Barry, I'm still here, but hurting badly
I did say in an earlier post that I couldn't pick the winner in a one horse race, and my form continues
The Australian performance was absolutely woeful
, whereas Strauss and Cook showed us how it should be done. The England bowlers were superb, while the Aussie bowlers were lucky to land the ball on the pitch.
I really thought that Australia would go well in Melbourne after their great dispaly in Perth, but it just goes to show how much I know
. The chances of rain saving us are slim to none, according to the weather forecast.
Neil, I wish we had that Lillian Thompson playing for us now
BTW, Concrete wickets are quite common in country areas, especially where the climate is dry. At least they have a consistent bounce
Uncle Albert is right when he says "what goes around comes around" Australia was at the top for a long time and England were struggling. Now the wheel has turned full circle, and it's our turn to suffer and, let me tell you, I'm suffering
.
Now all we have to look forward to is the press calling for the sacking of the selectors, the captain, the players, even the Prime Minister and the Governor General
Oh, well, there's always the English football to watch, at least I don't care who wins those matches (except for Chelsea and Man U, I particularly don't care who beats either of them
)
Peter.