The Ashes 2006/07: The Perth Test Thread - Days Four And Five

[Ernest]

I don't believe in nightwatmen - with Hoggy at least it normaly mean an early wicket against good sides.

I am off to bed now - England have played better and I am glad Flintoff got some runs, make no mistake, this Australia is changed sinse 2005, and are awasome.

Australia have prepared for this sine 2005, and it shows - Australia supporters will be proud of their side, and quite right to, I doubt any changes to the England side would have altered the outcome, this Australia side are to strong with players like Ponting Warne and Clarke.

England must now learn the lesson of 2006/07 like Australia did in 2005 - really good cricket from Australia won this series - well done.

[Paoli]

Fantastic to see the urn back in our hands!

Promoters nightmare, was supposed to be the best summer of cricket ever, turns into a straight sets drubbing! Put simply, we were unstoppable.

Flintoff could only do what he did this morning for so long. England could only bat yesterday and hold out for so long. Put simply, the Australian team is superhuman. What guys like Ponting, Hussey, even Michael Clarke, Shane Warne and co. did really does defy belief...all fantastic bloody cricketers! Australia have shown that they deserved this one by playing very, very good cricket...it also just shows teams need to bury Australia when they have any sort of advantage...

It's a proud day.

[Trescothick]

Interesting to note it was Panesar and Pietersen at the crease at the end, defending the urn... These are the only two players who can really do something for England in their current form and with current selection

[Underzaker]

I'm ecstatic. No words can describe my euphoria.

I had lost track of Cricket for 3 or 4 years until 18 months ago.
Yep when Australia lost the ashes to a side who I used to regard as a joke ( Excuse my bluntness).

The bitterness of it was too hard to swallow but now is all forgotten.

Australia you beauty ...

[gangstacocacola]

Just saw the headlines, and im not surprised. I knew Austrailia was going to give England a drubbing. Ther were more determined. I think England underestimated them, thinking the team is too old and the so called "dad's army" wouldn't be able to hold out 5 test matches. Clearly they forgot they can lose the series in 3 matches. Feel sorry for supporters for both teams as they wanted more competetive cricket from England and a tight series.