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A.B. de Villiers is actually Jonty Rhodes mark 2. Gambir dropped at slip, A.B. runs to gather the ball from slip, slides turns and throws down the stump - Dravid out at the striker's end. Kallis is outrageous. 380 runs in the series - including being run out at the non-strikers end and getting a ripper from Sreesanth - with one inning to play!

Always liked that guy.

He was picked on promise, which is wh. And what would you start with? Who would you "clean out?" Who would you replace them with? The Australian leadership situation is not similar to MFC's at all, and the rebuild is in much the same build. The Poms have the best spinner in the world at the moment, a painfully potent bowling attack and a strong upper order. Explain how they out-planned us?

Really? I thought his 4 was great... What handshakes? What are you talking about? I suppose you didn't enjoy Khawaja's effort today... Huh? In no way are the two similar...at all.

And I'm sure you're in a position to say what help they have offered/provided...

I can't believe people are still talking about the photos. In my mind they're the smallest part of this issue.

150 Heroes

Closed until early Jan I think. On the jumpers: I'm a massive fan, and many MCC members on day 3 agreed. Just one thing, the seams are a bit white - is this a problem, has anyone else noticed?

Nightmare decision by Asad Rauf as he gives AB out LB and may have handed India the match. Arguably he hit it, but hawk eye also showed it was missing by at least 5 inches. Need the UDRS!

Was there as well - good atmosphere. It just doesn't evoke in me anywhere near the same amount of passion as Aussie Rules.

Or few have been good enough... Good to see these boys fight it out - how did Harris break his ankle running in a straight line?

It'd have to be one of the worst days in Australian cricket history wouldn't it?

Geez! Can you put on one for me????

England should've batted.

Welcome CTGK! If you do a search in the top right corner for nicknames (maybe use advanced search and isolate it to thread titles) you will probably find one.

Merry Christmas everyone! Have a fantastic festive season. Thanks to Jack and Andy for all the work they do and all the team!

Not really shocked. Lucky though, Khawaja out for 2 up in Sydney.

We all love a good DD novel! What I don't get in American sports is how divisions can be different sizes. It seems fundamentally unfair to me.

Any danger of a captial being thrown in any of your posts there Mr. Teacher?

Had to laugh at KP not knowing what a "relationship" means. Of all of the players the poms could've sent out to present a strong, in control front, KP would be one of the last I'd pick.

I understand this - and hence it's pretty much the crux of my annoyance. It's just ridiculous, especially considering that while Wikileaks continues to lead possibly the greatest shift in journalism/international relations in (at least my) living memory, that this trash takes up news time, air time and space in the paper - for nothing but the benefit of the news agencies themselves and the detriment of the young men involved and the girl who knows no better.

FWIW I also have issues with Channel 9 news speculating on her mental state of mind. Whether or not what she has done is wrong, I think the fact that she is under 18 (well under 18 when these original events occured) should be taken into heavy consideration when presenting this "news." Personally, I think the best outcome for all parties is that this blows just blows over - as quickly as possible. Unfortunately for her, she's chosen to reveal her real name and will now have to live for it - but this, IMO, does not mean major news organisations should publish (or speculate on) her personal life and mental well-being.

For mine this is the main (and only) real point in this photo-saga. She's (allegedly) stolen photos and published them in the public doman deliberately because of their embarassing content.

Odd mix between speculation and summary.

And you, it would seem.