The Ashes

[bags]

What a pornotastic first day!

Discuss.

[javelin]

???

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FYI

The Ashes is a cricket series that takes place between Australia and England; MEGA fierce rivalry. It started way back in 1877 (more so 1882). This is the most anticipated series in yearssssssssssssssss

GO THE AUSSIES! WE CANNNNOOOTTTT LOSE TO THE POMS

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Hello, Javelin. Remember when we went to that NBA game!

[javelin]

oh. well....woo! go australia! kick some english rear! and while you're at it win the cricket series too. : D

[javelin]

Originally posted by bags
Hello, Javelin. Remember when we went to that NBA game!

yes i do! that was fun! i haven't been to one since though. no money and the blazers have gone heavily south. sorry to hear about flip saunders going to detroit. he was a good coach for minnesota.

how have you been? still bald?

[javelin]

p.s. why are you crying?

[bags]

I was just happily remembering the good times heh. I am good, my hair is back but I may shave it again. Saunders was a shame, I hope Casey is good! How are you!?

Back to the cricket. How good was McGrath's spell after tea. 5 wickets for 2 runs from 31 balls.

[javelin]

you lost me there. i know nothing about cricket, but i should learn. i've been learning about cycling the last couple weeks and i find i really like it! i should check out other sports more often.

p.s. guess what i do know that is a big time english sport? crew.

[bags]

I just mentioned the cricket again to keep this on topic. ":D". When you say you have been learning about cycling have you been watching the Tour de France.

BREAKAWAY!

[javelin]

i have been watching. every evening or morning, if i'm up. it seems like it should be boring to watch but i can't get enough! : /

[bags]

Australia: 190
England: 155

I am off to watch this at a mate's house. CUBYE

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I despise cricket games like this. The pitch is obviously inadequate if 17 wickets fall in one day. It doesnt give an accurate reflection, it just comes down to luck.

I dont like mega-straight pitches either, but you gotta have something ion a pitch for both batsmen and bowlers. THis hasnt.

Lords groundstaff, shame on you.

[Telegram Sam]

from a recent one-dayer...

S D Stubbings c P Mustard b G Onions 11 20 1 0

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
from a recent one-dayer...
almost as funny as the classic radio commentary of "the batsmans Holding the bowlers Willey"

[Telegram Sam]

I just googled "colemanballs", and this (http://www.gasc10804.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/colemanballs.htm) site had me in stitches




"I've had 14 bookings this season - 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable." - Paul Gascoigne


"I always used to put my right boot on first and then, obviously, my right sock." - Barry Venison


"I never make predictions and I never will." - Paul Gascoigne


"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father" - Greg Norman


"Two Andy Gorams, there's only two Andy Gorams..." - Taunts from the crowd just after he had been diagnosed with mild schizophrenia


"The good news for Nigeria is that they're two-nil down very early in the game" - Kevin Keegan


"He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces" - Ron Atkinson


"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw" - Big Ron again


"He's 31 this year - last year he was 30." - David Coleman

[dufer]

Those are hilarious; I particularly like the crowd's ignorance of what schizophrenia is. :lol:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I got a colemanballs book somewhere. Fantastic.

[bags]

Australia. 1 - 0.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
I just googled "colemanballs", and this (http://www.gasc10804.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/colemanballs.htm) site had me in stitches
"He's 31 this year - last year he was 30." - David Coleman

Also related to this one - "In a year's time, he's a year older.", from the mind of Bobby Robson.

I'd advise going to www.dangerhere.com.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by bags
Australia. 1 - 0.
How boring, just like all the other recent Ashes. Australia are coming apart, but they are still much better than England.

[Telegram Sam]

Tresco never seems to score highly or consistently in tests any more. and neither does Mickey Vaughan.

I wanna see Freddie given the captaincy by 2007 at the latest.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
Tresco never seems to score highly or consistently in tests any more. and neither does Mickey Vaughan.

I wanna see Freddie given the captaincy by 2007 at the latest.
Im glad Pietersen did well even if his fielding was shit.

With him and Freddie (both young too) in the side together, England will have the most exciting team around.

