Dec 26-30: 4th Test - Australia v England at Melbourne

[Left_Hander]

Will Katich be fit though? Surely almost a month off isn't enough.

 

[RoboRocks]

Strauss' tactics have been pretty awful. Why on earth would you have just two slips with a lead of over 400!

He has to address his tactics after this series, since England won't really move up without a more ruthless streak.

 

[Left_Hander]

Strauss' tactics have been pretty awful. Why on earth would you have just two slips with a lead of over 400!

He has to address his tactics after this series, since England won't really move up without a more ruthless streak.

Agree with you on that. Let Australia play their shots if they want to.

 

[pcfan123]

Will Katich be fit though? Surely almost a month off isn't enough.

There was talk that he might be. If he is not, I'd still give Smith the axe over Hughes and just move Hughes down the order.

 

[War]

Strauss' tactics have been pretty awful. Why on earth would you have just two slips with a lead of over 400!

He has to address his tactics after this series, since England won't really move up without a more ruthless streak.

Yea crazy conservative tactics. He could have everybody in the slips until/if AUS get to 400 really if he wanted.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Ponting has escaped a severe penalty yet again. May be the ICC wanted the misery to continue for him. He deserved to be banned for a few matches. But thats how ICC works. This immunity is what keeps him continue with this kind of shameless attitude.

 

[Biggy]

You've got a bat for a reason Shane.

 

[MUFC1987]

You deserve to be given out to a leave like that.

 

[sami ullah khan]

England have got the reverse going very early here. I saw the ball reverse in 18th over .

 

[Dare]

Prior one ball brilliant, next ball fails to close the gloves.

 

[MUFC1987]

I'm not sure Prior was even looking at the ball for that stumping.

Bresnan has been a bit of a trump card here, getting an inside edge from Ponting.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Great performance by Bresnan. His selection was questionable but he has justified it with this performance.

 

[Dare]

Where does Broad find a spot in this team? Bresnan is bowling really well and moving the ball around, Tremlett has been superb since coming in for Broad.

 

[MUFC1987]

How is Bresnan taking apart Australia?!?!

 

[Dare]

Does Collingwood keep his spot for the next test after the Ashes have been won?