The Ashes 2010-11: Australia v England ** spoilers **

[Cosimo]

Ponting gone on review. 34-2.

 

[Alpherah]

And just as i criticise him .. he gets Ponting lol
Yeah i realise im being a bit harsh but, i just cant see anything in him which makes me think he'l be anything better then average.
A good go-to replacement but .. It Irks me that England dont have anyone better!

-edit-
Imagine the following with a non leg-lame Flintoff.
Strauss, Cook, Trott, KP, Bell, Flintoff, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson, <Other>

Only wish i could have seen it under the leadership of this 'new' England

 

[platypus]

Ponting out .

 

[Rich_L]

I think Finn is one to watch to develop for the future, he's a very decent player. Would so love to see Tremlett take Harmison's mantle (except without the head-case part), he has all the attributes and this Test has shown great control and wicket-taking ability - you could then look at Broad as the genuine all-rounder so for pacy pitches basically substitute Finn for Broad:

Strauss, Cook, Trott, KP, Bell, Collingwood, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Tremlett

 

[Briton]

It Irks me that England dont have anyone better!
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They should see if their are any good South Africans to further bolster the 'England' team.

 

[Rich_L]

Definitely, someone go check Steyn's great-grandparents again

 

[Alpherah]

Just a Shame that Broad's batting has gone to pot over the last 2 years .. snap with Swann.
Sometimes you see something which reminds you of his batting talent (Broads big innings a bit back) but most the time he just looks .. clumsy
Which is a shame

Definitely, someone go check Steyn's great-grandparents again

Sounds like a plan! ;P

 

[Alpherah]

Tremlett!
Has talent! hope he motor's on from his chance to play in this series.

 

[Cosimo]

Clarke out for 20, Tremlett. 64-3.

 

[Rich_L]

Nice

Now would be a great time for Hussey to have a bit of bad luck, he's been bloody brilliant so far, annoyingly so!

 

[platypus]

Ponting is surely gone after this series, either by force or resignation. Not a good scorecard.

 

[Alpherah]

Hopefully , and with respect, Colly does the same for England.
Legend but time to move on and work on finding a replacement, or is Bell Colly's natural replacement?
If so , who replaces bell?

 

[platypus]

Hussey is sounding like he's going to knock a good score .

 

[Alpherah]

Need some Magic from Swann now, Dont just need a wicket but cant have runs leaking either.

 

[Rich_L]

Hopefully Swann will get some wickets rather than be tonked around the park - need the former!

 

[mmj_uk]

I suspected we might get overly complacent and collapse after the decent start yesterday.

At least it sets up a decent 2nd innings.

 

[Alpherah]

None of the above .. Mitch was just possessed

 

[Alpherah]

Swann not bowling well know its only Day 2 but .. the fact we'r relying on Swann in conditions completely anti-spin shows how much we'r crying out for a good paceman.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

England all out for 187.

An Aussie ....... GET HIM !!

 

[Alpherah]

Anndd Finn not bowling well either