[Davros]

Well I will contribute 2 posts to your little ploy.

0-17 - you guys were due to hold yourselves together sooner or later. The old streak is over and a new one commences.

I watched the Aussie innings, and I felt we lost our way in posting a meagre 260 target. That is the minimum number we expect to post against a pop-gun attack, and we applied ourselves poorly. Mind you - England did hold a few more catches than we are accustomed to, so your guys are showing some improvement in the field that you should be proud of.

Run chases are very much a test of taking early wickets. We didn't get them for one of the few times in recent history. The catches didn't fly to hand but instead fluttered gently into gaps in the field. I had to go to bed fairly early in the Trescothick / Vaughn partnership, but even at that stage I got the impression that although the batsmen were scatching about, luck was going to stay on their side. The usual English wicket avalanche failed to occur, and inexplicably (for a match against the Aussies) your guys showed a bit of backbone.

I realise you guys are starved of success against us over there, so let me congratulate you with a hearty "well done". And for my final word on the matter you will have to go to the last post I will make on this topic [img]smile.gif[/img]