Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, Nov 25-29, 2010

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"stomaches" is a portmanteau word if ever I heard one.

No gripes with it, though.

Surprised no-one's started a thread yet.

Just 6 sleeps away. Who's excited?

England by 8 wickets or 194 runs.

bump no 2

bump no 2

LLL you idiot.

England by an innings and some

heard james sutherland this morning on the radio. He evinced surprise that people were concerned about Australia's form and standing and soes not know what the fuss is about.

horace wrote:heard james sutherland this morning on the radio. He evinced surprise that people were concerned about Australia's form and standing and soes not know what the fuss is about.

Sutherland has'nt been living on this Planet for some years now.

The Ashes are are sort of the equivilant of the Merseyside Derby nowadays, no...?

So quite a bit sorted today then. Assuming Fleas and Pup are OK, it looks like the top 6 will be unchanged, Haddit will return and it appears that Midge, Bolly and Milf have locked up spots. Perhaps only leaves the Haurie v X conundrum or play Cot or Rhino (is he fit) as the 4th quick with Ollie to provide spin.

from some of the articles around, it sounds like Hauritz will be dropped

I'd go in with 4 quicks, Nath, and make XD the 12th. Let's face it, an average offie and a rising left-arm orthodox are hardly gonna have the Poms quaking in their boots.

And good to see Watto's form with the ball. Sure it was a greentop but he out-bowled all but Copeland.

Does Copeland usurp George as the The New Pidg?

skully wrote:I'd go in with 4 quicks, Nath, and make XD the 12th. Let's face it, an average offie and a rising left-arm orthodox are hardly gonna have the Poms quaking in their boots.

did you read KP's record against left arm spinners?

Translate it for me, Nath.

skully wrote:And good to see Watto's form with the ball. Sure it was a greentop but he out-bowled all but Copeland.

Does Copeland usurp George as the The New Pidg?

Copeland, Swan, Harris, Cameron, George, Butterworth all in contention ...

even Cassell has been taking wickets

What is going ON?

It was a good deck to bowl on but from the highlights I saw Copeland looked very classy. Tall and with movement off the deck.

And Swan took 13 for the match!!

Oi! Keep yer low-grade local cricket out of this thread, if ya don't mind.

THANK you.

*THIS* is the place you need.

Thank you.

Now that Doherty is in the thirteen, he must have a great chance of being selected in the XI.

The alarm bells for Horrors started ringing once Punter started talking him down and talking Xavier up.

skully wrote:Translate it for me, Nath.

sh!t*!

So I take it this thread will be rikkied in 4 days??

Get it on up there Frommie!!

I'm looking forward to some late nights on the forum.

I expect a nice hum of activity when the first test begins.