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December 19th 2006 05:07
After fifteen months of genuine uncertainty and confusion we find ourselves back to normal again.
Global warming has been proven to be a passing fad, Peter Garret is at loggerheads with the Australian Labour Party over environmental issues and the creationist movement is able to selectively teach students that we are not descended from the amoeba. Oh yeah and Australia hold the Ashes after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
As much as things changed in the 2005 Ashes series they resumed normal service this time around. The run of form from key English players such as Cook, Flintoff and Harmison occurred too late and the inability of the bowling attack to take 20 wickets became a millstone around the captain’s neck. In previous series the likes of Mark Butcher and Phil Tufnell did not make an impact until after the series had been decided either.
The Australian batsmen, even those in questionable form before the series, were able to dominate as in previous series and despite their years Langer, Hayden and Gilchrist all showed signs of their best in dealing with an insipid English attack. The likes of Dean Headley, Andy Caddick and Darren Gough will have some sympathy for Anderson, Hoggard and Flintoff.
Despite adopting strong and consistent selection policies in the last Ashes series the policies of the touring selectors Fletcher, Flintoff, Strauss and Jones (who’s own place must now be under serious scrutiny) was mystifying at best. The fact that England’s most potent weapon against Australia, Monty Panesar, was left out until the 3rd test was unforgivable.
The precedent they had set in substituting Pieterson for Thorpe in advance of the last Ashes series should have persisted. Instead Giles plied his trade without fanfare or threat and Australia duly raced to a 2-0 lead before changes were made. If anything England might have learnt from the Australians last year when a struggling line up was maintained despite the results but alas it is now a long painful wait until 2009 and two dead rubbers to round out a miserable Ashes series for England
Global warming has been proven to be a passing fad, Peter Garret is at loggerheads with the Australian Labour Party over environmental issues and the creationist movement is able to selectively teach students that we are not descended from the amoeba. Oh yeah and Australia hold the Ashes after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
As much as things changed in the 2005 Ashes series they resumed normal service this time around. The run of form from key English players such as Cook, Flintoff and Harmison occurred too late and the inability of the bowling attack to take 20 wickets became a millstone around the captain’s neck. In previous series the likes of Mark Butcher and Phil Tufnell did not make an impact until after the series had been decided either.
The Australian batsmen, even those in questionable form before the series, were able to dominate as in previous series and despite their years Langer, Hayden and Gilchrist all showed signs of their best in dealing with an insipid English attack. The likes of Dean Headley, Andy Caddick and Darren Gough will have some sympathy for Anderson, Hoggard and Flintoff.
Despite adopting strong and consistent selection policies in the last Ashes series the policies of the touring selectors Fletcher, Flintoff, Strauss and Jones (who’s own place must now be under serious scrutiny) was mystifying at best. The fact that England’s most potent weapon against Australia, Monty Panesar, was left out until the 3rd test was unforgivable.
The precedent they had set in substituting Pieterson for Thorpe in advance of the last Ashes series should have persisted. Instead Giles plied his trade without fanfare or threat and Australia duly raced to a 2-0 lead before changes were made. If anything England might have learnt from the Australians last year when a struggling line up was maintained despite the results but alas it is now a long painful wait until 2009 and two dead rubbers to round out a miserable Ashes series for England
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Comment by Anonymous
I think it is timely that the original urn is now on its way back to England ready for the new era!
To put things in perspective, England have a very weakened, uncompetitive team in Australia. England were only just competitive last Summer with their three best players playing (Vaughan, Simon Jones and Trescothick).
The sad reality that Australians now have to face is that they will be hugely less competitive next time with just two key players missing (Warne and McGrath)!
We are now entering England's era and we need to capitalise of the future success with a new management structure where sound decisions can be made in place of the current lack of focus and direction.
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