We're not even gunna make 180

To be honest we shouldn't really expect the England team to be successful.....Even though Australia have only about seven million people....It's quite amusing when you think about it.

The English cricket team don't really justify the amount of money they collectively earn.

It's a kind of racket really.

What irritates me is listening to the PR from them.....Delusional nonsense that bears little connection to the reality of what happens on the cricket field.

The ECB are wholly responsible for creating lower cricket participation amongst young males in the UK.....This is the biggest factor in reducing our team's effectiveness.....A clue is in the high amount of public school boys or qualified foreign players (not an issue by itself) in the team.

The ECB are totally to blame for effectively destroying free to air coverage for the game.....Cricket is a non entity in most secondary schools....Investing in the grass roots hasn't worked for increasing numbers and waffling on focusing on the women's cricket (while nice) does nothing for the success of the team that brings home the bacon.

Edited by Stirlingsays (14 Feb 2015 9.16am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

How many do you expect to get 92 for 6
Maybe 120
COYA

Where is the Joker shown, I haven't used it ?

Come home now,save on the hotels and all the jollys,put the money saved into grass roots,sack the fckin lot of this mob and get some players who will fight for their place.

They didn't have much to beat did they ?
Bloody embarrassment.
This abject performance has certainly got my dander up. GRRRRRRRR

Edited by Willo (14 Feb 2015 11.46am)

To be fair, Australia were brilliant in the field, taking half chances whereas England's fielding was an embarrassment.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.