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Konovalov
01-19-07, 10:50 AM
This article sums up the improved England performance:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/england-has-cause-to-smile/2007/01/19/1169095981175.html
Don't despair so much Steed.
If England are second in the world rankings and start doing well from now to the next Ashes then maybe. :hmm:
New Zealand strikes back and gives England six of the best, never the less we are in the final to face Australia again. Stand by for a thumping defeat as Australia romp home to victory.
snowsub
01-23-07, 04:31 PM
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Just read that some Kiwi had put $10,000 dollars on NZ to win the tri-series :doh: :88)
More money than sence
bookworm_020
01-23-07, 05:08 PM
A fool and his money are soon parted! Engand can take some comfort that they won't be thumped by Australia again in the one day Final!:up:
baggygreen
01-23-07, 08:43 PM
its ok, kiwi$10,000 is only about 5 bucks, or a couple of pounds..:lol:
I see we got a good thumping again. :nope: As for the press calling for D.F's head that's just crazy as the world cup is six weeks away and a change of coach will not sort this problem out.
Hmmm ...
Vaughan out - Ashes whitewash
Vaughan in - mini recovery
Vaughan out - slide back into ritual humiliation
or if you prefer
Freddie in - Ashes whitewash
Freddie out - mini-recovery
Freddie in - slide back into ritual humiliation
baggygreen
01-27-07, 09:04 AM
I like the way you think there mate!
Plenty of time for vaughan. Flintoff, i had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with at the MCG. hmm. :shifty:
There is two strange problems with England the first being who ever leads the side starts to bat badly and from there on go down hill, so we need someone who can and will do the job.
The second problem when things go bad the rot sets in and we never pick up resulting in a bad showing, I remember seeing a game which was great some years ago I forget the two teams, team (A) was bowled out for a average score and team (B) clocked up a big score but team (A) picked themselves up and went there and batted to victory. We must pick our selfs up out of the gutter and get out there and fightback.
Flintoff, i had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with at the MCG. hmm
What ? You mean as in spoke to him ? shook his hand ? listened to him speak ? .... tell me more :o
Konovalov
01-27-07, 12:46 PM
Don't worry England fans. The only way is up. At least I think. :hmm:
Don't worry England fans. The only way is up. At least I think. :hmm:
What are chances of England getting to the semi finals of the world cup in six weeks time? :hmm:
bookworm_020
01-28-07, 05:19 PM
Don't worry England fans. The only way is up. At least I think. :hmm:
What are chances of England getting to the semi finals of the world cup in six weeks time? :hmm:
Depends on how many the sniper can take out.....:hmm::D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Don't worry England fans. The only way is up. At least I think. :hmm:
What are chances of England getting to the semi finals of the world cup in six weeks time? :hmm:
Depends on how many the sniper can take out.....:hmm::D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
baggygreen
02-02-07, 05:40 AM
I have but 2 words.
oh noes
TRI-SERIES, SYDNEY
ENG: 292-7 (5 POINTS)
AUS: 200-9 (0 POINTS)
WE WON THE GAME
The whole tour is no longer facing a white wash
WE WON THE GAME
Just to rub it in again. :rotfl:
baggygreen
02-02-07, 07:55 AM
lil theory for ya
game was rigged so that England won with the bonus point to make it interesting. Next match, england vs NZ, close game for much but then england storm home for another win and bonus point, into the finals. This then generates interest among english fans again (who are lots bigger in number than the kiwis) and which happens to be just in time for the world cup...
oh no the ICB is after me for exposing another of their conspiracies, they can join forces with the US govt for something else too lol
I still have great respect for the Australian cricket team they :rock:
Konovalov
02-02-07, 09:16 AM
Congratulations England for your first success on tour against Australia. :up:
bookworm_020
02-05-07, 05:12 PM
It will be an interesting match between England and New Zealand today. All or nothing type match. Both teams gave it to Australia, so this could be interesting!!!
Well done England. Good to see some smiles in your dressing room after a very gloomy tour for you guys.
You even have a chance to make the finals. Hope the injury list doesn't grow to fast for the Aussies. We don;t want to lose this series after being so dominant. That would bee just too :oops:
Konovalov
02-06-07, 05:54 AM
England have tightened the screws against NZ. Only Fleming stands in the way of England going into the finals against Australia.
WE DONE IT WE ARE IN THE FINALS. :up:
baggygreen
02-06-07, 07:03 AM
lil theory for ya
game was rigged so that England won with the bonus point to make it interesting. Next match, england vs NZ, close game for much but then england storm home for another win and bonus point, into the finals. This then generates interest among english fans again (who are lots bigger in number than the kiwis) and which happens to be just in time for the world cup...
:hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Konovalov
02-06-07, 07:42 AM
@ baggygreen :lol:
However, I don't think Symo picking up a serious injury that quite possibly could put him out of the World Cup was in the plan. :)
Three game final against Australia. :eek:
bookworm_020
02-06-07, 05:42 PM
Australia v England, with New Zealand heading home!:up: Does it get any better?:hmm: Yes! Australia whitewashing England in the finals, again!!!:up:
Com on Australia! I want to see the smile vanish off STEED's face:rock::rock::rock:
Com on Australia! I want to see the smile vanish off STEED's face:rock::rock::rock:
Officer arrest that man for his sarcastic remark, well the hell are the police when you need one. :damn:
Seconded bookworm. Although I suspect that as usual it will be 2-1 with Australian winning the 1st game, throwing the 2nd to keep the gate takings up for the final defeat!
Check the records of the final series. Very few have been 3-0 whitewashes IIRC. I'm not saying there's a conspiracy or anything I just think that they want to make sure lots of people turn up for the 3rd game.:hmm:
baggygreen
02-06-07, 11:09 PM
@ baggygreen :lol:
However, I don't think Symo picking up a serious injury that quite possibly could put him out of the World Cup was in the plan. :)aw he's fine... they're just not telling us he really had it gored open by a bush pig when he went hunting with his knife! it wasnt part of the aussies plan, but it was part of the ICC's plan to make a robotic bush pig that he couldnt kill, and would cut his arm on requiring stitches:yep:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Im lookin forward to game 1, game 2 will be poor because after losing game 1 england won't have the ticker to put in any effort.
"And in latest sports news, the English cricket team have remarkably all suffered exactly the same injury - a torn heart-string":lol:
Konovalov
02-07-07, 07:10 AM
For any opposition team thinking that they can rest easy knowing that our Gilly (Adam Gilchrist) will retire within the next year or two then think again. (http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/ronchi-breaks-record/2007/02/07/1170524160302.html) :smug:
This guy has loads of talent and is only 25 years old. I consider him to be our most logical long term replacement for the wicket keeping/batting role that Gilchrist has held. Will he be as good as Gilchrist? I very much doubt it. But this guy has loads of potential and has performed in the toughest domestic competition in the world. The only question remains is if he can transfer that talent into the international arena when he is given that opportunity which I am sure that he will.
Here are his bio and stats. (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/player/7502.html)
Note to Kiwis. He has said that he has no intnention of playing for NZ despite being born there. :up:
OK, guys you know what to do, get in to the Australian cricket dressing room and knee cap them.
Crud wrong forum. :damn: :damn:
Scrap that one.
OK, as the opposition can read this implement Plan H. :shifty:
bookworm_020
02-07-07, 05:34 PM
OK, as the opposition can read this implement Plan H. :shifty:
Plan H??? You yell out HELP! at the top of your voice and hope someone comes to your aid???
Try plan S, WE SURRENDER!!!;):yep::yep::up:
OK, as the opposition can read this implement Plan H. :shifty:
Plan H??? You yell out HELP! at the top of your voice and hope someone comes to your aid???
Try plan S, WE SURRENDER!!!;):yep::yep::up:
No. :rotfl:
Relax guy's they still don't know Plan H. :smug: :shifty:
1-0 to us a good start but there's still two to play.
Konovalov
02-09-07, 08:55 AM
If you win the next one also then there is no third match to play and you win the trophy. I sincerely hope that our boys have other ideas. The fielding of the Aussies was terrible and it is not often that one could say that about Australia. :damn: I expect a much better effort in Sydney. However, England played well and absolutely deserved to win. :yep:
baggygreen
02-09-07, 10:54 PM
grumble grumble have to agree with konovalov grumble grumble..:shifty:
We can only hope that the Aussies don't play as poorly as they did in the first final. All credit to England though. They paced themselves well with the bat and bowled and fielded better than they have the rest of the series.
Konovalov
02-11-07, 03:19 AM
Well a much better fielding effort this time by Australia with some direct hit runouts and they kept it tight in the last 10 overs. Now they have to go out there and do the job with the bat to take the series to a third final. :yep:
Konovalov
02-11-07, 07:49 AM
Bloody England. :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:
Congratulations to you. Credit for fighting back after a shocking Test series and just as bad first half to the one day series. Well done. :up:
Did we win. :hmm:
Get out of town your pulling my leg. :-?
We did. :o
Happy days are here again. :D :D :D :D :D
What makes this bad for Australia is our one day side in the world rankings in down in seventh place and you guys are at the top. :roll:
Can England pull off a 3-0 white wash well we shall see.
Konovalov
02-11-07, 08:34 AM
Can England pull off a 3-0 white wash well we shall see.
No. We can at least guarantee of denying you that. The way this tournament is organised and has been for years is that it is the best of 3 with the third only required and played if it is one all after the 2nd match. :lol:
bookworm_020
02-11-07, 05:39 PM
STEED's never going to let us here the end of this!!!:roll:
Well done England!:up: You were the better team on the day for both tests. You deserved to win.
Just to cheer you up a bit more. Shane Warne in being investigated for tax evasion.:sunny:
STEED's never going to let us here the end of this!!!:roll:
WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON,
WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON,
WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON,
WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON,
WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON.
