Thread: The Ashes Tour

He originally had surgery in April but has now had a second operation to remove two screws and scar tissue from the finger.

Hang on - so he's skipping the ashes tour because he's had two screws that were put into his 'non-bowling' hand removed?

Hmmm...

whatever the reason its his to make, if he never plays again he's still produced a few of the greatest moments in English cricket and i have been lucky to see them. Just hope whatever the issue is he resolves it.

Fucken weak pussy = stiff English upper lip

^ you seem to have a problem

It's all systems go for the Ashes now according to the morning sports news. Good!

Not that you’re Australian, obvs.

^Obvs.

But I know shit teams when I see them and with 2 x 5-0 horse whippings in recent times, will be betting on a whitewash again.

Nope, no way do you post like an Aussie.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has given "conditional approval" for the Ashes tour to Australia to go ahead this summer.

Originally Posted by Headworx

It's all systems go for the Ashes now according to the morning sports news.

Until they change their minds.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Nope, no way do you post like an Aussie.

Newsflash: It's not only Aussies who find it hilarious watching Poms get their hopes up then have their arses handed to them at sports, anyone from the old colonies (and many that aren't) love seeing it happen time after time.
#itscominghome
#ohhhhengland

Originally Posted by David48atTD

The England and Wales Cricket Board has given "conditional approval" for the Ashes tour to Australia to go ahead this summer.

* Winter.

Shit bloke is in there to enrage the bogans.

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite the calf injury he picked up in the test series against India.
Stokes was unavailable as he continues his indefinite break from cricket to focus on his mental health, while also recovering from a second operation on a broken finger. Curran was omitted due to a stress fracture in his lower back.
There were no uncapped players in the 17-member squad that included recalls for batsman Zak Crawley and spinner Dom Bess.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer was also unavailable after he suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture in his elbow and Olly Stone was ruled out with a back injury.

The series had been in doubt following concerns over touring conditions in a country where international arrivals have to isolate in quarantine hotels for 14 days, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
England players had expressed concerns about the tour due to "bubble fatigue" and because their families would not be able to travel with them due to Australia's strict COVID-19 protocols, but the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) gave conditional approval for it to go ahead on Friday.
The first test is due to begin in Brisbane on Dec. 8, followed by a day-night match in Adelaide from Dec. 16 before the traditional Boxing Day test in Melbourne.
Sydney will host the fourth match and the final test will be in Perth starting on Jan. 14.

Australia retained the Ashes when the teams last met in 2019 in England after a 2-2 series draw.
Squad: Joe Root (captain), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Originally Posted by Headworx

Poms get their hopes up then have their arses handed to them at sports

Mmm, perhaps that is why we are fielding a weakened team, at least then we have an excuse

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Mmm, perhaps that is why we are fielding a weakened team, at least then we have an excuse

The good thing about having low expectations is that the convicts will look even bigger c**ts when they lose.

I am looking forward to finding out what ingenious cricket law interpretations they are going to come up with.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

perhaps that is why we are fielding a weakened team..

I don't think there's anyone in it that wasn't born in England, can't even remember the last time that might have happened but the fact hasn't been ignored by the odds makers.

Been 1 or 2 decades since England have won a test on Australian soil.

I hope they do not select Warner.

Australia's bowlers are set but their batting line up is a worry.

I also hope Smith takes back the captaincy.

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

Been 1 or 2 decades since England have won a test on Australian soil.

No, it's been one decade, when they won the series.

There's only been two tours since.

Close enough for me.

Harry and Malmomikes insolence has been duly noted.
Warner likes the fair and decent OZ grounds where it doesn't rain every time a
Pom thinks of having a cup of tea with milk whilst they are playing.

Australians and numeracy are rare bedfellows indeed.

A young country that has always enjoyed sports and the outdoors. The esky was a big help.

Originally Posted by Headworx

I don't think there's anyone in it that wasn't born in England

Your team includes absolutely no fucking native Australians.

I can't believe you're still going on about this.

How's Usmain Khawaja doing?

Did it piss you off when he was getting picked?

You won't even declare your nationality but you're pulling that tired, tired old shit?

Seriously - wtf?

Originally Posted by cyrille

How's Usmain Khawaja doing?

Wouldn't have a clue, he didn't last long and I haven't heard a thing about him in years. But, it's not like he was tasked with saving Australia's arse because the rest of the team were all totally fucking useless was it . Besides him, only Wessells comes to mind as a ring-in off the top of my head.

How's your ring-ins doing? Here's a truncated list of some of them, a few Captains among them too. Now with a couple of 5-nils in recent times with imports, let's see how mighty England are without them for once. I won't say anything if they get thrashed, probably.