[Telegram Sam]

it's begins again!

we're in danger of losing Vaughan but I reckon that wouldn't be the worst thing ever. get Collingwood in there and bludgeon those oldies around like nobody's business!

[Telegram Sam]

convert Pietersen into a wicket-keeper. PROBLEM SOLVED!

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
Tresco never seems to score highly or consistently in tests any more. and neither does Mickey Vaughan.

I wanna see Freddie given the captaincy by 2007 at the latest.

Well, Tresco's just out, but he did score 90 - he should still be out there though. Bell's also out quickly. Vaughan seems to be progressing nicely at this moment, but Australia are counter-punching.

[Herr Lipp]

It was 100 and something for 1 when I left the canteen a short while ago.

[Telegram Sam]

oh crap. the tail is just one wicket away. I mean, I'm a big fan of Giles' ability to stay in there when it counts but this is cricket, man. sometimes he's just gonna be out quickly. I really don't understand why we can't find a wicketkeeper who can bat. any more crap from Geraint and I'll be yearning for the Alec Stewart days.

please kill me if it ever comes to that.

[Telegram Sam]

I think the BBC is being a bit hasty in saying "advantage England" - especially now we're 5 down.

and heh, they're running a section on bizarre injuries...


Richard Wright:
The Everton keeper fell off a ladder while putting his suitcases in the loft after a summer break in 2003 and damaged his shoulder.


Dave Beasant:
The former England stopper indulged in a bit of fancy footwork to try and control a falling bottle of salad cream. Sadly he managed to rupture ankle ligaments and was ruled out of action for two months.


Steve Morrow:
Tony Adams hoisted his Arsenal team-mate in the air to celebrate their 1993 Littlewood's Cup win. Unfortunately he dropped him, breaking Morrow's shoulder.


Colin Montgomerie:
The Scot pulled out of the Open at Sandwich in 1993 after just seven holes following an incident on the way to breakfast. Montgomerie was amazed it was raining and as he looked to the clouds, he fell over a step, suffering a swollen right wrist and badly bruised knees.


Ian Grieg:
The term accident-prone was invented for this unfortunate cricketer.

The former Sussex and Surrey player broke his ankle after falling from an upstairs window while trying to break into his own house.

Not long after his return to action, he was hit on the finger by a Pakistan bowler and taken to hospital for an X-Ray, which revealed a break. As he got up, he hit his head on the X-Ray machine and needed two stitches. Priceless.

[Telegram Sam]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
Dave Beasant:
The former England stopper indulged in a bit of fancy footwork to try and control a falling bottle of salad cream. Sadly he managed to rupture ankle ligaments and was ruled out of action for two months.

uh? Dave Beasant played for England?

[Herr Lipp]

whats the score random fact boy?

[Telegram Sam]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
any more crap from Geraint

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO WKS WHO COULD BAT?!

[Telegram Sam]

335 for 6 (63.5 overs)

Gilesy's sticking in there a bit

[Telegram Sam]

check out this scorecard:


M J Brown lbw b J Lewis - 1
C C Benham b S P Kirby - 0
J P Crawley lbw b S P Kirby - 11
S R Watson c C M Bandara b S P Kirby - 26
J J McLean lbw b J Lewis - 0
N Pothas b C M Bandara - 139
S M Ervine b C M Bandara - 6
A D Mascarenhas lbw b C M Bandara - 0
A J Bichel c M A Hardinges b C M Bandara - 138
S D Udal not out - 47
J T A Bruce b S P Kirby - 0

[Pretentious Bread]

Cricket.

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Pretentious Bread]

Oh yeah and before Danny berates me, it's ok to play, just boring as christ to watch.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Pretentious Bread
Oh yeah and before Danny berates me, it's ok to play, just boring as christ to watch.
No way, I fucking LOVE watching cricket. I would much rather pay to go to a game than to go to the footy. Its an incredible experience.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Nathan Barley
uh? Dave Beasant played for England?
No more than 3 times. I think it was a joke.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

The Aussies are going down. Freddy = God. Us Lancashire boys need to stick together.

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Freddy is fucking awesome! I wont deny that.

