The Ashes are here!

Jace11 · 07-21-05, 06:11 AM

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

Sixpack · 07-21-05, 06:21 AM

Yes indeed, send them all a bomb !

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...

Jace11 · 07-21-05, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sixpack

Yes indeed, send them all a bomb !

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.

mog · 07-21-05, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jace11

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!

Sixpack · 07-21-05, 06:55 AM

Sounds very Aussie to me. Never heard of it.

XabbaRus · 07-21-05, 10:40 AM

Nope it is very English...

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

Jace11 · 07-21-05, 11:39 AM

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...

retired1212 · 07-21-05, 02:11 PM

Go Aussies go

Oberon · 07-21-05, 03:17 PM

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."

Go England!!

Konovalov · 07-21-05, 08:41 PM

I have just four words to say.

"Oooh, ahhhh, Glen McGrath!"

snowsub · 07-22-05, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

I have just four words to say.

"Oooh, ahhhh, Glen McGrath!"

He is a great bowler

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

diver · 07-22-05, 01:32 AM

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!

snowsub · 07-22-05, 03:29 AM

Oi Oi Oi

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

Jace11 · 07-22-05, 07:58 AM

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.

diver · 07-22-05, 08:36 AM

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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.

07-21-05, 06:11 AM	#1
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	The Ashes are here! Looking forward to a great series. Hyped up beyond belief, no tickets to be had anywhere.

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Sixpack Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: below North Sea level (iow Holland) Posts: 592 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes indeed, send them all a bomb ! 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... __________________ \"Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse\"

07-21-05, 06:55 AM	#5
Sixpack Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: below North Sea level (iow Holland) Posts: 592 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds very Aussie to me. Never heard of it. __________________ \"Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse\"

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nope it is very English... we have a chance to beat the Aussie's here. __________________

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retired1212 Officer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Pole, World Posts: 240 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Go Aussies go __________________ Sub has been gifted to enemy in exchange of asylum and money

07-21-05, 11:39 AM	#7
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	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...

07-21-05, 03:17 PM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	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." Go England!!

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Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I have just four words to say. "Oooh, ahhhh, Glen McGrath!" __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

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diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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!

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snowsub 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moreton bay Posts: 286 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oi Oi Oi Quick, where's the gun. I want to shoot myself __________________

07-22-05, 07:58 AM	#14
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	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.