Ashes 2010/11

[ADVILLAFAN]

What do you reckon, Bresnan, Shazad or maybe even Tremlett in for Broad?

Perth will be another batters wicket so maybe the extra pace of Shazad to hurry them up a bit?

Did you notice the Tamworth FC flag at the Ashes Dave?

[Dave Cooper please]

Did you notice the Tamworth FC flag at the Ashes Dave?

Yes, it's one of our regular away flags taken over by Brian Whitehouse and his wife (you probably won't know them)!

[TopDeck113]

Really chuffed with the result - and particularly pleased with how the Aussies seemed to have morphed into any one of numerous poor England sides from down the years. Poor fielding, ineffectual bowlers, batting collapses - and now scrambling around for replacements that are as every bit as weak as the players already in situ.  My heart bleeds... 

Ponting is one of the all-time great Test batsman, but its amazing how his credentials as a captain don't seem quite as great now that he can't simply toss the ball to McGrath or Warne and tell them to get on with it.   

[VillaZogmariner]

Watching them in the nets prior to the Adelaide Test I'd say that Shahzad was by far the better of the 3 bowlers. After the test though we watched them in the nets again and Bresnan was the better of the 3.

Personally I'd go for Bresnan as he gives us more "all round" much like Broad does, but I think they'll go with whoever does the better at the MCG this weekend against Victoria.

[K3Villa]

I'm presuming everyone saw this in the first test? Just in case I'll post it. Comedy gold. What a scream.

[The Situation]

The Aussies could do with Shane Warne bowling for them instead of commentating for Sky Sports... there bowlers are crap and it's the reason why England are destroying them with such high scores. Combined score for England in last 2 innings including Brisbane is like 1060-6. Australia's attack isn't that greatt either.

[VillaZogmariner]

In a survey in one of the papers out here 71% said he should come out of retirement.

[Andy Poole]

This is rather interesting:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-legends-come-to-blows-at-ashes-20101207-18o28.html

My money would be on Beefy in that fight!

You know what?.......I don't think so!...I love listening to Chappell on T.M.S He tells some wonderful stories.....he is not at all sour like "Lip up fatty, lip up fatty fatty Botham"....Who, by the way, stole the Ashes off of Bob Willis!

[Warren Aspinall]

This is rather interesting:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-legends-come-to-blows-at-ashes-20101207-18o28.html

My money would be on Beefy in that fight!

You know what?.......I don't think so!...I love listening to Chappell on T.M.S He tells some wonderful stories.....he is not at all sour like "Lip up fatty, lip up fatty fatty Botham"....Who, by the way, stole the Ashes off of Bob Willis!

Fair enough not liking Botham, but the resons you've given are completely stupid.

[Andy Poole]

This is rather interesting:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-legends-come-to-blows-at-ashes-20101207-18o28.html

My money would be on Beefy in that fight!

You know what?.......I don't think so!...I love listening to Chappell on T.M.S He tells some wonderful stories.....he is not at all sour like "Lip up fatty, lip up fatty fatty Botham"....Who, by the way, stole the Ashes off of Bob Willis!

Fair enough not liking Botham, but the resons you've given are completely stupid.

Fair enough you saying fair enough!!
As a youngster in the late 70's early 80's and a W.C.C.C season ticket holder, Botham was like Cantona, Extremely skillful bit distasteful and he played for a more atractive team than mine!....Just a bit to full of bravado, just a little bit to cocky and a little bit to overweight!...He thought Somerset was the centre of the universe, when we all knew Warwickshire was!!

And i'm sick of him basking in the glory of Headingly for his 149 n.o. when Willis got 8 for 43 and is toally forgotten!

It's no coincidence him not being a Selector and the England team being successfull!

[Dave Cooper please]

With you with the Ashes stuff Andy, but Botham V Chappell in a full on fight?
Only one winner I'm afraid.

[N'Rexy]

I am with Andy. I too was a WCCC member in the early 80's and fatso was a real arsehole around the county circuit. Fighting, boozing, and being generally arrogant off the pitch. He was also a bit inconsistent on it but put enough match winning performances together to gloss over the days when he didn't turn up. He was class though, the fat twat.

[TopDeck113]

If you want to redress some of the balance about Headingley '81, I'd recommend this.  Bob Willis gets his rightful praise for his role in the win.

[KevinGage]

Can they be serious about Warne returning?

I know what he brings to the game was never entirely fitness based, but for a bloke to be out of test cricket so long and to just walk back in from the commentary box would be an odd one.

Shows how desperate they are that the idea is even being discussed.

[Dave Cooper please]

Oh yes, Bring Warne back please.

And then see Cook, Pietersen, Trott, Collingwood, Bell and Prior fuck him out of the ground for figures of 22-0-0-230.

I would fucking love that.