Man, the series will be 1 - 1 after an hour of play on the 4th day. This is sooo rad, I cant wait for the 3rd test.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by bags
Freddy is fucking awesome! I wont deny that.

Man, the series will be 1 - 1 after an hour of play on the 4th day. This is sooo rad, I cant wait for the 3rd test.
I subscribe to the Guardian newspaper cricket email "the spin", and they predicted a 3-1 Aussie series win, with England finally winning a test that matters, I think its looking spot on.

The real difference in this test was Englands amazing first day of 407 in less than 80 overs. That aggressive batting looks to have won it for them. Im really excited of the prospect of both Freddy and Pietersen next to each other in the line up. With both still young, England could have possibly the most exciting middle order ever for many a year. It would be nice to think their fantastic partnership was a sign of things to come.

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FUCK ME, THAT WAS GREAT! Well done England

[Daysleeper]

Yep...I just finished watching it...it was bloody nail bitting...at least we we won and it leaves the series open!

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

What a bunch of muppets. They even almost managed to throw that away.

[bags]

Kasprowicz wasnt out, apparently. The ball hit his glove which was not attached to the bat! BRING ON GAME 3

[Herr Lipp]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Nihilist
What a bunch of muppets. They even almost managed to throw that away.

must you be such a moany fuck all the time? pfft theres definitely a lot of british still left in you, the fucking complaining part. :yawn: such a bore.

and yes what a great test.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
must you be such a moany fuck all the time? pfft theres definitely a lot of british still left in you, the fucking complaining part. :yawn: such a bore.

and yes what a great test.
Ok, so you know fuck all about cricket too. Doesnt surprise me. I see youre still going for the most bigoted idiot on the planet. Good luck with that. No wonder people laugh at you.

[Herr Lipp]

:lol: you silly cunt. I didnt once put anything about my cricket knowledge, making shit up cos youre a little bitch and dont have anything worth saying? very nice. but ya know, you play cricket all through your schooltime, and watch the last 3 Ashes, you kinda know how a cricket game works :)

(and england won this one you twat, and my statement remains true it was a great test which I would happily watch again. australian people, you can't tell me that (if you watched it) you werent glued to your seat in the 2nd innings?!?! so what if we were lucky I didnt argue anything different, only a fool would think that - heres lookin at you danny)

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
:lol: you silly cunt. I didnt once put anything about my cricket knowledge, making shit up cos youre a little bitch and dont have anything worth saying? very nice. but ya know, you play cricket all through your schooltime, and watch the last 3 Ashes, you kinda know how a cricket game works :)

(and england won this one you twat, and my statement remains true it was a great test which I would happily watch again. australian people, you can't tell me that (if you watched it) you werent glued to your seat in the 2nd innings?!?! so what if we were lucky I didnt argue anything different, only a fool would think that - heres lookin at you danny)
Yes you did, you liar. You were going on about the test. That means its YOU who is making shit up. Ok, so you dont know anything about cricket, just like I said.

England almost threw a given game away, they are muppets. My point was entirely correct, you remain full of shit. Another good post towards your bigotry total. Well done :yes:

[Herr Lipp]

amateur

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
im an amateur
part-timer too.

[Herr Lipp]

a lame amateur at that

:lame:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
im a lame amateur at that

:lame:
I agree

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Century for Vaughan!

209-2, and things are going pretty well. Australia don't look as brilliant as they normally look, and have missed a couple of opportunities, and England have taken advantage.

And there's still Pietersen and Flintoff to come - a big score surely isn't out of the question.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Reginald I. Perrin
Century for Vaughan!

209-2, and things are going pretty well. Australia don't look as brilliant as they normally look, and have missed a couple of opportunities, and England have taken advantage.

And there's still Pietersen and Flintoff to come - a big score surely isn't out of the question.
*faints* my god, even Jones might score some runs if miracles like this keep happening.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

McGrath just fucked one up. Bell (18 n.o) knocked it to him, and he should have caught it - but he just seemed to flail a hand at it.

I think somewhere in the mid-400's is desirable. Anything above that is fantasy cricket - but it depends on the general form.

