Thread: The Ashes Tour

Originally Posted by Bobcock

How many Ashes series has he lost to date?....

Two!!

Yep....anyone lost 3?....

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I say Shane Warne - who guided the Rajasthan Royals to a stunning triumph in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League against all odds and all expectations - should be offered the captaincy of the Australian cricket team he has so long coveted, if he will just make a three-Test comeback. Something like this: ''Listen, Shane, we hope we weren't out of line with all that stuff about your off-field antics being a disgrace to the baggy green, and we hope you rot in hell. Jokes, just jokes. All is forgiven. Come in, SPINNER!'' And while we are it, we could also bring back Glenn McGrath to stiffen up the batting line-up.

I think that was written only half in jest...

Bastards..

Originally Posted by Poo and Pee

^ sorry about that mods

Im posting from an iPhone in a cuntry town - pissed

Is it in Tasmania?

I'm so looking forward to the next test.

But, the Aussies can get a big batting total, they do have batting quality... BigP is not better, is not as good, as the two bob Aussie captain, and they have other class batsmen too. I reckon that this series will be very very close, and the fightback will start at the next test; it is so vital for us to focus and push our advantage, cause we can easily lose two tests on the trot...

first time since 2001 Ricky drops out of top 20 ICC test batting rankings
needs a big one in Perth
(I'll post this here)

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I'm so looking forward to the next test.

But, the Aussies can get a big batting total, they do have batting quality... BigP is not better, is not as good, as the two bob Aussie captain, and they have other class batsmen too. I reckon that this series will be very very close, and the fightback will start at the next test; it is so vital for us to focus and push our advantage, cause we can easily lose two tests on the trot...

They couldn't exactly bat on an Adelaide carpet, so if they make the wicket any easier, they'll never bowl England out.

Two more draws and the Ashes stay in England.

An oldie but goodie...

A lady walked into a Police Station in Adelaide and the desk Sergeant said "Can I help you?"
"Yes" she said, "I'd like to report a case of sexual assault".
"Where did it happen?" the Sergeant asked.
"In the park just down the road" she replied.
"Can you describe what happened?"
"Yes, I was walking along the footpath in the park near the trees when a man jumped out of the bushes and dragged me in there, removed my underwear then he dropped his pants to his knees and had his way with me".
"Could you give me a description of him?"
"Yes, he was wearing white shoes, long white trousers, a white shirt and he had these two big long pads from his feet up to and over his knees, one on each leg".
"Sounds to me like he was a cricketer, most probably a batsman", said the Sergeant.
"Yes", said the lady, "He was an Australian Cricketer".
"That's very observant", said the Sergeant, "You worked that out from his accent?"
"No", she replied. "I worked it out because he wasn't in for very long".

Originally Posted by Poo and Pee

Where did you cut and paste that from??

The BBC didn't you like it ?

Originally Posted by Poo and Pee

He won a record 16 tests in a row post warne, mcgrath. No pom captain has done that ever.

He will only be remembered as a wig wearing loser.

It ia a sad fact that Aussies in general don't have the same pride and nationalistic fervor as the Poms when it comes to supporting their national side covering most sports.

I remember the Barmy Army still supporting their side with gusto even when they were copping a pasting 5 nil.

And our kids are preferring to stay in doors these days playing on the idiot internet rather then get outside and kick a ball around.

I do not believe that the Aussie Government have dried up funding for sports moreover that most Aussies don't give a fok anymore about whether their teams win or not or more importantly have a serious attempt at becoming good enough to get into a national sporting side.

stop whingeing about Aussies and national pride, LT

get out there and support your poor boys

The enthusiasm for real sport is on the wane in England, too. If kids are interested in any sport, it's Football, but that's only because they see a bunch of rich prats shagging WAGs, driving flash motors and paying 50 quid for a shot of Grey Goose.

Sadly, the ones that actually look like they might be good footballers start doing it as soon as their first ten grand a week contract rolls in, often during their teens.

This is the real problem with English football.

As for the rest of it, Cricket and Rugby rely on the good schools, where the parents and the school encourage sports, as opposed to the chavs that use their benefit money to buy Wayne and Jordan an Xbox and let them fester in the room all day.

LT its just a cycle it won't last least you got a good young Union side you could well be celebrating in New Zealand soon.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

stop whingeing about Aussies and national pride, LT get out there and support your poor boys

I am not whinging just stating what I believe to be a fact.

And as far as supporting my national side you will not get anyone more fervent and proud then me win, lose or draw.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by DrAndy

stop whingeing about Aussies and national pride, LT get out there and support your poor boys

I am not whinging just stating what I believe to be a fact.

And as far as supporting my national side you will not get anyone more fervent and proud then me win, lose or draw.

On the football front at least, I find it hard to support a team of overpaid pussies who do not give blood in an England shirt.

They feel they have a right to be there, whereas with Ramsey you earned the right to get in the team, and had to keep earning the right to stay in it.

It's no wonder they go to international tournaments full of themselves, and end up getting pumped.

Time to get back to winning ways for the Aussies.

The Daily Mash - AUSTRALIA TO RECALL BOOZE AND STRIPPERS

Squad Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Michael Beer, Ben Hilfenhaus.

looks a good squad
should make for a competative match
can see Aus coming back strongly at Perth

not a bad squad but ponting & clarke needd to score sum runs and steady the ship.

they are class players
form will come
(hopefully in a couple of matches time)

^ we can't wait any longer it has to be in perth.