Post-Perth thoughts – don’t panic England fans (via Chasing Australia)

Some post-Perth thoughts England aren’t as good as they were in Adelaide, or as bad as they were in Perth. They’ve been on an upward curve under Andy Flower, and they’re still on that. Sometimes a heavy defeat can be an excellent way to refocus and banish complacency. We know England struggle against pace … Read More

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Mitchell Johnson doesn’t deserve much praise. Yet. (via Cricketwise)

I know what you’re thinking. I was an idiot for calling for Johnson’s head on a platter, when he went and won the game back for us. I’d like to say it was part of my strategy, but no. I was one of the many who was heartily sick and tired of him and his wayward bowling. And now that he seems to be up and firing again you’d be probably expecting me to be to be all over him like a cheap suit – praising him to the heavens. Well, no. Yes, Johnson did … Read More

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Harris finishes England off, The WACA, day five (via Chasing Australia)

Close: third Test, day three, Perth Match score: Australia 268 (Hussey 61, Haddin 53, Johnson 62; Anderson 3-61, Tremlett 3-63) and 309 (Hussey 116, Watson 95) beat England 123-5 (Harris 6-47, Johnson 3-44) and 187 (Bell 53, Strauss 52, Johnson 6-38) by 267 runs Session score: England 42-5  Australia win Session in six words: Australia finis … Read More

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Operation Ashes Retrieval – Day 13 of 25 (via Thoughts from the Dustbin)

Operation continues

Agent Muss kicked opposition butts (again)
Agent Twat did good but is still unable to amass three figures.
Agent Smith was not bad and at least better than former Agent N (not difficult)

Opposition status – shite

Is computer jinxing things to say we might just win this one?

Report ends.

Blog post by Kirby, Thoughts from the Dustbin

Third Ashes Test Day Three – The Final Over of the Day (via 99.94)

Ball One 4.30am – Is there a growing case for the return of local umpires? Hussey’s many years of batting at the WACA allows him to leave the ball on height with confidence and, by extension, call for the UDRS on the same evidence. With Hawkeye increasingly accepted within the game, home town umpires’ incompetence or bias … Read More

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