We could add Rugby to that list, oh wait.... we beat you in that:D

Sooo, Ricky Ponting out, M Clarke to captain side and Doug Bollinger in....
hmm.
And I will not be in support of the Australian test team. Never will I follow them whilst that spineless, fame-chasing, girly boy is in charge. Well done CA for sullying a once great position. The short ball sissy shouldn't even be in the team, along with a fair few others. A wasted chance to blood the new breed before the August test series. Disgraceful.
England to win inside 3 days. Great reward for Clarke .. Averaging 21 for the series. If I was him, I would be completely embarrassed by the appointment and stand down. He shouldn't even be in the team.

Met one of my cousins yesterday....came over with his family from Brisbane to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.

They tell me the Aussies drink out of saucers these days and when I asked why I was told it was because they no longer had any cups :DL

Soon the Aussie Cricket team will bear the slogan that the Aussie Rugby team had adopted a while back:

THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE!
:yeah:

Except your head!:/\\chop

LOL :DL

Some interesting thoughts on where we went wrong: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/...101-19ch1.html

I agree with some of what this journo is saying but some of it is off the mark.

Quite interesting....wondering what the article from our side will read like after the series is over :hmmm:

Day one of the final test and it looks like the weather is going to be the deciding factor in this match with showers forecast until at least Thursday.

The Aussies batting first in a greenish wicket with a bit of turn and a lot of humidity in the air.:hmmm:

Looks like you finally got your wish for rain, just a shame it didn't turn up in the last test:D

Aye....will the weather save you from a humiliating 3-1 defeat or provide the lame excuse the weather prevented an Aussie victory? :DL

Or...
will the weather not be a deciding factor in either of those scenarios you mentioned and be sunny and fine for the rest of the test and prove once and for all that the Selectors need a kick up their backsides, and certain players be relinquished of the current National duties so that they may dwell in the Sheffield Shield competition until they again prove to all that they are worthy of selection for the National side, like everyone else. :03:

I'll take the latter.:O:

Bureau of Met says unlikely, but I agree with the sentiment. The team needs a shake up.

It starts again in a little under two hours....hope I'm not stopping up to look at a set of covers :hmmm:

Johnson highest scorer:damn: I'm not seeing too much else to cheer about so far.