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Old 13th September 2005, 05:11 AM
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Cool England didn't beat us

It was the weather, the umpiring, but most of all OURSELVES that lost us the ashes!
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Old 13th September 2005, 06:46 AM
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Okay, whatever you reckon. Glenn McGrath stepping on a ball before the 2nd test didn't help either. Neither did Ponting's decision to send England in in that game. If neither of those things happened, we possibly (probably) would have won. BUT England played the best cricket during the series and (as much as I hate to say it) they deserved to win.

Unfortunately, I think Australia's arrogance and complacency has come back to haunt them. They simply weren't prepared well enough and they just weren't as professional as the poms. All those dropped catches and no-balls were a good example.

All those times we were thrashing easier teams in the last few years was a perfect time to introduce a few new players into the team, but instead they just stuck with the same tired old team.

If I remember rightly, you were one that pretty much laughed at me when I suggested a fair while back that England were a HUGE chance of winning this series. Not really having a go at you though. I'm sure many Australians thought exactly the same.

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Old 13th September 2005, 06:54 AM
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England's never beat anybody fair and square at anything. That's why we started shooting from trees and behind bushes during the Revolution!
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Old 13th September 2005, 06:56 AM
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Plus who cares if they won? You Aussies got the last laugh. They have to live in that rain and dreary weather while they sent your forefather's to live in a great country with better horses, better accents, better beer, and definitely better women!
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Old 13th September 2005, 07:03 AM
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You got a point there.
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Old 13th September 2005, 10:45 AM
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Yep! Keep a stiff upper lip as the Brits say. No forget that Sportz. Smile. It's more fun! HA Those Brits ughta lighten up
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Old 13th September 2005, 04:41 PM
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in the rule book they won.They are all smiling,laughing and partyin. What are the aussies doing.
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Old 14th September 2005, 11:09 AM
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"What are the aussies doing."

Coming in to summer...
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