*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[marc71178]

I think Agnew is on record saying he'd do a sprinkler on the field at Sydney if England retained the Ashes.

Speaking of forfeits - this one springs to mind:

If England win this series I will walk down Martin Place at lunch time naked. It cannot happen.

 

[Spark]

Who's up for watching Ashes Glory 06/07 right now?

I would if I had it or if my... methods of acquisition... were working properly.

 

[Jacknife]

Another great photographic moment:

I'll have that.

 

[Ruckus]

NZ could be above us in the rankings by then. I doubt we'll beat anyone in the next 12 months, certainly not SA or India, obviously.

It depends what changes are made to the team. I still genuinely believe Australia can be a top side in world cricket, however if the team stays the same I don't fancy our chances of winning much either. Australia isn't going down the path of the WI, we still have a very good talent pool.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Tough watch that interview with Ponting

Yeah it was. Found it really tough myself, and I'm not overly concerned about us losing in the face of how England have outplayed us.

Couldn't stand there and do that interview so well myself, reckon I might've lost it completely.

 

[Spark]

Wouldn't mind if Sydney was a decent game of cricket without a ridiculous collapse from either side.

Imagine that.

I just want to see a big score from Ponting or Clarke. Not enjoying going through a whole summer without seeing one.

 

[marc71178]

We travel to Sri Lanka, then we travel to South Africa, then we have New Zealand over here then India come here.

That's not an easy schedule at all - could be the making of a new generation if they can get some results out of that lot.

 

[Son Of Coco]

As an ode to Warne though, I would've liked Ponting to add at the end:

"I don't know who's writing the scripts...but they can go and **** themselves!"

 

[morgieb]

Sri Lanka's over-rated at home minus Murali. Didn't really do that strongly against the West Indies for example. Still reckon it's a tough tour however.

South Africa's tough, New Zealand should be pretty easy (imo), India will depend on whether their guns are still there, but it'll be pretty interesting as well.

 

[pskov]

Sri Lanka's over-rated at home minus Murali. Didn't really do that strongly against the West Indies for example. Still reckon it's a tough tour however.

South Africa's tough, New Zealand should be pretty easy (imo), India will depend on whether their guns are still there, but it'll be pretty interesting as well.

Sri Lanka's batting at home though is exceptional and it will be a real hard test for whatever bowling attack Australia take on that tour.

 

[Jacknife]

Andy Flower is a very impressive bloke and talks really well. I like the way, as Bumble mentioned, that he keeps a distance from the team under him and there is non of this matey business going on, he calls all the players by their second names, not nick names and you can tell the England team have full respect for him.

 

[morgieb]

Sri Lanka's batting at home though is exceptional and it will be a real hard test for whatever bowling attack Australia take on that tour.

True, but what about their bowling? Malinga (if he plays)/Thrusaha/Randiv/Mendis/Mathews/other random junk players isn't that good imo.

 

[marc71178]

Wouldn't compare unfavourably with the current Australian attack when they have home advantage IMO.

 

[Pothas]

Hate working for making me miss the win but still ridiculously happy, just got to go and win the series now.

 

[Craig]

NZ could be above us in the rankings by then. I doubt we'll beat anyone in the next 12 months, certainly not SA or India, obviously.

Haha, no chance will New Zealand be beating Australia in Tests anytime soon.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Haha, no chance will New Zealand be beating Australia in Tests anytime soon.

Not until we've found some bowlers, anyway. If our batting can continue in the same way it did in the first two tests away to India, we've definitely got a chance of a tied series (0 - 0, of course!)

 

[Craig]

Not until we've found some bowlers, anyway. If our batting can continue in the same way it did in the first two tests away to India, we've definitely got a chance of a tied series (0 - 0, of course!)

And stop the collapses as well, at least once we can be certain that the top and middle order will fold quicker then a house of cards.

 

[robelinda]

Haha, no chance will New Zealand be beating Australia in Tests anytime soon.

Maybe, but they wouldnt have to beat us to go above us in the rankings. If they draw a series here and there, they could sneak above us. Sri Lanka havent beaten us since 1999 and they are way above us in the rankings, same for SA- they beat us once. NZ could go quite ahead of Aus theoretically, not likely of course.

 

[vcs]

SL vs. Australia in SL will be interesting. If I was asked to pick now, I'd make SL favourites even without Murali (as their batting is virtually guaranteed to fire at home, while Australia aren't batting well at all). Things could change in six months or so though.

 

[Jarquis]

Ah well. Went into this series supporting England, but thanks to Marcuss, I'll be hoping Australia can tie the series in Sydney; unlikely though that may seem.

Good win from the Poms here. Dominated the whole test and deservedly won by a large margin, playing some good cricket to boot. Highlight for me was Bresnan's spell yesterday afternoon. Great bowling.

You care far too much about what I say.

A lot of posters conspicuous by their absence until the match was over it would seem.