posted Jun 30, 2009

True

As a lark I compared with 2005 where England won

England Openers rocked in 2005

Trescothick > Hayden
Strauss > Langer

Vaughan < Ponting
McGrath skewering Vaughnny and Puntesr 100 at OT said it all

Pietersen > Clarke - no contest

Collingwood = Martyn close but both were not doing very well

G Jones <<<<< Gilchrist - even with Gilly failing

Flintoff >>> Katich no contest again

Giles <<<< Warne no explanation required

Harmision > Lee probably all down hill for harmy after that

Hoggard >> Gillespie or Kasporovich

This was England's great advantage and Aussies Achilles heel

Jones < McGrath only just as both were injury prone in that series

England 6
Australia 4
Draw 1

So slowie may actually have something going therre

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posted Jun 30, 2009

you got a few wrong mate

hughes v cook - both young and talented this should be a DRAW

strauss v katich - i would give it to sstrauss easily he been in great form katich has been in good form also but for me ENG WIN

bopara v ponting - AUS WIN

pietersen v hussey - eng win

collingwood v clarke - how has clarke been on fire its a DRAW

flintoff v north - ENG WIN

prior v haddin - very close i say DRAW

broad v johnson - AUS WIN

swann v spinner/???? - ENG WIN

anderson v siddle - ooooooh so close siddle is very good bowler i go for DRAW

onions v lee - AUS WIN


3 = AUSTRALIA
4 = ENGLAND
4 = DRAWS

y did you compare a keeper with an allrounder and visa versa numpty

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posted Jun 30, 2009

medium-pacer : Ah, come on mate.

There's no WAY you'd have rated them like that BEFORE the 2005 Ashes!

hindsight is a wonderful thing!

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posted Jun 30, 2009

This ashes is going to be won by the team that shows the greater passion and belief.

Just as the last two in 2005 and 2006 were. And just as most sporting contests are, whenever the gulf in class between the two teams is not all that wide.

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posted Jun 30, 2009

This is all pointless. The only fact that is relevant is the teams current test rankings:

Australia is NUMERO UNO

England is ranked FIFTH - just above the BASEMENT.

and there they will finish the series!

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posted Jun 30, 2009

Ali Cook
Innings: 78
Phil Hughes
Innings: 6
How is this a draw. Fair Hughes has had a good start. But later in your article you say 'Experience trumps exuberance in my eyes' in favour of the Aussies so how does this not apply here?

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posted Jun 30, 2009

medium-pacer : Ah, come on mate.

There's no WAY you'd have rated them like that BEFORE the 2005 Ashes!

hindsight is a wonderful thing!


Absolutely true Silk!



I was just proving slowie's hypothesis, we will only know who was in form and who performed after the series

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posted Jun 30, 2009

That was a pretty poor comparison if I'm honest. Whilst your final result may be correct, I find some of your player comparisons debatable.

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posted Jun 30, 2009

Cheers mp! Well know how to rate the players, in september

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posted Jun 30, 2009

"Cook v Hughes - I would think Hughes has the mental edge over England before even facing a ball! Hughes"

What a truly unbiased and convincing argument, and it's only the first comparison. Hilarious stuff.

I've got another argument:

Cook v Hughes - I would think Cook has the mental edge over Australia before even facing a ball! Cook.

Easy this. Anyway I'll enjoy this garbage while it lasts. After all that 20/20 stuff I'm all excited now!

Come on England, let's kick bottom!

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