***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[GIMH]

Warwick Harry, you are only tormenting yourself," roars Bizza. "Australia are a shambles. Sack the coach, sack the captain. The team is an embarrassment. The lions have roared all over your country and there is no hiding place for the losers in green (not even canary yellow anymore...!) The Aussie cricket team have let their country down!" You tell em Bizza

 

[Fiery]

Yeah, many people seem to have an understanding that arrogance is simply acting with confidence, rather than acting like an ass. And the idea that somebody would earn the right to act like an ass is pretty stupid, if people take the time to think about it.

Good call Slow Love

 

[Craig]

Gun post IMO.

 

[Craig]

Tait, a walking wicket.

 

[wpdavid]

This game is O, V, E, R, girlfriend, unless Symmo somehow comes back out.

Had to happen eventually, I guess, and this was their last chance. Had the Poms gone down in this one, I'd have been curious as to when the last time an English side left an Aussie tour without a single victory over the home team (at least, from when one dayers were a regular part of the itinerary). Actually I'm curious anyway, does anybody know this?

I was going to say 2002/03 as I'm pretty sure we didn't win a single onedayer then. But then I remembered the final test.

Maybe 1990/91, as we certainly didn't win a single test that series, and the onedayers were generally embarrassing. There wouldn't be any other tours since the onedayers came along.

 

[Slow Love™]

Looks out... That's the ball game, and England win (with the bonus point).

 

[wpdavid]

Tait, a walking wicket.

Try telling that to Panesar.

 

[Craig]

All over, well played England.

 

[Josh]

So it took England's 4th XI to beat us. Good job, lads.

 

[Craig]

Try telling that to Panesar.

One of those ironies in cricket, he looked fine against a spinner, but had no idea against Plunkett.

 

[Slow Love™]

London Calling on the PA system.

 

[wpdavid]

So it took England's 4th XI to beat us. Good job, lads.

Does make you wonder what on earth our best lineup is though. Joyce now looks a shoe-in, so what happens when KP is back and if Vaughan ever gets fit? On the day that the ECB confirm that Gough, Kirtley & Sidebottom are in contention for the WC squad after all, Plunkett & Mahmood produce their best oneday performances. Nice to win though.

 

[Fiery]

So it took England's 4th XI to beat us. Good job, lads.

Haha, sour grapes I think there Josh. Aussie on the decline, England on the rise. NZ to play SA in the WC final, (SA having beaten Aus in the semi)....
(England make the quarter-finals)

 

[Jono]

Too late, my time has come, sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye my money, its got to go
Gotta leave me and face the truth
Mama oooh (any way the wind blows)

 

[Slow Love™]

I was going to say 2002/03 as I'm pretty sure we didn't win a single onedayer then. But then I remembered the final test.

Maybe 1990/91, as we certainly didn't win a single test that series, and the onedayers were generally embarrassing. There wouldn't be any other tours since the onedayers came along.

You're right on both counts - England didn't win a single ODI against Australia on either tour, but as you said, won the last test (was it Sydney?) in '02/03. I didn't remember how truly awful '90/91 was.

 

[meatspx]

Haha, sour grapes I think there Josh. Aussie are on the decline, England on the rise. NZ to play SA in the WC final, (SA having beaten Aus in the semi)....
(England make the quarter-finals)

There's no quarter-finals, only the super 8 stage.....which is what you probably meant anyway.

 

[PY]

Gilly is a legend, I love listening to his interviews.

He doesn't seem to take it seriously at all, which is good because Mark Nicholas is a freakin' turd interviewer. He bums England so bad it's embarrassing.

 

[Fiery]

There's no quarter-finals, only the super 8 stage.....which is what you probably meant anyway.

Yes

 

[meatspx]

If I was an England selector I would look to replace Loye with Collingwood for the next game provided Vaughn is still injured. Perhaps open with Bell or the new guy.

 

[GIMH]

How funny would it be if we won this tournament?