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It was sensational. Just what you bowl out swing bowling for (although for left hand bat it becomes inswinger)
Almost brought a tear to my eye.
Nothing Cook could do, he was just out of luck to get such a brilliant ball first ball.
Aussies as a team should celebrate and party long and hard after this match.
It does not get much better than this for every team member to have contributed something special.
Even Bailey whom has not cemented his spot but with his little cameo will forever be remembered for tearing Anderson apart for 28 off an over in a Test and Clarke declared right then and there with Poms completely having 2 of their best bowlers demoralised and powerless to do anything to stop the momentum and that is making the Ashes ours so soon after Poms were getting so smug so recently.
5 wickets to party time for these players.
Almost brought a tear to my eye.
Nothing Cook could do, he was just out of luck to get such a brilliant ball first ball.
Aussies as a team should celebrate and party long and hard after this match.
It does not get much better than this for every team member to have contributed something special.
Even Bailey whom has not cemented his spot but with his little cameo will forever be remembered for tearing Anderson apart for 28 off an over in a Test and Clarke declared right then and there with Poms completely having 2 of their best bowlers demoralised and powerless to do anything to stop the momentum and that is making the Ashes ours so soon after Poms were getting so smug so recently.
5 wickets to party time for these players.
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Yeah!!!! Ashes is back on Aussie soil.
Unfortunately I missed the session after lunch as I had to travel to play cricket so I got mum to tape it, can't wait to watch it back tomorrow morning. Also looking forward to setting up camp in Melbourne for the whole of the Boxing Day test, luckily there will be some Big Bash matches on in between now and then.
Unfortunately I missed the session after lunch as I had to travel to play cricket so I got mum to tape it, can't wait to watch it back tomorrow morning. Also looking forward to setting up camp in Melbourne for the whole of the Boxing Day test, luckily there will be some Big Bash matches on in between now and then.
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Like you missed most of it but had recorder set to record an hour in middle of days play when I suspected it would be over or close to over. Watched it last night when got home and saw last wicket plus about 40 minutes after match with Channel 9 thankfully follow up with some of after match starting celebrations in changing rooms.
Was great stuff to see so many players that had rough patches look so happy to expereince someting really special together as a team. Reminds of 1989 when Aussies come out of doldrums to win back Ashes in England with AB, Lawson, Boony and Marsh finally getting reward for some tough seasons when few Tests were won.
Really happy for Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Harris and Lyon. At various stages in last 12 months just about all of them could reasonably expect not to play in Test matches again and now they are part of Ashes history. Bailey probably thought he'd never play Test match cricket in his life and now he is part of a team that won back Ashes. Would have been a great party last night and probably for next day or so too
Was great stuff to see so many players that had rough patches look so happy to expereince someting really special together as a team. Reminds of 1989 when Aussies come out of doldrums to win back Ashes in England with AB, Lawson, Boony and Marsh finally getting reward for some tough seasons when few Tests were won.
Really happy for Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Harris and Lyon. At various stages in last 12 months just about all of them could reasonably expect not to play in Test matches again and now they are part of Ashes history. Bailey probably thought he'd never play Test match cricket in his life and now he is part of a team that won back Ashes. Would have been a great party last night and probably for next day or so too
Thought i would turn this into a bit of a Rate My Team Thread as well.
Bat
1. Finch, A $117,4000 3. White, C $68,5000
2. Hales, A $84,2000 4. North, M $37,4000
Sub. Maddinson, N $41,8000
All Rounder
1. Hopes, J $85,3000 2. Henriques, M $46,1000
Sub. Hastings, J $45,8000
WK
1. Kieswetter, C $32,0000
Sub. Nevill, P $36,0000
Bowler
1. Malinga, L $110,3000 3. Cutting, B $101,9000
2. Muralidaran, M $89,8000 4. McKay, C $60,2000
Sub. Copeland, T $32,0000
$11,300 Left in the Kitty.
Bat
1. Finch, A $117,4000 3. White, C $68,5000
2. Hales, A $84,2000 4. North, M $37,4000
Sub. Maddinson, N $41,8000
All Rounder
1. Hopes, J $85,3000 2. Henriques, M $46,1000
Sub. Hastings, J $45,8000
WK
1. Kieswetter, C $32,0000
Sub. Nevill, P $36,0000
Bowler
1. Malinga, L $110,3000 3. Cutting, B $101,9000
2. Muralidaran, M $89,8000 4. McKay, C $60,2000
Sub. Copeland, T $32,0000
$11,300 Left in the Kitty.
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Got a team together but not sure how good it is haha. I got Cutting, Hogg, Murali and Nannes as my bowlers so have paid top dollar. They'll all play right?