Precisely
Johnson always bowls well at the WACA. But he's so up and down, will he do it again?
Other than that, only Harris looks threatening. Neither Siddle or Hilfenhaus do.
It's been poor shot selection by England for sure- yes we'll lose this (unless Bell can pull off a double with a Jimmy and Swann 50 each- unlikely).
But, the Australian middle order barring Hussey is VERY brittle. And he has to fail at some point.
I'd drop Colly for the next test and bring in Morgan and move Bell up. I love Bell and he's SO improved. 2 out of his 3 innings so far has had him only having the tail for company.
This isn't over. Australia are still a poor team overall. But we've won once at the WACA ever and that was with a weakened Aussie team. The next two won't be the same.
Australia can never, EVER be written off. And it surprised me how a lot of the English did... as if the last 20 or so years of Ashes tests in Australia had never happened.
We still have Cook who's looked good, Strauss has a ton and a 50, KP a double, Trott with a big hundred and Bell with 3 fifties. The Australians have had Hussey and to a lesser extent Haddin.
Posted By: Bezley on December 18th 2010 at 10:54:14
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- the ashes ffs!!!!!! all gone roy keane. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 18, 10:12:29
- Bell in before Collingwood and Pietersen (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Dec 18, 12:11:41
- Should bat 3, quality player although I understand the Collingwood thing. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 12:13:25
- Noooooooooooo (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 12:31:40
- I hope he's conquered those demons. Colly is dodgy at the moment, and KP's always flaky (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Dec 18, 12:41:04
- point taken Beezly but I Bell has been in the England mix... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 12:38:29
- I think he would too (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:01:47
- True. Suppose I would never make a good captain (and have no wish to) of my team... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 13:06:56
- Exactly! :D (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:16:39
- Yep, although I would have loved England to get the job done as quick as possible.... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 13:21:33
- Exactly! (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:22:48
- I can see a 2-2!!!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 13:46:02
- Exactly! (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:22:48
- Yep, although I would have loved England to get the job done as quick as possible.... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 13:21:33
- Exactly! :D (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:16:39
- True. Suppose I would never make a good captain (and have no wish to) of my team... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 13:06:56
- I think he would too (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 13:01:47
- Noooooooooooo (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 12:31:40
- Should bat 3, quality player although I understand the Collingwood thing. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 12:13:25
- Balls. Very worriying indeed. The tide has turned. :O( (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 11:08:11
- I still think we will win another test. (n/m) (Other Sports) - lovely old job, Dec 18, 11:13:06
- It's easy to say in hindsight but our preparation and lead up to this test was wrong, (Other Sports) - lovely old job, Dec 18, 11:07:44
- Yep but we have the talent to beat them, just about making sure we're right... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 18, 11:13:09
- one nil and we fooked it up (Other Sports) - Tombs, Dec 18, 10:42:08
- FFS are you Selwyn in disguise? (Other Sports) - Iwan Husarmi, Dec 18, 10:46:13
- i meant the match, not the series (Other Sports) - Tombs, Dec 18, 10:55:45
- Precisely (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 10:54:14
- And then The Judge did a massive wrathjinx (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Dec 18, 11:17:10
- I saw (Other Sports) - Bezley, Dec 18, 11:57:42
- Stoning's too good for him (Other Sports) - Iwan Husarmi, Dec 18, 11:21:11
- And then The Judge did a massive wrathjinx (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Dec 18, 11:17:10
- FFS are you Selwyn in disguise? (Other Sports) - Iwan Husarmi, Dec 18, 10:46:13
- Bell in before Collingwood and Pietersen (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Dec 18, 12:11:41
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