common hope there is no chance you will be whitewashed in all 3 formats. Whats the latest on Jimmy cos losing Jimmy for SA series's could be a deciding factor.
SA can certainly get ahead of England in tests and ODI by winning those series but I'm uncertain whether even a whitewash by them in the T20 games will be enough to bridge the 8 point gap that currently exists.
Phantom !* posers strike again.
biggest winner in all this...the lousy weather......
I must say that based upon the first two games I can't see how the Aussies can win. I think bad weather and D-L is the great worry as a game can become a lottery.
It would be incredibly unique if the team top in all formats plays the team second in all formats which could happen when we meet SA.
yh i guess Aussie arent that great as we think or thought. maybe conditions are making teams look crap, when in fact they could be very dangerous in their own yard??????
seems to me as if everytime is enjoying their dominance in their own grounds.
Viru at Lords they had the best bowling and batting conditions and at the Oval conditions were pretty good the whole day, just a brief shower.
For my money their team is not well balanced, too many semi allrounders.
Australia look lost. We seem to have the same hold over them that they had over us in the 90's.
yh hope i meant to say that aussies are only good in their own yard. all credits to england though.
Are they good in their own back yard? They lost a test at home to NZ for the first time in ages and it's only 18 months since the last ashes series.
The Aussies are struggling to find a consistent side, something that dogged England for decades.
England have more strength in depth than any team in world cricket at the moment, and the core of that squad all sing from the same hymn sheet.
Aussie batting is just not good enough. The had a good series against a dire Indian bowling lineup (who doesnt these days) with Clarke the only batsman that might make the England test side. This is definently a role reversal from the late 80s and 90s.
England's chances of a 5-0 series win don't look promising if the weather forecast is to believed. It looks as if Birmingham is vying with Manchester for the title, wettest city in England.
And I have tickets for the Birmingham game
Sorry Yela but maybe with lick it'll be a D/L game.
Forget the batting it's the bowling that's going to be a treat to watch. I hope Steyn knocks KP's head off that way he may knock some sense into him, but here's hoping Finn gets a shot he can eat that RSA line-up for dinner. England will defo win...
Philander, Steyn, Jimmy, Finn, Broad... All should be on show, we'll get to see who's the best bowler in the world that way because it's one of them lot.
Page 1 of 1
First
Previous
1
Next
Latest
Sign in if you want to comment
South Africa v England, A ranking battle.
Page 1 of 1
posted on 2/7/12
common hope there is no chance you will be whitewashed in all 3 formats. Whats the latest on Jimmy cos losing Jimmy for SA series's could be a deciding factor.
posted on 2/7/12
SA can certainly get ahead of England in tests and ODI by winning those series but I'm uncertain whether even a whitewash by them in the T20 games will be enough to bridge the 8 point gap that currently exists.
posted on 2/7/12
Phantom !* posers strike again.
posted on 2/7/12
biggest winner in all this...the lousy weather......
posted on 2/7/12
I must say that based upon the first two games I can't see how the Aussies can win. I think bad weather and D-L is the great worry as a game can become a lottery.
It would be incredibly unique if the team top in all formats plays the team second in all formats which could happen when we meet SA.
posted on 2/7/12
yh i guess Aussie arent that great as we think or thought. maybe conditions are making teams look crap, when in fact they could be very dangerous in their own yard??????
seems to me as if everytime is enjoying their dominance in their own grounds.
posted on 2/7/12
Viru at Lords they had the best bowling and batting conditions and at the Oval conditions were pretty good the whole day, just a brief shower.
For my money their team is not well balanced, too many semi allrounders.
posted on 2/7/12
Australia look lost. We seem to have the same hold over them that they had over us in the 90's.
posted on 2/7/12
yh hope i meant to say that aussies are only good in their own yard. all credits to england though.
posted on 2/7/12
Are they good in their own back yard? They lost a test at home to NZ for the first time in ages and it's only 18 months since the last ashes series.
posted on 3/7/12
The Aussies are struggling to find a consistent side, something that dogged England for decades.
England have more strength in depth than any team in world cricket at the moment, and the core of that squad all sing from the same hymn sheet.
posted on 3/7/12
Aussie batting is just not good enough. The had a good series against a dire Indian bowling lineup (who doesnt these days) with Clarke the only batsman that might make the England test side. This is definently a role reversal from the late 80s and 90s.
posted on 3/7/12
England's chances of a 5-0 series win don't look promising if the weather forecast is to believed. It looks as if Birmingham is vying with Manchester for the title, wettest city in England.
posted on 3/7/12
And I have tickets for the Birmingham game
posted on 3/7/12
Sorry Yela but maybe with lick it'll be a D/L game.
posted on 4/7/12
Forget the batting it's the bowling that's going to be a treat to watch. I hope Steyn knocks KP's head off that way he may knock some sense into him, but here's hoping Finn gets a shot he can eat that RSA line-up for dinner. England will defo win...
Philander, Steyn, Jimmy, Finn, Broad... All should be on show, we'll get to see who's the best bowler in the world that way because it's one of them lot.
Page 1 of 1