Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:28 am
Cat In The Hat wrote:I think Hawkesy will remember it for years to come, and remind you of it periodically.Bomber wrote:wont go down as one of the more memorable series
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Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:40 am
This series will always be remembered for the Day One Fourth Test collapse
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:17 am
Its history now, much like our 5-0 white washes. Still ranked higher and you're only as good as your last test.God is an Englishman wrote:Cat In The Hat wrote:I think Hawkesy will remember it for years to come, and remind you of it periodically.Bomber wrote:wont go down as one of the more memorable series
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:49 am
Bomber wrote:
Its history now, much like our 5-0 white washes. Still ranked higher and you're only as good as your last test.
Not history - who are the current holders of the Ashes?
Not sure when the next home series is, but an Aussie could watch it in England having a beer knowing he wasn't born the last time Australia won in England.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:20 pm
Q1. LordsGod is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:
Its history now, much like our 5-0 white washes. Still ranked higher and you're only as good as your last test.
Not history - who are the current holders of the Ashes?
Not sure when the next home series is, but an Aussie could watch it in England having a beer knowing he wasn't born the last time Australia won in England.
Q2. Possibly, but consider also how many of the Barmy Army will be having a beer in Oz knowing they were lucky enough to have been around to see a 5-0 belting, and most even luckier to have seen two 5-0's!
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:33 pm
Congratulations to Trevor Bayliss on his efforts pulling the England team together after the last series in Australia 
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:04 pm
Without a doubt a bowlers series as only four batsman scored over 400 runs and five centuries ( from three players) scored.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:38 pm
Indeed, well done Andrew Strauss, Paul Farbrace and all the back room staff who assisted this hugely talented young England squad, Also a big up to Rod Marsh and fatty Lehmann who it must be said played their part too. Roll on the ODIsswannsong wrote:Congratulations to Trevor Bayliss on his efforts pulling the England team together after the last series in Australia
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:43 pm
They would have been born when we last won in australia though.Bomber wrote:Q1. LordsGod is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:
Its history now, much like our 5-0 white washes. Still ranked higher and you're only as good as your last test.
Not history - who are the current holders of the Ashes?
Not sure when the next home series is, but an Aussie could watch it in England having a beer knowing he wasn't born the last time Australia won in England.
Q2. Possibly, but consider also how many of the Barmy Army will be having a beer in Oz knowing they were lucky enough to have been around to see a 5-0 belting, and most even luckier to have seen two 5-0's!
Stand up, if you've got the urn
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:53 am
"Unapologetic paceman Jimmy Anderson has admitted England doctored pitches during their Ashes upset - and called for more of it in the future."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/w ... it/6766900
Good to hear them admit it.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/w ... it/6766900
Good to hear them admit it.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:14 pm
Home advantage - deal with it !
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:31 pm
I note Bacon didn't quote the part where he says that every nation does it.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:45 pm
God is an Englishman
Which Englishmen said the pitch was doctored?
I note Hawksey hasn't admitted to being proven wrong
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:48 pm
MegaBonus wrote:God is an Englishman
Which Englishmen said the pitch was doctored?
I note Hawksey hasn't admitted to being proven wrong
Was it you that wasn't able to name the person who said it? Did it even exist?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:33 pm
So you've been proven wrong then???
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:46 pm
how so?MegaBonus wrote:So you've been proven wrong then???
So which English journalist said the comments?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:49 pm
You asked which Englishman.....
Is Jimmy an Englishman???
Is Jimmy an Englishman???
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:20 pm
Oh dear, that's how low you have dropped. I'll call you mystic meg from now onMegaBonus wrote:You asked which Englishman.....
Is Jimmy an Englishman???
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:25 pm
Call me what you want....but can you accept that you were wrong to dispute that an Englishman admitted to preparing doctored pitches?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:12 am
Then he'd be wrong (that every nation does it). Refer several other of my posts that illustrate this.God is an Englishman wrote:I note Bacon didn't quote the part where he says that every nation does it.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:54 am
I'm sure one did but you couldn't name him. Feel free to attempt to vindicate yourself now. You've had long enough to think about it.MegaBonus wrote:Call me what you want....but can you accept that you were wrong to dispute that an Englishman admitted to preparing doctored pitches?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:57 am
^^^^^^^^^^
I don't need to vindicate anything....making it about me when you've been proven wrong...
so were the pitches doctored or not????
I don't need to vindicate anything....making it about me when you've been proven wrong...
so were the pitches doctored or not????
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:12 am
So, which Englishman (journalist and ex captain I believe you said) was it that said they were? Or will you co fine to avoid answering that?MegaBonus wrote:^^^^^^^^^^
I don't need to vindicate anything....making it about me when you've been proven wrong...
so were the pitches doctored or not????
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:55 pm
So did the English doctor the pitches or not.....yes or no?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:59 pm
MegaBonus wrote:So did the English doctor the pitches or not.....yes or no?
I asked the question first, stop avoiding.
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:25 pm
You're a classic....
The relevant question isn't who it was said by....it whether or not the English doctored the pitches. What is important is the truth...not how it revealed itself.
Did the English doctor the pitches?
The relevant question isn't who it was said by....it whether or not the English doctored the pitches. What is important is the truth...not how it revealed itself.
Did the English doctor the pitches?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:43 pm
MegaBonus wrote:You're a classic....
The relevant question isn't who it was said by....it whether or not the English doctored the pitches. What is important is the truth...not how it revealed itself.
Did the English doctor the pitches?
Why are you avoiding the question? Shall I take you out of my pocket before I wash my jeans?
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:51 pm
Was Andrew strauss ever the England cricket captain?....here's a hint....better start googling...
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:16 pm
Here's what he actually said so everyone can now make up there own minds. Pretty much what we have all been saying all along.
Anderson denied that England captain Alastair Cook exerted undue influence on ground staff but said: “We should prepare pitches that suit us. We should have done it more in the past and we should do it more in the future.
When we go to Australia they prepare the pitches to suit their team and when we go to India the same thing happens. A big deal was made that we were telling the groundsmen to do this and that.
I’m sure an opinion was offered but we weren’t saying: ‘You have to prepare this or that’. But even if we did, everyone around the world prepares pitches to give them home advantage and I don’t see why it should be any different here."
Re: The Ashes tour 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:21 pm
No there's more...just giving Hawksey more rope....