The Ashes 2010/11 in Australia

Hammond, you're really being severe on the Australia side.  Australia winning in 2007 had nothing alone to do with Glenn McGrath.  Nathan Bracken was probably more economical than him in that tournament.  Brag Hogg was oustanding for Australia too in ODI's for the last few years he played.  McGrath, Bracken, Hogg and Lee formed an excellent ODI bowling attack (although Tait filled in for Lee in the WC and has his success due to McGrath and especially Bracken stiffling the batsmen). 

Pretty good recovery that by Marsh and company. they have posted , so now they have some score to defend at least. Would be a good chase - wont be easy looking at the pitch.

Steven Smith is a waste - Marsh should have been there for sure.

And he has played that shot often - even in test matches. He is just an over-hyped character. They would be better off playing the likes of Marsh or Ferguson instead because Smith hardly bowls - and when he does it is mostly crap.

This pair going well and with Morgan to follow I would say England hold the advantage at the moment. Clarke is not the smartest of captains, his field placings have been ordinary and this has allowed the pair to have easy runs.

And now for an in-depth analysis of England’s batting,  CRAP

I told you AUS are regaining their lost form just at the right time.

I stayed up and watch the whole of the Australian innings and it was a mix bag really.  The pitch early up was a bit tacky so some seam movement was always going to happen now and again.  Clarke deserve to be drop for getting out to such a poor delivery and an even poorer shot.  Chris Tremlett was excellent and for me, he's been the man making the best use of those Australian pitch.  He should have been in the world cup squad.

England have been absolutely diabolical in these games, and from what I have seen they only really need to raise their performance to 'moderate' and they will be able to beat this very ordinary Aussie team.

Originally posted by Clobber England have been absolutely diabolical in these games, and from what I have seen they only really need to raise their performance to 'moderate' and they will be able to beat this very ordinary Aussie team.

Agreed, They are playing like a poor side, not like them at all. You would think there bowling would be more of a concern but its their batting and their mentality that is more of a concern in the series . I thought Trott played well but, but he could have and should have played a much, much bigger role, his innings should have been similar to Marsh in the second game in terms of Strike rate, and aggressiveness. Not to mention running out Strauss.

Edited by abubakar52 - 23 January 2011 at 10:10pm

I think the English are shot to pieces , just knackered.   No Bresnan or Pietersen and the return of Collingwood didn't auger well before the start.   Collingwood looks terrible and made Doherty look like Warne - I trembel at the thought of him batting on a dustbowl in India.
              Anderson could be back for Wednesday , but it's the batting , not the bowling that's the problem.  Brett Lee generated real pace and I was pleased for him , but I don't think India , SL or SA will be losing sleep over either of these sides at the moment.

Originally posted by spin wizard Hammond, Swann and Broad are probably injured, well, at least they said Swann had a knee injury and Broad probably is still recovering from the Ashes injury.

Are Aussies on their original track again? I doubt it. I think England is playing too ridiculous!!

Clearly Matt Prior is not an opener, Ian Bell needs to move up to open with Prior down the order.

Originally posted by Hammond Originally posted by spin wizard Hammond, Swann and Broad are probably injured, well, at least they said Swann had a knee injury and Broad probably is still recovering from the Ashes injury.    Broad was at the game running around- I heard Swann is fit and Anderson is on holiday. What does that say about the ECB priorities regarding this ODI series..

Broad has an abdominal strain, which won't stop him running about a bit, but certainly will stop him bowling just yet. Swann has been sent home which rather suggests he isn't fit - if they wanted to rest him I am quite sure they would just say they were resting him, much as they did with Anderson. I am sure all concerned would like to win this series, but all in all it really is a pretty inconsequential filler in between the 2 parts of the winter that do actually matter.