Yep it was a white wash. Its all a bit pathetic really how we all (English) try to rub it in when we beat the Aussies last year. Anyone would think we regularly give Australia a run for their money, but like we saw just recently we cannot compete. The whole country got so involved with the ashes last year because we actually put up some kind of opposition. If we are going to be taken seriously we need to be consistent and stop collapsing at the last hurdle, rather than hanging on to past victories and getting lucky. I am as optimistic as anyone when it comes to English cricket and always obviously support them but performances like this most recent one are all too common....anyone for Twenty20?

I think we lost that as well

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...nd/6240497.stm

That twenty20 match last night was absolutely stunning. We sat through the whole game. The aussies were having a ball.
Adam Gilchrist had a microphone on the whole time and was chatting with the commentators while he batted and fielded.
During his batting he hit a couple of sixes in a row and the commentators jokingly said, 'make it 3 in a row' so he did.
Give credit to Michael Vaughn, he was the only english player to wear a mic, everyone else declined. At one stage he was chatting about enjoying the noise of the crowd but his neck was getting sore from watching the fours and sixes go sailing past.

Yeah i loved it, "Stickers" harwood was having a decidedly good game for a 32-year old making his international debut that on-the-full throw at the wickets to run out pieterson one of englands toughest batsmen was amazing. The insight into the players minds by having the microphones is a great idea and i agree with you that M.Vaughn should be given a pat on the back for being the only englishmen to take it on board. I just wonder if that game was broadcast overseas?

Yeah they need be worried about consistency and performance, not glory, occasion and fame.


Thats the difference between the two sides inherently, whilst on pitch.

Apologies if this has already been posted:

Billy told the class his dad works as a *** dancer.
"My father is an exotic dancer in a *** club and takes off all his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes if the offer is really good, he'll go out with a man, rent a cheap hotel room and let them sleep with him."
The teacher quickly set the other children some work and took little Billy aside to ask him if that was really true.
"No," said Billy. "He plays cricket for England but I was just too embarrassed to say."

This years contest was way too boring. It was Australia all the way.

I like the idea of players being mic'd up. In football, or soccer as some of you guys call it, it would be good to be able to hear the referee and linesman. I understand there needs to be some control over the broadcasting when games are live but it is possible and I think it would also bring a better understanding of decisions to the spectators for the game.

Well if they did do that, you won't hear much from the Aussie side but aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi

Good idea that. Not bad to have it on the medics either.

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