[Cricket] First Ashes Test - England v Australia - Cardiff

[pasty]

GET IN !!!!

From 43/3 before lunch on day 1 to winning by 169 runs in 4 days

 

[Beach Hut]

That is a crushing victory and a huge marker for the rest of the series.

Magnificent.

 

[crookie]

I'll claim the credit, flicked over to watch the tennis a couple of times for a minute, took the last two wickets, one each time !!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Brilliant effort from England, Australia looked an old and creaking side in this match. Roll on Lord's and the 2nd Test.

 

[pasty]

Just need 2 months of rain now

Oh, and [MENTION=36]Titanic[/MENTION] - make sure you start the match thread on Thursday

 

[Geestar]

Easy

 

[atfc village]

Don't upset them by urinating on the pitch chaps.

 

[Simgull]

Fantastic - awaiting on the scene report from [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION]

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I managed to avoid any information about what was happening until watching the highlights on all 4 days. Absolutely brilliant, and with Channel 5's coverage, getting rid of Sky Sports doesn't seem to be a problem.

Now, let's back this up

 

[vegster]

That is a crushing victory and a huge marker for the rest of the series.

Magnificent.

Indeed. A far better result than I anticipated. The Aussie shock bowlers were poor and I feel we really can win this series now.

 

[Pavilionaire]

A word of caution. We've been up in our past two series and drew them both. And a draw here means Australia retain the Ashes.

 

[nwgull]

Anything over 250 should be enough.

Did we win then?

I know it's England but I couldn't believe the nervousness about whether or not we'd wrap that one up, on here and with the general public. I managed to lay the Aussies at a ridiculously low price on betfair last night - they were never going to win.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

A word of caution. We've been up in our past two series and drew them both. And a draw here means Australia retain the Ashes.

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[Hampster Gull]

Sledging starts in [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION] at Lords

 

[Bombadier Botty]

As a very part time cricket 'fan' I've resisted asking this question so as not to annoy 8ace, but (with advance apologies) here goes nothing:

It's the England & Wales cricket board, the county game features Welsh teams and Welsh players can play for England, but I still can't get my head around the fact that a team called 'England' as opposed to 'England & Wales' plays test matches in The Principality and Welsh cricket fans come out in numbers to support it, or were the crowds for this first Ashes test mostly supporters from England, who'd travelled down? Do Welsh cricket fans really get excited about an Ashes victory for the national side?

 

[nwgull]

As a very part time cricket 'fan' I've resisted asking this question so as not to annoy 8ace, but (with advance apologies) here goes nothing:

It's the England & Wales cricket board, the county game features Welsh teams and Welsh players can play for England, but I still can't get my head around the fact that a team called 'England' as opposed to 'England & Wales' plays test matches in The Principality and Welsh cricket fans come out in numbers to support it, or were the crowds for this first Ashes test mostly supporters from England, who'd travelled down? Do Welsh cricket fans really get excited about an Ashes victory for the national side?

Yes. Same way that Welsh rugby fans support the British lions.

 

[jakarta]

As a very part time cricket 'fan' I've resisted asking this question so as not to annoy 8ace, but (with advance apologies) here goes nothing:

It's the England & Wales cricket board, the county game features Welsh teams and Welsh players can play for England, but I still can't get my head around the fact that a team called 'England' as opposed to 'England & Wales' plays test matches in The Principality and Welsh cricket fans come out in numbers to support it, or were the crowds for this first Ashes test mostly supporters from England, who'd travelled down? Do Welsh cricket fans really get excited about an Ashes victory for the national side?

90% of those spectating will have been English Cricket Fans who have travelled over the Border.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Yes. Same way that Welsh rugby fans support the British lions.

But the lions crest incorporates the Welsh fleur de lis and the team is called 'British'. The England cricket shirt and crest makes no nod to Wales in any way so how can the lions be a valid comparison?

 

[Diego Napier]

Just got back from Cardiff and I can say with complete conviction that it was a amazingly sh*tty experience








if you're an Australian!

 

[nwgull]

But the lions crest incorporates the Welsh fleur de lis and the team is called 'British'. The England cricket shirt and crest makes no nod to Wales in any way so how can the lions be a valid comparison?

I'm sorry my answer to your question wasn't good enough.