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**.....UNOFFICIAL.....** ASHES 2007 thread
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luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
chris.hinton? Is that yuo?aussie said:coul be typo yo
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
well Gilchrist said the other day that he thinks the players should take a rest from the Champions trophy before the ashes. I dont know how wise that will be to be honest, Australia had just 2 months of after the NZ tour before the last ashes & kind of struggled. If most of the starts don't play they will just have a couple of domestic games which certainly wont be enough.
From England point of few its oobvious that the big players should definately be rested from the CT in preparation for the ashes.
From England point of few its oobvious that the big players should definately be rested from the CT in preparation for the ashes.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
I've agreed with Gilly on numerous counts, but this one's, IMO, demanding too much.
There are fringe players who are being toyed with by the selection panel because of core players demanding special treatment.
If the ODI schedule is too much to endure then retire from ODI's. Simple.
There are fringe players who are being toyed with by the selection panel because of core players demanding special treatment.
If the ODI schedule is too much to endure then retire from ODI's. Simple.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
This is interesting of late Hayden have accused England of being a one-man team since they seem to be totally dependent on Flintoff and the other day KP accused Australia of being a one-man team totally dependent on Warne, since he said if it weren't for Warne England would have won the ashes 4-1 which is true.
But i think we could look at it seriously, if England do lose Flintoff a HUGE whole is left in the side & the balance becomes messed up, since he is England best bowler by a good margin & his batting is very important coming in at 6/7.
Without Warne Australia lose an all-time great bowler, although MacGill another good spinner can come to back him up as he did with mixed results in 2003, Warne was missed & the bowlng does lose its edge for sure, but since the overall strenght of the aussie team is is better than most & even though since Ponting has become skipper he tends to overbowl Warne at times making it seem as if Australia are overly dependent on him, Australia at present can cope better without Warne being absent that England without Flintoff.
But i think we could look at it seriously, if England do lose Flintoff a HUGE whole is left in the side & the balance becomes messed up, since he is England best bowler by a good margin & his batting is very important coming in at 6/7.
Without Warne Australia lose an all-time great bowler, although MacGill another good spinner can come to back him up as he did with mixed results in 2003, Warne was missed & the bowlng does lose its edge for sure, but since the overall strenght of the aussie team is is better than most & even though since Ponting has become skipper he tends to overbowl Warne at times making it seem as if Australia are overly dependent on him, Australia at present can cope better without Warne being absent that England without Flintoff.
GotSpin
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
I think, even as a Restricted Member of the Melbourne Cricket Club, I won't be able to get in to the 'G using my membership on Boxing Day, it'll be Full Members only. That's the rumour about town.
If that's ever been done before, then it'd only have been for the AFL Grand Final.
If that's ever been done before, then it'd only have been for the AFL Grand Final.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Having just checked the MCC website...pasag said:
Bo yeah.
Only restrictions are on guest tickets.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
MCC? MCC?vic_orthdox said:
Bunty? Did you put some comment up on this interstuffandnonsense about females being permitted in the Long Room? It's bad enough having to put up with that Heyhoe Mydeario Cheerio Flint woman coming breezing in as bold as brass, telling a chap that he shouldn't scratch himself like that because there are Ladies present - well, there damned well shouldn't be. What's that you say? Melbourne? In Derbyshire? Where old Tommy Cook the travel agent chappie was born? Does he still do those elephant-back trips to the Raj? Must take the Mem-Sahib one day if I can remember where I live. Ohhhhh, Melbourne, Australia. I suppose they're still picking Bradders?
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
My word - them's popular exams if you're prepared to queue two days for them.pasag said:
What are you studying - gynaecology?
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Higher priority than the other gajillion people wanting to gomarc71178 said:
