The ASHES (2009)

[allstar88]

bret lee out for first test

[tomscam]

Speaking from Brisbane and keeping a close eye on the sports reports in Oz it appears as though it will be a close series. Just spoke to a mate in London and he said that the UK news has the English as front runners.

Australia are still strong but are re-building at the moment so if there was a chance for England to win an Ashes then it would be this one. Not that I want England to win but I have to admit that when we lost in 2005 it was the best thing to happen to the game.

[allstar88]

(allstar88 @ Jul. 05 2009,16:04) we will thrash the convicts 5-0

      me and my big mouth!!

[Stogie]

4 days ago, driving around England listening to radio 5...

Stogie - That's not too bad. 370 for 6.
Katoey Lover - Yeah, anything over 400 hundred is OK...
Stogie - So how are the English bowlers?
Katoey Lover - Oh, no problems there. They're great!

[TTChang]

(TTChang @ Jul. 06 2009,04:50) ...... But I hope I'm wrong, and KP hits form. And that Ponting drops himself from the Oz team after low scores in the first 2 games.

Me and my big mouth too    ...... KP has a lot to do today  

[Stogie]

So, who else apart from me has drawn parallels between the cricket and the stock market?

[katoeylover]

i guess i'm a half full guy, always look on the bright side...

[Naang Faa]

All we have to do is bat through tomorrow... no worries
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[Guest]

(allstar88 @ Jul. 05 2009,16:04) we will thrash the convicts 5-0

Love that reference. Bring us your bread thieves.

always fun to hear the Poms break out into a chant when they are getting smashed at Cricket in Australia. In unison they would chant 3 to 1, 3 to 1, 3 to 1......Bragging about their exchange rate. Now of course it would be 2 to 1......So I guess they will just have to go back to the convict rap.

Can we take the ashes home with us this time?

[tomscam]

KP is out injured and England are behind by almost 200 runs.

Unfortunately it's started raining and they've pulled up stumps.

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England hasn't started well so should be an interesting series after their initial confidence of kicking some Aussie arse.

[tomscam]

Link to BBC sport

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/default.stm

[Naang Faa]

Wooo the great escape Match drawn.
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KL.. i told you it was worth watching!

[katoeylover]

No - I would have jinxed it!!

Off to Lords on Thursday - hope for a better performance. Though the Ozzies will be pissed they missed this chance.

[Stogie]

Well, I declare! He he!

[Guest]

One or two personnel changes and we'll have Aussie on the back foot at Lords.....Just you wait and see