The Ashes Thread
06 January 2011, 01:37 PM
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, anyone got a gun !!
Women! You can't live with them but you can't shoot them either.Collymore will be missed for his fielding and that's it now, his batting has been woeful really for a while and had he not retired he would have been dropped.
Absolutely class performance to get the lead we did and then to reduce them to 7 wickets down by end of the 4th day.
Nothing more pleasing in sport than seeing the Aussies getting a battering
06 January 2011, 02:16 PM
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06 January 2011, 07:11 PM
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06 January 2011, 11:35 PM
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Well break for rain. The bowling attack better exploit the damp conditions and move that ball as the tail is wagging again 
I'm a bowler (or rather used to be anyway) so nothing infuriates me more in cricket than the opposition's tail wagging!
I'm a bowler (or rather used to be anyway) so nothing infuriates me more in cricket than the opposition's tail wagging!
06 January 2011, 11:36 PM
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07 January 2011, 07:46 AM
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What a result Brought a tear to the eye seeing such a crushing series win over our most coveted enemy.
Shame we can't start playing India tomorrow whilst on such a role as I think we could beat anyone at the moment. Our bowling line up is looking great for the future which has not been the case for a long time. Anderson is class but with Bresnan, Finn and Tremlett coming through it's an exciting pace attack to choose from
Oh and what do you call an Australian centurian?
A bowler
Bbc 5 Live team was rolling them off during the rain interuptions last night
Brought a tear to the eye seeing such a crushing series win over our most coveted enemy.Shame we can't start playing India tomorrow whilst on such a role as I think we could beat anyone at the moment. Our bowling line up is looking great for the future which has not been the case for a long time. Anderson is class but with Bresnan, Finn and Tremlett coming through it's an exciting pace attack to choose from
Oh and what do you call an Australian centurian?
A bowler
Bbc 5 Live team was rolling them off during the rain interuptions last night
07 January 2011, 08:02 AM
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Amazing result. If you'd suggested that before the series began most sane people would have laughed at you.
Man of the match & series was thoroughly deserved ;-)
What makes the win so much sweeter is that it's due in large part to an Aussie! Peter Saker the bowling coach has really helped us get to where we are today.
Still worried about the tail wagging as B2Z says but that will come.
Don't normally hold out much hope in the world cup, we just don't seem to do as well in the short format BUT I was proved wrong with the pyjama world cup wasn't I.
Man of the match & series was thoroughly deserved ;-)
What makes the win so much sweeter is that it's due in large part to an Aussie! Peter Saker the bowling coach has really helped us get to where we are today.
Still worried about the tail wagging as B2Z says but that will come.
Don't normally hold out much hope in the world cup, we just don't seem to do as well in the short format BUT I was proved wrong with the pyjama world cup wasn't I.
07 January 2011, 08:16 AM
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Two I liked from last night...
At least Australia are left with two world class spinners - the funnel web and the redback...
...and did you hear that the Aussies couldn't get any wine to drink during the Test Matches because they didn't have any openers...
At least Australia are left with two world class spinners - the funnel web and the redback...
...and did you hear that the Aussies couldn't get any wine to drink during the Test Matches because they didn't have any openers...
07 January 2011, 10:53 AM
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What do you call an Australian with a Bat in his hand, a Vet
Well I'm £100 lighter due to my foul up on the Hills site but still chuffed I plumped for 3-1
So was this better than 2005 ?
It is such a hard call, we beat the best Aussie side ever in 2005 but the manner of this series win was something else, possibly the best series I have witnessed from the England Cricket team in 34 years of watching them in the respect to how they played throughout the team, no one failed.
No one has ever crushed an Australian side so convincingly on Aussie soil in the history of the game, we should be rightly proud.
The other plus is we have good quality players waiting to get into this side, I'm not getting caught up in the emotion of this win when I say this could be our era to dominate Test cricket, I really believe that and have believed for quite a few years as we have steadily improved year on year.
Long may it continue
Well I'm £100 lighter due to my foul up on the Hills site but still chuffed I plumped for 3-1
So was this better than 2005 ?
It is such a hard call, we beat the best Aussie side ever in 2005 but the manner of this series win was something else, possibly the best series I have witnessed from the England Cricket team in 34 years of watching them in the respect to how they played throughout the team, no one failed.
No one has ever crushed an Australian side so convincingly on Aussie soil in the history of the game, we should be rightly proud.
The other plus is we have good quality players waiting to get into this side, I'm not getting caught up in the emotion of this win when I say this could be our era to dominate Test cricket, I really believe that and have believed for quite a few years as we have steadily improved year on year.
Long may it continue
Last edited by Funkii Munkii; 07 January 2011 at 10:54 AM.
07 January 2011, 01:31 PM
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Our bowling line up is looking great for the future which has not been the case for a long time. Anderson is class but with Bresnan, Finn and Tremlett coming through it's an exciting pace attack to choose from
Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
No one has ever crushed an Australian side so convincingly on Aussie soil in the history of the game, we should be rightly proud.
14 January 2011, 10:16 AM
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Hoping we can make it 9 T20 wins in a row and extend out latest world record
Last edited by Funkii Munkii; 14 January 2011 at 10:17 AM. Reason: Edited to mention it's "Away" series
14 January 2011, 11:05 AM
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Well KP has not helped our cause this morning.
Although Collingwood looked like he was settling in for the day, before he was out which will probably be a good thing. It's looking a little tight as we are not finding the rope.
Although Collingwood looked like he was settling in for the day, before he was out which will probably be a good thing. It's looking a little tight as we are not finding the rope.
14 January 2011, 11:27 AM
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I Like the idea of this and I'm pretty sure it will happen knowing Australians, they dont get caught up in as much red tape as we do.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1225987088535
AUS vs ENG Legends T20 for the flood disaster
Good old Warnie
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1225987088535
AUS vs ENG Legends T20 for the flood disaster
Good old Warnie
25 January 2011, 09:44 PM
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