Now where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, us a couple of years ago :lol:

Seriously though, I was thinking the same thing when you thrashed India two years ago and after the first two tests against South Africa last summer when you took it to the best bowling attack in the world. Then that all went to shit very quickly :lol:

Beat South Africa and you've got a case. Although it'll be interesting to see how you go about finding replacements for Rogers and Haddin when they retire soon. There are certainly good players out there but no one is setting the Sheffield Shield alight and it was having to find replacements for Ponting and Hussey resulting in an unsettled batting line-up with Watson, Hughes, Cowan, Khawaja and the like constantly being shuffled about in the top six that was a big reason for those awful two series in India and England. You're gonna want the guys coming into the side over the next few years to really stand up and cement their spot as quickly as possible. At the moment, you've got one in Bailey that needs runs. If it weren't for the fact the team is winning (and of course that record-equally over in Perth) he'd probably have a lot of people on his back.

Can only imagine how big the rest of this match would be if the ten match mega-series was a thing :lol:

Was thinking the other the day who'd be more likely to accept a proposal before the start of this match to combine the result of last series with this one and make the 10 match series thing official. It's obviously all hypothetical, but I think the Aussies might well be up for it, in great form and would only need a draw this match. It would certainly be a gutsy, aggressive move in keeping with the gutsy, aggressive image Australia have created for themselves this series. Also a chance to completely write the horror series in England out of the record books.

Also, think Bailey is done for now. If we're rewarding batsmen on form, I don't think Doolan is the answer either - only 6 FC centuries, and one half century in his last 5 games.

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And while our series in India was ordinary (nothing new for Australia only one a single series there in 3 decades) our series in England was far from that, if you go by results and don't watch the actual games i can understand but we were only outplayed at Lords. Bell was your saviour over there.

Whats the lowest score a teams been bowled out for in tests?

Would aus consider a follow-through?

Holy shit an english batsman has made double figures

Follow-on... I think they will for sure, if enforceable.

It'll get easier to bat on as the day goes on.

Anyway what do they need to enforce it, lead by 200?

That's little comfort when your entire team learned their trade at the Chris Martin school of batting.



Edited by gooner4life_8: 4/1/2014 12:11:27 PM

Would aus consider a follow-through?

You sound like Kevin Rudd...

:lol:

Before this ashes series I hated cricket but kept up with scores sometimes. During the first test of this series I spent an hour or two watching it with the grandfather-in-lawgrandfather-in-law, and I've been legit hooked since.

So yes, I had to google what they meant by the nightwatchman. Yes, I knew a followon existed but didn't know the proper name.

But gimme time and I'll be all over this shit :lol:

So what should aus target here - getting 300 total and declare before end of tomorrow to give 2 days to bowl out england?

Test over in 2 and a half days. England are a disgrace

Its a dead rubber

Hopefully we can have a close fought one day series.

No such thing as a dead rubber/friendly in the ashes.