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[Ayrtek Cricket]

haha what did he say?

just viewing the 3k Aussie fans giving this cricket mem some stick....

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[Number4]

He said there were a few types of helmets these days. First he said "there is the Ayrtek which is known for its strength and safety and then there are the Albion and the Masuri".

Funny he never once mentioned Shrey.. Haha

Then he said now Ballance just had to find one to fit his big melon...lol

[Ayrtek Cricket]

nice to be mentioned, I sent Carbs out a new lid as his liner was a bit loose on the one he wore 1st innings.

he said hes happy to sign the other one and plan is to auction it off (will fit a new liner 1st) and donate funds to a designated charity so keep your eyes peeled....eBay prob the best option i guess.

[Number4]

And yes Healey said Ayrtek not Aditek

[alexhilly1492]

nice to be mentioned, I sent Carbs out a new lid as his liner was a bit loose on the one he wore 1st innings.

he said hes happy to sign the other one and plan is to auction it off (will fit a new liner 1st) and donate funds to a designated charity so keep your eyes peeled....eBay prob the best option i guess.

forum silent auction??

[Ayrtek Cricket]

With respect to the forum members I'd like to put it out to a wider audience if possible as it stands the best possible chance of getting a better price....perhaps the Glen McGrath Foundation would be a worthy cause.

[Overdrive]

Anybody seeing any positives? Any small crumbs of comfort from this series?

[The_Bird]

Anybody seeing any positives? Any small crumbs of comfort from this series?

Ben Stokes.

Things can only get better.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

The only way is up as we hit rock bottom at 26-5 or whatever depths we plunged too.

Something has gone drastically wrong this tour, team spirit seems down (appreciate the 4-0 dicking hasn't helped) but we have nothing to loose in the last game so can play with freedom of expression surely. We seem to have gone back into our shell and are almost scared of heading out to the crease to bat.

The stat that only 5.4% off all balls bowled using the series by England would have got the stumps staggered me. This takes out 2 major ways of getting their batsmen out and leave us to either take the catches or run them out as our best method of taking wickets!

Madness I tells you madness!!!

[Overdrive]

Ben Stokes.

Things can only get better.

Possibly but its only three games in for him.

[Overdrive]

Nasser made a decent point last night about giving time to players to adjust and prove their worth. He used Monty as an example saying that dropping him showed no faith in him and he would struggle to perform from herein. Once Swann retired, he should have been told he was number one, given a steady run in the series without fearing for his place. Take the pressure of and lets see how he performs.

That applies to all potential players, just used Monty as an example.

Introducing three new debutants is all well and fine but they must be given a consistent run. I'm not sure the England management demonstrate that view.

[The_Bird]

Taylor, Compton, Woakes, Patel, Carberry (first time round), Kerrigan, Tredwell are all exnaples of the selectors not really giving people time to bed in.

[alexhilly1492]

Possibly but its only three games in for him.

might only be three games in but he has a test 100 and a 5 for

who else in the england side has got a ton,

only him and broad have 5 fors if im not mistaken

[Manormanic]

Taylor, Compton, Woakes, Patel, Carberry (first time round), Kerrigan, Tredwell are all exnaples of the selectors not really giving people time to bed in.

Agreed - compare and contract the treatment of Cook - who has had some shaky spells, not least before the last visit to Australia - but has been given the same slot come hell and high water, and that offered to Root (the human yo-yo), Bairstow (the guy who gets one knock every three months) and, yes, Compton (two failures?  begone with you)

Successful sides - and in this you can look at the Australian and West Indian hegemonies, Vaughan and Strauss's England sides and the one Clarke has built - pick their players and give them a run, even if it looks like they might be struggling.  Players are dropped when its clear and almost irrefutable that they need to be.

[Number4]

With respect to the forum members I'd like to put it out to a wider audience if possible as it stands the best possible chance of getting a better price....perhaps the Glen McGrath Foundation would be a worthy cause.

That's a good call I think Tom.