Ashes are done, now for the ODIs

[Nige]

Belly batted really well, just ran out of partners.

Credit to Monty for hanging around for so long.

Does Mitchy Johnson get any credit from the great Nigel Saldanha? ;)

Since he deprived Ian Bell of a century by bowling out all his batting partners... no.  :P

Nah, I kid. Credit where credit is due, England just have/had no answers to his pace.

[Jroo]

I Love Mitchell Johnson.

So do I, Vin  8)

[Mailman the 2nd]

don't really see the logic in not enforcing the follow on.

Worst case scenario Australia would be chasing under 100 runs....

[Nige]

don't really see the logic in not enforcing the follow on.

Worst case scenario Australia would be chasing under 100 runs....

I legit can't find a single reason as to why you wouldn't make them bat again straight away...

[CrowsFan]

Just giving the bowlers a bit of a rest so they don't have to bowl all day.

2 down already though...

[Torpedo10]

Saw this coming....

[Nige]

Just giving the bowlers a bit of a rest so they don't have to bowl all day.

2 down already though...

Because getting England in tonight and all out tomorrow so that there's no day 5 and the bowlers can have an extra day of rest isn't better?

[Mailman the 2nd]

Harris and Siddle only bowled 14 overs though and with tea, drinks breaks etc. its hardly maximum level of stress.

I doubt it'll have any overall effect on the match anyway, as i don't think england can make 400 but Australia right now isn't really shutting out any hope

[Nige]

Harris and Siddle only bowled 14 overs though and with tea, drinks breaks etc. its hardly maximum level of stress.

I doubt it'll have any overall effect on the match anyway, as i don't think england can make 400 but Australia right now isn't really shutting out any hope

They couldn't even make 200, they've no hope of 400.



Don't get me wrong, I love Pup as a batsman.

But as a man/captain, I can't stand him.

[Bill Manspeaker]

how can you hate him as a man when you don't know him personally?

[Jay]

Watson annoys the shower out of me ::)

Harris and Siddle only bowled 14 overs though and with tea, drinks breaks etc. its hardly maximum level of stress.

I doubt it'll have any overall effect on the match anyway, as i don't think england can make 400 but Australia right now isn't really shutting out any hope

They couldn't even make 200, they've no hope of 400.



Don't get me wrong, I love Pup as a batsman.

But as a man/captain, I can't stand him.

Well if you like it or not, Clarke is one of the best on-field captains in the world. And I'm gonna back him in here, score some quick runs, let the bowlers rest and have a huge crack at England's fragile batting later on.

[Nige]

how can you hate him as a man when you don't know him personally?

I can't really, but I kinda just do. I don't like him, but I don't dislike him... if that makes sense.  :P

Never said hate though, that's strong and mean.  :)

[Mailman the 2nd]

How can you hate Hitler if you didn't know him personally?

Flimsy logic, judgements should be based on the actions of the person when they're designed as role-models.

[Jay]

how can you hate him as a man when you don't know him personally?

I can't really, but I kinda just do. I don't like him, but I don't dislike him... if that makes sense.  :P

Never said hate though, that's strong and mean.  :)

"can't stand" is a fairly strong term mate :)

There have been many questions about Clarke's off-field leadership but on the field he is the best player in the world and a tactical mastermind. I think he is the best Aussie captain in terms of his on-field decisions since Mark Taylor. And if he wants to decline the follow-on, I'll back him in there.

[Nige]

What Ian Chappell just said was very, very good.