I see a lot of 'pundits' defending the team...
To me, that 2nd test should have been a NAIL-ON draw at the least... are our players that bad or stupid to give Warne the opportunity? given that I think Warne is the best spinner the game has ever seen.
Any finally, why hasn't Monty made the squad? he was doing really well at county and internation for england, then when it comes to the Ashes, he gets dropped for Giles...
Over to you Maestro!...
2006-12-05 19:17:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
I'd say that's pretty much the definition of "inexcusable" in terms of International Cricket?
I was livid when the team was announced on Thurs night. Picking Panesar was the obvious choice. We could have dropped Anderson and not lost Giles' batting which they seem so worried about. Fletcher has come out today and said that they want to bat down to 8 and so had to pick Giles. I don't want us to bat down to 8. Why is Jones there - again he's a passenger - it's not because of his keeping although, in fairness, that's improved. Flintoff isn't scoring runs either - obviously you can't drop him - but my point is I don't want us to bat down to 8. I want the 7 batsmen that we pick to score the runs that they ought to. Sort them out.
Also do they not realise that whilst Giles gives you twenty runs with the bat - Panesar help you to take ten wickets a little quicker so you don't need the extra scratchy runs. You have to take twenty wickets to win a match - they seem to have forgotten that.
I said it when the team was read out on Thurs - everyone knew picking Panesar was a no-brainer for this test so the Aussies smelt blood as soon as they knew we hadn't. They had the psychological advantage on us before a ball was bowled - they knew we'd made a negative, defensive decision. They knew we were scared. That's why we lost the test - Aussie heads never went down.
The only thing that would have swung that back in our favour is if old Ashley had caught Ponting. I don't like vilifying people for dropping catches as it can happen to anyone. Having said that- I think it's a sign that physically he's not right. He shouldn't have been on the pitch. Whether Monty would have caught it is another question...
2006-12-05 21:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There can be no excuse for England's defeat in the 2nd Test. For a team which scored 551 runs in first innings and declared their innings closed to loose the match by 6 wickets is a matter of utter shame not only for the players but also for the English Cricket. Inclusion of Monty in the team in place of Giles would have certainly made a difference in the result.
2006-12-06 05:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That defeat was inexcusable, yes. By all accounts we played terribly on the last day. Monty should have been in the team right from the word go - Giles is not match fit, and he's taken three wickets in the series. Monty would have taken that in an innings!
Duncan Fletcher needs his head banging against a brick wall or other similarly hard surface, maybe that would knock some sense into him.
2006-12-06 05:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy Jones 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think part of the problem is Duncan Fletcher picking Ashley Giles for his batting,he"s not played a lot of cricket over the last few months,and it shows,he"s suppose to be a bowler,but just isn't"t getting the results.Monty had a good summer,and is hungry to play,a wicket taker can inspire the rest of the side,finally i would relieve Freddie of the captaincy,i think its too much pressure on our best player,(look at Botham in the 80s),let him concentrate on what he does best.
2006-12-06 04:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely inexcusable.
What was more troubling was the fact that no one tried to score runs to ensure that you put atleast 200 on board to ensure that Aussies would not go for chasing.
Playing defensively and you give up wicket for run out. Inexcusable.
30 runs scored in the first session in 28 overs and lost 4 wickets. inexcusable.
No need to protect or defending a team, which just has no idea/clue how to play for a draw.
2006-12-06 04:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by shrimal_sandeep 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A pub team could have secured a draw in that match
2006-12-06 05:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by hardcoredjbenzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there s nothing to say about team selection batting(2nd innings) bowling n fielding they r rubbish!
No excuses we didnt play well enough at least to draw the match
2006-12-06 09:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by marke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was inexcusable. See:
http://www.ameinfo.com/104425.html
2006-12-06 06:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was yes....because the aussies are crap aswell
2006-12-06 07:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by dennis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