Posted by masseur
Aussi Aussi Aussi - Oi Oi Oi!
Looking good so far. I see the UK press this morning was mostly (once again) hoping the weather will save the brits
How about the Brits actually win without counting on the weather?
...and just last week all the UK press were raving how England had a chance because Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee is out due to injury for the first, and maybe the second test
might as well start packaging up the urn ready for its trip back home
um, btw, but why are they playing in Wales when its Australia vs England?
Posted by MWEB
Here we go
, gloat while you can Masseur, but in truth, nobody in the UK who didn't go to public school give's a rats ass about cricket, so you could whitewash us 5-0 and it would be less important than if Wayne Rooney had a tooth out
Posted by masseur
lol, already dismissing this with throw away jibes
I have a feeling that public school is what we call private school? where you have to pay big bucks? public school for us is where most people go.
so you're saying that UK has no real cricket fans? if thats the case then the buzz in my office must be highly unusual as they almost all watch online during the day and most of the discussion this last few days has been cricket!
Posted by MWEB
Yeah, about ten minutes before it all starts, were all geared up and hopefull, then ten minutes AFTER it starts, the dreadful realization sinks in that were not quite good enough and might as well throw in the towel right now
Posted by masseur
well.. there's a long way to go so I won't count our chickens just yet
it just really gets me when I hear each time that the weather is the only hope of saving England
though actually, I'm not really much of a follower of cricket (or golf... I'd rather watch grass grow or paint dry)... I prefer to follow the Wallabies (rugby union), or St Kilda (aussie rules)
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2009-07-11 22:35:54, masseur wrote:
St Kilda (aussie rules)
Haha. I think Australians are the only ones who get that game. Or don't laugh at it.
Posted by fatreg
The urn is going nowhere Big M, it lives at Lords!
Posted by masseur
yeah, I know that, and I don't understand why... but its been planned to do a tour of Australia for years and it keeps getting delayed for one reason or another
Posted by fatreg
It's too old and frail to leave, also one of a kind, unlike the FA cup, Jules Rimet, FIFA World Cup etc etc...
Oh! and have you tried getting anything through Oz customs? good luck getting ashes through!!
Posted by masseur
lol, you have a point there!
Posted by MWEB
Oh dear Masseur, you wuz robbed
Posted by masseur
that was a good effort to get the draw, it suprised me!
looking forward to the next match
Posted by RyaN
WOW! We got a draw!! Didn't know that until now. Thought it looked doomed!
Posted by masseur
though I didn't think much of it at the time, there's comments around the office that England were using time wasting tactics, and I heard on the radio coming into work that the Aussie captain made some comments about it. In fact here's more about it at the BBC news site
Posted by RyaN
Lol. There's always gonna be some dirty tricks played when it comes to the Ashes. You aussies would be up to it too if the position was reversed!
Quite humerous though - I can't stand Ricky Ponting either
Posted by RyaN
Commiserations Masseur
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8159247.stm
Posted by MWEB
Did i say that i was uninterested in cricket?,
Posted by masseur
lol, I was hoping no one would notice
anyway, we're just lulling you into a false sense of security!
Posted by julias
Go on England!
Posted by Bonovox
I live 3 miles from Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham and all its done here today is rain it still is now. They just showed on local news the pitch water logged. I dont have tickets to go but have been before. Whats going on 3 summers in a row with nothing but rain.
Posted by se_dude
England are doing it pretty well eh?
Posted by masseur
erm... no
my turn to gloat again
102 all out!
but 102? whats that all about?!
Posted by masseur
Australia win the 4th by an INNINGS and 80 runs!
so its all down to the last at The Oval
Posted by masseur
oh dear...3 out within 8 runs/3.5 overs!
Aussies must have been out on a big night last night!
time to wake up guys!
Posted by mutleyboy
this is going to be a thrilling finale to the ashes.
Still think england could have done with playing another spinner, think on the last day, 4th innings when it should be australia batting, that the pitch will have broken up and take lots of turn.
Still broad has chose the right match to turn up and show what he can do
Posted by masseur
don't think I can watch any more...
Posted by mutleyboy
109-6 now.
I say again, batting against a spinner on the last day of this test is going to be a nightmare
Posted by masseur
111-7!
Someone must have slipped sleeping pills in their lunch!
Posted by lukechris
England are doing well, on their new game. lol
Posted by mutleyboy
england are doing their best to hand it back to the aussies now
I have a feeling that the scene is set for a big innings from freddie
Posted by jackdaniels
Hardly!! The aussies will do amazing to get 200 on this wicket. Their only hope is to bat out for a draw
Posted by mutleyboy
great morning session for england
Posted by masseur
shhh!
Posted by fatreg
tis getting exciting!
Posted by >500
tis game over....
that last wicket though, of clarke, does the bail have to be COMPLETELY off to be classified run out? although one might have been fully off i just couldnt tell properly.
Posted by fatreg
no it just needs to not be where it sits!
2 run outs!? uh oh!
Posted by GUCCI.011
What an awful sport
cant watch a single game without falling asleep. Thank goodness for Rugby and soccer.
Posted by >500
yeah test cricket is boring lol
though im still watching
ponting was asleep in his run out! poor running.
and clarke, well, bit unlucky it hit the fielders foot or what ever, good reflexes from england to get it back on the stumps so quick
Posted by fatreg
wooo!