Sorry slip up on the keyboard. :rolleyes: :roll: :rolleyes: :roll:
bookworm_020
02-11-07, 07:42 PM
Try useing the backspace key!!! Or just delete England!!!:D
Remember STEED, We Won The Ashes!!!:rock:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Remember STEED, We Won The Ashes!!!
Who cares you were beaten by a one day side down in 7th place, the rate your one day games are going Bangladesh is in with a chance. :rotfl: :rotfl::rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
bookworm_020
02-12-07, 04:56 PM
the rate your one day games are going Bangladesh is in with a chance.
We will still beat Zimbabwe!!!!:lol:
England have been installed as second favourites for the World Cup after sensationally unseating the mighty Australians in yesterday's one-day final in Sydney.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=C2MQWKBARJRTNQFIQMGCFFWAVCBQ UIV0?xml=/sport/2007/02/12/scbrig12.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=C2MQWKBARJRTNQFIQMGCFFWAVCBQ UIV0?xml=/sport/2007/02/12/scbrig12.xml)
Place your bets now. ;)
bookworm_020
02-12-07, 08:53 PM
Place your bets now. ;)
That England crumble???:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
baggygreen
02-12-07, 10:52 PM
i'd put in on that, but the odds are so short its not worth it!:rotfl: :rotfl:
Konovalov
02-13-07, 05:42 AM
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Hey there's going to be a lot more teams out there you never know the good old U.S.A could beat Australia at the world cup. ;)
I might see if there is a certain West Indian player who can give me some tips on who to back!:rotfl:
Konovalov
02-14-07, 04:45 AM
I might see if there is a certain West Indian player who can give me some tips on who to back!:rotfl:
We should get him (Marlon Samuels) in a room with Warnie, Mark Waugh, Mohammad Azharuddin, Salim Malik, Ajay Jadeja, and the spirit of Hansie Cronje. Did I miss anyone? :smug:
baggygreen
02-14-07, 07:02 AM
Yeh, you missed the friendly indian fan asking about the pitches!:lol:
Vaughan to lead England World Cup squad
http://www.itv.com/news/index_a7064cc14433919d85678bf1b9cb4de6.html (http://www.itv.com/news/index_a7064cc14433919d85678bf1b9cb4de6.html)
Glad to here this we too close to the world cup to change.
Australia now defeated at the hands of New Zealand. :huh:
NZ 149-0
Australia 148
mr chris
02-16-07, 10:23 AM
So is anyone fooled enough by the Aussies poor form of late to back anyone else to win the world cup?
Im still a beliver that it would take a stark raving madman to bet against the Aussies lifting the trophy.
Though did see today on the sports new that if they dont beat New Zealand in there next 2 games that they will be replaced at the top of the ODI rankings by South Africa. But was not surpised to here that they had been number 1 since the rankings came into being.
Konovalov
02-16-07, 10:31 AM
Steed,
Hardly surprising in all honesty. Our captain Ponting wasn't playing because of a sore back. Adam Gilchrist wasn't playing for family reasons (wife has baby on the way). Andrew Symonds is out with a long term injury. Michael Clarke also was out of the match with back trouble. Did I miss anyone? While these are excuses the fact is Australia are without 4 top world class players. Ponting, Symonds, and Gilchrist would be in a one day world 11 team without a shadow of a doubt and Brett Lee might be aswell. :yep: Ok, I'm done with the excuses. :lol:
Konovalov
02-16-07, 10:34 AM
Though did see today on the sports new that if they dont beat New Zealand in there next 2 games that they will be replaced at the top of the ODI rankings by South Africa. But was not surpised to here that they had been number 1 since the rankings came into being.
That is true. They have been on top for 5 years. I'm not panicking though in light of what I said in my earlier post above.
I see the bookies only giving Australia 50/50 to win the world cup. :o
Konovalov
02-16-07, 10:44 AM
I see the bookies only giving Australia 50/50 to win the world cup. :o
To win three on the trot would be an incredible feat. Quite frankly I don't think they will do it this time. My team could prove me wrong and that would be great but I still doubt it. :hmm:
SHOCK HORROR NEWS, AUSTRALIA IS IN DEEP SHOCK!!!
And the reason, they have been knocked off the top of the one day international rankings. South Africa are now top dogs. :huh:
bookworm_020
02-19-07, 04:50 PM
I'm not too shocked about the news. I knew it would happen sooner or later. I glad that other teams are playing better. I like seeing good matches where it's a tight finish, than some slog fest by one team and the the other gets thumped.
I still would like to see Australia win, but a good close match is still good.
baggygreen
02-19-07, 06:36 PM
50/50 you say steed?
well, thats good news, i might have to go throw in a few hundred bucks on em while the odds are nice for a good return!:smug:
Australia has been beaten again by NZ. ;)
bookworm_020
02-20-07, 05:13 PM
Maybe now they will forgive us for the underarm bowling thing!:hmm:
THE WORLD CUP 2007
Well it's time to move on to the next big event are you looking forward to it, I bet you are. :D
Sri Lanker have been tipped to win the world cup. :huh:
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