: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:58 pm  

Panda Antics wrote:

In agree with your point though, the top 6 are going to need to make some runs.

that's their job, in 05 many of the team stood up at different times and put in a performance - we need more of the same

[Wheels]

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:37 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

In which case the top 6 better score a ton of runs...

If at any point we are 100-6 then I wouldn't have much hope of winning to be honest...

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:03 pm  

The Nihilist wrote:

He didn't make much difference last time.

we will see. we aussies can handle pommy conditions

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:37 pm  

Hauritz looks ike it

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:11 pm  

Whatever criticism people level at Flintoff, the fact remains, that along with Pieterson, he is one of the few players that the Aussies actually fear.

Yes, 2005 was a long time ago now, but the massive influence that Freddie had over that series still haunts the Aussies to this day....It does baffle me that Ian Botham got an Ashes series named after him when taking on a pretty average Aussie outfit, yet, in my opinion, Flintoff's 2005 contribution, against the World's best, was much more impressive a feat.

Simple fact remains that if England are to win (and I believe they won't), then Flintoff will have to have a big series, because England do not possess anybody close to him in terms of sheer presence.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:00 am  

Hughes and Ponting already back in the hutch, Aussies 30-2 against the Lions.

One each for Onions and Harmison.

England experimenting with two spinners in the Warwickshire game...

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:45 pm  

Harmison 6-2-6-1

Onions 6-1-16-1

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:57 pm  

Dont rate that Hughes at all im just glad hes in the squad and not a Hayden/Langer they are a young team with hradly any expeirance of the english conditions the variable bouce and the swing (Orthodox and Reverse) 2-0 englanmd for me Pieterson or Flintoof MOS

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:50 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Harmison 6-2-6-1

Onions 6-1-16-1

pameson onions on toast please

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:51 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

Whatever criticism people level at Flintoff, the fact remains, that along with Pieterson, he is one of the few players that the Aussies actually fear.

Yes, 2005 was a long time ago now, but the massive influence that Freddie had over that series still haunts the Aussies to this day....It does baffle me that Ian Botham got an Ashes series named after him when taking on a pretty average Aussie outfit, yet, in my opinion, Flintoff's 2005 contribution, against the World's best, was much more impressive a feat.

Simple fact remains that if England are to win (and I believe they won't), then Flintoff will have to have a big series, because England do not possess anybody close to him in terms of sheer presence.

but freddie is a drunk