Mars Maximus
International Coach
lol well I'm happy he gave us some entertainment at least.
too bad that all inevitable collapse happens all too often for the English. Will it happen for NZ on Sunday again as well?
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stereotype said:I hope Mal Loye plays the same through the series, but he didnt phase Bracken i think the tactic of using both Bracken and Johnson due to them being left handers will make it tougher to sweep...the angle will make it near impossible
m_vaughan said:Maybe he'll reverse sweep them in the next game. Simon I think you are getting a bit too carried away with Loye after just one knock.
Underestimate the Kiwiz at your own peril. I reckon they are a quality one day side who have played to about 20% of their true potential.John Adams said:lol well I'm happy he gave us some entertainment at least.too bad that all inevitable collapse happens all too often for the English. Will it happen for NZ on Sunday again as well?
Well let him play those five games then. As far as tests are concerned I dont think he'll replace Bell.Simbazz said:I'm notIve watched him a lot for Lancashire, as i support them
Home county
And i can say, give him 5 games on the bounce and he'll look like a ODI player for sure. Give him a run in the test side he could replace Bell IMO.
stereotype said:New Zealand will fair better against us aussies this series than England because we havent made an embarrassment of them live over the last few months like we have the the english
I hate to say this but Australia have better players. I think only Freddie, KP and SJ would stand a chance to make it to the Australian team, while we would readily take even their A team players.Simbazz said:In my honest opinion you Aussies only have players with a little bit more class than us English.
The whole thing is with the Ashes is that Australians go into the first test saying, "Right, win this, win them all," us English go in to it saying "Maybe we will lose a few but im confident we have talent to win 3." Australia KNOW they are going to win, England THINK they might win.
m_vaughan said:I hate to say this but Australia have better players. I think only Freddie, KP and SJ would stand a chance to make it to the Australian team, while we would readily take even their A team players.
m_vaughan said:I hate to say this but Australia have better players. I think only Freddie, KP and SJ would stand a chance to make it to the Australian team, while we would readily take even their A team players.
Couldnt agree more to that.Simbazz said:Yeah but i think its more mental side rather than ability. Look at 2005, England had a better mentality, but all our players where fitin 2006/07 Vaughan, Jones, Flintoff and a few other party places were either unfit or not fit to call themselves ready to play
John Adams said:Will it happen for NZ on Sunday again as well?
I agree, at test level the ability is there but Australia have won every encounter this summer over here and yes injuries, preparation and mental strength are what causes it and now Australia will be without McGrath, Warne or Langer in their next test against Sri Lanka at the end of 2007 but have bowlers like Stuart Clark who has been a revelation for Australia since he made his debut in S Africa..and we have guys like Johnson, Tait, Bracken, MacGill, Cullen, Rogers, Jaques, Thornley, Haddin and Hilfenhaus (sorry to leave any out if i do) who will fill the breaches who i think would already be playing test cricket if they played for someone elseSimbazz said:In my honest opinion you Aussies only have players with a little bit more class than us English.
The whole thing is with the Ashes is that Australians go into the first test saying, "Right, win this, win them all," us English go in to it saying "Maybe we will lose a few but im confident we have talent to win 3." Australia KNOW they are going to win, England THINK they might win.
m_vaughan said:Underestimate the Kiwiz at your own peril. I reckon they are a quality one day side who have played to about 20% of their true potential.