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5th and final ASHES TEST: England v Australia at the Oval, Aug 20-24

munge

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Ponting was running to the danger end, he could have turned Hussey back

Does that and Husseys out. If thats worth the risk of 1 run ill give it away.

And now the games changed. Clarkes gone, ive seen them given not out a 100 times.
 

TimmyB

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Look it was definitely Hussey's fault in the majority. Accusing him of costing us the ashes is absurd. After we were set 550, the exact result was always academic.

If it's anyone's fault it's the selectors for persisting with Hussey and failing to even bring a backup bat on tour.
 

mozza91

Coach
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Look it was definitely Hussey's fault in the majority. Accusing him of costing us the ashes is absurd. After we were set 550, the exact result was always academic.

If it's anyone's fault it's the selectors for persisting with Hussey and failing to even bring a backup bat on tour.
It was Hussey's call and Punter hesitated it was all Pontings fault he got runout
 

Red Bear

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That was out, bat clearly on the line, not over it, sh*t happens.

You cant blame umpire decisions, umpires dont bowl like merkins for two tests (johnson) or incredibly inconsistently (Siddle). Umpires dont bat woefully (Hussey). Umpires dont drop someone who just took apart the best attack in the world. Umpires dont not bring a reserve batsmen on tour. Umpires dont make poor captaincy decisions. Umpires dont not select Stuart Clark at Lords. Umpires dont go about with the arrogance of someone who can suck their own dick (hilditch, neilsen).

We lose this ashes series cos we have played like f**king sh*t for the most part, apart from Clarke, North Haddin and Hilfy (katich and ponting first test).
 

TimmyB

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I think it should also be noted that if (a very big if) the preparation of this pitch was altered by the curator due to the 1-1 scoreline, it's extraordinarily cynical, bordering upon poor sportsmanship.
 

TimmyB

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It was Hussey's call and Punter hesitated it was all Pontings fault he got runout

I agree with this. However, given the precarious match situation, Hussey should not have been calling such tight runs. I'd apportion the blame to both.
 

TimmyB

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What I don't understand is why we have two absolute cretins as selectors. I think it's unlikely that the sum total of Boon's and Hughes' IQs exceeds the number of tests Rick Ponting has played. Why they are selectors I will never, never know.
 

TheParraboy

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still not over,

Hopefully Hussey will tie up one end,

North abd Haddin can score big, and if Johnson clicks he could get going too

Untill we are 7 down, with still a lot to get, then we are in this
 

Spike

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El Diablo

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still not over,

Hopefully Hussey will tie up one end,

North abd Haddin can score big, and if Johnson clicks he could get going too

Untill we are 7 down, with still a lot to get, then we are in this

its over

all they have to do is appeal. that seems a good enough reason for these umps
 

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