The Ashes Thread…..

[bigleonski]

So given this is an international forum, with a healthy contingent of Aussies and Poms, I thought we should have a thread about the cricket.
Serious talk, humorous chat, niggles and jibes, all in good spirit.

So I’ll start off.

How good would the Aussies be if we’d picked two opening batsmen hey!!!


Anyone at the match?

 

[ECrider]

So given this is an international forum, with a healthy contingent of Aussies and Poms, I thought we should have a thread about the cricket.
Serious talk, humorous chat, niggles and jibes, all in good spirit.

So I’ll start off.

How good would the Aussies be if we’d picked two opening batsmen hey!!!


Anyone at the match?

Will be at Lords, day 2. Fingers crossed.

 

[Ever Pragmatic]

I’m going tomorrow and for day two at Lords.. some good cricket so far, and the last two days at Edgbaston should be good fun..

it will make a change from watching U13 school and club games and my son getting grumpy if he has a bad innings.

 

[Solmanic]

Fine. Forum members of the losing side must burn their Grenadiers after the final test.

 

[Solmanic]

I am conscious though that more Poms have received their vehicles than Aussies, but rules are rules…

 

[Wayneos]

Fine. Forum members of the losing side must burn their Grenadiers after the final test.

Given some of the dodgy wiring in the Grenadier that may happen anyway!!

 

[marko]

I’ll be at Old Trafford day 2.

 

[bigleonski]

There’s a bit of a theme running here - why Day 2. Is the first day of a test quarantined for members and corporates or something? Or do you prefer to see the clean up at the end of an innings and the start of a chase?

 

[marko]

There’s a bit of a theme running here - why Day 2. Is the first day of a test quarantined for members and corporates or something? Or do you prefer to see the clean up at the end of an innings and the start of a chase?

Nothing so complicated I’m afraid. In my case me and three mates needed to coordinate a day that we could all make and it turned out to be day 2

 

[ECrider]

Thursday a better day of the week. Headache on the Friday instead of the Saturday.

 

[Tomdoc]

Was at Edgbaston last three days. Good times! Australia made the best of the wet weather last night. Wife off there again today. Should be exciting two days.

 

[ECrider]

Was at Edgbaston last three days. Good times! Australia made the best of the wet weather last night. Wife off there again today. Should be exciting two days.

We could've really done without that last spell. Shall be tuning in to TMS t-minus 28 mins

 

[ECrider]

Interesting day - all in the balance.

Khawaja, playing a blinder.

 

[bigleonski]

Captains knock!!!!
Usi man of the match, or Gary??

 

[ECrider]

what a match. now, what am I going to listen to for the next few days........

 

[pete54]

That’s why test match cricket is the best cricket! Well done ‘Stralia. Let’s hope the rest of the series is as closely fought. Big fan of BazBall!

 

[Davman]

Did anyone say “3 number 11’s”?

 

[grenadierboy]

My brain is in a fog - 3 hours sleep

 

[ECrider]

As predicted, my Day 2 at Lord's tomorrow looks to be a wash out!!!

I predict a very wobbly return journey home tomorrow.

 

[bigleonski]

As predicted, my Day 2 at Lord's tomorrow looks to be a wash out!!!

I predict a very wobbly return journey home tomorrow.

Looks like the weather has settled mate - enjoy the day, great to see Smith smack another ton!!