timothius
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Good move Vaughn... I really don't see any way out now for Australia (non-meterogical)...
yertle-the-turtle said:Vaughn is enforcing the follow on.
Axver said:
Smart move. Geez, way this is going, dare we hope for victory by an innings?
Axver said:Ponting is a disgrace as captain.
timothius said:Abusing members of the opposition team, both on the field & balcony for 30 seconds straight is no mean feat... and I honestly believe deserves a suspension of 1-2 tests (and I think I am being leniant).
Tania said:Personally, one of the top order batsmen for Australia will have to go, though I am not sure who. Hayden is a likely candidate but he bats well on a fast wicket (like that dangerous ground, Perth ) so Lords may just be to his liking.
Axver said:
I would be disappointed if he weren't stripped of his captaincy, but considering that Australia worships Warne as a hero rather than banning him for life, I won't be shocked if he stays on. Though Gilchrist is now doing the press conferences, so who knows ...?
timothius said:
The problem is... there really isn't enough public or team pressure for that to happen because the Australian team have successfully turned the issue away from Ponting's unlawful farce and onto England's perfectly legal cricket. Australia may have a case that England's tactics are "outside the spirit of the game" (although I disagree), but for a team that gave us the underarm and the 1999 World Cup debacle... comments such as that are a bit rich.
Axver said:
Good point. I do wonder if any heads are going to roll or not. If Australia win the final test and retain the Ashes, definitely not, even though they've played some utterly shit cricket. Australia needs to fix its top order and fast! It's people like Brett Lee and Shane Warne who seem to be scoring the bulk of the runs, not the people who are meant to! And Ponting's captaincy is a joke and he needs to go.
Tania said:Hayden is a likely candidate but he bats well on a fast wicket (like that dangerous ground, Perth ) so Lords may just be to his liking.
Palace_Hero said:
Its at the Oval.
timothius said:
I agree I think the Australian Media will be calling for Hados head by Decemeber... to many poor performances over the past year.
I think that Lords will suit Hados beautifully... thankfully the final test is being played at The Oval.
Axver said:
but considering that Australia worships Warne as a hero rather than banning him for life...