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

[KennyG]

Originally Posted by Irish Left Armer 124883

109/7, England are abject, spineless, gutless and rudderless all rolled into one.

Bingo.

Originally Posted by greg 124904

Absolutely pathetic.5-0 is a certainty.

In the bag.

Originally Posted by Occasional Fan 124920

I've nothing against them: they went out to enjoy themselves, they did so, they didn't upset anyone else in the grounds as far as I could see - and, importantly for Australia, they spent a load of cash. Anyone would be mad to refuse to have them, and most, if not all the Aussies I spoke to when I was there pretty well agree with that comment.

They booed Warney and Symonds when they came out to bat.
Bad form.
As long as they are nice and sod off home when the summer is over, I don't really mind the stupid chanting.

[Collyisamackem]

Charming Kenny, I'm sure you'll not be wanting their tourist revenues then?

[Wiljoy]

Originally Posted by Richie Benauds Love Child

Limp is the word, certainly after the second test, which we could have won at one point,

England were NEVER in a winning position to win the second test, when they finished their first innings,at 554,you could have said,they were in a unlooseable position,but NEVER,NEVER,in a winning position.

Perhaps you could enlighten my thoughts as to the time when YOU thought they were in a winning position,I'm always willing to learn something.

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI.

[John]

Originally Posted by Wiljoy

England were NEVER in a winning position to win the second test, when they finished their first innings,at 554,you could have said,they were in a unlooseable position,but NEVER,NEVER,in a winning position.

If Giles had caught Ponting on 35 they would of been in a very good position. The Aussie's would have it all to do. So England were a wicket away from being in charge but thats cricket sometimes you get the breaks.
The fact is Australia have been the far better side and England had one brief chance and they didn't take it.

[acker]

Crickets a tough game the more chances you create the more you win.

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Very good point Acker. You might not get all the appeals (certainly if your names matthew hoggard) but you just have to go out and create more chances.

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Wiljoy

Perhaps you could enlighten my thoughts as to the time when YOU thought they were in a winning position,I'm always willing to learn something.

Originally Posted by John

If Giles had caught Ponting on 35 they would of been in a very good position

Now have you learned what Richie Benauds Love Child was taliknig about? (good point John).

[John]

England did create chances they made 550 runs they took three wickets cheaply and they had the chance of taking another wicket. Once Ponting was given a life, him and Hussey took their chance and batted Australia out of trouble. From that England never recovered and the gap between the sides widened, England have not looked at races since but believe me when Ponting skyed that ball to Giles England had a big chance.