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[Raven]

Seems like Johnson destroyed England. Damn! need to get cable TV :S

[Major Fuckup]

Some one tell me when we win, seeing as i don't follow it much as much as the radio presenter tell me.

[Alias]

Hussey overtook Cook as the top scorer this series, not scoring below a half century all series. England's top order absolutely folded this afternoon, it's pretty much up to Bell to try and bat out a draw. Hussey's Heroes more than likely have this in the bag. Johnson's break was exactly what we needed. England's psychological advantage is also in Tatters. The Boxing Day Test will more than likely be some of the best cricket seen in Australia.

[Raven]

The series is going to be one of the classics. I have a feeling that the English would bounce back. Hussey reminds be of the former aussi ODI legend Michael Bevan, who was famed for pulling em out of trouble all the time.

[Mbob61]

It seems we have the aussies in this one.
Both Ponting and Clarke failed again and you have a massive amount just to make us bat again.
Looks like we might actually retain the ashes :O

Mike

[Alias]

Yeah, we were absolutely terrible first innings. Good thing I had enough beer in me on boxing day to not care, still pretty embarrassing though. Once Ponting retires I think we need to stop mix-matching our players and stick with a solid squad like we have in the past.

Also, kudos to the England selectors for bringing in Bresnan over Finn, may have just won you the series.

[Mbob61]

I'm pleased for Bresnan.
Hopefully he expand on his "steady bowler" label which he has been given for too long now.
He is proving he can cut it in the big time.
I must admit, it is sad to see a player of Ponting's calibre have such a poor run.

Mike

[Dauth]

GO ON MY SONS!

Retained, now look onto winning them.

[Libains]

Dauth, on 29 Dec 2010, 1:12, said:

GO ON MY SONS!

Retained, now look onto winning them.

What the good man said ^ If we can get the Aussies out for a pittance again, all the better really. A really, really well prepared, well selected Ashes squad if ever there was one. Just goes to show what England can do in sport when we actually set our bloody minds to it.

[Mbob61]

Many congratulations to a very well prepared and focused team.
The retaining is the minimum of what they deserve.

Mike

[Alias]

While the English are the better squad, do remember that half your squad isn't actually English. Strauss, Pietersen, Trott, Prior and Andy Flower are all South African.