Ashes 2013/14

[PaulWinch again]

It was a great performance by Bopara, but it did cover up a pretty poor batting display on the whole.

[Chris Jameson]

I really can't get into this T20 carry on, I've tried, but this time next week everybody will have instantly forgotten these matches.

[PGW]

I really can't get into this T20 carry on, I've tried, but this time next week everybody will have instantly forgotten these matches.

I forgot about this one....turned TV on only 5 overs of match left.

[adrenachrome]

I really can't get into this T20 carry on, I've tried, but this time next week everybody will have instantly forgotten these matches.

That's why even as a member I do not  really care about Warks renaming the team for this competition.   

[PaulWinch again]

Still no Stokes, ridiculous.

[PaulWinch again]

We're completely imploding again.

[willywombat]

Shocking decision, Morgan had clearly grounded his bat

[willywombat]

No argument with that one though

[PaulWinch again]

Complete shambles again, the fact we've had two players run out even though one was dubious sums it up. Quite why Root is still playing is beyond me, for his own sake he should be dropped.

[PaulWinch again]

Glad we gave Stokes a 'rest'. Who knows this may be a bowling wicket, but it's a pitiful batting display.

[spangley1812]

Jade Dernbach..........why oh why

7 overs for over 80 runs so far in 2 games, if he bowls his full quota he may go for over 100

[PaulWinch again]

Good grief that is a hammering and a half. 3 series lost in Australia, what an absolute horror show of a tour this has been. There were pretty much no redeeming features in this game.

[Andy Poole]

Breaking from The Telegraph.

Flower told to resign.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10609601/Andy-Flower-leaves-his-post-as-England-coach-after-disastrous-Ashes-tour-in-Australia.html

[PaulWinch again]

As I said on the rugby thread apparently Flower is leaving his role, but it's not a resignation he's been sacked essentially. If that's true, it's a bit harsh but maybe he didn't have a coherant plan to take us forward and after this tour we need a big change.

[paul_e]

I'm not surprised, as I've said a few times on here, the chemistry between Flower and Cook is wrong, they just make us too negative, I expected one of them to go come the end of the tour and I always fancied the ECB would side with Cook when they made a decision.  I hope the first thing the new coach does is get rid of Gooch, our batsmen have gone backwards in the last 18months and he has to be held accountable for that.