OFF TOPIC: box rec official ashes thread
Everyone's a wit nowadaysJ wrote:nice analogy.
but not one you were advocating til recently
its all friendly banter mate, getitng in practice for thuirs, oh and fri ogh and sunday and Monday if i goes that far.
I shall be there when england retain the ashes.
With that and being at hatton been a good year for thumping aussies.
. Keep it up and I shall be forced to post the Women's Ashes series scores 
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kevin
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Could have sworn I read a whilr ago that we'd won :( Proof that one could not give a flying shag in hell about women's alleged cricketKevin wrote:Post away
England triumph in Women's Ashes
Second women' s Test, Worcester, day four (lunch): England 289 & 75-4 beat Australia 131 & 232 by six wickets
England win series 1-0
COME ON FREDDIE!!!!!
I think I heard ages ago that the team was comprised entirely of Aboriginies. Am I even close?bollox wrote:Ashes trivia - what was unique about the first Oz team to tour England?
Can't wait until Thursday. McGrath will back and hopefully firing, Simon Jones will hopefully not be risked, and Stuart MacGill will hopefully be struck down by food poisoning so he is unfit to play under any circumstances.
hahaha you funny git.bollox wrote:Could have sworn I read a whilr ago that we'd won :( Proof that one could not give a flying shag in hell about women's alleged cricketKevin wrote:Post away
England triumph in Women's Ashes
Second women' s Test, Worcester, day four (lunch): England 289 & 75-4 beat Australia 131 & 232 by six wickets
England win series 1-0
COME ON FREDDIE!!!!!
jones looking like he will be fit mcgrath reckons he will buit the pysio aint so sure.
reckon we should just play the essex team anyway 500-5 would be enough to at least draw it.
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kevin
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Spot on there Mr Woe - the team was comprised of Aborigineswoe31 wrote:I think I heard ages ago that the team was comprised entirely of Aboriginies. Am I even close?bollox wrote:Ashes trivia - what was unique about the first Oz team to tour England?
Can't wait until Thursday. McGrath will back and hopefully firing, Simon Jones will hopefully not be risked, and Stuart MacGill will hopefully be struck down by food poisoning so he is unfit to play under any circumstances.
Not too sure how this set of circunstances came to be 
They have been reporting here that McGrath is a definently playing. I would imagine that even at 60% he would be a better choice than either Gillespie Kasprowich or Tate.J wrote:ui hope mcgrath plays would love to see him there.
at the end of the day its a privilige to see the likes of him and warne bowl.
as a cricket fan.
also a fitting finale if both teams are at their best.
Not sure about that, I was very impressed with Tait in the last test. Looked like a future star to me!Ben Keilty wrote:They have been reporting here that McGrath is a definently playing. I would imagine that even at 60% he would be a better choice than either Gillespie Kasprowich or Tate.J wrote:ui hope mcgrath plays would love to see him there.
at the end of the day its a privilige to see the likes of him and warne bowl.
as a cricket fan.
also a fitting finale if both teams are at their best.
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EddieShredder
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It's a shame for the team, and a shame for Jones aswell. It'd have been nice to go a whole series with the same team for each test.J wrote:JONES RULED OUT OF TEST.
mind you looking at the weather forecast its gonna be a draw.
shame.
Friday heavy showers sat heavy showers. Gonna lose a days play there.
Who do you think they'll play instead of him?
Personally I'd go for Colly..... Anderson has never really stood out to me. He had a good first series a couple of years back against Zimbabwe (i think) but hasn't been overly impressive since.
With the weather forecast as it is, I'd be tempted to go for Colly and take the extra runs he'll offer. He can still bowl a few overs of medium pace.
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EddieShredder
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precisley what a load of tosh.nickd wrote:My Aussie mate was whining about the weather the other day saying it would be a tainted win if the last test was ruined by the weather and Australia didn't get the chance to level the series. I pointed out that but for the weather we'd be 3-1 up already which soon shut him up!!
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kevin
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Test sponsor npower has urged people to join the growing bandwagon by singing the stirring hymn Jerusalem on Thursday.
It wants the whole country to stop what it is doing in factories, offices and schools at 10.25 am to join in.
Team captain Michael Vaughan supports the appeal.
"The backing of the country is like having a 12th player on the field," he told the Daily Mail.
"The thought of having the whole country singing a hymn as emotive as Jerusalem is something that will get the boys stirred," he added.
If you are so minded, here are the words to the hymn:
"And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire.
I shall not cease from Mental Fight
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green & pleasant Land."
It wants the whole country to stop what it is doing in factories, offices and schools at 10.25 am to join in.
Team captain Michael Vaughan supports the appeal.
"The backing of the country is like having a 12th player on the field," he told the Daily Mail.
"The thought of having the whole country singing a hymn as emotive as Jerusalem is something that will get the boys stirred," he added.
If you are so minded, here are the words to the hymn:
"And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire.
I shall not cease from Mental Fight
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green & pleasant Land."
If Kasprowicz had have been rightly given not out at the end of the second test and we'd managed to score 3 more runs, Australia would be 2-1 up and the Ashes already decided. What could have happened means nothing... as it stands you're 2-1 in front and it would be a shame to see such a good series ruined by a couple of days of poor weather.nickd wrote:My Aussie mate was whining about the weather the other day saying it would be a tainted win if the last test was ruined by the weather and Australia didn't get the chance to level the series. I pointed out that but for the weather we'd be 3-1 up already which soon shut him up!!
Make that 2-2 as we would have easily won but for the rain losing a days play. My point was you cant moan about the weather when you've benefited from it yourself already.woe31 wrote:If Kasprowicz had have been rightly given not out at the end of the second test and we'd managed to score 3 more runs, Australia would be 2-1 up and the Ashes already decided. What could have happened means nothing... as it stands you're 2-1 in front and it would be a shame to see such a good series ruined by a couple of days of poor weather.nickd wrote:My Aussie mate was whining about the weather the other day saying it would be a tainted win if the last test was ruined by the weather and Australia didn't get the chance to level the series. I pointed out that but for the weather we'd be 3-1 up already which soon shut him up!!
oh do one will you.woe31 wrote:If Kasprowicz had have been rightly given not out at the end of the second test and we'd managed to score 3 more runs, Australia would be 2-1 up and the Ashes already decided. What could have happened means nothing... as it stands you're 2-1 in front and it would be a shame to see such a good series ruined by a couple of days of poor weather.nickd wrote:My Aussie mate was whining about the weather the other day saying it would be a tainted win if the last test was ruined by the weather and Australia didn't get the chance to level the series. I pointed out that but for the weather we'd be 3-1 up already which soon shut him up!!
what aobut the pumb lbw a few overs before.
and at old trafford.
really you lot can whinge with the best of em.