Northerly: u name one spinner i mentioned in Ashley Giles and used that against my post, talk about selectively using them against me. I said he was good not rubbish, and that if we had a singh, kumble (who will tear yr boys to shreds in the second innings) or warne, or even macgill (criminal error by the aussie selectors against a man with a conscience) we would have the perfect bowling attack... Not the greatest bowling ever, but perfect for us, two genuine quick men in Harmison and Jones, good medium/fast pace in Flintoff/hoggard and Anderson and then a great spinner rather than agood one..

As others have said, just wait til next year... it shoudl begood lads, almost every ticket for the first 3-4 days has sold out.. iam back in the uk in february and will have to go to the scalpers i think... england against the aussies in cricket is secodn to nothing for me.. and i am a confirmed football fan.

hope you win against india, dunno why you striggle over there against them so much... for such a talented cricketing country....