Re: Give us our bloody urn back then , ya qunt

by buckSH Wed 20 Jan 2010, 10:46

Merlin wrote:ON PAPER ... frankly any side (bar the Bangles) today, given the pick of individual form, can claim to be "the best".

Consistency is what England lacks ... having at least 3 top order batsmen contributing a hundred each or as close as dammit, with the others chipping in with decent 30's. Amassing a first innings total over 400 these days has always got to be priority, yet England batsmen don't seem to grasp that ... the number of "gimmes" throwing their wickets away testifies to that.

Strauss was right to be hyper critical - and yes, taking time out pre-Ashes is wise.
PS he also doesn't want to be associated with Cap'n Cook's England team returning home beaten by the bangles!!

Just because BCCI is the ICC #1 today. All teams can claim to be "the best".

how ridiculous is this ?

You were not saying this when SA was #1 before their Aus tour. Let it be said BCCI of today is the most complete team in test cricket.

SA for all their merits still do not have a spinner nor can they play quality spin well.

Well, neither did WI of 80s have any quality spinners. esp since Morkel is being compared to Garner. Suspect

but still, Haynes, Greenidge and Richards played spin pretty well. In the current SA squad the same can be said only for AB De Villiers.

by CT Wed 20 Jan 2010, 10:58

the BCCI the most complete team, not likely bucky,

you want a complete team I would say saffies before the indians.

by tac Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:02

There are no complete teams at the mo . . . . Saffies are closest but need a spinner

by JKLever Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:03

Have India even won in SA/Aus yet?

by buckSH Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:05

CT wrote:the BCCI the most complete team, not likely bucky,

you want a complete team I would say saffies before the indians.

Can saffies play spin or do they have a spinner.

Have India even won in SA/Aus yet?

It's a formality and it's just a matter of time. And this time round, there is no Bucknor to bail aussies out.
rest of the umpires are also accredited to IPL. Very Happy

and then there is review.

by CT Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:12

the saffies have paul harris and oh yeah that tosser botha.

and the indians got their just deserts last time in oz, sooks.

by Shoeshine Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:18

God, the Aussies whinge don't they? Even whingeing about Strauss being realistic.

Of course, in contrast, having squeaked past the mighty Windies and Pakistan, Australia are now brilliant.

by skully Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:20

Erm, point of order, SS. I heartily agreed with what Straws had to say.

Don't go lumpin all us Aussies in together thanks Boyo. Cool

by embee Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:22

Shoeshine wrote:God, the Aussies whinge don't they? Even whingeing about Strauss being realistic.

Of course, in contrast, having squeaked past the mighty Windies and Pakistan, Australia are now brilliant.

farquen delusional pom

by Shoeshine Wed 20 Jan 2010, 11:31

embee wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:God, the Aussies whinge don't they? Even whingeing about Strauss being realistic.

Of course, in contrast, having squeaked past the mighty Windies and Pakistan, Australia are now brilliant.

farquen delusional pom

Just quoting your press.

by PeterCS Wed 20 Jan 2010, 12:19

It's a love affair.

Give us our bloody urn back then , ya qunt - Page 2 Andrew-Strauss-Ashes-Win-2009-Kiss-The-Urn

Someone had to do it.

by PeterCS Wed 20 Jan 2010, 12:29

Seriously though, the man is only talking sense.

The only mindgames I see in operation are in shaking any sleepwalking tendencies out of the Pom players.

by Brass Monkey Wed 20 Jan 2010, 12:32

Quality comments. It heartens me somewhat. No delusions here. Nice one Strauss.

by Invader Zim Wed 20 Jan 2010, 12:40

Got a feeling the Urn will be won by the home team for the next few series...

by horace Thu 21 Jan 2010, 00:52

skully wrote:Meh, the Poms won the urn fair and square. We were sh!t in the c~~lutch~~ selection moments.

fixed...am certain this is what skully really wanted to write...In a fulsome moment he would have added we lost it on pomgolian soil because of a number orf repeat offenders inc fleas, bung, punter, the kid (who were all there in 05)

by embee Thu 21 Jan 2010, 00:57

Bit hard to blame Dung (as much as we'd like to) when he managed to keep himself injured for all 5 Tests

by horace Thu 21 Jan 2010, 01:01

embee wrote:Bit hard to blame Dung (as much as we'd like to) when he managed to keep himself injured for all 5 Tests

was actually hoping the great bung fan skully would raise that...

bung destabilised the tour through his continued campaigning through the media for selection... as he and the likes of other dubbers like magoo have always done...bung did not have to be selected to be an abject failure

by PeterCS Thu 21 Jan 2010, 01:42

You make the Aussie first team sound like a bunch of emotionally unstable big girls' blouses. (High voice: > ) "Oooooo, that Brett Lee, he is TERRORISING us with his saying he wants to play with us - please please take him away miss, he is making us all feel a bit dizzy and woozy .."