comment by (Kash) I'm the Mané, I'm the Mané - Justice4Gaza (U1108)

posted 12 hours, 41 minutes ago

Isn't there a theory that when Botham did so well against the Aussies it was more or less the Aussies reserves and youth as most of the main players were playing in the Kerry Packer World Series.
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I think a number of young players around Botham's era may have not got an initial chance if it weren't for many players going to join Kerry Packer, but I feel Botham more than proved his worth in the side and performed against both strong and weak Australian sides.

You can't have an all time 11

Because no one cares about you ciderdrinkingmilkmaidingvillagegreeningcowbotheringmeadowenjoyingdaisychainingfetelovingvetrespecting chinless wastrels

Cricket - it's as if spurs and Everton combined to make a superbland

Simonbhoy you have delusions of grandeur and you need to get your brain examined by a psychiatrist.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 2 days, 13 hours ago
Simonbhoy you have delusions of grandeur and you need to get your brain examined by a psychiatrist.
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Can't hear you - your lower jaw is too far back for anything intelligible

Simon you are talking about yourself.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 16 hours, 44 minutes ago
Simon you are talking about yourself.
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both best and worst comeback ever

"ffwha fffwha fwha ffwhha ffhhwa"

Fine Simon Bhoy no use talking to you.

The results are in, as voted for by users of the BBC sport website.

BBC sport`s all time Ashes XI is:

Jack Hobbs
Geoffrey Boycott
Donald Bradman
Allan Border
Steve Waugh
Ian Botham
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Dennis Lillee
Glenn McGrath
James Anderson

Billy that is just about right but I have heard about every player in that lineup except Jack Hobbs.

If based on the ashes alone then Anderson should not be nowhere near the team.
It's difficult to debate the others to be honest. Some may have picked one of the old English greats or Pietersen ahead of Border or Waugh, but it's close either way.

I would have included Graeme Thorpe in joint test eleven lineup as he was an excellent middle order batsman.

This is a bit like surveys picking your all time favourite record. It is always the recent ones that win. I would have Knott over Gilchrist. Better wicketkeeper and you should not need a batsman like Gilchrist if you have the best top 6 in ashes history. Knott got tons against Lillee and Thomson and Holding and Roberts anyway. There are great names from history like Thomson, Tyson, Larwood and Snow, who should be close to selection as well.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 4 days, 10 hours ago
Fine Simon Bhoy no use talking to you.
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impossible to hear you - way too much saliva

Well done simonbhoy for being a rude idiot.

Someone getting the Ashes thread up?

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 11 hours, 30 minutes ago
Well done simonbhoy for being a rude idiot.
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drenched now. absolutely drenched. rain doesnt stop play - saliva does

GET A CHIN