The Ashes are here!
 

Looking forward to a great series. Hyped up beyond belief, no tickets to be had anywhere.

Yes indeed, send them all a bomb !
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Oops sorry, so much Jihad and WOT in this place, I sometimes tend to lose touch with lighter side of reality.

Anyway, sounds like fun but I honestly have no clue what you were babbling about...

Nothing to with bombs mate, it's a sporting contest. Plenty of muslims play it (but none in this match), plenty of other religions too.

Flippers, bouncers, third man, short leg, slip, gully, square leg and chinamen, all make an appearance in this game.

Not to mention silly mid off, the Sheik of Tweak, Pigeon, going the tonk, sledging and the Barmy Army!

Sounds very Aussie to me. Never heard of it.

Nope it is very English...

we have a chance to beat the Aussie's here.

Not after a top order collapse. Glenn McGrath did the damage an amazing spell. Seriously some cracking deliveries. England will be lucky to get out of this, and after they had such a great morning too...

Go Aussies go :yep:

Trivia time!

"1877 saw the first Test match when England took on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This rivalry took on a new turn in 1882, when England lost at home at the Oval. Upset at this turn of events, the Sporting Times printed an obituary to English cricket:

In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P. N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

When England toured Australia the following winter, and won 2-1, the English captain, the Hon. Ivo Bligh was presented with an urn that contained some ashes, which have variously been said to be of a bail, ball or even a woman's veil. And so The Ashes series was born."


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:rock: Go England!! :rock:

I have just four words to say.

"Oooh, ahhhh, Glen McGrath!"

:rock: :rock:

He is a great bowler :rock: :up:

The best of the current generation.
May not be the fastest, but much much more consistent in line/length. Over after Over :sunny:

England have no chance!

Australia will rip them apart. We show the poms a glimpse of hope with a poor batting display then we absolutely murderered your top and middle orders.

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Oi Oi Oi

Quick, where's the gun. I want to shoot myself :-j :-j

When McGrath and Warne retire, Australia are finished.

I enjoyed the one-dayer where they lost to Bangladesh, that kind of defeat will be common place for them soon.

I enjoyed the last one-sayer, where we thrashed England.

And Australia is not reliant on either Mcgrath or Warne, look at our absolute dominance of the sport over the last 6 or 7 years, that kind of winning streak is because of terrific depth both at top level and at the grass roots of the game. You are delerious.