posted May 15, 2009

MCG - Boxing day test - last Ashes series - Attendance

89,155 Test match Australia v England) Dec 26, 2006

What a quality effort from the Aussie crowds. Pity England didn't provide a contest. Who could forget Harmison's first delivery - missed second slip!

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posted May 15, 2009

england shouldnt be playing the west indies there well below par and should be playing bangladesh.

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Hold on ricardinhos, if I am not mistaken didn't England just lose the series to the windies earlier this year.

What short memories we have...

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posted May 15, 2009

England's @ rses went that day, the second test crushed their morale and the rest is history.

Gutted it happened, but England took their eye off the ball after winning the ashes back.

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posted May 15, 2009

No wonder Gayle is bored/upset this is worst most placid pitch I mhave seen vastly more bland than any of the West Indian pitches that England had a good moan about..... ooh there was a little less fuss then. Speak your mind Chris Gayle good on you, that is what cricket needs characters and excitment. Footballers are always talking to the press.
Ali

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posted May 16, 2009

Couldn't agree with you more! I like 20/20 and enjoy 40 over 1 day and regularly travel from outside Edinburgh to England to watch. A good 5 day match is one which is to be relished

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posted May 16, 2009

Gutted it happened, but England took their eye off the ball after winning the ashes back.

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or Pakistan were the better team in 2005 when Pak beat England 2-0 in Test Series & 3-2 in ODI.

Even Vaughan & Boycott admmitted Pak were the better team and deserved the applauds.

Also, will people stop mentioning Rashid. He is better left at Yorkshire. We need him more than England. Also give us back Tim Bresnan. He could make vital runs for us as well as take wickets. He is better used at Yorkie rather than being a wasted energy for England.

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posted May 16, 2009

I really dont understand Gayle's thought. England should focus on the game and prepare for Ashes.
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Tina

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posted May 16, 2009

Judging by today it seems Test cricket is doomed. This game is obviously heading for a draw given the weather forecast. Seems England don't want to win each game just a series, and given there were only 2 games....not really a challenge.

I fear few will watch or even more important pay.

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posted May 18, 2009

Said it before Test Cricket needs overhauling to attract crowds

There must be a winner - bin the draw option entirely (unless it's rained off only)

Introduce over rate minimums of 16 an hour & take runs off at 10 an over under that (every hour)

Have a maximum number of overs in an innings & then declare at where you are

Bin the fifth day - unless you lose time through weather only

That'll keep the game flowing & captains on their toes

Having said that the ashes will pull in the crowds - but every four years aint enough..

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posted May 18, 2009

"This game is obviously heading for a draw given the weather forecast"

I love it when idiots come out with crp like this.

England to win by teatime.

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