I used to live on Leamington Rd and I do recall that fire. I know the owners of that building very well and the assumptions you have made could not be more incorrect. With regards to throwing the racist card about, I was merely pointing out what Trott had said (which coincides with my opinion). The touchy ones on this MB have accused me of being a racist, not the other way round. My point was, if I am classed as a racist for wanting DRS to change/removed, then surely Trott must be too?

The quality of umpiring decisions will also decline due to DRS. It has taken the pressure away from them. If the decision is tight, they can give it out knowing full well the batsmen will review. Ultimately DRS is used as the scapegoat and umpires are getting away with poor calls. In turn, I believe it will result in less quality umpires.

According to some people on this MB I'm a racist for wanting DRS to change. Now Trott has said the same thing as I have been saying all series, so it must make him a racist if we're applying the same logic, right? I've said all along, the system right now is a joke. There is too much controversy surrounding the system and therefore it needs to be scrapped or drastic changes need to be made to it. The system has been one of the main talking points of one of the greatest battles in Test cricket and that is what irritates me. It shouldn't be a talking point and take the attention away from the game itself.

Look at this racist who wants a change to the DRS system. Trott saying exactly what I have been saying all series. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23740120

Thought he was key for you winning the last test match. Took a crucial wicket when it seemed as though Australia were running away with it. Also contributed a healthy 40+ which came in very handy. Will be a miss for England as bowling has not been the issue. Runs have been hard to come by and losing Bresnan will weaken the tail, which has wagged quite often this series, for both sides.

Even though I wasn't old enough when she was in power, I still, to this very day have to go through the trouble she caused my family re: Hillsborough and how her scumbag party hid the lies. Good idea. Something must change on this current system, it just does not seem to be working and way too much controversy surrounds it. Unfortunately, the England fans seem oblivious to it and when I have suggested change, they think I am being racist. So just a word of advice, be careful what you say or you may well be accused of the same.

You'll never see me associating myself with that scumbag. His party along with that bitch you brag about in your signature, ruined our lives and he's now ruining our country.

Get your beloved Cameron to sort out our country first before you start looking at India. Once again though, the talk is about cricket, not the countries. If you would like to discuss both countries then please do start up a new thread. I am not on a wind up. I am just stating my opinion. If you don't like it then you know where the ignore button is, go ahead.

1. No India players have accused the opposition of being called a cheat, ala Swann, then done the exact same thing themselves. 2. Which Indian umpire are you referring to exactly? DRS favours one side or the other, it should not do that. It should give the correct decision. Unfortunately it hasn't on a few occasions and there is far too much doubt over the LBW. Hence why I would like it scrapped or serious adjustments to the rules currently in place. Are you 100% satisfied with the system currently in place? 3. I couldn't care less who won. I wanted the best team to win (see the first post of the topic)

A racist? I'd retract that statement for your own good. Call me what you like on this thread, but a racist I am not. I dislike the England cricket team with reasons I have explained in this thread earlier on. I have no complaints about the English people or anything else English. In fact, I am off to Wembley tonight to watch England take on Scotland. I was in London throughout the Olympics and will be traveling to Rio next year for the World Cup. All this because I am a racist? I have made valid points on this thread about the use of DRS, all of which have been picked up by the national media. I guess they are racists too? I merely pointed out Stuart Broad's cheating antics during the series and the actual use of the word was derived by an interview from Swann. So that makes Swann a racist or hypocritical, you decide? I was asked who I support, I told them I support India, ever since the reference has always been bought back to India by YOU, not me.

Come on Jim, I thought we were pals? I started this thread to discuss what I thought would be a competitive and enjoyable series. Unfortunately, it has been neither and overshadowed by 2 key issues in my opinion, cheating and DRS. By no fault of my own, the England players have been cheating and the DRS has favoured England majority of the time. Had it been Australia, I would have slagged them off all the same. It seems as though I am not entitled to a cricket opinion as I support neither team. Wonder how Michael Holding feels.

Boo Bopara and Panesar? I couldn't give a toss about them. If they were that good, they'd be playing for India, that's a fact. ECB cannot match the BCCI when it comes to offering contracts to players. We have too much money. Whereas, county cricket is struggling a huge amount in England with clubs in huge amounts of debt. That's why the likes of Pietersen want to play in the IPL so desperately, in order to pocket themselves a huge payday. Like I said earlier, I believe I have contributed very fairly to the Ashes discussion. I'm sure Jim will agree with me.

Ask your boys. We sent them to cuckoo land after the 4-0 demolition. Edit: Looks like India A are also battering Australia A. Bad day all round for you, dear.

Kamy, the India you faced at the time was very unbalanced. There were a lot of players who were towards the latter end of their careers. The new look India has a much more vibrant and enthusiastic look about them and we saw that when they dominated the ICC Champions Trophy. I am very confident that we will be returning to the top of the rankings in ALL forms of the game. It was also the view of your prized-asset, Swann. Still waiting, darling.

