The Ashes

Rich UK · Post by **Rich UK** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:17 pm

*Rich dons his flame suit*

So what about this cricket lark eh?

*Rich assumes foetal position and covers vitals*

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:19 pm

*Ben snaps rubber glove on*

Already bent over I see.... TURN YOUR HEAD TO THE LEFT AND COUGH TWICE

Post by **kazbah** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:24 pm

Just_Rich-UK wrote:*Rich dons his flame suit*

So what about this cricket lark eh?

*Rich assumes foetal position and covers vitals*

Ahhh cricket - the game that puts you in a coma - great for insomniacs!!!

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:34 pm

Hahaha that didn't take long!

Go the Poms!

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:23 pm

So where do all the Poms come when their pretty forum breaks?

Rich UK · Post by **Rich UK** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:37 am

Uh....the red lion?

That's a trick question isn't it?

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:00 pm

Gee - get your noses in front for the first time in....ohh.....just get the calculator out here.....19 years, and listen to them. Here's a tip for you - 1 up with 1 to play - Don't get too cocky just yet!!!

Still, a drawn series with Australia is like a victory for the poms I suppose. At least you wont have lost again, just not actually won.

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:55 pm

mrx wrote:Gee - get your noses in front for the first time in....ohh.....just get the calculator out here.....19 years, and listen to them. Here's a tip for you - 1 up with 1 to play - Don't get too cocky just yet!!!

Ahh I beg to differ - in 1997 the Poms won the first test of the Ashes series by 8 wickets in 4 days .... then proceeded to lose the 6 test series 3-2

But I'm sure this time will be different, you Aussies will finally get your come-uppance

Just like you will (again) in the rugby on Saturday

Of course, with a bit more luck the Aussies could easily be leading the series 3-0 ... but we won't worry about that

Thats pretty ironic though - an Aussie telling someone not to get too cocky

. Pot, kettle, something black anyone?

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:41 pm

rugby? do people in australia actually follow that?

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:49 pm

Yeah, everyone but you Victorians with your weird AFL.

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:29 pm

BuCkEt wrote:Yeah, everyone but you Victorians with your weird AFL.

Ahh yes, thats the game with tiny shorts and no rules isn't it?

Post by **kazbah** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:59 pm

oops picutre way too big... Sorry

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:43 pm

Gee Kaz - could you have found a bigger picture to post? That one was too small to make any detail out.

And anyhow, back on topic here:

1. Yes, you won the first test in 1997 - I am fully aware of that - but you then lost the next 3, so don't flatter yourself with the 3-2 scoreline.

2. Couldn't care less about Rugby. Really.

3. AFL has to be the dumbest game of all time. Tried to watch it, and I would watch anything (even the hurling I think) but it was, sadly, impossible. The big question is, WHY CAN"T THEY CATCH, OR HANG ONTO, THE BALL??? ARE THERE ANY RULES AT ALL???

4. I am not taking anything away from England's performance, especially the bowling, and Andrew Flintoff is an amazing player. However, lets also recap the games. 1st test - England got flogged. 2nd test - England won by 2 runs - could easily have lost. 3rd test - draw but England could have won. 4th test - England just fell over the line chasing nothing. Not very convincing is it?

5. Australia will win the last test, draw the series and poor old England will again have to pretend to give us the trophy that they keep all along.

6. And finally, would you stop talking about the rugby? So, England actually won a major (well, Rugby) world trophy in living memory, albiet by not scoring any tries for basically the whole tournament. Would you stop going on and on and on about it??? Well done, congrats on that. Now please move along. We don't continue to remind you of the numerous times Australia has kicked your collective asses in cricket, rugby league, netball, swimming, beach volleyball (of course, you wouldn't have a beach to practice on, well, not one with sand anyway) even the last soccer match that was played. It gets pretty monotonous really. Gee, beat you again. Ho hum. I suppose we should look at it as a compliment that you place so much pride in beating Australia.

And while I am going, I must say I always find it extremely amusing that you English, you poor grey sodden creatures, gathered together all of your criminals, stuffed them in boats and sailed them halfway around the world to live in the sun (do a google search and you will find out what that is), with all the wonderful resources and wonders of this country, AS PUNISHMENT!!! Tip of the hat to the late great Douglas Adams, but no wonder Australians do have that special kind of smile for use exclusively on the british.

That is all for now. Have a nice day.

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:01 am

Well I was going to weigh into this one, but - mrx... said everything i need to hear... coudos to you sir!

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:31 am

mrx wrote:Stuff...

Pwnd

Post by **kazbah** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:09 pm

Just to let you know that the Australian womens team is beating the Poms as well ( I know - who gives a rats about womens cricket - but lets be fair cos I dont give a rats about either)

LG ICC Test and ODI Championships

Click here for the LG ICC Player Rankings

17 Aug 2005

Team Matches Points Rating
Australia 33 4382 133
England 32 3635 114
India 27 2998 111
South Africa 35 3517 100
New Zealand 26 2598 100
Sri Lanka 24 2354 98
Pakistan 26 2474 95
West Indies 32 2359 74
Zimbabwe 18 509 28
Bangladesh 25 158 6

LG ICC ODI Championship

29 Aug 2005

Team Matches Points Rating
Australia 27 3672 136
Sri Lanka 18 2179 121
New Zealand 18 2123 118
Pakistan 29 3363 116
South Africa 19 2117 111
England 22 2389 109
India 26 2469 95
West Indies 22 1980 90
Zimbabwe 21 943 45
Bangladesh 20 308 15

Click here to access the full rankings on www.icc-cricket.com

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:12 pm

Learn something new everyday ay Kaz?

Post by **kazbah** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:14 pm

Always try to keep an open mind - even about things that dont interest me. And cricket is definately one of them!!

jayfromukftooc · Post by **jayfromukftooc** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:09 pm

mrx wrote:
6. And finally, would you stop talking about the rugby

blah blah not still bitter bout that are u? to think it was last kick of the game sod all u could do absolute gem of a kick by the sicknote who has barely played a game since,but mate us brits dont give a XXXX about that anymore its in the past bit its nice to know it still smarts and makes u go all touchy when mentioned

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:44 pm

So......

Sunny over there today??

FTO AUSTRALIA

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