India-Australia series new Ashes - Brett Lee

[Sureshot]

Well England havent given Australia much of a contest (apart from that one fluke Ashes). Most of the matches against India have been good contests though Australia have been the better side and have won more of those contests.

The Ashes is just about hype. Every time it happens, the hype comes from the history of the encounters between the two teams. India and Australia have had some exciting encounters which have had India do well at various points of time than England.

India and Australia is more exciting than Aus-England.

That's opinion, you'll get as many saying Aus-England is more exciting, apart from the bit about our Ashes win being a fluke, that's just a silly thing to say.

 

[baburao]

That's opinion, you'll get as many saying Aus-England is more exciting, apart from the bit about our Ashes win being a fluke, that's just a silly thing to say.

Thats why Eng lost the ashes in Aus by 0-5.You call it exciting?

 

[Sureshot]

So because we got thrashed in the next series we fluked the one before hand? I think people can't differentiate between a one off and a fluke.

Exciting? No, but the man/men responsible for such a dour fight has been sacked. The Aussies were in prime form and would've beaten any team in the world 5-0 in that series, we pissed off the Aussies in 2005, and they built on that. Even though we were trashed I think it still had an element of excitement in it, as any cricket fan should acknowledge that the Aussies were incredible, a joy to watch, even from the other side.

 

[baburao]

Australia can't hate India enough

CAN the Australia-India Test matches rival, as Brett Lee suggests, the Ashes?

It is a tempting thought. A titanic tussle between two dusty cricket nations has a new-world feel that might wrest the game from its musty colonial roots.

The Australia-India Ashes could have a whole other mythology and meaning, too. Every four years the series could be celebrated by both teams in a ceremony by the Ganges - the holy river in which the ashes of Hindus - at least those fortunate enough - are tipped when this life's journey is complete.

It would be a great picture opportunity, particularly if the players indulged in a little puja while there. Something appropriately cultural could be arranged for the series played in Australia. Maybe a barbecue by Sydney Harbour or the Yarra.

The ceremony could be held on January 26, when Indians celebrate the formation of their republic and Australia celebrates the landing of the first British governor.

The only thing holding back the concept is a lack of contempt.

The series could rise to the clash-of-culture status the Ashes has occupied if only the two nations could find a shared hatred, a reptilian-like loathing.

Noted Indophile and rupee magnet Lee this week floated the notion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy contest shifting gear.

"We have always said that playing against England in the Ashes is where it's at, but I also think now playing against India is one of our greatest challenges as far as Test match cricket goes," Lee said.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22845826-23212,00.html

 

[smssia0112]

Didn't Peter Lalor die after the Eureka Stockade?

 

[Gilly Fan]

Are the chicks goers? If they are, get your bottom next door!

Thats a load of rubbish from Brett. Australia and England are rivals. India and Australia may be better matched at this PRESENT moment but it doesn't mean they are rivals.

Nah, they're fair ugly. Plus you don't get to see much body because they're muslim.

 

[SaiSrini]

That's opinion, you'll get as many saying Aus-England is more exciting, apart from the bit about our Ashes win being a fluke, that's just a silly thing to say.

Of course it is, buddy. I mean, i cant go around typing "According to my opinion" in each and every post. You got to understand it. I am entitled to mine as much as yours.

Well, the india-pakistan battle can be better compared with the ashes than the india-australia. its for sure that any series involving india (and australia) is bound to be highly expected and exciting. as far as the ashes goes, aussies will derive their motivation purely from the enormity of the Ashes and how important it is to both the nations. But when playing against India, they could derive their motivation from the fact that India have played well against them more consistently than other nations in the last few years (the 2001 series, the 2003 series. Even the 2004 series was close had it not been for that final day rain in Chennai).

 

[Gilly Fan]

This is off topic, but what I meant was that you started 3 duplicate threads (probably by a mistake), and they were all on for hours, and usually andrew_nixon is quick with editing, deleting stuff, but I have not seen him active for months?

And he's back!!!!

 

[tassietiger]

I'll watch the games, but I'll never be able to hate India the way I hate England, and the genuine hatred that Australia has for England and vice versa is what makes the Ashes great. A contest is a bonus. That's why Australia-India series will never interest me as much as the Ashes series.

Brett Lee has a soft spot for India, I can't understand why though, as last time they came here he confirmed to the world that he shouldn't have been in our Test team, being spanked all over the park and having innings figures such as 4/201.

 

[SciD]

Ashes will have special place in Aussie and Poms hearts as India-Pakistan contest is here. India and Australia can be good rivals but I don't think it will replace the originals.
But having said that, this will be ugly series as both sides dont like each other on field.

 

[sohum]

Ashes will have special place in Aussie and Poms hearts as India-Pakistan contest is here. India and Australia can be good rivals but I don't think it will replace the originals.
But having said that, this will be ugly series as both sides dont like each other on field.

Sreesanth+Symonds = Enough "hatred"

Including fan hatred.

 

[SciD]

Well excitement wise I think these matches are starting to cross Ahses as it tends to be more dominated by Aussies. At least Indians have shown fight against Australia in Australia.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Sreesanth+Symonds = Enough "hatred"

Including fan hatred.

Sreesanth's favourite player = Symonds
Sreesanth's favourite team = Australia

 

[.::Stevo::.]

India/Australia doesnt even compare against the Ashes, you just have to look at the crowd sizes for that.

If we lost a series against India no one would even care. But if it was against England itd be the end of the world (like 2005!)

 

[SciD]

India/Australia doesnt even compare against the Ashes, you just have to look at the crowd sizes for that.

If we lost a series against India no one would even care. But if it was against England itd be the end of the world (like 2005!)

Too bad cos i will not miss this kind of action if its held in my city.