The 2007/07 Cricket Ashes Thread

[Leighton]

Well South Africa did score 438 against us last year. They deserve it.

[Adrian Angus]

Maybe this so called Aussie depth isn't as much as it's cracked up to be. Good to see Bondies recovered from his injury, he is the key to the Black Caps doing well, as well as that he seems to have the Aussies number (That 6 wicket bag in the 2003 Meeting, and his breakout games were preety much all against Aussie the last time the Black Caps played in the VB Series) and we always seem to inevitably be put on the same side of the draw. Lou Vincent has also been a revleation as of late, it's not like it's a hardly unexpected but he surely must have his World Cup opening spot sealed up?

OT : Leighton, could you clear your PM Box? It's full

[therainmaker]

Australia 336 for 5 New Zealand get there with 9 balls to spare

Thats 4 losses in a row for Aussie, not great preperation for a world cup comming up soon

[Adrian Angus]

Especially considering that there is a chance all the players they are missing could well be missing for at least the early stages of the World Cup.

[Fadingtoblack]

Yeah don't ask me what's going on!


I think we're just trying to cheer up the other teams who've been getting thrashed by us for so long now, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it!

[therainmaker]

3-0 to New Zealand

second consecutive time we have chased a score over 300, I think we are looking good for the world cup

Australia now with 5 straight losses, when was the last time that has happend?

[superman321]

It was quite a while ago, but don't read to much into this string of losses, Australia has a nack from coming good when it is needed and called for. So, we should still be seeing ourselves in the World Cup final.

[Fadingtoblack]

Pretty screwed eh?


There was an article on ninemsn today that I agree with - that it's the bowlers who are a problem.

Sure we've been getting beaten, but we've been making scores in the 300's, the problem is that we're sending down so many boundaries and extras when it comes to our turn to bowl that even a score like that is indefensible.

Where was Stuart Clark selectors?

[superman321]

I saw that some article FTB and was pretty much in agreement with it, just not great selection of bowlers for this tour. Fix the bowling and the side should be right again