Strauss though, disappointed again with a mere 6. Bell does look fairly weak. Vaughan today, has shown the form of 2-3 years ago - a captain's performance, and Tresco played well with 63.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Reginald I. Perrin
McGrath just fucked one up. Bell (18 n.o) knocked it to him, and he should have caught it - but he just seemed to flail a hand at it.

I think somewhere in the mid-400's is desirable. Anything above that is fantasy cricket - but it depends on the general form.

Strauss though, disappointed again with a mere 6. Bell does look fairly weak. Vaughan today, has shown the form of 2-3 years ago - a captain's performance, and Tresco played well with 63.
Im listening to it on the net.

Vaughan is looking fantastic.

[Divine]

this is very... i don't have words... :oh:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Mörder
this is very... i don't have words... :oh:
then go away and leave it to those who do then.

[Divine]

go slit your wrists or something.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Mörder
go slit your wrists or something.
so you think Im gonna listen to you? how pathetic

[Divine]

i hope you wouldn't. but you're obviously replying to all of my posts, so i'm accomplishing something here.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Mörder
i hope you wouldn't. but you're obviously replying to all of my posts, so i'm accomplishing something here.
wow, if thats what you call an accomplishment, you have my pity.

[Divine]

wow, you're so smart.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Mörder
wow, you're so smart.

[Divine]

:no:

[Divine]

i suppose you didn't catch the sarcasm!

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Mörder
i suppose you didn't catch the sarcasm!
no, you were correct. I am smart. Im glad you realise it. Youre learning.

[Herr Lipp]

no you're mediocre intelligent danny. classic example: when someone is being sarcastic, it means they dont mean what theyre saying you fool. you are humourously arrogant though for a ricky gervais lookalike though :lol: congrats.

I wish I had put a bet on this test, but to be honest I expected teh Aussies to be more up for it. I did think it was gonna be same old story when I went to teh canteen at lunch and it was 26-1 but Ive been pleasantly proved wrong.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
no you're mediocre intelligent danny. classic example: when someone is being sarcastic, it means they dont mean what theyre saying you fool. you are humourously arrogant though for a ricky gervais lookalike though :lol: congrats.

I wish I had put a bet on this test, but to be honest I expected teh Aussies to be more up for it. I did think it was gonna be same old story when I went to teh canteen at lunch and it was 26-1 but Ive been pleasantly proved wrong.
Wrong again Fraser. But youre used to that by now. ;)

Oh and "mediocre intelligent" doesnt make sense. Sort your grammar out.

[Herr Lipp]

Sort your face out

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
Sort your face out
its fine. Sort your retardedness out. Oh, wait, you cant.

[bags]

Learn how to field Australia! Why the hell did we pick Gillespie again grr

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Well, they can watch and learn from how we're dealing with their innings!

199-7. 46 needed to avoid the follow-on.

[bags]

Go Warney!

[Union Jack]

and...warne's now out...

[bags]

Go Warney!

[Herr Lipp]

Im glad teh rain stopped.

having to tie this test wouldve been gay, seeing as we have the upper hand at the moment, mwah hah hah. I sense victory in the air, i might go check what the odds are on an england ashes victory now.

shane warnes a fucking legend. Even if he cant keep it in his pants.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Strauss is on song...hmm, I wonder when Vaughan will declare?

A tie would be awful in this contest. Hopefully we'll skittle them tomorrow.

If we win this test...then at 2-1, you'd have to say it's difficult to see England not winning. If we win the Ashes though, it's such a boost.

A brief note on other sporting events: GO THOMAS, GO!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40687000/jpg/_40687286_bjorn-getty200.jpg

The irritating thing about USPGA on Sky Sports is that I missed Thomas Bjorn's 63. What a score - especially on that course.

And that's all shaping up good for the final day...Mickelson and Love tied at the top, with Bjorn on one behind, and Vijay lurking. It's too late for Woods though in my opinion...he's going to have to do something ungodly to pull this one out from Par. It's not outside the realm of possibility (considering Woods is already one of the greatest of all time), but I wouldn't bet on it.

Just another excellent four days of Golfing action - who on earth needs the Premiership?

