Sport The Ashes tour 2009

[Raven]

Well what do you expect? Its not taught properly in schools any more and village teams are dying out. Sadly the sport is just not very popular.

Cricket fans are worse than football fans when it comes to expecting victory. No, this year won't be our year, neither will next year, or the year after, etc etc The England team is jam packed full of useless, lazy schmucks and has been for a few years.

Its like Aldershot town thinking they can beat UTD. Its just not going to happen.

 

[Aoami]

Erm... that's bollocks, we're just not having a particularly good test. This Aussie side is not particuarly better than us, and in home conditions we are fully justified to expect victory. The major difference between the 2 sides in this series could be one man, Ponting. Crap captain, but still the best batsmen in the world.

 

[leviathane]

We're still world no1's so hardly would say not much between us

 

[Aoami]

Only still world number 1s because you were so far ahead before warne/mcgrath/langer/hayden disappeared and hussey's form went.

 

[leviathane]

lol not rly.

 

[Aoami]

ya rly.

Siif Ifrica are loads better than you atm. Your win there was some kind of weird anomoly. You had Ronald MacDonald in the side ffs.

 

[taB]

20 for 2 in the second innings. Go go rain!

Glad to be working and not watching today tbh.

 

[leviathane]

but clearly there's not much between the 2 teams.

 

[Aoami]

we'll pull it back, we're always shit in the first test of a series

 

[dysfunction]

Oh wow what a finish that was!!
A draw snatched from almost certain defeat!

Haha! Well done England!!

 

[Calaen]

I lolled at the commentators blabbling on about how it was a good match for the spectators sure it was 9 hours of watching a team hope they can snatch a draw :kissit:

I only watched 45 minutes at the end because I was bored and if their bowlers could not get monty and anderson out it does not say alot about every other batter in the side apart from Colly!!

 

[DaGaffer]

God I fucking hate cricket. I was in Austraaaalia for the last debacle and I'd just managed to wash it out with the mind bleach and now its back. I'd switch to watching gaelic football now I'm over here if it wasn't for the fact the GAA is institutionally racist. I think I'll stick to F1. At least the Aussies don't win at that. Oh, wait....

 

[dysfunction]

I can't stand F1...I can't see how watching cars go round and round a track be interesting...why not just watch cars on the motorway

 

[Raven]

You have to love The Daily Mash

TEST MATCHES STUPID - The Daily Mash

 

[dysfunction]

I prefer the Guardians over-by-over commentary the best:

Ashes: England v Australia - day five as it happened | Rob Smyth | Sport | guardian.co.uk

 

[chipper]

i enjoyed that test we didnt deserve a draw but it was all we managed and i thought the last 90 mins was nail biting stuff

if we all liked the same sports itd be quite boring i cant stand F1 its about as exciting as a bout of flatulence for me plenty of ppl like it let em get on with it

 

[Wij]

What's more exciting than a bout of flatulence ?

Clearly you are not male.

 

[chipper]

when you work with the people i do you would understand, odours like that should not exsist outside biological containment facilities

 

[Madmaxx]

we'll pull it back, we're always shit in the first test of a series

You could be right here!

just saw the score at England 196-0
Strauss 82
Cook 95
Extras 19

A much better start think I'll check out the highlights as I dont have sky atm

 

[taB]

lol kiss of death. Went to 196 for 1 - Cook out.

 

[Madmaxx]

lol kiss of death. Went to 196 for 1 - Cook out.

Really? uh-oh me and my big mouth :eek2:

 

[dysfunction]

Damn! Been a bit busy today and forgot all about this!

I enjoy reading the over by over commentary here:
Ashes: England v Australia - live! | Sport | guardian.co.uk

 

[ECA]

Cricket: Gods gift to cardigan wearers.

 

[ECA]

Cricket: Because too much excitement can kill you.

 

[Madmaxx]

lol kiss of death. Went to 196 for 1 - Cook out.

ok im going to stop posting, since 2 are out now

 

[leviathane]

lords is one of those pitches where it really does pay to bat first. Though it'd also help if johnson was actually playing cricket and not let's throw it wide or short and see what happens

 

[dysfunction]

What a surprise...Peterson has gone out now...

 

[taB]

Good start to day 2 chaps...

 

[Cadelin]

Good start to day 2 chaps...

I think everybody had already assumed Strauss wouldn't add any more than about 5 runs to his overnight total.

 

[taB]

True but everyone else doesn't have to get out as well.