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Old 27 December 2010, 08:01 PM
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Looks like the distraction of their families arriving has worn off and we have the real England back, stunning stuff again.

Absolutely shattered from a serious lack of sleep, absolutely compelling stuff.
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Old 27 December 2010, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
Looks like the distraction of their families arriving has worn off and we have the real England back, stunning stuff again.

Absolutely shattered from a serious lack of sleep, absolutely compelling stuff.
Same here,i only managed until 3am
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Old 27 December 2010, 11:18 PM
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I had three hours sleep this afternoon.

Already to go again.









PS I think Punter got off very lightly - very cynical indeed.
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
Absolutely shattered from a serious lack of sleep, absolutely compelling stuff.
I've had a massive eye infection and have to take drops every hour 24 hours per day. Not slept for longer than 50 minutes since December the 10th


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Old 28 December 2010, 12:56 AM
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looks like the Aussies are gonna need snookers
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Old 28 December 2010, 01:10 AM
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Think we'll just bat this out till we're all gone, try and get as close to a lead off 500 as we can and then set about getting the buggers out.

The Aussie press are not being particularly sympathetic to Ponting
http://www.smh.com.au/sport
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Old 28 December 2010, 01:18 AM
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They'll be batting in a minute and the ball is swinging!
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Old 28 December 2010, 01:23 AM
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Shame about Jimmy but now it gets interesting
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Yep - a whole four minutes!
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Surely England will not bat again - the ball is moving in the air - interesting indeed!
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Great cover pic from the Herald Sun after Day 1, before Puntergate.

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All over by 12.30 GMT?

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All over by 12.30 GMT?

Hopefully.
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They are being pretty stubborn - some great bowling as well!
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They really don't stand a chance though, if we have to bat again I'll be dumbstruck.
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England win by an innings and 157 runs
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Old 29 December 2010, 12:56 AM
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Old 29 December 2010, 01:04 AM
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Now to go on and really rub their noses in it by winning the 5th test.
 
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We MUST win in Sydney - it cannot get any better!!!

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Don't want to get carried away but we really have been the better of the 2 sides so there really is no reason we shouldn't.
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Bet they feel stupid now
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Old 29 December 2010, 10:33 AM
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To coin an Australian phrase

Too Easy !!



Very impressed with Tremlett, I'd like to see him keep his place past this series.


I had a £10 bet a few weeks ago on England to win the series 3-1, somehow I managed to turn it into a double with Cardiff playing a league match that evening(a genuine mistake due to my lack of experience of the Hills site), needless to say Cardiff went on to lose at home that evening and I couldn't be bothered placing another bet, **** !
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Old 31 December 2010, 09:05 AM
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Default You had to go and spoil it KP
Pietersen said: "We would not be here today if I had not done what I did.

"I got rid of the captaincy for the good of English cricket."


Still not over it KP ?
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I agree, although it could also be read that we'd never have won had he still been captain which is most likely correct.
 
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I saw that article too! Didn't quite see the logic but there you are....
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