After what i saw in our innings of something like 150 for 9. Warney was ripping us apart wth a ratio of 4-44 or close to!
2006-12-04 20:10:04 · 16 answers · asked by Jack F 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Not a phoenix of a chance!
I'm actually gutted. A draw kept the series alive & kicking but the English guys showed that they don't have the courage, cop on or commitment of the Australians. As you say Warne is a genius & the English guys can't cope with him regardless of how often they face him.
At 2-0 it is over. Even if England played really well in the remaining tests , the Ashes are back down under.
2006-12-04 20:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by frankobserver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sad, as after the first and second day of 2nd test things looked good but we never really played that well, as australia proved in their first innings that it was just a batting pitch. Gilo's drop on ponting was the key moment in the game, had ponting gone for 35 we might have had a chance. Whats the bet that monty would have caught that? But at 2-0 down its all over really. It would take a miracle and with freddie looking injured i doubt that will happen. I just hope we can play with our heads held high and give the barmy army somethin to cheer, play for pride. MOM is still Hoggy though. Come On England. Same old aussies always cheatin.!!!!!
2006-12-05 04:39:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Poms are gooooooooone !!!!
Warne tied up one end and just bowled a magnificent match winning spell of 26 overs, 11 maidens, and four scalps for just 29 runs. The other bowlers backed him up by bowling tight and accurate. While England scored at a slow rate and choked on a massive chunk of fear. The Poms panicked when batting, showed a lack of commitment and threw away their wickets needlessly.
The key difference was that the Australians were more desperate, showed great passion, never gave up and always believed they would win.
2006-12-05 05:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by psychlone_24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way
I already told even before the start of the series England aint gonna win n still i m very sure they cant win. Simply bcuz our key players r terribly out of form n some are sick mainly Simon Jones.
But if they bring Monty back they might have a chance to finish the series with some dignity. Our bowlers are not capable of taking 20 wickets no matter how good they bat
2006-12-05 04:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by marke 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
England will draw the series 2 - 2 and retain the ashes.
Just one hour of complete stupidity and Giles dropping the catch off Ponting the other day cost us dearly. Strauss clearly was not out earlier and what followed was sad to see.
2006-12-05 04:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by dennis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you have a chance at 6/551dec? You probably thought so but it is clear that you are not facing normal opposition. Sit back and remember the last ashes series in ENgland - that is all the pleasure you are going to get this summer...
2006-12-05 04:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by conda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, I don't think we do have a chance, it would be a miracle..... But, unfortunately when it comes to English sport I am a hopeless optimist so I think maybe we do have a chance. Records are their to be broken!
We need to drop Jones and bring in reid. Drop Giles and bring in Panesar. Give Harmeson and Anderson such a hardcore training schedule that by next match they can bowl like Glenn Mcgrath.
2006-12-05 11:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure are mate! England has a solid team - just lack a bit of self-belief away from home. In any sport you get what you ask for - step up a level and you're a dead-set chance.
GET BEHIND YOUR BLOKES!! It truly saddens me how fickle are the press and population when the Poms blow one test! The few die-hards on the cricket, good onya!!!!
Goin' to celebrate with me mates and a few beers!
2006-12-05 04:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have no chance of coming back from two down in The Ashes.
2006-12-05 07:22:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope no chance, england will be playing for pride in the next 3, if they drawed in adelaide i think we would have had a chance of drawing series allowing us to retain the ashes!!!
2006-12-05 20:55:54 · answer #10 · answered by stevieboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