The Ashes 2006/07: The Adelaide Test Thread - Day One

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by south beds mikey

lets hope so. Our chances will be few and far between in this series

Monty is IMO better not bowling on this pitch - in fact I would not have played Giles, not really a finger spinners pitch.

Solid accurate seam bowling is he order of the day me thinks.

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Same as in 2005, England 1-0 down are batting first in the 2nd Test.

There is a big difference though between this match and the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, in 2005 after being 1-0 down they came out and attacked and plundered 400 runs in the first day.

Strauss out for 14, gives his wicket away once again, very poor shot.

[Aussie-Yank]

Strauss Fails again out to Clark

[Ernest]

Yes and all these calls for him to take Flintoff's role as captain, three out of three consecative bad shots to get his out is it?. he's supposed to be a thinking man - I have some advice for Strauss - think how to keep at the crease.

[Aussie-Yank]

Well going by form todate, if Vaughan does come back into the side Strauss must be the one that would be making way for him.

[Ernest]

LOL - what a choice.

[south beds mikey]

Well we are about to start again!! I should just remind you that only 1 player on either side got past 100 twice in the last ashes series. That was Strauss so I don't think we should be too critical. The only complaint I have about Freddy as captain is that its just too big a work load. It doesn't have to be Strauss. Any one else will do.
As far the non selection of Monty goes I really don't understand it.

Perhaps Ern can give me a reasonable explaination but I very much doubt it. In sport decisions are made which I may not agree with but at least I understand.

To my mind Monty's ommission is frankly absurd.

[Aussie-Yank]

Now doing a happy dance around the room - Cook gone and Clark doing a McGrath

[greg]

Cook gone now.England in trouble on a featherbed.Poor shot selection once more.

[Ernest]

Cook is out - really should play a fast medium better than this, Clarke should have been most dangerous later in the match.

Clarke has been bowling a good line, but he has been allowed to.