[Talbotman]

NOW HERE IS A FIRST

a scotsman defending england guys there is no doubt that the aussies were better than england but i definately think england were up against it from the off too many players coming back from bad injuries flintoff-vaughn-harmison these 3 are englands best players then you had trescothick going home and the fact that simon jones did not even travel and then andrew strauss had a nightmare tour

i personally think it all went wrong for england on that final morning of the 2nd test when they through away a 100% draw and went 2-0 down that was shattering and they never recovered from that.

but in 3 years time i will still back england to win the ashes back especially now warne and mgrath have gone by that time probably langer and gilchrist will have gone as well