Eng v Aus - 4th Test match

fkhan2 · December 27, 2006, 2:10pm

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not against "this" attack' :D

fair_balance · December 27, 2006, 5:39pm

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Shshhhhhhhh… We did it in pakistan 3 yrs back. and West Indies 6 months back.

fair_balance · December 27, 2006, 5:44pm

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Yes..Like aap ki team ne to 'us' attack ke saamne bhi kuch kar lena tha. :D

ehsan · December 27, 2006, 5:54pm

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i am talking about 20 odd years before that.

fkhan2 · December 27, 2006, 5:58pm

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you never know, after all Pakistan's record against them in Australia is better than India, additionally Pakistan is better test team than India, which is a fact.
:D

fair_balance · December 27, 2006, 6:13pm

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Not if you take out the matches played before 1947. :D After all blame for those losses should go to both. :D

fair_balance · December 27, 2006, 6:14pm

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You said last 20 years. Now dont change it.

Captain1 · December 27, 2006, 7:41pm

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ok guys… enuff of mud-slinging, go back to topic

teaser · December 27, 2006, 7:48pm

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Its too late, topic ke to asie ke tesi ho gai. It only takes one egg to…

fkhan2 · December 28, 2006, 2:50am

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Australia and Stuart Clark on fire
England 49-3

Saad_UAE · December 28, 2006, 4:12am

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Pathetic/Miserable English team ever.

fkhan2 · December 28, 2006, 7:08am

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Gower, Nasir and Botham doing matam in sky sports commentary box

4 down 1 to go

teaser · December 28, 2006, 1:27pm

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*Australia won by an innings and 99 runs *

Captain1 · December 28, 2006, 3:09pm

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Inside 3 days

funguy · December 28, 2006, 3:15pm

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Don't worry. Aus beat Pakistan inside 2 days not too long ago.

Captain1 · December 28, 2006, 4:00pm

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^ yeah, I know .... Pakistan had scored paltry of 59 and 53 :D ... in 2002 when majority of batsmen were freshies after which Steve Waugh said something like 'Pakistani team is worse than BD (or perhaps Zim)'.

GoldenAsif · December 28, 2006, 10:40pm

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I was reading some of the comments on ceefax. Some English fans are blaming the 'diabolical' umpiring for such a comprehensive defeat in the 4th Ashes test. I have n't seen the highlights so can't really comment but was Hayden really plumb LBW twice before making 30?

One English fan wrote

' No wonder we lost every test. The umpiring was diabloical with so many dubious decisions going against us'

Another fan wrote

' Before everyone lays into the England team, lets not forget the role of the umpires. They denied England numerous LBW decisions, then miraculously they gave 4 LBWs in England's second innings'

It seems like sour grapes to me.

I think the problem apart from Australia's obvious superiority in every department is England' attitude to the game. While Australian players focus on remaining the no. 1 team in the world and give each opposing team their due respect, English players and fans always give the impression that they only care about the Ashes and every other series is just a practice series for the next Ashes.

Also there is tremendous depth in Australian batting as we saw in this test how they recovered from a precarious 84-5 to 372-7 on day 2 effectively sealing England's fate in this game. If it had not been Hayden and Symonds someone-else might have risen to the occasion. That's the strength of this Australian team. The ruthless efficiency of this side is what's so disheartening for every team. Hats off to the Australians for the focused, determined and disciplined cricket they have played in this series.