go on. It's better for the forum than arguing over what "the result flattered team X" means.

Just visualised this occurring during your rants

 

[wiff]

I really don't know why you ****s are talking about this FFS. It's an exercise in anally retenetive semantics. Jog on ffs.

Watch the Shield live stream and go sell crazy some place selse. We're all filled up here.

Actually, good point, pointless discussion.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hahah Boycott saying "you know what the worst part is, Australia aren't that good a side"

We've been saying that about England for years.

Am glad we got on and knocked them over quickly today. Never envisaged this scoreline after 2 matches in my wildest dreams! Hope it can continue for Perth.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Agnew and Boycs complaining about bouncers to tailenders and saying the umps are weak and won't step in. Thoughts?

I don't think the umpires being weak is the England team's problem at the moment...And bouncers to tailenders are fine.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Why are we discussing face value, when nobody here takes it on face value ffs? If you watched the series, then you'd know 3-0 doesn't flatter them.

I'd say the opposite actually. If you actually watched the series then you'd know it does.

 

[SpofforthLohman]

We've been saying that about England for years.

Am glad we got on and knocked them over quickly today. Never envisaged this scoreline after 2 matches in my wildest dreams! Hope it can continue for Perth.

I am with you there. I was so ashamed of our team that I didn't even watch a ball bowled after the 3rd test. I had totally written them off as a one man team and a bowling attack England would make 600 plus against every innings of the series. I am glad Johnson came back and proved me wrong. It is not as if it is the worst Aussie test side I ever saw, that one is no contest it is the Aussie team during world series cricket and we had Yallop as captain, that was a 5th rate team if ever there was, not surprising as our real team was banned from tests.

 

[SpofforthLohman]

I am with you there. I was so ashamed of our team that I didn't even watch a ball bowled after the 3rd test. I had totally written them off as a one man team and a bowling attack England would make 600 plus against every innings of the series. I am glad Johnson came back and proved me wrong. It is not as if it is the worst Aussie test side I ever saw, that one is no contest it is the Aussie team during world series cricket and we had Yallop as captain, that was a 5th rate team if ever there was, not surprising as our real team was banned from tests.

They were so bad England beat them .... hehehehehehee