England vs. Australia, 21st Sept

[Barney Rubble]

I'm going to be the first one to call England on this one - Flintoff 70+ and 3+ wickets, Trescothick 50+, Wharf 3+ wickets, with Hayden hitting 80+ in vain for Aus but it's not enough - Eng to win by 30 runs or 4 wickets roughly.

I'm now going to get slated......lol

 

[steds]

After the last Ashes tour, I'm backing Vaughan to score a match winning century

 

[superkingdave]

Vaughan to lose the toss, England bowled out for 180, Aussies knock em off 4 down.

Hoping for better but i cant see it

 

[Eclipse]

Australia by 9 wickets

 

[FRAZ]

England by 42 runs ................... done

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

If Flintoff fires and Harmison goes for less than 40, England will win mefinks. Mehopes...

 

[JASON]

All of England's achievements in the past 2 years, will pale into insignificance if England win against the best Team in the world at home in their own backyard.

This is also the big Test for Harmison (and Freddie) against the best team in the world. To prove the doubters wrong.

Unfortunately an inner voice tells me this will be the Test where England is going to come up short !!

They have to pull out some thing like in the Rugby World Cup (also against Australia winning in the last minute of extra time) - May be Freddie doing a Johnny Wilkinson and hitting the last ball for a six !!

 

[Jono]

Big game, can't wait. I feel Australia will win, but who knows.

 

[Craig]

Read an interesting article in today's paper, about John Buchanan claiming Andrew Flintoff will not have it so easy against Australia.

Buchanan went on to say that Flintoff has enjoyed a brilliant run of form without coming up against an attack as strong as Australia's.

"I've not seen other teams able to assert constant pressure on him," said Buchanan.
"Sri Lanka dropped him early and he was allowed to play himself in.
"He's a hard batsman to bowl to but we will bowl better to him. If he does get a hundred he certainly earned it. Don''t expect him to bat with as much freedom in the past."

SOURCE: Gold Coast Bulletin Monday September 20 2004.

 

[TendulkarFan]

England will have to be at their absolute best and then have some luck in order to beat Australia. Aussies aren't the cream of the crop for no reason.

But at the very least, if Harmison and Flintoff are on top of their game, they could certainly give Australia a good run for their money.

 

[Son Of Coco]

It's going to be very interesting stuff..............that's all I've got! haha

 

[Deja moo]

Should be a cracker of a game....and isnt it time Australia lost something ?

 

[FRAZ]

^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeah craker of a gameeeeeeee, mmmmmmmmmm ....

 

[Barney Rubble]

isnt it time Australia lost something ?

Bloody right it is! About time England won something too, England v Pakistan in the final, England to win.

 

[age_master]

How many of the last 30 ODI's has England beated Australia in.... i dont see a real reason for England to change the trend, Flintoff can only win so many games for them himself

 

[luckyeddie]

All of England's achievements in the past 2 years, will pale into insignificance if England win against the best Team in the world at home in their own backyard.

In a one-day lottery? Rubbish.

 

[skeewee]

Like Wilkinson in the World cup rugby final, Flintoff will have the final say in this epic straight between two of the teams with the most history in cricket aainst each other, Australia, had a big shock against the black caps, which shows that they can be knocked over easily if your playing with a plan for each batter... But at the end of the day as a South African I WANT to see the English beat the hell out of the Aussies, but as a cricket fan I must say the Aussies will be victors at the end of the day

 

[luckyeddie]

Read an interesting article in today's paper, about John Buchanan claiming Andrew Flintoff will not have it so easy against Australia.

Buchanan went on to say that Flintoff has enjoyed a brilliant run of form without coming up against an attack as strong as Australia's.



SOURCE: Gold Coast Bulletin Monday September 20 2004.

So John Buchanan's frightened too, is he?

 

[Scaly piscine]

So John Buchanan's frightened too, is he?

I'd be too if I only had 3 decent bowlers available against Mr. Flintoff

 

[luckyeddie]

I'd be too if I only had 3 decent bowlers available against Mr. Flintoff

I suppose I'll have to describe the others as 'Vegemite' as opposed to the more conventional* 'Marmite' bowlers.


















*It will be the convention by the time I'm finished with it