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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1365 on: January 16, 2016, 01:08:36 PM »

England have had that lucky knack in recent times of playing the declining sides at the correct times.

Ashes 2010-11. Walloped a weak Australia 3-1
India 2010. Whitewashed the number 1, but declining, side 4-0
India 2012. Outclassed an ageing India in their own conditions 2-1
Now South Africa, coming off a mauling in India. England feasting like vultures on the remaining corpse of the soon to be former world number 1 side.
My favourite bit was where we beat the Aussies.

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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1366 on: January 16, 2016, 01:10:38 PM »

You could say the same for aus from 1995 onwards.. Wi on decline and everyone else crap until SA become decent and best everyone.. Swings and round a bouts, no nation has managed to produce successive quality teams so most of the time yiu can only put it down to sheer luck.
Australia had the best players in the world. Pretty much in every position. Just as the West Indies had prior to that.

England have done well to polish off these sides, but they aren't the best side in the world.
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1367 on: January 16, 2016, 01:11:35 PM »


England have had that lucky knack in recent times of playing the declining sides at the correct times.

Ashes 2010-11. Walloped a weak Australia 3-1
India 2010. Whitewashed the number 1, but declining, side 4-0
India 2012. Outclassed an ageing India in their own conditions 2-1
Now South Africa, coming off a mauling in India. England feasting like vultures on the remaining corpse of the soon to be former world number 1 side.
so what about Ashes 05?
Can't really say Aussies were declining then!


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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1368 on: January 16, 2016, 01:11:57 PM »

Luck is always a man's best friend
You make your own luck and good teams always tend to have luck. I don't think it's a coincidence.

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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1369 on: January 16, 2016, 01:12:46 PM »

My favourite bit was where we beat the Aussies.

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2005 I hope


Beating the best team aus could put out ever was pretty good
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1370 on: January 16, 2016, 01:16:36 PM »

Great session from England
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1371 on: January 16, 2016, 01:21:05 PM »

2005 I hope


Beating the best team aus could put out ever was pretty good
Any time we beat the Aussies :D

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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1372 on: January 16, 2016, 01:24:11 PM »

You make your own luck and good teams always tend to have luck. I don't think it's a coincidence.

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England ain't any particularly special. Reliant more on luck than skill.
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1373 on: January 16, 2016, 01:25:28 PM »

England ain't any particularly special. Reliant more on luck than skill.
Let's hope they stay lucky then

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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1374 on: January 16, 2016, 01:30:54 PM »

Let's hope they stay lucky then

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Stay lucky until the Ashes my friend. We've got another 5-0 lined up  :D
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1375 on: January 16, 2016, 01:32:48 PM »

Stay lucky until the Ashes my friend. We've got another 5-0 lined up  :D

Not with burns, Bailey, voges and a pace attack made of glass. Be interesting to see aus on a wicket such as this SA one against decent bowling.. I suspect they'd be massively found out batting wise.
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1376 on: January 16, 2016, 01:39:05 PM »

OH JIMMY JIMMY
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1377 on: January 16, 2016, 01:40:24 PM »

Not with burns, Bailey, voges and a pace attack made of glass. Be interesting to see aus on a wicket such as this SA one against decent bowling.. I suspect they'd be massively found out batting wise.
Pace attack made of glass? We've got about 7-8 top class bowlers.

As for Bailey, he doesn't play Tests. Voted will be retired. Burns will be a 25 Test veteran by then and his record is already pretty decent.

Pitches will be fast bag bouncy. Starc will test out the ticker at 155kph. Enjoy
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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1378 on: January 16, 2016, 01:40:33 PM »

we cant win the ashes again for a while yet but we can win this against the number 1 ranked side in their home conditions so lets concentrate on that :)
As i type we got another lucky wicket  :)

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Re: South Africa vs England
« Reply #1379 on: January 16, 2016, 01:43:24 PM »

we cant LOSE the ashes again for a while yet but we can win this against the number 1 ranked side in their home conditions so lets concentrate on that :)
As i type we got another lucky wicket  :)

Corrected that for you
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