*Official* VB Series Thread

[Choora]

English cricket has to change we just cannot go on like this, we lost 11 in a row to the Aussies and that has to stop.

CHANGES ARE NEEDED

I completely agree, something must be done before its too late

 

[The Argonaut]

Irani needs to either a) be replaced by a leg spinner or b) learn to bowl leg spin for the World Cup.

If Irani bowled leg spin in the second final it would:

1. Improve his bowling figures
2. He'd probably be the best leg spinner in England.

 

[age_master]

All I saw was a group of very tired players showing how tired they were. If I had to play as much as they do I would probably get very tired and very bored with Cricket.

maybe they should have rotated abit like the aussie team


TOP notch performance by the Ausies last night, brilliant bowling from Lee, Williamsd and Bichel and Brilliant batting from gilly and hayden, whatch out world cup

 

[marc71178]

maybe they should have rotated abit like the aussie team

Unfortunately we don't have the depth at the moment to do that - the back-ups at the moment are of the calibre of Kabir Ali - although if White and Flintoff make the WC, they won't be tired!

 

[age_master]

you did persist with harmison for a while though


Hoggard and Hollioke both playe few or no games, they are both good

 

[Rik]

whatch out world cup

Ok I'll whatch out for them :saint:

 

[Bazza]

I did?

Are you sure you're not just seeing double?

No I'm sure you (or someone) deleted the second (or first) post, seeing as they said exactly the same thing.

 

[Bazza]

you did persist with harmison for a while though


Hoggard and Hollioke both playe few or no games, they are both good

Yes and now Hoggard is in the side. Hollioake isn't even in the world cup squad, so playing him would be a waste shirley?

 

[Rik]

No I'm sure you (or someone) deleted the second (or first) post, seeing as they said exactly the same thing.

I can confirm that Marc did post twice, so your not mad Bazz!!! Well maybe you are but not because of this

 

[Bazza]

It's a conspiracy I tell you. They're out to get me. They're all out to get me. :alien384: :ticking:

 

[marc71178]

No I'm sure you (or someone) deleted the second (or first) post, seeing as they said exactly the same thing.

Not guilty - you're all going mad!

 

[Anil]

Not guilty - you're all going mad!

Actually, you did post twice.

 

[marc71178]

Well, who cares?

In honour of the Tournament I bought a 6-pack of VB tonight - got to drink it all now before the thing ends!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

To be cliche....the end is near....or is it? <dum dum dum> :O

 

[age_master]

ouch, bevans down!!!!

 

[Eclipse]

Ouch this really is bad news for us Beven will probably miss the world cup and Shane Watson deffinatly will and maybe even miss more than that.

 

[Eclipse]

Well what an amazing match England should have won but Brett Lee bowled an amazing last spell at the death 3 wickets for 3
runs with some of the most leathal yorkers you will see.

Also a very good innings from Brad Hogg he is proving to be really usefull.

I must say though England played very well and must be congratulated for there efforts they had the match in controll most of the way but Australia showed how good they are in pressure situations.

Brett Lee won man of the match for his 5-30 of 9.3 And man of the series for 18 wickets at 18.8.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Now, why can't he bowl like that in Tests?

We'll beat you in the end. Preferably in SA...

 

[Bazza]

I must say though England played very well and must be congratulated for there efforts they had the match in controll most of the way but Australia showed how good they are in pressure situations.

Thanks Eclipse. Looks like it was an exciting match - a fitting if slightly predictable finish to the series, just wish I could have seen it! Now everyone's focus switches to the big one.

I just hope England show a bit more bottle and that tough mental attitude Australia always display - nerves of steel and all that. We can't afford to throw away matches we are in control of at the world cup, or have any of those cursed batting collapses! :!(

 

[age_master]

well that was an excellent match though the english players could well be startong to think along the lines of "no matter how close we get they always seem to be able to find more and take the game" Lee Bowled brilliantly last night, especially in his last spell, and was unlucky not to get 6 wickets, anderson didn't really have much idea at all


i loved the way each time Australia got a wicket the camera flicked over and showed the reaction of the english team, and the way nasser's face changed with the fall of each wicket, esp when stewart and flintoff were out


i also thought vaughan was a little unlucky not to get his highest ODI score