In fairness I wasn't wrong was I ?
Ashes 2013-14
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In fairness I wasn't wrong was I ?
Not so sure mate. I won't underestimate a confident boosting 5-0 win in Ashes.
But Australia's batting is slightly suspect, especially with Clarke having more days with back trouble than he has good sessions of batting. But as India found out, South Africa's isn't all that strong as well. Especially with Kallis not around, they will have to shuffle their batting order a bit. I'm not sure who will come in place of Kallis?
Quinton De Kock? That won't be a bad idea. Relieve AB from WK duties, push AB and Faf up the order and play De Kock as a keeper batsman at number 6.
That is embarrassing stuff from England.
@kingjulian - Faf will probably be pushed into Kallis' spot ... Not sure if De Kock is read for test cricket. They'll probably start with Elgar and move on from there.
@kingjulian - Faf will probably be pushed into Kallis' spot ... Not sure if De Kock is read for test cricket. They'll probably start with Elgar and move on from there.
Sounds like the result of one of those "This Is Your Porn Star Name" thingies.
Just another win for the Empire.
Few choice words from Boycott..I actually agree with him.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...slams-England-clowns/articleshow/28475450.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...slams-England-clowns/articleshow/28475450.cms
Boycs was a dick as a player but IMHO is a superb pundit.
I briefly came across him when I was a student in the mid-70s. A group of us had just been to see "All The President's Men" at the cinema and were walking back to college when this sports car pulled up alongside us (driving the wrong way down a one-way street, I might add) and the driver, who turned out to be Boycs, asked for directions to the nearest steak bar.
I briefly came across him when I was a student in the mid-70s. A group of us had just been to see "All The President's Men" at the cinema and were walking back to college when this sports car pulled up alongside us (driving the wrong way down a one-way street, I might add) and the driver, who turned out to be Boycs, asked for directions to the nearest steak bar.
I've met him as well. Our groundsman invited him to see the pitch, while we were practicingi n the nets at the end of the ground...Seeeing him we all wint with him to the middle of the ground. He said " this pitch is only good for growing cabbages..."
This sadly is my only claim to fame upto this point in my life.
This sadly is my only claim to fame upto this point in my life.
You live in India or Oz mate?
I remember I saw the India A team two years ago in Israel - they played the Israeli national team (mostly Indian Jews and a few expats from England, SA etc) with the additions of Jonty Rhodes (he ate some quality kosher biltong from me, and I was interviewed with my mate as we were very noisy) and Adam Bacher etc ... That team had some awesome players - I wonder if Chester was on it ...
Totally agree except the bit about chatting things out with his teammates. Boycott was for the most part very divisive in the dressing room, its hard to believe he would listen to anyone's advice as to his batting technique.
Absolutely - I read Boycott's autobiography a few years ago and he came across as extremely paranoid. Everybody was plotting against him, from the committee of the Yorkshire Cricket Club to the MCC and of course all of his team-mates! 😀
I had Jonathan Agnew in recently doing a Q&A session, just after the MCG Test - some nice stories from the 70's. & 80's, particularly about the West Indies teams of that era.
He speaks very highly of Boycott and talked about how he very much lacked the natural skill of a lot of players, but got to where he did by complete dedication & hard work - what Boycott struggled with at times is when he comes across players who seem to lack that sheer minded bloody determinedness that he had to work hard to improve any failings he had in the game.
Obviously, the fact that he says whatever the fuck he wants rubs people up the wrong way as well.
He speaks very highly of Boycott and talked about how he very much lacked the natural skill of a lot of players, but got to where he did by complete dedication & hard work - what Boycott struggled with at times is when he comes across players who seem to lack that sheer minded bloody determinedness that he had to work hard to improve any failings he had in the game.
Obviously, the fact that he says whatever the fuck he wants rubs people up the wrong way as well.
That would have been great. Love me some Aggers. Did anyone ask him what the deal was with Peter Roebuck?
England Women were all out for 201 at Perth, but took two Australian wickets for nine runs at the start of the Aussie innings.
When the England women win a match, the media always report it as the women having shown the men a thing or two about winning. Conversely, when the England women lose, and the men win, it's never reported as the men having shown the women how it should be done. 🙄
When the England women win a match, the media always report it as the women having shown the men a thing or two about winning. Conversely, when the England women lose, and the men win, it's never reported as the men having shown the women how it should be done. 🙄
Its a good series. Ellyse Perry seems to be carrying the Australians somewhat. England have done well despite getting little contribution from Sarah Taylor and Heather Knight up until now.
I'd say that being disliked by Australians is a very good sign for his cricket future. England have been on the wrong end of several thrashings and lots of trash-talk the last couple of months. Glad to see a little fight, even if its fairly meaningless.
Ha ha! Seriously? It seems Oz dwelling Irish folk really do live up to their reputation. You do know about that right @Ryan? The reputation I mean. Maybe you are being clever and ironical - I should really give you the benefit of the doubt. Good one..... Right?
Is this still going on? After England landed in Aus, India have played a full series against WI, SA and half way through the NZ tour.....I don't know how anyone can't see that the tour is too long.
Deadly serious. If I was Cook I'd have told STFU and keep his head down. There's nothing for anyone English to be gloating about down here.
Well as you can see from this article (which is quite correct) No one is that arsed about it up here. I'm sure @Portly @Judge Jules @Mersey86 @FoxForceFive @tony @TheFasterBlade @Fox would all agree with the following article.
Ashes loss happened too far away to count
ENGLAND’S reported loss to Australia in The Ashes has been discounted because it took place on the other side of the world.The defeat, which may not even have happened yet because of time zones, is widely thought not to matter because of the distance involved. An ICC spokesman said: “It may as well have happened on the moon. “Travellers from far-off lands often say funny things about sea serpents, ridiculous animals that leap high into the air and, in this case, a win of 150 runs in the Third Test. “Messages get mistranslated on their long journey around the globe, and clearly ‘England win in landslide against mud-spattered colonials’ has been garbled in transit.”
Newspaper reports about the loss are accused of treating events in the Antipodes as if they actually took place in reality, despite the evidence of Neighbours and Home and Away. Cricket fan Denys Finch Hatton said: “If a cricket game is played and there are no sober people to witness it, did it really happen? I’d argue not. “All ashes look pretty much the same. Probably the Australians woke up around an extinguished barbecue and, seeing its remains with no memory of the day before, wrongly thought themselves victorious.” Joseph Turner of Kent agreed: “If we had indeed received such a drubbing then the entire nation would be in mourning, with not a smile or laugh throughout our land. “To suggest otherwise is to say the sport of cricket is ignored by the majority of the country, which is obviously not the case.”
That's great. Going to the 'G on Friday for the second T20, quietly confident.
