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***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
aussie said:
so still what does have to do with Bell, Joyce & Colly & the current england side.
Grrr this is hard work, you said Bell was better than those based on CC performances (I would have thought Joyce would be fairly close in that regard anyway) and technique (I've not seen Joyce play anyway) and I've shown you a couple of examples (out of hundreds) that go completely against that.
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
Nuffy said:
If nothing else, this series has highlighted the fact that Australia MUST revert to rigourous fielding practice................its nothing short of woeful the entire series.

Buchanan needs a rocket for nothing else than allowing the fielding to slip so far.
The lack of fielding practice has a lot to do with the age of players, if you train them too hard, you will burn them out. Which in turn will force them to retire quickly, its backfired badly this series but.
 

Nuffy

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Well that current way hasn't worked so its time for a change.

The overall fielding has been well below international standard, look at the multiple chances that the Eng players have received this series, its staggering.

Pietersen alone has had two in 1/2 an hour, imagine if they had of taken either of them, we'd have a sniff, now we've got nothing.

If the older players are afraid of burnout then its time for them to retire. Only Warne, Langer and McGrath deserve any kudos for this series, perhaps Lee, but the rest have their neck on the block and deservedly so.
 

Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
cameeel said:
YES!! Great ball from Warne, finally Rudi gave him out

Trescothik lwb b Warne
Finally? The first one wasn't out and there were so many doubts with that one - technically it was out, but if Rudi can give those without reasonable doubt he's obviously superhuman.
 

Slow Love™

International Captain
Whew, well that one was struck in line this time...

This will be very interesting, with Flintoff and Pietersen at the crease.
 

Knopfler

School Boy/Girl Captain
Has anyone mentioned that Warne now has more wickets against England than any other player?

Anyway, he does.
 
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