Thread: Ashes 2013!

Have to post the article in the Courier Mail, Tue. Dec. 17 Malcolm Conn. Bob


in part- "........Now Clarke is the only World-class player in a team which has been patched up after two years of rebuilding came to nothing with series losses in India and England. Almost forgotten opener Chris Rogers, 36, is walking out to bat with David Warner, a loose cannon who made his name in the white ball game.


Watson is the number three after a decade of injury and underachievement. Steve Smith made his second career century in Perth to sew up no. five after three years in and out of the team. The oldest Australian batsman to debut for Australia in 34 years, George Bailey, has been a revelation with his big hitting , a trait he so regularly displayed in the one day arena.


Brad Haddin, 36, has recovered from being axed to play the best cricket of his career and the baling twine used to hold Ryan Harris , 34, together is clearly heavy duty. Spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped during each of Australia's past two series. And Mitchell Johnson is only playing because four frontline bowlers all suffered long term injuries.


That leaves Peter Siddle as the only other Australian as a regular. Now this Motley crew are about to stand with the giants of 2006-07. "


Under the Southern Cross I Stand,
A sprig of wattle in my hand,
A native of my native land,
Australia you little beauty.

Originally Posted by bob10

Have to post the article in the Courier Mail, Tue. Dec. 17 Malcolm Conn. Bob


in part- "........Now Clarke is the only World-class player in a team which has been patched up after two years of rebuilding came to nothing with series losses in India and England. Almost forgotten opener Chris Rogers, 36, is walking out to bat with David Warner, a loose cannon who made his name in the white ball game.


Watson is the number three after a decade of injury and underachievement. Steve Smith made his second career century in Perth to sew up no. five after three years in and out of the team. The oldest Australian batsman to debut for Australia in 34 years, George Bailey, has been a revelation with his big hitting , a trait he so regularly displayed in the one day arena.


Brad Haddin, 36, has recovered from being axed to play the best cricket of his career and the baling twine used to hold Ryan Harris , 34, together is clearly heavy duty. Spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped during each of Australia's past two series. And Mitchell Johnson is only playing because four frontline bowlers all suffered long term injuries.


That leaves Peter Siddle as the only other Australian as a regular. Now this Motley crew are about to stand with the giants of 2006-07. "


Under the Southern Cross I Stand,
A sprig of wattle in my hand,
A native of my native land,
Australia you little beauty.

Oh to be a sporting scribe.

It has been a long time coming but more than worth the wait.
A mighty 'Motley Crew' no doubt!

Originally Posted by bob10

If Broad can limp around, then he can bat with a runner. Bob

No he can't. Runners are no longer allowed.

Originally Posted by bob10

Funny game cricket. A new coach, bring back the fielding coach from the US, a new belief, NO stupid rotation policy, I have to say, Boof is the instigator of this turnaround, bit like McKenzie with the Wallabies. Bet the same people writing off our cricket team wrote off the Wallabies in the Spring tour, as well. One bright hope for England, they have found a new star in Ben Stokes. They should get rid of their Africans, & pick a few more Englishmen, Bob

Ahh its Karma baby. He's a Kiwi.

NIck

Originally Posted by Hastykiwi

Ahh its Karma baby. He's a Kiwi.

NIck

I didn't know that, one that got away. Should have guessed, he showed a ton of heart, Bob

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

No he can't. Runners are no longer allowed.

Good on him, he came on & did his best, hats off to Broad, Bob

Just watching the big bash and tomorrow night smith vs warner

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

Just watching the big bash and tomorrow night smith vs warner

SWMBO and one son are watching the bash. I call it hit and giggle.

I have no interest in this form of cricket. I feel sorry for the bowlers.

I don't reckon they need bowlers for this type of cricket. They may as well just use a bowling machine.