Test The Ashes Fifth Test January 4-8 1000hrs @ The SCG

[Forward Press]

Been an absolute pleasure seeing the bedwetting the entire Ashes from before the first ball was even bowled. See you campaigners again next time.

 

[HoldMyBeer]

Bit of a muted celebration. Where's the fireworks etc?

Fire Ban isn't it?

It'd be very irresponsible even if there wasn't a ban

 

[MJG14]

#thirsty

 

[largebus]

LOL Marnus talking absolute rubbish on ABC, saying if Lyon was picked he wouldnt have made an impact until day 4.
Brother if he was playing you wouldnt have to send down half trackers

 

[Portmagpies36]

I think I have had to ask you before if English is your first language when you've quoted a post of mine with the same pointless response.

I assure you my post is very easy to comprehend, maybe run it through Google Translate?

Very easy it was absolute dribble

 

[kozi]

Apparently England will be issuing a press release.

5 wickets away from tying the series amazing effort

 

[Xtreme]

As I said at the time, I thought it was huge that Scott Boland refused a nightwatchman in Melbourne.

Boland is elite

 

[Doggy]

LOL Marnus talking absolute rubbish on ABC, saying if Lyon was picked he wouldnt have made an impact until day 4.
Brother if he was playing you wouldnt have to send down half trackers

Worked on Jacks

 

[Linda Lovelace]

England’s injured players aren’t fit to lick Cummins’ boots.

A fit and in-form Archer is certainly not Pat Cummins, but is also definitely fit to lick his boots.

Now of course a fit and in-form Archer is often a hypothetical. But that is the point. If you can't replace a couple of fast bowlers, it means you lack depth. Injuries are a regular occurence to bowlers, so teams win series based on replacements all the time.

Australia had injured bowlers. England had injured bowlers. Australia's depth was superior. Nobody should he sooking or gloating about it.

 

[Jack Lord]

Great to cheer alongside fans of all the other AFL teams over the last 6 weeks!

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

5 wickets away from tying the series amazing effort

Huh. How is 3-2 a tie?

 

[Joffaboy]

Green has redeemed himself today. Shows the skills he has.
From the moment he walked out he was calm and in control. Never looked in doubt once he came in with an epic choke on the cards.
Needs to adjust the brain fades but that was a very mature innings.

 

[Joffaboy]

Great to cheer alongside fans of all the other AFL teams over the last 6 weeks!

Its over now so nick off you AFL lovechild

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

No aspersions to Webster, he did a wonderful job but imagine how much we would have won that Test by with a frontline spinner.

 

[kozi]

Huh. How is 3-2 a tie?

Read what it was in response to

 

[010203]

#thirsty

 

[peternorth]

Pat Cummins has a cheek, putting on his whites like he played in this game.

Not sure he should even be a part of the celebrations after playing one test.

john terry likes this

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Huh. How is 3-2 a tie?

It's a moral tie.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Before the series I thought it was going to be a genuine battle. Would’ve definitely taken 4-1 then. As of now it’s a little surprising we didn’t win 5-0. Hard to believe how bad and underprepared they were. Think the humbling will be good for them and surely they’ll change their approach, found some players in Tongue and Bethell who we’ll definitely see more of but very few would get a pass mark. Glorious to see their failure with how arrogant they’ve been

Had some brilliant performances from guys we’ve come to trust in Head, Starc, Smith and Boland. Carey joined that list this summer and was extraordinary. Nice to see Neser get some games, desperately unlucky not to play more in the past 10 years and it looked like he wouldn’t get another chance. Weatherald looks to have too many weaknesses to make it at this level, had some good knocks when they fed him wide balls but would be surprised if he gets another chance at Test level. Labuschagne and Green were particularly frustrating, really wanted those guys to return to form. Not many better opportunities to score big than against this English side in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney but both are a bit complacent and have invented ways to get out

Next Ashes here should be much more interesting. You would think a fair chunk of our team would not make it that far, you’d expect more of Englands to be around but who knows if they’ll learn their lesson as an organisation and what type of scars this tour leaves

 

[largebus]

Worked on Jacks

If that was case all the time why not just bowl the part timers all the time

 

[Jack Lord]

Starc was outstanding all summer

Especially with Haze, Lyon and Cummins out. Props to big Scotty who was immense too.

 

[satty]

Great to cheer alongside fans of all the other AFL teams over the last 6 weeks!

Will certainly miss this .

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Stairway to Heaven…

 

[icyflakes]

Especially with Haze, Lyon and Cummins out. Props to big Scotty who was immense too.

Think it shows the "bowling as a pack" mentality of Australia. England clearly didn't bowl to team plans, just individual plans.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Difference between the sides is we have more than three capable quick bowlers and take a large percentage of catches.

England's fielding coach (Paul Collingwood) was let go at McCullum's behest prior to the series.

He is an absolute f***wit.