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

[Aussie-Yank]

Well done Warnie - Strauss bowled - Great wicket for Warnie to get the 700

[south beds mikey]

Huge credit due to Warne. UNBELIEVABLE 700 wickets to Warne. To do this is great but to manage this at his MCG on boxing day is as good as it gets. I feel very preveliged to witness this all be it on TV. I was 9 years old when Boycott got his 100th century on his home ground at Leeds and was certain that achievment and timing could not be topped. Warne has done it!! A great bowler and will be missed I am sure by all Aussie fans.

My views on some of his behaviour and history are well documented but this is not the time or place.

Well bowled SK Warne. For the moment at least the greatest bowler ever!!

[Ernest]

Warne revived Leg Spin bowling, it's true to say that until Warne - Leg Spin was almost gone.

In the counties Leg Spinners were used to buy wickets, warne changed all that.

[Ernest]

Poor show by England - Flintoff - Read and the tail exposed far to early, I think Flintoff would with hindsight have been better inserting Australia.

[south beds mikey]

Still think he had to bat Ern. But agree crucial 2 hours already

[Aussie-Yank]

Great announcement by James Packer (Kerry Packer's son) has announced a foundation to be formed in Honour of Kerry Packer who died this day last year.

The foundation will be of 10 Million (Australian dollars) to help any ex-Australian test Cricketer who has fallen on hard times - or to help any young cricketer with potential, where finances are a concern to the player to continue playing cricket.

[Aussie-Yank]

Gilly having a shocker so far this game - dropped catch and now a missed stumping of Pieterson

[south beds mikey]

Is this just for Aussies or all cricketers?

[Aussie-Yank]

Just Australian players

[south beds mikey]

Fred gone now. Bordering on another abject performance from us. All down to KP risking being isolated again. Night after night we sit here being let down. So poor it could make you cry!!