Well done Australia on deservedly retaining the ashes. Your bowling attack have been brilliant - Cummins in particular. Steve Smith has been something else. We've been making a lot of fuss about Ben Stokes here, deservedly as he's fantastic. Despite not playing a game Steve has been head and shoulders above anyone else. It's been a good series, and I've enjoyed it. You tend to stuff us over there. I'm optimistic (still) about us getting a face-saving result at the Oval. Slip off the shoes, relax and enjoy the moment.
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Yeah they showed real strength of character to bounce back so quickly after Headingley.
I'm not convinced past Australian sides in recent history could have done that.
Very pleased for Langer. Very, very pleased.
Damn that's amazing. Greatly annoyed I fell asleep but f*** yeah. Truly outstanding series. Great character shown by both sides this series. What balls to throw it to Marnus with 16 overs to go to try for the breakthrough.
Incredibly rapt with that result. Credit to Stokes for walking: It was a class act regardless of whether or not we would've review anyway. Showed more class than the entire English crowd (and Matt Prior and Steve Harmisson for that matter).
Incredibly rapt with that result. Credit to Stokes for walking: It was a class act regardless of whether or not we would've review anyway. Showed more class than the entire English crowd (and Matt Prior and Steve Harmisson for that matter).
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Woke up at 2:30 and saw we had them 8 down. Decided to get up and watch until the end and after 45 excruciating minutes we finally got there! Don't even care about being a bit more tired than usual today. LOVED the Marnus wicket too. What a series this bloke has had.
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What a find Marnus is, he seriously has potential to be right up there.
Averaging 58 in his first away series in England is ridiculous.
The fact he may also finish as a part time spinner with an average under 40 and bats #3 makes him one of the best young prospects in world cricket.
Averaging 58 in his first away series in England is ridiculous.
The fact he may also finish as a part time spinner with an average under 40 and bats #3 makes him one of the best young prospects in world cricket.
Couldn't stay up all night so recorded it and just finished watching it. Phew! Great to get the win. It's been ages since I've been so invested in the result of a cricket game before these last two matches. Great stuff!
I know some people tell us that the jury is still out on Marnus but gee what a find. Probably 90% of this board got it wrong about him.
The problem with part time leggies is that they can tend to get spanked. But if you get an unassailable lead going to the fourth innings, who cares?
Marnus could be quite valuable in these sorts of games.
Marnus could be quite valuable in these sorts of games.
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To all the English fans out there I say this with all sincerity, eat a big bag of dicks you arrogant w***ers!
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Obviously you weren’t listening to Tim Paine after the Test finished.
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We need to show humility.
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No we don't we really don't.
I find the same, most of my English mates aren't that into it but there are a few about...there is a die-hard English supporter i work with who is not going to enjoy seeing me tomorrow...
But i do think that since 2005 when Australia lost their world dominance and England became more competitive, that it created a bit more interest again...they were sick of losing to us on a regular basis...
No doubt about that, the Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are way more passionate...
It's also a bit of a "class" thing as well I think. The poorer people aren't really part of it, whereas historically in Aus we all had a hit in the backyard
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Listening to Paines interview on TMS, this is very much in their minds.
He corrected Agnew when he congratulated on him "winning the Ashes", Paines response was, we have "retained them", we still have "to win them", their entire goal has been to win them and they still have a job to do at the Oval to achieve that.
Was a good response.
No we don't do that pommie crap thank you very much
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We could go full troll mode in the last test and tell Smith to bat for as long as he wants.
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