Leicester Fox
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Australia don't stand a chance.
You see that sig of yours? It should teach you about silly predictions
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Australia don't stand a chance.
Oh dear. Why, oh why have you done that, Sir Ian? It really isn't wise to wind the Australians up before they come, in 2005 we didn't get all outspoken, just played hard on the pitch and talking ourselves up 6 months beforehand will not help at all. Yes, with Pietersen at the helm we are looking good, but we need to win well in India, win well in the Caribbean, win well against Sri Lanka (if they are coming now?) before even thinking about the Aussies.
We have played one test with KP in charge and we won, but there were still many areas to look at, and although Australia are losing, we should not be getting cocky at this time. We could well look back and regret this comment.
I think we'll all be doing it when Australia retain the Ashes in 2009.If your serious can i sig you![]()
Beefy actually made similar comments at the start of the 2005 Ashes tbh. He always hypes up England, but although it's not going to be an easy series, if we can regain the passion of 2005 Australia won't have a chance. Pietersen's now world class, not just potential, Bell's grown into a class player (I'm going to predict that he's going to be leading run scorer in the series), Cook's replaced Tresco perfectly, Freddies back firing, Harmison's back firing, Anderson's a better conventional swing bowler than Hoggard and Jones, Broad's going to be class come next summer, and if Prior stays in the side he'll be immense. I'd say our bowling is heaps stronger, and Australia's batting is good for the top 5, but our lower-middle order is far stronger.
Going to be an immense series. We need to play well in the series before the Ashes though.
I rate Anderson from that list, but that's it. Broad is promising but will struggle against our pace attack. The less said about Harmison the better, Prior is actually not unlike Haddin, pretty good batsman but not great glovework, and I don't rate either too highly. Bell is definitely overrated by some people IMO.
I rate Anderson from that list, but that's it. Broad is promising but will struggle against our pace attack. The less said about Harmison the better, Prior is actually not unlike Haddin, pretty good batsman but not great glovework, and I don't rate either too highly. Bell is definitely overrated by some people IMO.
As long as Freddie is drunk in slip we win, his alcoholism isnt funny but its a joke
Geez where's all this optimism come from? Australia are still the better team. Let it not be forgotten that this is England, and every England sports team can lose against anyone. Let us also not forget that we're playing Australia, and every Australia sports team has a nasty habit of winning and especially against England.
To say England are already gonna win the Ashes when they haven't even playe India and the Windies yet s a joke. Pietersen's had ONE test match as captain against a South Africa side that clearly weren't arsed with the result. If we beat India and the Windies then you may start saying that we'll win.
And a final note, Bell is not a world class player. He's a bottler.
Part of that was the fact that Langer is currently 37.King Pietersen said:Harmison is one of the best bowlers in the world, ask Justin Langer, he was on the end of him this summer, and claimed it was one of the toughest tasks of his career. Harmison's back to his best, and 1 poor period of cricket doesn't make a player not good enough to dominate International cricket. He was once the best Test bowler in the world. He'll rip you apart in 2009 if he stays fit and keeps bowling.
I love your honesty so much, the only guy I've ever met so brutally honest, not optimistic or pessimistic, but just honest. You know the way it is and don't expect too many changes. I give you aGeez where's all this optimism come from? Australia are still the better team. Let it not be forgotten that this is England, and every England sports team can lose against anyone. Let us also not forget that we're playing Australia, and every Australia sports team has a nasty habit of winning and especially against England.
To say England are already gonna win the Ashes when they haven't even playe India and the Windies yet s a joke. Pietersen's had ONE test match as captain against a South Africa side that clearly weren't arsed with the result. If we beat India and the Windies then you may start saying that we'll win.
And a final note, Bell is not a world class player. He's a bottler.