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[arsenal123]

Rumours on twitter of special scuff sheets on bats preventing hot spot working properly.  Thoughts?

[coady123]

Rumours on twitter of special scuff sheets on bats preventing hot spot working properly.  Thoughts?

doubt it because if there was a big nick which went to 1st slip and it never showed up they would look pretty stupid

[Twelfth Man]

Match drawn, England retain the Ashes! Pretty dull ending to what could have been a great days play.

[coady123]

tremlet and/or finn in for the next series for preparation for Australia hard , bouncy decks

[ProCricketer1982]

Series over so time to look to the future.

Get Taylor in, Tremlett and Finn in for the away series. Maybe find the next batsmen on the rung after Taylor (Ballance, Robson, whoever) along as 12th man etc for experience. Sack off the guys who are going to be past it in 2 years and start blooding players while we have 2 games where the result doesn't matter.


I'd have liked to have seen Australia win just to give the series some life but now the Ashes have gone both sides can and should just look to the future. Shame really but it happens.

[the little ripper]

could teams not warm the bat up before batting  to get rid of hotspot?

[Chad]

could teams not warm the bat up before batting  to get rid of hotspot?

Wouldn't the bat cool down pretty quickly though? I know wood is an insulator, but if you put a hot drink on a wooden table, the table doesn't stay hot for much longer than a few minutes after taking the mug off!

[tate035]

Wouldn't the bat cool down pretty quickly though? I know wood is an insulator, but if you put a hot drink on a wooden table, the table doesn't stay hot for much longer than a few minutes after taking the mug off!

Spot on Chad. I love the twitter rumours 

Half the things that on there are posted by people who are.... Lets just say "TWIT TER" is a very apt name...

[Gerry SA]

Shame about the rain but it was a fine Test match.

Michael Clarke showed he's still got it, hopefully his back holds up.

Ryan Harris showed how great he is. Sadly over the years his body has been too fragile. Top quality bowler.

Peter Siddle continues to improve and impress.

The return to form of KP.

For the next Test I think Australia should ditch Lyon for Jackson Bird. Watson should go, probably for Hughes.

England should get Taylor and Onions in, for Bairstow and Bresnan

[coady123]

Shame about the rain but it was a fine Test match.

Michael Clarke showed he's still got it, hopefully his back holds up.

Ryan Harris showed how great he is. Sadly over the years his body has been too fragile. Top quality bowler.

Peter Siddle continues to improve and impress.

The return to form of KP.

For the next Test I think Australia should ditch Lyon for Jackson Bird. Watson should go, probably for Hughes.

England should get Taylor and Onions in, for Bairstow and Bresnan

would you not bring in tremlett and finn ready for Australia ? agree with taylor

[Gerry SA]

would you not bring in tremlett and finn ready for Australia ? agree with taylor

No not for Durham.

Onions is in red hot form and Durham is his home ground.

I'd bring Tremlett in for the Oval Test. Finn's outta favour at present.

[coady123]

No not for Durham.

Onions is in red hot form and Durham is his home ground.

I'd bring Tremlett in for the Oval Test. Finn's outta favour at present.

I understand onions for durham but we've already won the series and ashes so should we not concentrate on next series in OZ

[Gerry SA]

I understand onions for durham but we've already won the series and ashes so should we not concentrate on next series in OZ

The Ashes might be secure but the series is still to play for. Australia can still draw, so best side for Durham and Oval.

Why give Australia a chance to get momentum ahead of the 2013-14 Ashes?

[Gerry SA]

good point , but id get finn in for the oval ready for OZ

I'm a Surrey fan so I want Tremlett for the final Test!

[coady123]

I'm a Surrey fan so I want Tremlett for the final Test!

yes , as do I , tremlett and finn , for bresnan and rest broad or Anderson