New Posts For Thread: Ashes 4th Test at the MCG Melbournehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourneSurprisingly, it has been 16 Tests and 16 years since a draw here, and that match was low scoring, so presumably heavily rain affected.To early to get a reliable weather forecast, but I'm laying the draw on the principle there will be more changes toI think the answer is more saffers and kiwis.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537155163#537155163I think the answer is more saffers and kiwis.Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:38:06 -0600bottom line is,they are **** scared even with all that protection,bring back brian close...https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537146961#537146961bottom line is,they are **** scared even with all that protection,bring back brian close...Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:56:41 -0600peterson would be a better captain.......but its a no gosurely broad or anderson would be better captainns.......but we seem to like batsmen captainsnot many batsmen sure of their place these dayswhat about giving kieswetter a go ?bell would seem tohttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537146133#537146133peterson would be a better captain.......but its a no gosurely broad or anderson would be better captainns.......but we seem to like batsmen captainsnot many batsmen sure of their place these dayswhat about giving kieswetter a go ?bell would seem toMon, 30 Dec 2013 11:52:37 -0600Yes, and if it was the batting, does the captain still not play a part? He plays for draws. He plays for time. That is his goal, to wait it out until an opportunity is handed to him. That is the message he sends to the team with his captaincy, anhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537145441#537145441Yes, and if it was the batting, does the captain still not play a part? He plays for draws. He plays for time. That is his goal, to wait it out until an opportunity is handed to him. That is the message he sends to the team with his captaincy, anMon, 30 Dec 2013 10:41:56 -0600From watching the Sky pundits debate s yesterday , everyone seemed to agree it was the batting that let England down ( not necessarily my view ) . If that is correct , Cook cant be blamed for that , other than his own figures .Reference on field capthttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537143993#537143993From watching the Sky pundits debate s yesterday , everyone seemed to agree it was the batting that let England down ( not necessarily my view ) . If that is correct , Cook cant be blamed for that , other than his own figures .Reference on field captMon, 30 Dec 2013 08:38:09 -0600Cook has proven he isn't a good captain - does he receive enough respect from the players - I don't know. He needs to be far more ruthless but it isn't in his character from what I see. He should be demanding more from the coaching staff and the direhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537143517#537143517Cook has proven he isn't a good captain - does he receive enough respect from the players - I don't know. He needs to be far more ruthless but it isn't in his character from what I see. He should be demanding more from the coaching staff and the direMon, 30 Dec 2013 08:01:13 -0600some of cooks decisions have been awfulmay as well bring boycott back for 5 th test, such is the paucity of likely captainshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537140817#537140817some of cooks decisions have been awfulmay as well bring boycott back for 5 th test, such is the paucity of likely captainsMon, 30 Dec 2013 03:57:40 -0600That was my suggestion, but won't happen. Doesn't really matter who, Cook has to go. The number of times we as viewers had to sit there and watch 4-5 involved in a discussion on field, bowling changes etc is just ridiculous. There was even occassihttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537140383#537140383That was my suggestion, but won't happen. Doesn't really matter who, Cook has to go. The number of times we as viewers had to sit there and watch 4-5 involved in a discussion on field, bowling changes etc is just ridiculous. There was even occassiMon, 30 Dec 2013 02:36:36 -0600Feel sorry for Cook , he is doing all the interviews and the back room guys are all hiding .Some of the poor performance from England is down to him , but the figures show few of the England middle order down can stay at the crease consistently withhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537137001#537137001Feel sorry for Cook , he is doing all the interviews and the back room guys are all hiding .Some of the poor performance from England is down to him , but the figures show few of the England middle order down can stay at the crease consistently withSun, 29 Dec 2013 18:18:18 -0600The test was all but over , England must have got to very short quote and then blew it== againThey have had the upper hand many times in the series and blown it,From and outsider looking in, the team appears to be a team with internal division lack ohttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30159265/ashes-4th-test-at-the-mcg-melbourne?post_id=537136617#537136617The test was all but over , England must have got to very short quote and then blew it== againThey have had the upper hand many times in the series and blown it,From and outsider looking in, the team appears to be a team with internal division lack oSun, 29 Dec 2013 17:41:40 -0600