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

[south beds mikey]

Come on boys. SHOW SOME BOTTLE!!!

[south beds mikey]

Even big a risk of KP stranded again. Why is he not at 4?

[Glenn]

That is one of the many strange decisions made by England.

Why wasn't Monty chosen earlier?
Why did Flintoff declare in Adelaide?
Why did England go into survival mode instead of playing their normal game in Adelaide 2nd innings?
Why did Jones last 3 tests before getting the flick?
Why did England go home after the ICC Tournament in India, instead of returning home then coming to Aus about 3-4 days later?
Why did they insist on meaningless warm up matches using 14 player squads?

[greg]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse we decide to bat on a damp pitch in drizzly conditions.Congratulations guys that must outrank Nasser as the worst decision ever when winning the toss.

Well done Warne on 700 and 701,brilliant catch for 701.

So KP is stuck with the tail and will end up not out again,there is a surprise.All in all today sums up the tour.PATHETIC.

[south beds mikey]

Yet more excellent work by England. Just gone 6 in the morning for us England fans. Honestly why do we bother!! Desperate times for us. KP stranded; doesn't know whether to stick or twist!! An abject horrible let down for England. These guys must take a good long hard look at themselves and understand just what they are doing to us. Disgraceful, unacceptable and woefull.


The only guy batting with any guts wasn't even born here

[Glenn]

Ouch...8 down, not a good way to wake up for your Boxing day in Eng.
Conversly a great Boxing day here in Aus, sun is shining, Warnie gets his 700th, and Poms on the rope.
what more could you ask for

[south beds mikey]

I'm a veteran watcher of the famous 6 for 3 after tea in 91. I do honestly believe this may be worse!! Really thought we could be better this time.

Aussies laughing so hard at us it might cause an earthquake

[Glenn]

Some good line and length bowling from Aus, and some poor shot selection by England.
KP lucky to be there still, after Gilly stuffed the easiest of stumping chances.
Harmless throwing away his wicket, ditto Read and now Yarpie goes down trying to hit Warne out the ground.
England are doing there best to shoot themselves in the foot (again).

[south beds mikey]

Brain dead sacrifice.

Ho ho ho!! Merry christmas all Australians. Everything must go today. The formerly great nation of England hands you yet another test match on an sparkling silver platter!!

I have an IQ of 164 and do not have the correct words to sum up such a diabolicle surrender! Just as well our history was not left up to this lot or we would be all living in a rock under the ground!!

ABJECT, AXIOMATIC DISCRACE!!

[Glenn]

Will be interesting to see how Australia handles batting in these conditions.
Can the England bowlers find the line and length McGrath,Clark, and even Lee has managed to find?

What has gone wrong since England won the Ashes just over 15 months ago?

Edit: Warnie picks up a Michelle in his last test match on his home ground.