* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[Titanic]

Bowled 'im. Tremlett

 

[SirElliotBennett]

1 down, 3 to go

 

[pottert]

get in there 2 more to get come on

 

[pasty]

Wicketometer

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

[vegster]

Ah, TIMBER !

 

[jimhigham]

And there we go. 7 down. Lovely.

The trouble with a vast stadium like the MCG is it really does demonstrate when the Australians don't want to play anymore. It's all but empty!

 

[Titanic]

He bowls to the left... he bowls to the right,
That Mitch Johnson... his bowling is shite!

 

[Beach Hut]

Nice to see they are putting up a fight

Is Harris going to bat ?

 

[highway61]

if anyone is having Streaming trouble go here
mips.tv fox240 - Local News - Live Streaming
its aussie commentary but very good. They are having a pretty fun time to be fair and have ben bigging up the barmy army a good deal.

 

[pottert]

1 down, 3 to go

2 more harris not batting broken foot

 

[SirElliotBennett]

Can't see Johnson being out there very long!

Well said

 

[1066familyman]

Had a bloody power cut half way through lunch break yesterday and so missed the rest of yesterdays play

If the same thing happens tonight I don't think I'll miss anything

 

[pasty]

2 more harris not batting broken foot

Ah right,

Wicketometer update

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

[astevens76]

Well said

Think I did well to get the comment in before he was on his way. Shame

 

[Lady Whistledown]

if anyone is having Streaming trouble go here
mips.tv fox240 - Local News - Live Streaming
its aussie commentary but very good. They are having a pretty fun time to be fair and have ben bigging up the barmy army a good deal.

GREAT call, I've switched to that stream just to hear the Aussie commentators (is one Mark Taylor?). They're all pretty good humoured about it.

 

[Sheebo]

Anyone know the words to the song to tune of 'Don't want to go home' or whatever it is?

 

[highway61]

what an amazing noise from the Army

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Tonight's drink update (thought I'd better get it in before the match is all over): I'm on a rather nice bottle of Weston's Organic cider.

 

[Blackadder]

what an amazing noise from the Army

They are being drowned out by the Aussies. Oh no, they are not! Why is that?

 

[pasty]

Anyone know the words to the song to tune of 'Don't want to go home' or whatever it is?

Guessing it's this one


We came over from old Blighty
The Barmy Army and me
Around Brisbane town we did roam
6 quid for a pint, a grand for a flight
With Strauss our captain, we'll take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home

Ricky Ponting's a broken man
Without Warne he has no plan
He tries to carry the team all on his own
He's losing his hair
But we don't care
'Cos Strauss our captain will take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home

Graeme Swann is a caring guy
Rescues cats in his spare time
Now he's gonna tear the Aussies apart
They can't read his spin
And so England will win
'Cos Strauss our captain will take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home