Jim_UK

Jim_UK · 12-09-2005, 14:52

WOW !!!!!! What a sensational series of cricket that was !!!! Probably one of, if not THE greatest series of test matches ever. So much drama and tension, a level of cricket that no one could have predicted, sportsmanship at it's highest level ..... some unbelievable batting and bowling performances ... this series had the lot !

To me, the Aussies were always the untouchables, growing up on a diet of them winning everything in cricket and seemingly doing no wrong and being almost unbeatable. After the Lords test match i was thinking it could be another white wash or that we may nick one game when the series was already decided. But back we came and we gave it right to them and it was fantastic. Our set of 4 pace bowlers clicked and we gave the best set of batsmen in the world all sorts of problems, heaven only knows what might have been if Harmison was also on his game !

We fought back and we carried on fighting, whenever someone needed to produce an effort with bat or ball, someone stepped up and we out performed the best team in the world ... the best team in cricketing history .... time and time again. In the end, their wasn't alot to choose between the 2 teams. I'm sure some cynics will say "If Australia played as well as they could have, it would have been 5-0" ... well to that i would say "We didn't let you play as well as you could have because we bowled and batted with immense courage and discipline (most of the time)" ... some might say "The rain and light saved you in this match" and i would say "The rain and light saved Australia in the 3rd test".

I'm immensely proud of that set of English players who stood toe-to-toe with the best team ever and won, if we kick on from here England will be THE best team in cricket for many many years to follow.

Cricket will lose 2 of the best ever bowlers in cricketing history in Warne and McGrath, but all i can say was it was an honour to see them and Brett Lee bowl and more importantly how great it was to see them congratulate the English players when we won. We may have won the Ashes, but surely cricket was the real winner in this, the best test series ever !

12-09-2005, 14:52	#1
Jim_UK Registered User Join Date: 07 2001 Location: England	Ashes 2005 WOW !!!!!! What a sensational series of cricket that was !!!! Probably one of, if not THE greatest series of test matches ever. So much drama and tension, a level of cricket that no one could have predicted, sportsmanship at it's highest level ..... some unbelievable batting and bowling performances ... this series had the lot ! To me, the Aussies were always the untouchables, growing up on a diet of them winning everything in cricket and seemingly doing no wrong and being almost unbeatable. After the Lords test match i was thinking it could be another white wash or that we may nick one game when the series was already decided. But back we came and we gave it right to them and it was fantastic. Our set of 4 pace bowlers clicked and we gave the best set of batsmen in the world all sorts of problems, heaven only knows what might have been if Harmison was also on his game ! We fought back and we carried on fighting, whenever someone needed to produce an effort with bat or ball, someone stepped up and we out performed the best team in the world ... the best team in cricketing history .... time and time again. In the end, their wasn't alot to choose between the 2 teams. I'm sure some cynics will say "If Australia played as well as they could have, it would have been 5-0" ... well to that i would say "We didn't let you play as well as you could have because we bowled and batted with immense courage and discipline (most of the time)" ... some might say "The rain and light saved you in this match" and i would say "The rain and light saved Australia in the 3rd test". I'm immensely proud of that set of English players who stood toe-to-toe with the best team ever and won, if we kick on from here England will be THE best team in cricket for many many years to follow. Cricket will lose 2 of the best ever bowlers in cricketing history in Warne and McGrath, but all i can say was it was an honour to see them and Brett Lee bowl and more importantly how great it was to see them congratulate the English players when we won. We may have won the Ashes, but surely cricket was the real winner in this, the best test series ever ! __________________ ... Is watching you ... Last edited by Jim_UK; 12-09-2005 at 14:56.