[bags]

I want Australia to go for the win!*















*As long as we retain the Ashes. heh

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
Im glad teh rain stopped.

having to tie this test wouldve been gay,
you mean draw, not tie.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Reginald I. Perrin
If we win this test...then at 2-1, you'd have to say it's difficult to see England not winning.
i dont think so. All it would take to stop England winning would be the Aussies to win 1 out of 2 and England not to win either. A very highly probable scenario.

The Aussies are still way better than England and this game really should end up a draw anyway.

[Herr Lipp]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Nihilist
The Aussies are still way better than England and this game really should end up a draw anyway.

hmmm.......oh i see....they were scoring fewer runs than us as some sort of psychological tactic.....hmmm.......

edit: australia aint doing too bad. they were 123-2 a short while ago.

[bags]

This series is awesome!

[Herr Lipp]

Isn't it.

I agree with this Atherton quote I heard yesterday, the closer you come to an astonishing victory, the harder it becomes to complete it. In yesterdays case, it was clear to see. They didn;t have any energy/luck left and Australia held on well.

Even if we dont bring the little piece o' shit trophy home ( :) ) - but we draw in the series, it's improvement man, which is all good.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
hmmm.......oh i see....they were scoring fewer runs than us as some sort of psychological tactic.....hmmm.......

edit: australia aint doing too bad. they were 123-2 a short while ago.
still making a fool of yourself, I see. Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so ;)

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

The interest being generated in this series has been immense, there were kids all over Leeds out playing cricket on Monday.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

Bump for the final day.

113-4...you'd have to say, fingers crossed, it's looking good.

Pietersen and Flintoff on bat. Warne bowling...it's so very close now. After so much shit, England have a fucking damned good cricket team again.

[bags]

England 5/127 at lunch. All I can say is

.

[Herr Lipp]

Why didn;t it piss it down?

I'd've loved to have won a sporting even through weather :) particularly fabled english weather.

Great competition this year. But I think it would be a bit sad if we drew and didn't get the urn, you always hog it.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

189-6...it's becoming pretty cagey out there. At this rate, Australia may well get us out, but will they have enough time when they do? If England get to tea, it could well be curtains.

And if that big cloud over the Oval opens up, Australia are finished. Tense, I tells ye!

[Herr Lipp]

nah fook it blake even if we get bowled out, I reckon the Ozzies will be trying to twat everything for 4 or 6, and so be more likely to take risks i.e. lose wickets. Touch Wood - It's in the bag.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

We're at tea now. Pietersen has done brilliantly - what a time to get your maiden Test century. About an hour or more after tea I reckon, and we'll have this one whether we bowl them out or not. Anything after that is a bonus - the Australians will be giving the tail-enders the full treatment.
I'm in two minds as to whether we should go for time or score, really. Giles can be good on his day...Hoggard is pretty weak and should perhaps try and just twat it out of the ground. As for Harmison, it depends on him - he can either go out for a duck, or do some business.

The Aussies will certainly be trying to rip it out of the ground, so let's hope our bowlers don't let them. A few rash strokes and it's goodnight Irene...there's still 3 1/2 hours in this game - ruddy hell.

It's a good week in sport overall. This last day of the Ashes, start of the Champions League, World Matchplay Championship - fantastic stuff.

[Reginald I. Perrin]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40792000/jpg/_40792416_pietersenton_ap300.jpg

YOU BEAUTY!!!!!

150 for Pietersen. Australia have no hope now - and really, they've pretty much accepted defeat. And Giles is doing superb on 34 - it's a fantastic feeling. The urn is ours, gentlemen.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
Why didn;t it piss it down?

I'd've loved to have won a sporting even through weather :) particularly fabled english weather.

spoken like a true non-fan.

Every REAL cricket fan wanted as much cricket as possible. Anyone who wanted the weather to intervene just isnt a fan of cricket at all.

I was up at Headingly last night, having a great piss up at the skippers cricketing home.

I only wish Vaughny would have put the Aussies in sooner, and made them sweat.

