* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[turienzo's lovechild]

we might aswell take the piss a bit.........we're not going to lose so let's just piss them off

 

[Titanic]

I've just seen Paul Collingwood hit the ball off the square... and Shane Warne bowl a ball that didn't take a wicket.

Am I hallucinating?

 

[BensGrandad]

The players must realise that we have won the series as the best the Aussies can hope for is to bat for the rest of the game and get a draw, but even that looks unlikely. Let Colly have a few overs to finish his test career.

 

[pasty]

Let Colly have a few overs to finish his test career.

He might not want to. His "current" last spell bowling in a test match includes the wicket of Michael "Mr Cricket" Hussey. Nice way to finish bowling.

 

[BensGrandad]

He might not want to. His "current" last spell bowling in a test match includes the wicket of Michael "Mr Cricket" Hussey. Nice way to finish bowling.

Surely give him the option to chose.

 

[pishhead]

I fully expect them to do this. Rub their noses in it.

Please let this happen!!

 

[Titanic]

I KNOW I am tired now... I just laughed at the "I'm More Th>n Freeman" advert!

 

[pasty]

Excellent, we're still going. Please please please don't let the last wicket go before the another run gets scored.

 

[Titanic]

Yes - here we go! England batting on

 

[Titanic]

That's the record... off the first ball after lunch!

637-9

Well batted England

 

[pasty]

There it is.

637/9

NEW ENGLAND RECORD IN AUSTRALIA

 

[highway61]

Aussie lunch time newspaper
Love that word Shellacking
"His smashing knock took the tourists to 9/609 before Tremlett and Swann continued the shellacking."-

English fortify big lead | Herald Sun

 

[Titanic]

England 644 all out.

Will 364 be enough?

 

[pasty]

All done. 644 all out. England lead by 364.

Just time to make more coffee before the real fun begins.

 

[BensGrandad]

We will win by an innings and about 35 runs is my prediction.

 

[pasty]

RESULT! Just found my Terrys chocolate orange that Santa brought me on Christmas day. Anyone want a wedge?

 

[pasty]

Watson presses that big red button marked "Self Destruct" again.

1 down, 9 to go.

Perfect timing too - I was just flagging and contemplating a couple of hours kip.

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

Milk or dark chocolate? If it's dark, throw me a wedge. Ta.

 

[Scoffers]

Brilliant piece of non running by Hughes (definitely 2 runs there if he went straight away)

 

[pasty]

WOOHOO. 2 down, 8 to go

Hughes gone.