*Official* Australia in England

[pasag]

Quite looking forward to the start of the Pakistan series. Would be good to see some proper competitive cricket.

One insult too many...

Anyways, shouldn't be panic stations for us. Slightly below par in batting and bowling but hopefully we'll be able to turn it around quickly.

 

[superkingdave]

Punished the no balls pretty well today.

 

[grecian]

Y'know Bres really isn't as crap as he looks, TBH

 

[social]

Y'know Bres really isn't as crap as he looks, TBH

Batting's not bad, bowling is another story

Reckon he's going backward in that department

 

[four_or_six]

Y'know Bres really isn't as crap as he looks, TBH

Or as old as people think, only 25 so plenty of time to improve more.

 

[Sir Alex]

Yeah there comes that Shane Warne comparison

FTR Piyush Chawla is 21 as well unbelievable!

 

[four_or_six]

Swann

 

[Jarquis]

Love Pushy

 

[King Pietersen]

Chawla isn't blonde, chubby cheeked and Australian.

Swanneh WAG. England > Australia.

 

[Jarquis]

swann

w.a.g.

 

[grecian]

Swanneh does it in typical under-stated manner.

MOTM? Broad for me. After a typical golden arm wicket he got a lot of pace and bounce out of this wicket.

 

[zaremba]

Love the 6 to win. Love Swanny generally.

Australia to win the series 3-2.

 

[stumpski]

2-0 up to England, and for once it's nice to see that it wasn't all down to the 'imports.' Vital roles played by Broad, Strauss and Collingwood.

 

[Sir Alex]

Well done England!

In context speaks a bit about how Australia batted as well. Smith's innings, crucial it was, was on the slower side of things.

 

[zaremba]

Swanneh does it in typical under-stated manner.

MOTM? Broad for me. After a typical golden arm wicket he got a lot of pace and bounce out of this wicket.

Yeah the win was a result of us restricting them to 239. IMO it was the B Road wot won it.

 

[GIMH]

swAnneh

broad motm

 

[zaremba]

Mike Yardy and Gus Fraser share the best economy rate (3.54) of any England ODI bowlers in the last 25 years. (qual: 50 overs bowled)

He's a really awful bowler, btw, really rubbish, and I speak as a fan

 

[GIMH]

Nah, India not a big deal.. Early WC exit and all. Would add them to the poor list tbh

Give it a rest, flibbertyjibber. No need for any of this.

In other news, great catch from Ricky to dismiss KP. Loved the little face he pulled afterwards, like a bonobo caught in the act of pleasuring itself.

 

[superkingdave]

Interesting that Simon Hughes on the radio reckons Ponting's eyes have gone.Just put it on for a minute and heard that.

No doubt various Aussies will disagree with that.

his eyes seemed pretty ok when he took that screamer off kp

 

[stumpski]

Mike Yardy and Gus Fraser share the best economy rate (3.54) of any England ODI bowlers in the last 25 years. (qual: 50 overs bowled)

He's a really awful bowler, btw, really rubbish, and I speak as a fan

Yeah sooner or later someone, Afridi perhaps, will get after him, hit him for 60 off seven overs say, and that'll be his lot. Would still prefer Blackwell or Patel in the 2nd spinner's role notwithstanding fitness 'issues.'