[Herr Lipp]

ha ha what a bell-end. We had to tie a previous test because of the weather you buffoon (which we looked like winning), it would've only been fair. Plus, it didn't matter anyway, we caned them. Oh so you're a 'true-fan' because you read a bunch of second hand journo hack's take on the cricket scene you receive via email :lol: :lol: you're so full of yourself.

:party:

Its Comin Home, Its Comin, Crickets Coming Home.

*is aware that cricket will fade into the background in ooh about a fortnight*

I love jumping on the sporting bandwagon, the thing is danny, I'm still probably better than you at cricket anyway! Was my schools no. 2 sport behind rugger, I was a high flyer on the B team dontyaknow.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
ha ha what a bell-end. We had to tie a previous test because of the weather you buffoon (which we looked like winning), it would've only been fair. Plus, it didn't matter anyway, we caned them. Oh so you're a 'true-fan' because you read a bunch of second hand journo hack's take on the cricket scene you receive via email :lol: :lol: you're so full of yourself.

:party:

Its Comin Home, Its Comin, Crickets Coming Home.

*is aware that cricket will fade into the background in ooh about a fortnight*

I love jumping on the sporting bandwagon, the thing is danny, I'm still probably better than you at cricket anyway! Was my schools no. 2 sport behind rugger, I was a high flyer on the B team dontyaknow.
No we didnt. None of the tests were tied. I suggest you learn about the game before you comment.

Considering I won the cup for the U-18's whilst I was only 14, I seriously doubt you are better than me. I even hit the winning boundary off a player who went on to play county cricket for Somerset, and I took 2-2 whilst bowling. Lets compare that with playing for a "B" team, not even the first team.... HAHAHAHA!!

[Herr Lipp]

thanks. you've just made more of an ass out of yourself in one post than i could've in 3. cheers old bean.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by Walter Sopchak
thanks. you've just made more of an ass out of yourself in one post than i could've in 3. cheers old bean.
Thanks. You've just attempted to cower away from your error of confusing a "tie" with a "draw", two very different things in cricket, and made me laugh most heartily. Cheers, chav-scum.

[Herr Lipp]

No problem.

[El Loto]

Well at least in 2006 the Aussies will probably wipe the floor with the English. Even though before the series began I was going for at least a 4-1 Aussie victory but oh well. Well done England, they have been a considerably smarter team throughout the series. Vaughn is an incredibly talented captain and his fielding organisation is extremely good. Also the English bowlers (and Simon Jones the Welshman) made the most of the conditions and utilised their reverse swing ability to bamboozle the Aussie batsmen. From an Aussie point of view I'm not so sure that Ricky Ponting is quite the captaining force he used to be. Damien Martyn has been extremely poor and Jason Gillespie will be lucky to play another international test. As usual Warney was a pillar of strength and his batting impressed me immensely (If only I could bat with such care-free abandon). Michael Clarke is an emerging talent and should be a talisman in years to come. Glenn McGrath has shown he is definitely not past it and I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at the start of the series in Australia in 2006. The Australian selectors need to do a lot of thinking and consider the places of some of the older players and start bringing in some fringe and ODI players. Roll on next summer, I cannot wait to play cricket again at school.

[Herr Lipp]

Shane Warne's a G. Shame he's an adulterer but meh these things happen.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by El Loto
Well at least in 2006 the Aussies will probably wipe the floor with the English. Even though before the series began I was going for at least a 4-1 Aussie victory but oh well. Well done England, they have been a considerably smarter team throughout the series. Vaughn is an incredibly talented captain and his fielding organisation is extremely good. Also the English bowlers (and Simon Jones the Welshman) made the most of the conditions and utilised their reverse swing ability to bamboozle the Aussie batsmen. From an Aussie point of view I'm not so sure that Ricky Ponting is quite the captaining force he used to be. Damien Martyn has been extremely poor and Jason Gillespie will be lucky to play another international test. As usual Warney was a pillar of strength and his batting impressed me immensely (If only I could bat with such care-free abandon). Michael Clarke is an emerging talent and should be a talisman in years to come. Glenn McGrath has shown he is definitely not past it and I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at the start of the series in Australia in 2006. The Australian selectors need to do a lot of thinking and consider the places of some of the older players and start bringing in some fringe and ODI players. Roll on next summer, I cannot wait to play cricket again at school.
pretty good summing up. I dont think you will ever see the Aussies making such poor decisions and performing so badly for a while, and England were like a juggernaut. With the Aussies under-performing and the English excelling it evened it out incredibly. The series could easily have gone either way, but yeah, England still have a lot of work to do to catch the Aussies up.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Nihilist
pretty good summing up. I dont think you will ever see the Aussies making such poor decisions and performing so badly for a while, and England were like a juggernaut. With the Aussies under-performing and the English excelling it evened it out incredibly. The series could easily have gone either way, but yeah, England still have a lot of work to do to catch the Aussies up.

