The Ashes 2010/11 in Australia

That also eases Collingwood's nerves a bit. But I think, Morgan's loss is huge - he was the improviser in the English team.

If Morgan is out I've a feeling that Bopara will get back - his experience of IPL might just swing it for him. He's also got a happy knack of picking up wickets - something not to be sneezed at.

Sledge, look on the bright side, at least Yardy has been a decent find in this series.  Bowl alright and made some runs, not to bad to carry to India. 

ECB dosen't think ODIs T20s as a joke, they want to win each one of them.I don't buy that they didn't care about this series.

Apart from the game I actually went to the ground and watched- I don't think I've bothered watching more than a few balls of the rest. Flower is a smart bloke- second string attack all the way through the series, give your bowlers a rest after a 5 test marathon- play Finn & Anderson because they've both had a break- batsman need runs so keep them on the field.

I hope you're right Raj , he's supposedly the best player of spin in the side and we all know that there's going to be an awful lot of slow bowling in the world cup.

They won't be spinny, ENG's confidence must be shattered, if you can't win after scoring 333 something is terribly wrong with your bowlers! AUS though are playing good positive cricket, I'm very happy for Michael Clarke, he was booed by the local crowed the other day, back to back 50's and now in fact a match winning knock should shut them up nicely.

And the Aussies clinch a thriller. 5-1 up and the Aussies will take it no matter everyone keeps on saying England does not care about it one bit. England will have a better side in the WC but this series has not done their confidence any good.

Silly game this !  The dynamic attack of Pietersen and Trott is terrorising the Australia duo of Ferguson and Johnson (!) - so badly that they're only scoring at 7 an over and are currently 127-2 after 18 overs.
             We all know that the series is dead and buried , but did it have to become a farce ?  England 333-6 , their highest ever total against Australia and the highest ever in ODI's without a 6 and it'll still not be enough at this rate.  The word is that Johnson got promoted in the order because the proper batsmen were laughing so hard at the English attack that they couldn't pad up !!
            What chances of Strauss and Morgan getting a few and going through the entire Aussie batting?   Cricket has reached an alltime low........

There might be method in their madness , but I'd prefer a winning method mate !

I love the confidence Hammond , but they just have to perform better in the last two -the thought of losing to this mob 6-1 makes my blood run cold.

Hammond, if England doesn't have any emphasis on this ODI series, then they should just stay away from the WC!!

Yep , it's at the QF stage that I'll start taking it seriously!

The way they're performing they won't make the semis mate. I'm hoping that the return of Swann ,Bresnan and Broad will lift them - they will be stronger with their inclusion.  

Very disappointing batting yet again - I feel for the bowlers who've strived manfully but without much reward. Woakes showed just what a prospect he is , but Shazhad's injury means he's being replaced by Plunkett - that's some journey (from the caribbean)  for a single match and he might not even start in it!
            Brett Lee turned back the years which has to be a huge fillup for the Aussies and Clarke finally made some runs.  Smith chipped in with some wickets , but I'm still not convinced that he's a frontline bowler.  Well done Australia , but this series victory must seem hollow after what happened in the proper cricket.