JayB Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Congratulations to Adam Gilchrist! The 2nd fastest test century in history 100 from 57 balls Missed the record by only one ball (Viv Richards in 56 balls) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Australia declare England have a tricky half hour and a whole 2 days to get 557 runs or hold out for a draw :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Australia declareEngland have a tricky half hour and a whole 2 days to get 557 runs or hold out for a draw :roll: 1/0 good luck England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 seems the English lads have a mental problem? Better they play our Australia A so they can get their heads together. Fancy 3 players going to catch a ball and not one of them caught it,bloody disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca_tirana Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Australia declareEngland have a tricky half hour and a whole 2 days to get 557 runs or hold out for a draw :roll: 1/0 good luck England Pity anyone who wasted their money on the pay per view package including last 2 tests. When dos this **** finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Coach Duncan Fletcher said: ?It is very difficult. It is a real challenge - an incredible one - that we have to undertake tomorrow. I'd get the next flight out if I were them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave40 Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 The Large lady is singing and reaching the high note, it's goodnight farewell amen bring on the one dayers or was that gilchrist playing in one yesterday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Australia declareEngland have a tricky half hour and a whole 2 days to get 557 runs or hold out for a draw :roll: 1/0 good luck England Pity anyone who wasted their money on the pay per view package including last 2 tests. When dos this sh*t finish Mate on the contrary I have enjoyed paying for PPV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Just a thought that with an ounce of luck and some more application the Aussies could have had 5 century makers in the first 6 batsmen. As it is they got 3. I'm off to see if I can find which innings has had the most century makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 THIRD TEST, PERTH, DAY FOUR (CLOSE):AUSTRALIA 244 & 527-5 dec v ENGLAND 215 & 265-5 Shane Warne applauds Alastair Cook's first Ashes century England's Alastair Cook hit a defiant first Ashes century but Australia still look set to regain the Ashes after two wickets fell late on day four in Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 England did well, with Cook a rising star, 21 years old with 4 centuries including the one today against the very best and an Ashes Test at that. But we all know what will happen tomorrow with 5 down, a day left and a few hundred runs shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Bring back ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 9 /346 - say goodbye to the Ashes England, it is back where it belongs As for Botham I'm glad he isn't still around that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave40 Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 9 /346 - say goodbye to the Ashes England, it is back where it belongs As for Botham I'm glad he isn't still around that is for sure. Hey Mike I think they need more than Botham at the moment, miracle maybe? 5 nil is not out of the question!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 9 /346 - say goodbye to the Ashes England, it is back where it belongs does that mean u don't think Monty and Pietersen will knock off the 200 odd needed for the win !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 **** bring back Botham,?Australia had the answers there to,Lilley&Thomo then there was Mcdermont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Cricket: Australia regained the Ashes with a crushing 206-run victory at Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Damn I really wanted England to retain the Ashes for Pieterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieJR Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Nasser Hussain said on Sky today ' it was the little things England failed to do that cost them the Ashes'. Yeah like bat and bowl :shock: Well done the Aussies <pain> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca_tirana Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Free to good home Unwanted English christmas gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Free to good home Unwanted English christmas gift LMAO a TF classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Free to good home Unwanted English christmas gift i was going to say send them to giles and jones ... but then they were picked for their batting skills !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAussieGuy Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ok last dig by me but this from the Sydney Morning Herald : "Poor old England, beaten by the weather - it didn't rain once". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Sorry England just Perthetic SORRY England surrendered The Ashes in record time yesterday. Freddie Flintoff?s Perth flops handed back the urn to Australia after just 15 days of Test cricket Down Under ? the shortest defence in history. :? :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelGray Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 10 reasons why we caved in1. CAPTAINCY. Andrew Flintoff was overburdened by the job and the responsibility inhibited the natural exuberance of his game. His wickets dried up, his batting suffered and his leadership was not very inspired. 2. SQUAD SELECTION. England chose four bowlers ? Ashley Giles, Jimmy Anderson, Steve Harmison and Flintoff ? who were recovering from injury. This despite promising never to do so again after a similar disaster four years ago. 3. SELECTION ON TOUR. England gaffed badly by omitting Monty Panesar in Brisbane and Adelaide on the spurious notion that he can?t bat. Picking Anderson for the Second Test was also a mistake. 4. MARCUS TRESCOTHICK. Duncan Fletcher was persuaded to pick England?s destructive opener even though he was mentally unfit for the Champions Trophy just weeks earlier. Tresco?s depression returned. He left the tour within a fortnight. 5. TROY COOLEY. The guru of reverse swing was a key component of England?s success in 2005 and losing him because of a contract wrangle earlier this year was unforgivable. Worse still, he was in the Aussies? camp this time. 6. GERAINT JONES. The Kent wicketkeeper was on England?s management committee which advises on selection ? so no surprise he regained his place from Chris Read. But endured a miserable series culminating with a pair in the Third Test. 7. STEVE HARMISON. Was dropped during the Champions Trophy and arrived in Australia under-cooked. Then he missed the final warm-up game with a side niggle. Lost form and confidence and his body language was confused. 8. MICHAEL VAUGHAN. The calm but tough leadership of the man who is still official England captain was obviously missed. But his presence around the team and his claims that he could play in the series threatened to undermine Flintoff. 9. THE WAGS. Many of the wives and girlfriends arrived before the First Test and will remain here for the whole series. Families on tour inevitably bring distractions and can dissipate team spirit. They should not have come until the Third Test. 10. THE AUSSIES. Ricky Ponting?s team, stung by their Ashes defeat in 2005, have been tough, businesslike and ruthless. By contrast, there is a feeling that England?s players milked their triumph last year a bit too enthusiastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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