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#26
Ponting wants a 5-0 Ashes sweep 
Ricky Ponting
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#29
Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:
Ponting wants a 5-0 Ashes sweep
Ponting wants a 5-0 Ashes sweep
Ponting probably also WANTS world peace and to cure hunger, and maybe even x-ray vision, but what he wants and what's realistic are two totally different things.
A 5-nil whitewash just isn't realistic and isn't going to happen with the current group of players Australia has to pick from.
Providing there are no disasters injury wise between now and november, this will be the best England team to hit our shores in quite a while imo. They have all the essential boxes ticked imo and best of all they have nobody in that squad who'll be carrying any serious scarrs from previous Ashes thrashings at the hands of the Aussies.
The major hurdle for England will be coping with the rigors of a long tour to Australia - the heat, the crowds, the pressure ect. If they can overcome those "outside" factors and just play their best cricket here, they're an even money shot at winning it, if not the slight favourites imo.
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#30
Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:
Ponting probably also WANTS world peace and to cure hunger, and maybe even x-ray vision, but what he wants and what's realistic are two totally different things.
A 5-nil whitewash just isn't realistic and isn't going to happen with the current group of players Australia has to pick from.
Providing there are no disasters injury wise between now and november, this will be the best England team to hit our shores in quite a while imo. They have all the essential boxes ticked imo and best of all they have nobody in that squad who'll be carrying any serious scarrs from previous Ashes thrashings at the hands of the Aussies.
The major hurdle for England will be coping with the rigors of a long tour to Australia - the heat, the crowds, the pressure ect. If they can overcome those "outside" factors and just play their best cricket here, they're an even money shot at winning it, if not the slight favourites imo.
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#32
Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:
Ponting probably also WANTS world peace and to cure hunger, and maybe even x-ray vision, but what he wants and what's realistic are two totally different things.
A 5-nil whitewash just isn't realistic and isn't going to happen with the current group of players Australia has to pick from.
Providing there are no disasters injury wise between now and november, this will be the best England team to hit our shores in quite a while imo. They have all the essential boxes ticked imo and best of all they have nobody in that squad who'll be carrying any serious scarrs from previous Ashes thrashings at the hands of the Aussies.
The major hurdle for England will be coping with the rigors of a long tour to Australia - the heat, the crowds, the pressure ect. If they can overcome those "outside" factors and just play their best cricket here, they're an even money shot at winning it, if not the slight favourites imo.
Ricky Ponting should be severely spanked for such outbursts
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#34
Quote Originally Posted by Rostos:
Just watch lads, just watch,
Paki will get to 2-250, then lose 8 for 25 Marcus North to look like the greatest spinner in the history of man kind.....
Then Aus will bat and get a lead of about 300........
Then Paki in the final inning will be about 2-200 and collapse to be all out 240........
Ponting and the team will be celebrating as if they are good and beat them legitimately, little do they know Paki will be betting against themselves full time in this game 
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#38
Quote Originally Posted by mr_bollox:
i'll be here win or lose mate,
green and gold have still not replaced warne and mcgrath who were instrumental in beating england, they look vulnerable in all areas.
what in the blue-fuck is this speculation about Kevin Pieterson not being picked for the Ashes tour ??! 
20-odd million Australians will be dancing in the streets and going hog-wild if that selection clanger eventuates 
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#39
Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:
what in the blue-fuck is this speculation about Kevin Pieterson not being picked for the Ashes tour ??!
20-odd million Australians will be dancing in the streets and going hog-wild if that selection clanger eventuates
True dat,Kevin always plays like a legend against Australia
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#40
Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:
what in the blue-fuck is this speculation about Kevin Pieterson not being picked for the Ashes tour ??!
20-odd million Australians will be dancing in the streets and going hog-wild if that selection clanger eventuates
he;s a bit out of form but I haven't heard anything as drastic as that, he's our chief sledger anyway
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#41
Disgraceful what happened today. If the ACB had any balls he would be sacked for his antics with the umpires.
I thought the first thing you learn as a cricketer is to accept the umpires decision? Clearly he is a man under a pressure he simply lost the plot. Time is up Punter, you had a great career but piss off
I thought the first thing you learn as a cricketer is to accept the umpires decision? Clearly he is a man under a pressure he simply lost the plot. Time is up Punter, you had a great career but piss off
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#42
You can understand why Australia are so hated around the world. Their general sportsmanship or lack thereof has been poor for a while now even when they were dominating. What happened today was embarassing as an Australian supporter.
Also what the fuck was Peter Siddle doing talking to Dar as well
That hillbilly was fielding at fine leg when the incident happened, why the fuck was he getting involved.
Also what the fuck was Peter Siddle doing talking to Dar as well
That hillbilly was fielding at fine leg when the incident happened, why the fuck was he getting involved.
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#43
Quote Originally Posted by rod_steel:
You can understand why Australia are so hated around the world. Their general sportsmanship or lack thereof has been poor for a while now even when they were dominating. What happened today was embarassing as an Australian supporter.
Also what the fuck was Peter Siddle doing talking to Dar as well That hillbilly was fielding at fine leg when the incident happened, why the fuck was he getting involved.
You can understand why Australia are so hated around the world. Their general sportsmanship or lack thereof has been poor for a while now even when they were dominating. What happened today was embarassing as an Australian supporter.
Also what the fuck was Peter Siddle doing talking to Dar as well That hillbilly was fielding at fine leg when the incident happened, why the fuck was he getting involved.
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#44
Rod I am not sure where it comes from it certainly is not cultural (even with the multicultural aspect). But cricket seems to suffer from it worse than any other sport. As an Aussie I also agree it is embarassing. I don't care if and how we win.
Nothing will happen and even if Ponting loses the captaincy he will still be in the team. At worse they might send him to play a shield game. These players are on big yearly contracts so the ACB wants them playing.
As for Ponting maybe he will star a few more commercials and have some current ones reworked. The Swisse commercial for example.
Ponting: "Some times on the field I get the need to chuck a spaz at the umpire and over rate our team. That is because I take Swisse. Doesn't do anything but at least I can blame it one something. So take Swisse so you too can take the piss."
Nothing will happen and even if Ponting loses the captaincy he will still be in the team. At worse they might send him to play a shield game. These players are on big yearly contracts so the ACB wants them playing.
As for Ponting maybe he will star a few more commercials and have some current ones reworked. The Swisse commercial for example.
Ponting: "Some times on the field I get the need to chuck a spaz at the umpire and over rate our team. That is because I take Swisse. Doesn't do anything but at least I can blame it one something. So take Swisse so you too can take the piss."
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#47
Quote Originally Posted by rod_steel:
Disgraceful what happened today. If the ACB had any balls he would be sacked for his antics with the umpires.
I thought the first thing you learn as a cricketer is to accept the umpires decision? Clearly he is a man under a pressure he simply lost the plot. Time is up Punter, you had a great career but piss off
Disgraceful what happened today. If the ACB had any balls he would be sacked for his antics with the umpires.
I thought the first thing you learn as a cricketer is to accept the umpires decision? Clearly he is a man under a pressure he simply lost the plot. Time is up Punter, you had a great career but piss off
totally agree, he's been a wonderful player for many years and will still go down as one of our greatest but now 36 it's time to move aside and let this team breath with the new youth and talent around because it's the only way in sports that you can succeed.
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