I figured I might as well show some knowledge as to prove i'm not just a bandwagon jumper-onner. Its just like the bloody rugby world cup. For a whole month the whole English population had been lifelong rugby fans, now they don't give two tosses. It'll happen to cricket too. People will forget once they realise that leg spin doesn't work on a frosty pitch. Its a shame so much coverage is given to football and not other sports.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by bags
This series is awesome!

Almost beats the Red Sox winning the World Series for a monumental occasion. When it comes to excitement its been the best summer of cricket ever and the same summer I got my highest ever innings - a grand 20 (I did hit a six in it!)

[aria]

Originally posted by El Loto
Its a shame so much coverage is given to football and not other sports.

basketball :(

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by El Loto
I figured I might as well show some knowledge as to prove i'm not just a bandwagon jumper-onner. Its just like the bloody rugby world cup. For a whole month the whole English population had been lifelong rugby fans, now they don't give two tosses. It'll happen to cricket too. As Lawrence Dallaglio said, rugby died again after England started playing badly.

Unless England keep it up, sadly I agree with you.

Glad someone else has got some knowledge here.

[bags]

All I can say is WHAT A SERIES. Well done to England, it makes the next battle all the more interesting. Wihout Warne we would have been fucked! He took 40/100 wickets and scored more runs than Martyn, Katich or Gilchrist...

Man, we have lost the rugby then the cricket, WHAT NEXT

[PLEASE DON'T STEP ON ME]

Next time guys, next time. T'was a great win though.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Nihilist
As Lawrence Dallaglio said, rugby died again after England started playing badly.

Unless England keep it up, sadly I agree with you.

Glad someone else has got some knowledge here.

Its a fact that this happens in all sports. It was like cycling in the last weekend of July. Of course Lance won his 7th successive Tour but how many average people know about all the other races throughout the year. I do count Le Tour as my favourite cycling race but its not the only race I care for. There is an amount of ignorance in this country for other sports. Its fine to support your national team if they win but you haven't earned the right to complain when they lose if you're not a true fan.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by aria
basketball :(

Something that makes a true fan is their determination and resilience to follow a sport no matter how limited the coverage is.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by bags
WHAT NEXT
You would kick out arse at soccer. Mind you, so would anybody.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Originally posted by El Loto
There is an amount of ignorance in this country for other sports.
There is an amout of ignorance, full stop. Thats part of the problem.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Nihilist
There is an amout of ignorance, full stop. Thats part of the problem.

Its programmes like bloody Newsround. They go on about David Beckham all the time and only mention other sports when England, only England, are winning. John Craven would never have had any of that nonsense.

[Philippe]

Originally posted by El Loto
Its programmes like bloody Newsround. They go on about David Beckham all the time and only mention other sports when England, only England, are winning. John Craven would never have had any of that nonsense.
Aww come on, let the kidz have their dumbened-down news bullitins. Then they'll start watching five news or something.

But I get yer point entirely. It's hardly even proper news, just showbiz and other unimportant gobshite.

[El Loto]

Originally posted by Captain Torry
Aww come on, let the kidz have their dumbened-down news bullitins. Then they'll start watching five news or something.

But I get yer point entirely. It's hardly even proper news, just showbiz and other unimportant gobshite.

There needs to be stricter regulations on children's TV. Also adverts on TV for fast food and toys should be banned like in Sweden. Kids are becoming more stupid - FACT, kids are becoming fatter - FACT. Its time to end this downward spiral and kick some parent and child ass.