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[Manormanic]

http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/article/2/8824997/england-stick-with-same-squad

won't be Tremlett anyways...

[ppccopener]

seen Tremlett up close he's like two humans stuck ontop of each other and then another set of shoulders...

mikey holding and Botham(2 bowlers obviously) made a very good point about the pitches-England have all their eggs in one basket and dry tracks with no pace do not help Finn at all.

get the best cricket wicket possible and go from there.

and also, the 'pundits' predicting a whitewash shoud be embarrased,Australia are a good side and nearly pulled off the impossible.
Haddin's knock was top class

if I were an Aussie selector i'd gamble...pick Warner at 3.
He's not on that plane to Africa till tuesday.

[uknsaunders]

Tremlett swings the ball unlike Finn - fairly handy if it gets muggy at Lords.

[uknsaunders]

I was disappointed with Swann 2nd innings. Bowled ok but didn't get much spin to the lefties on the last day. The tailenders just got the bat in front of the pad and stayed legside of him, which works fine when you don't turn it. Had a few ripped past the outside edge then the lefties would of had to get across the stumps to cover the spin and bring LBW into play.

[tim2000s]

But if you look at Swann's record at Trent Bridge in test matches it's hardly what you'd call spectacular. It's mostly a bit rubbish.

I really don't think that the pitches help him either. With a bit of bounce, he's really difficult to play. On these boring dead things, he's much easier.

[Jenko]

[tim2000s]

Boof really does look like Uncle Fester.

[uknsaunders]

Not sure if anybody else has found this gem:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nhtdQHrAPaE#at=73

Clarke wouldn't smash it to slip and not walk, would he?

[ppccopener]

Broad not my fav England cricketer by a long way, but....

let's not have any double standards thou...Clarke Adelaide 2010 off KP....he knew he hit it,the umps was unmoved as Clarke started to walk off,realised the umpire missed it, walked back and then had to be given out only after we reviewed it.

Jon Agnew et all getting all high and mighty should just accept it-it happens in Tests and we all know it.
Atherton never walked(you tube Atherton v Donald and see a classic contest but Ath gloved it behind LARGE)
neither did any Aussie I grew up watching apart from Gilchrist, we have to wheelbarrow some of them off.

and besides, Jonathan Trott given out after middling it onto his pad in the second innings? Agar NOT given out stumped in the first.....really......any club umpire would of given that out(!)
Aussies 2, England 1 on bad decisions.

to be fair to the Aussie players,they are not making such a big deal about it-because it is'nt.
Some of our press need to get a life

[thedevil]

Hahahahahah priceless

[tim2000s]

Showing the highlights of the first day of old Trafford from 2005 on sky sports ashes. Two classic gms on display with Vaughan and trescothick batting. I forgot how good Vaughan looks.

[countycricketplayer]

Not sure if anybody else has found this gem:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nhtdQHrAPaE#at=73

Clarke wouldn't smash it to slip and not walk, would he?

that's brilliant

[rbblack]

Showing the highlights of the first day of old Trafford from 2005 on sky sports ashes. Two classic gms on display with Vaughan and trescothick batting. I forgot how good Vaughan looks.

His cover drive is my favourite. It was just a sumptuous shot every time.

[Buzz]

This was the very best innings Micheal Vaughan played. Sydney 2003. before he was captain.

MICHAEL VAUGHAN'S 183 VS AUSTRALIA 5TH TEST AT SCG JANUARY 2003

I was there, I have never seen batting like it. You have to remember this was at a time when the Aussies were at their absolute peak.

[Vic Nicholas]

This was the very best innings Micheal Vaughan played. Sydney 2003. before he was captain.

MICHAEL VAUGHAN'S 183 VS AUSTRALIA 5TH TEST AT SCG JANUARY 2003

I was there, I have never seen batting like it. You have to remember this was at a time when the Aussies were at their absolute peak.

Oh please!!!

You have neglected the most critical information here....BOTH McGrath AND Warne missed that test due to injury.

So it was hardly Australia's "peak" attack mate.

Unless you have a higher regard for Andy Bichel and Brett Lee than we ever had?