BS: Final Ashes Test starting at the Sydney

Subject: RE: BS: Final Ashes Test starting at the Sydney
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 07 Jan 11 - 02:33 PM

i thought it was a damn shame that Anderson didn't win the series award.
He was the kingpin of our bowling and worked his socks off. Additional to that, is it's great to see him fielding so well.
He has become a top class player.

My vote would have been

Anderson - series award
Cook - match award

Great series and so wonderful that the poms gave them such a spanking.

Subject: RE: BS: Final Ashes Test starting at the Sydney
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 08 Jan 11 - 03:20 AM

My thoughts too Arthur, the two stars of an exceptional team.
But those Aussies will eventually be back with their own new Great Players, hurting and determined. Let's hope the England team are still as great - that'll be the Mother Of All Ashes Series'. Can't wait!

Subject: RE: BS: Final Ashes Test starting at the Sydney
From: Hrothgar
Date: 08 Jan 11 - 09:33 AM

"Australian scores were quite creditable"

No, they were not. Most of the batsmen deserve to be flogged and burnt, and we might do a couple of the bowlers while we're at it. They have to play like Test cricketers, not Twenty/20 fairies.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - the worst thing is that we've been flogged by a Pommy team that is not really all that good.

I think we need a change in the system.

Instead of having 137 coaches who spend their time massaging the egos and public relations of a bunch of neurotics, and a group of selectors who don't seem to be watching the game, we need the following:

A batting coach who tells them to leep the bat close to the pad, step toward the pitch of the ball, and don't hit anything they don't need to;

A bowling coach who tells them to put it on a consistent length aimed at the top of off stump;

A payment system where the bulk of the money is directed to win/draw loss incentives;

and a selection system in which the players vote for the team. They won't be carrying any has-beens or non-performers when their win bonus is at risk.