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Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Jan 7, 2011 at 01:12:10 PM
England have won the Ashes. I'd love to sit here using all manner of superlatives to describe England's performances and the magnitude of the achievement but that would be inappropriate. This England team is a well-drilled side with a handful of world-class performers, an intelligent and meticulous coach and very able captain. That proved more than enough to beat one of the worst Australian sides we've seen for many years.
England will face far tougher tests than this and we'll have a more accurate picture of where they stand in the longer format of the game when they host India next summer.
The 3-1 scoreline is probably a good reflection of the difference in class between the two teams and if you think that's harsh on the Australians, consider this: how many of their players would...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Nov 4, 2010 at 05:21:19 PM
England selector Geoff Miller was quoted during an interview that he gave last month and made to sound like a script writer for a blue comedian from a bygone era! He said "Size obviously does matter. We've got cover in bouncy areas but people who can swing as well!" Ignoring the double entendres (that Benny Hill would have been proud of ) there is a message of intent in that statement.
England have [b]three pace bowlers[/b] in their Ashes squad, Chris Tremlett, Steve Finn and Stuart Broad who measure 6 ft 6 ins or more (no big boy comments please)! The advantage of delivering the ball from height on hard and bouncy tracks is obvious and the higher the hand is at the moment of delivery the greater the danger to the batsmen. There has been a lot of talk about taking the game to the Aussies...