Ashes 2010/11

[Somniloquism]

I'm guessing to get that record and because the worst thing that will happen now is a draw which will mean we have still beaten them overall albeit by 2-1 instead of 3-1.

[taylorsworkrate]

Hello Australian throat, I'd like to introduce you to my massive English foot.

[Somniloquism]

You have to laugh when the Aussies shoot themselves in the foot. Such an easy second run as well.

[cdbearsfan]

166 for 5 easy easy easy

[cdbearsfan]

Do do do do another one bites the dust. 171 for 6.

[cdbearsfan]

Johnson gone first ball, 7 down!

[taylorsworkrate]

Such an excellent bowling performance in very flat conditions.

There is a huge amount of skill required to be able to swing the ball both ways.  All 3 of our seamers have managed to do that at will.   

Good job from Swann keeping control at the other end.

Say what you like about the Aussies.  We have just been far too good.

[KevinGage]

Phenomenal effort again today all round.

I do wonder how much of this is down to England raising their game v the general poverty of the Aussie performance throughout the series.

Would the much maligned England side of 2006/07 beaten this lot? I reckon they'd have gobbled up the bad balls on offer in the same way this England side has, and would have had enough to take 20 wickets even with question marks over the likes of Harmison, Giles and Mahmood.

In fact I'd say the England side of 2002/03 would have fancied their chances too.

[OzVilla]

That run out was hillarious too, after today in particular it's become humiliating for them.

[Jonathan Collett]

In fact I'd say the England side of 2002/03 would have fancied their chances too.

I don't think they would have got the draw at Brisbane (which was the key to winning this series.

I doubt also that they would have had the Aussies 2-3 at Adelaide.

They probably would have beaten them at Melbourne and Sydney but the fact the Aussies are so demoralised has to be due in part to those early performances.

On the other hand the weather has been v unusual on the East Coast of Australia in terms of the amount of rain this year and conditions are probably more suited to England than they have ever been. But we still had to take advantage and if we win three tests by an innings it must be one of the most emphatic victories in history.

[KevinGage]

Vaughan plundered 600+ runs against a good attack, what would he have made of this lot.  Trescothick, Hussain, Key and Stewart would have loved some of that dross being served up by Johnson, Watson and Hilfenhaus too no doubt.

[usav]

[PaulWinch again]

Overall we have absolutely battered them, and shown we are the much better side.

[Rotterdam]

I'm furious with Strauss et al. My £20 on 2-1 England's gone south.
 

[hipkiss92]

Vaughan plundered 600+ runs against a good attack, what would he have made of this lot.  Trescothick, Hussain, Key and Stewart would have loved some of that dross being served up by Johnson, Watson and Hilfenhaus too no doubt.

I love how the commentary box has turned into Gower and Botham talking about how they defeated the Aussies home and away, and all Athers and Nasser can do is sit there and nod.