* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[8ace]

Victor Trumper is superb name I think!

 

[Beach Hut]

All stand and sing - The National Anthems

 

[highway61]

Victor Trumper is superb name I think!

and Hedley Verity

 

[Horsham Gull]

all pretty in pink today

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Tremlett the only one not singing the anthem, even Trott and Kp were and Flower. Disgaceful, it should be made compulsory

 

[Beach Hut]

The Aussies look almost down and out without a ball being bowled yet.

 

[BensGrandad]

Tremlett the only one not singing the anthem, even Trott and Kp were and Flower. Disgaceful, it should be made compulsory

Does he have any connection with Man Utd because none of their players do either,

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

C'mon England, 2 or 3 wickets in the first hour. Hughes to play shots but will fall in the twenties. Watson to reach 50 again

 

[Beach Hut]

I take it that the huge stadium behind the SCG is the "Telstra" (I think), the one where we won the Rugby World Cup Final ?

 

[armchairclubber]

The roof on the stadium behind the SCG looks a little like Falmer, what Stadium ? Used for Olympics ?

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

No .
That's the SFS (Sydney Football Stadium)
The Olympic Stadium is 20km west .

 

[Beach Hut]

Fair play to VodaFone agreeing to change from red to pink.

 

[Everest]

4 overs gone - no wickets

We'll lose this

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

That's the spirit! Draw is almost a certainty in my view

 

[vegster]

I smell a wicket

 

[8ace]

Can see a wicket before lunch

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Need to be careful with the running on the wicket, last thing we need is the bowlers being taken out of the attack.

 

[The Wizard]

Toiling already, its obvious to me the Aussies have been toying with us all series

 

[8ace]

Bit of a dull start, bed time soon I think.

 

[highway61]

Bit of a dull start, bed time soon I think.

ditto mate. Have not quite got the enthusiasm tonight for a long spell in front the telly. hopefully wake up to a good scorecard, but reckon around 240-3