cricket!!

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

There is nothing like watching the Ozzies crush the opposition....I don't find it boring at all....'

I think we should all appreciate this awesome australian side and enjoy it whilst it lasts....

I suggest everyone get down to the G this summer and let your grandkids know how lucky you were to witness one of the greatest sides in Australian History!!!

BRING ON THE 5-0 RESULT!

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

Bartros · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 7:21 am

This summer I would like a test were we had to battle out a win on th fouth or fifth day of a test thats what i would like to see this summer!!!!

Long Live the mite and power of
Shane Morwood (member of 1990 team,1988 Vic rep)

Afro-Orfa · Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Location: Vic

I would like to see the Aussies continue to win and try and beat their previous winning streak ... rain is the best chance for the English to get a draw!!!

C'mon Aussie C'mon ...

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

England are not going to push the Aussies....not with their squad...a three day test is always exciting!

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

Bartros · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 7:50 am

I dont rate a 3 day test match as exciting as a 5 day test with a winner not being decided until the afternoon of the 5th day!!!

Long Live the mite and power of
Shane Morwood (member of 1990 team,1988 Vic rep)

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

Cut it out bartros....a win is a win.....in fact if it only lasts three days it generally means plenty of wickets and lots of quick runs!!!

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

GO AUSSIES....ANOTHER TON UP.......in replies

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

Bartros · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 8:02 am

I would rather see a close match than a one sided match like it has been for the last 2 test matches.

Long Live the mite and power of
Shane Morwood (member of 1990 team,1988 Vic rep)

clokeysneighbour · Joined: 18 Sep 2002 Location: vic

What goes around comes around!!!!
Remember AUSTRALIA after Chappells Lille and Marsh ETC Retired
What will it be like when McGrath Waugh Warne etc face the inevitable?

At least the aussie cricket team are like COLLINGWOOD and plan for the future not like the Carlton of the cricket world England who play 33 year old hacks and dont even have a youth policy in place

OH YEAH and it would actually help ENGLISH cricket if the captains of theirs counties were actually raised and born in the UK i mean just how many Aussies in our side now could catian a U.K county team and have ?

NAH STUFF EM BOTH!!!!

AUSTRALIA 5-0
CARLTON 16TH FOREVER!!!!!!!!

CQ · ambitious that Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb

whats that magfan8? slater went out for a DUCK? lol wheres mrs tarrant when we need her??!?!?

TARKO TARKO MAN!
I WANT TO BE A TARKO MAN!

JLC · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:40 pm

As usual it will take COLLINGWOOD to provide the inspiration to turn around Englands campaign.....lol

From Sky Sports....

England coach Duncan Fletcher has called uncapped Durham all-rounder Paul Collingwood into the Ashes squad as cover for injured batsmen Michael Vaughan and John Crawley.

jlc

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

Cam · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 6:50 pm

If they get any lower they are gonna hafta pull Goochie, Gatt and Both out of retirement.

To think this is the same side that considered itself 3rd or 4th best team in the world. They drew 1-1 with SAF in SAF in 99/00. In 2000 they beat Zim 1-0, WI 3-1 & SL 2-1 in SL. In 2001 they beat Pak 1-0 in Pak then lost to us 4-1. They then went down 1-0 to India in India and drew 1-1 with NZ in NZ. In 2002 before they came here they beat SL again 2-0 and drew with India 1-1.

Hard at it. The Collingwood way.

Donny · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 6:26 am

Ricky Ponting is the big mover on the latest ratings for Test cricketers. He, Warney and Martyn all moved up.

Test ratings: After the Adelaide Test.

Batsmen

....Player.......Country...Pts.Average

1. Matthew Hayden Australia 936 53.56

2. Ricky Ponting Australia 862 49.13

3. Sachin Tendulkar India 856 58.46

4. Adam Gilchrist Australia 855 58.43

5. Michael Vaughan England 848 49.02

6. Jacques Kallis South Africa 843 50.00

7. Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 818 49.52

8. Brian Lara West Indies 814 49.49

9= Damien Martyn Australia 778 49.07

9= Rahul Dravid India 778 54.28

Bowlers

1. Glenn McGrath Australia 919 21.43

2. Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 874 23.52

3. Shane Warne Australia 855 25.65

4. Shaun Pollock South Africa 853 20.85

5. Harbhajan Singh India 750 26.87

6. Jacques Kallis South Africa 725 28.34

7. Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan 723 28.11

8. Anil Kumble India 702 28.00

9. Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan 697 27.18

10. Waqar Younis Pakistan 685 23.24

Donny.

GO THE MIGHTY WOODSMEN !! ALL THE WAY IN 2003 AND BEYOND !!!!

JLC · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 6:44 am

Well the fact that Damian Martyn is at 9 surely means that something is wrong with that system....lol

But then again the test ranking system is a joke as well. Australis is so superior to South Africa yet only marginally lead them

jlc

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

Bartros · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:07 am

JLC the reason why we are only a few points a head of South Afica is because they have played somthing like 5 or so more tests than we have in the last calender year!!!

AS i take it the standings do not go over in to the following year!!

Long Live the mite and power of
Shane Morwood (member of 1990 team,1988 Vic rep)