i think it died again at the waca a couple of days ago...
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Tue 23 Dec 2008, 11:00,
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having missed the Aus - India tests, and the Aus - SA ones, how bad have Australia been? Have they been bad enough that we may actually win the Ashes?
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Tue 23 Dec 2008, 11:02,
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but seriously Brett Lee is out of form. Stuart Clarke is injured. We don't have a decent spinner and two (Hayden and Ponting) of the top order are lose limbs, although I don't think Hayden will be selected and I suspect Ponting will come good soon. Australian cricket is not in good shape and I suspect that will be the scoreline if the poms can hold it together.
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Tue 23 Dec 2008, 11:16,
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your batting lineup is as strong as ever, your problem is bowling.
Ours is the opposite, IMO
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Tue 23 Dec 2008, 11:17,
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Ours is the opposite, IMO
all decent scores often made scratchily with a dash of luck, but nothing magical and marvelous, everyone making 30 or 40. I wouldn't say it was of a similar strength of a couple of years ago.
Katich and Haddin made tons against the kiwis, but the only decent bowler they've had on the tour was Vettori.
I think I'll go and read the score cards from the Eng-Ind series...
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Tue 23 Dec 2008, 11:23,
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Katich and Haddin made tons against the kiwis, but the only decent bowler they've had on the tour was Vettori.
I think I'll go and read the score cards from the Eng-Ind series...