We were talking about India, so I mentioned the world-class Indian batsmen. At no point did I say they were my favourite players. Clarke, Waugh brothers, Lara, Sangakara, Chanderpaul, etc are just a few of my favourites that are non-Indian. No prejudice at all, just a silly accusation you have in your head. About Cook, his negativity against a better opposition would have been punished. It's just a crying shame that Australia aren't the force they used to be. A better batting line-up and no cheating from the England camp, and the scores would be a lot closer than 3-0. But hey, no point crying over it. You won and if you feel it is morally and ethically correct to celebrate a victory in those circumstances, then who am I to judge? Celebrate.

All 3 batsmen are a joy to watch when they're are on form, but that is the case with any batsmen in the world. However, that doesn't make them world class. Out of the 3, I probably enjoy watching Cook. His technique as you said is fabulous, however he tends to disappear in the big matches. His captaincy is very negative and I feel the added pressure of the captaincy has hindered his performances recently. I can't remember the last time he made a century. This in turn, has led to the downfall of Root. If Cook is out, then more pressure is added to the youngster to score big.

Nonsense. I support the England football team and have travelled across the globe to watch them. Not prejudice at all. Ask Swann what he thought of the Sri Lankan batsman that didn't walk. He called him a cheat. Same thing happened with Broad. I am just using Swann's phrase to describe his team mate. This is the article if you missed it: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2116812/Graeme-Swann-blast-Sri-Lankan-cheat.html Edit: He says "The thing that annoyed me was that the batsman stood there knowing 100 per cent he was out but chose to cheat."

Statistics only tell one side of a story. In Laxman's case, the story is, if anything, even more incomplete. Numbers can never capture the elegance of his batting or the joy of his magical wristwork. The same applies to Ganguly. Dhoni is very aggressive and very much like Pietersen, however his brilliant captaincy makes him world class.

So you're saying because Venky's are Indian, the whole of our fan base hate ALL Indians? Wow. There's a reason you have a reputation around here. Maybe we should all start hating the English/Norwegians/Scottish. After all, it was that nation of origin that led us to relegation and bottom half of the Championship. Or does it not work like that? Not at all, I think I have given a very fair account of myself on here re: the major talking points.

I hate the England cricket team, however I am cricket fan and I have contributed very fairly to the Ashes debate. It's a shame you have those tinted glasses on. Maybe you should read the cricket column more often in the National Press. Majority of the talk this Ashes series has been the use of DRS and when Broad didn't decide to walk (blatantly cheating). The cricket has not been spectacular by any stretch of the imagination. More so players playing poor shots or out of form. We saw a few genuine world class deliveries from Harris/Broad/Bresnan yesterday, other than that I struggle to see any genuine class in the whole series. They're too serious this mob. I wouldn't say Cook is world class nor Pietersen. Pietersen is a game changer but one big innings every now and again will not make him world class. His weakness when it comes to playing spin also backs up my argument. Like I said, enjoy the victory. I did when we whitewashed them

I'd wager still near the top. Sehwag, Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman, Dhoni, Ghambir, etc are all world class batsmen who have consistently performed for India. Broad had his best game in an England shirt. Still doesn't make him a better bowler than Siddle or Harris (the argument we had earlier in the thread). Oh and I've already enjoyed a 4-0 whitewash of Australia, in Australia. Nothing special for us

India refuse to play with DRS. So I don't know where you get that "they don't bother with a review" from. Utter nonsense. I agree it helps in areas such as caught behind, however it must be scrapped for the LBW and leave the umpire to make that decision. What my point is, had the decisions yesterday been given as not out, the balls were both hitting the stumps (so that would have been an incorrect decision) however, DRS would have allowed it to stay as not out. Umpire's call must be removed. For me the whole system needs reviewing for LBW's.

I wouldn't say glorious. Take away the runs from Ian Bell in this series (who has been my man of the series), and England would have been in much bother as the Aussies. Quality wise the series has been poor. Entertainment wise it has been great.

Had the umpire given them not out, Hawk Eye would have showed the ball hitting the stumps, so would that mean the umpire got it wrong? There was enough doubt to give both decisions as not out. Horrible system and ruining the game for me.

Absolutely no reason to be quiet. As I said, Australia should have batted sensibly but didn't. How ridiculous is this DRS nonsense? The "Umpire's call" has to be removed. Watson and Haddin would have been not out had the umpire given them not out. Anderson again had a very poor game. England have bowled fairly well throughout the series, but boy have the Aussies made it a walk in the park for them with some dismal batting displays. The Aussie bowling attack is perfectly fine. They need to sort out the middle order and bring in a number 3 who won't throw his wicket away and invite further pressure on Clarke etc. I guess we have the ODI's to look forward to now. The test at the Oval is meaningless, although a win for the Aussies may give them a slight boost going into this winter's tour.