http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23837976 

I think that's a very good piece, from someone who knows far more about cricket than any of us

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Someone has pressed Clarke's reset button. Apparently he's confident of regaining the Ashes in the coming series 😂 😂

Do they still have the best bowling attack in the world? 

(I know it wasn't Clarke made that claim)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23837976 

I think that's a very good piece, from someone who knows far more about cricket than any of us

Quite. As he says it was an absolute disgrace. 

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Was just reading Jim Maxwell's individual ratings of the Convicts, and the last sentence of this made me laugh:

 

Shane Watson - 6/10

Matches: 5; Runs: 418; Average: 41.80; Highest score: 176; Fifties: 1; Centuries: 1

Mercurial and influential, but was his 176 at The Oval an aberration or a positive sign? No future as an umpire.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23837976 

I think that's a very good piece, from someone who knows far more about cricket than any of us

Yes, a good piece. But the key point is that the situation had precious little to do with the umpires and an awful lot to do with a poorly drafted law & match regs (ground, weather & light).

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Criticism for Cook's captaincy and praise for Clarke's captaincy.

I think I rather be in Cook's position than Clarke's who has not won a single Test out of last 9 and lost 7 of them.

It shows that no matter how tactically you are good as captain, it ain't any use if you don't have batsmen than can bat and bowlers who can take 20 wickets.

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Will lock this and consign it to the classics forum in a while.

It classic it hasn't been though. Comfortable for England against a rubbish Aussie side. A series ruined by poor umpiring and technology disputes.


Roll on winter.

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