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well, at least as good as buchanan would suit me. He's copped a fair bit of bagging but he is responsible for the work ethic in the australian team.

That's it exactly. Hussey has probably been out nearly as many times as not on a poor decision. One of the great things about cricket is that it is about human capabilities. Bad shot, you're out. Bad shot,you get lucky and go on to make a big one. Yeah, sure Gillie walks but that's up to him...

Jeez!...... Fair go mate. I've heard all this stuff before when Australia, West Indies, England etc. or even a particular batsman or bowler from whatever country has a couple of bad ones. Richards had finished, Border was too old, McGrath past it, Botham too self-involved, Warne finished -...

1) Perhaps if you read the previous post by Andrew you would understand my irritation at his condescension. 2) If you understand the meaning of "context" (especially rare in journalists) you will understand the meaning of subjectual relativity. As to your addendum, you're completely...

Yeah, your boys are bowling fine. Would like to see a bit more of Patel. I think Bond is loving the conditions over here and could be really dangerous on a seaming English wicket or on a steamy Caribbean day. Time to give some of your up and comers a chance with the bat 'cos the old guard could...

Semanticism aside, are you (clearly) trying to tell me that the English cricket team is only selected from English county teams? Would you like to discuss cricket or shall we engage in historical evaluation of the term "United Kingdom"? What I, and several others, have been trying to...

Oh yeah, I forgot that a large percentage of your players were not initially from England. I also did not realise that membership of theenglish cricket team was confined to english[U] players. The M.C.C. will obviously have to change their name.

Yeah, Magilla is a great bowler and I believe that he actually gets more lateral movement than Warnie but he has never mastered the flight, pace, and loop as well as him. He would have been Australias' #1 spin bowler for years if he hadn't been born around the same time as Shane. He can hold up...

O.K. Point(s) taken and I acknowledge that you have a great deal more Knowledge of the nuances of English cricket than I do. I suppose that what I was trying to convey is that it was great to see a big-hearted fella having a real rip for his team when the rest of them were falling down around...

Jeez you blokes are harsh! I don't know if you've ever been a bowler but believe me, everyone can get carted. Don't you remember Glen getting belted for about 150/1 in India? Or Warne getting whacked all over the park for (at one stage) 126/0 and ending up with one wicket for the day? Stuart...

What a load of rubbish! There has been many succesful bowling captains. Just because Freddie made a few mistakes - not many- and mainly to do with field placement the U.K. cricket fans want to demolish him. Not to mention the selectors. I thought that he was one of the few that stood up and had...

current series Best comment I've heard all night. He may be fine or the tension may get to him but he's earned his chance. I still believe, however, that a team should be settled upon and perservered with and if that doesn't happen you never get a content team. If you haven't got that you...

how 'ya looking now? Did you have a moment of madness when you said this? Australia is always hard to beat on home soil and the lads were hurting from losing the ashes last time. As for the odi's, we have some of the heaviest hitters and miserly bowlers in the world. I would be surprised if...

So Freddie Flintoff, one of the best performed players and the captain in the Test series is to be replaced. Gee, does this sound like an international team or the Wheelabarraback thirds? He made a couple of mistakes, sure, but in the great tradition of English cricket he needs to have his...

Couldn't agree more. All it would take is for a couple of Englands batsmen to have a good day coupled with some reasonable bowling and anything could happen. Yeah, statistics are an unpleasant fact of life hey? You've got to expect the media to latch on to every little facet of the record...

where is Lancaciere, N.S.W? Never heard of it.

Australia won't win 'cos they've proved everything they wanted to and will be blooding some new guys. Will go close though. I actually watched the Wheelabarraback thirds yesterday and they kept their heads up longer than the U.K. national team. lol.

Perhaps (and I have thought about this for a long time) we are all missing the point here. The umpire has to make a split-second decision whilst dealing with world class batting and bowling. Part of the beauty of cricket for me has always been that slightly unpredictable element i.e. Warne won't...

The Australian government has no control over the awards the citizens receive. They just have no relevance or signifigance within the country in much the same way as the French Croix de Guerre is freely awarded yet is only a personal and not national honour. All the same, I reckon it would be a...

Thanks for the thought, old son but these guys play for only two things - #1 their country and #2 their team-mates. They don't want some silly old pommy, mean-nothing award. Just a goodonya' from the crowd is enough.