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Hi guys. I don;t know if this is allowed here, but mods, PLEASE don't delete it!!!!! I am very scared that Melbourne is gonna lose the Boxing Day Test, so, PLEASE PLEASE, if you want it to stay, jump onto www.myspace.com.au/boxingdaytest and get behind the cause! THe Boxing day test is my...

I dissagree. I think we have several replacements for Langer, in Jaques, D. Hussey or Katich (and probably more i can't remember). I think McGrath ahs already been replaced by Stuart Clarke, who is in exactly his mould, and is doing absolutely great (just ask the English), so that leaves the...

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Hmm, A little bit too biased for me. Still, no where near as bad as Bumble or Lawry.

While i agree with you on the differences between Kumble and Warne's 'behaviour', I think Warne has done the damage to Strauss that is going to bear in Kumble's favour regardless of how he sledges, or doesn't sledge, Strauss. Also, it may cause Strauss to try and attack more to get a few on the...

True he did, but thats got to leave a lasting effect. I'm sure Cullinan started copping a ripper from Warne, and then it stayed in his mind for his whole career. Say Jumble gets Strauss early on if he plays against India, thats going to leave a mark without a doubt.

October 9 i was born. SOme interesting WOrld cup matches, a ripper between the Aussies and India, the Boys in Yellow coming up trumps. Allan Lamb smacked Walsh around to get ENgland home in a world cup match, and Javed Miandad debuted with 163 for Pakistan. The Bowlologist Damien Fleming took a...

Yikes, i wasn't going by Stats but they are pretty bare. Clearly his good average has been bolstered by the start of his career. Also, i know he scored 2 centuries against warney in 2005, but he doesnt seem to like spin too much (maybe why he gets starts and doesnt go on) so Kumble may cause a...

I think Strauss has to go. From what i saw of his ultra-brief time at the crease in this last test, he does not want to be there. And i think Joycve is the go for England (as much as i hate the irish-english thing, but we won;t get into that). better yet, I'd do this... Cook Vaughan...

Excuse my ignorance, but are there any players going around in the county circuit that could replace him. As far as I'm concerned, Stubbings is doing alright for Derbyshire, but thats about all i know. WHo else is there?

Hmmm. Andrew Strauss is clearly a talented cricketer, he adds experience up the top, and two test ago was captain of the English side. He started off showing some decent signs in Australia, but his lack of converting starts has obviously played with his head a bit, and he is now showing no form...

anyways gents... i am off to bed, it has been a pleasure debating with you all, and i am not xenophobic... night night guys :D

i have said all along that situations like that is fine. but if ichose, at the age of twenty, to move to australia to play cricket for a good team, then thats just rubbish, as i would not be australian and should not be allowed to.

I am not Xenephobic at all, the only think i fear is nations taking advantage of the ability to move players around, and then going and putting them on higher salaries to get them to play for their countries. whats to stop them doing that? thats an absolute cop-out. what a joke. it's not a...

Mate i am not xenephobic. i have Greek and English grandparents, that does not make me either though. My parents, who were born here, are Australian. they are not Greek, they are not ENglish, they are Australian Only. Pietersen has english blood in him, but he is not English. no one can call him...

Pietersen did not come to enjoy England's flourishing economy, nor Jones nor Joyce, they all came for one reason, to represent England. Hence, i don't mind players like Strauss playing for england. But there has to be a point where the ICC says no. if not, whats to stop the ECB jacking up the...

It doesnt stop all these foreign players coming in and playing for you though, you have more than anyone else.

lol sozz..... kinda wasnt concentratin on what i wrote just then :cheers

fair enough. i wasn't having a crack at ya, just wanted to make sure i understood what you were saying and all that crap :p huh whats an entire different situation??? can u pls quote what ur talking about??? :rolleyes:

Ok, what about this? if a Bangladeshi cricketer wants to play for a more quality side, has never played for Bangladesh, and his mother was born in ENgland and spent only a few months of hew life there after she was born, under the same circumstances as your friend, and has never been back to the...