The Ashes

[dancinpants]

cricket isnt a sport, its agame like draughts or chess, something to be played in between breakfast and tea and crumpets,and then to be resumed for a while until dinner is ready.
no sport can legitimately break for tea

Have to agree with Anto on this one lads. Sometimes even when the highlights are on if you watch long enough ye can actually see the grass grow during an over!! . But hey what ever floats yer boat - more power to ye!!!

[anto eile]

Anto, as much as I hate to disagree with a fellow Hoop, cricket is a brilliant sport. Spend a day in the sun drinking and watching cricket and I bet you'd agree. Watching the likes of Brian Lara, Phil Tufnell, Graham Hick, Hansie Cronje (RIP) - all of whom I've seen in the flesh - is a pleasure. Mind you, understanding the game helps too.

KOH

but i could gladly just spend a day in the sun drinking....without cricket, and rest assured il still have a great time!

[stickyjoe]

looking forward to the ashes series. should be a great few weeks of cricket.
what date does the first test start.

[Macy]

21st July is the first test. England v Bangladesh starts today (if it isn't over already ), then it's the one dayers....

[razor]

Can't wait for the Ashes to start, don't really think England have the bowling attack to trouble the Aussies but you never know.
Test cricket can be boring but it can be a better game to play than to watch.
Played through college for many years and had some great times.

[Macy]

First blood of the tour to England, even if it was just 20/20. Australia lose by 100 runs, being bowled out with over 5 overs remaining

Looking like it could be an interesting summer if England continue to put it up to the Aussie's...

[Aberdonian Stu]

Yeah I was a bit surprised by that. Would have assumed that the Aussies had an advantage in limited overs cricket. Ashes looking tasty but there is a fear that it could get over hyped and affect the players.

[OwlsFan]

Wouldn't read too much into that. I suspect the Aussies were a but overconfident but means very little going forward to the tests.

[Macy]

Wouldn't read too much into that. I suspect the Aussies were a but overconfident but means very little going forward to the tests.

I don't at all, but at least this England team isn't going to just roll over for the Aussies....

[OwlsFan]

I can see it all already: Botham and Gower writing off the Aussies after the latest defeat only for England to be laid low in the test matches. It will make for compulsive viewing.

[OwlsFan]

Normal service resumed last night. Might dampen some (but not much) of the expectations. Brett Lee and Shane Warne to be the key men for the test series.

[Clifford]

Aussies 178 for 9 after only 38 overs or so. I have to assume and hope that this means the Eng will be bowled out for 150ish. Or would the draw be a blessing for the Oz now?

[WeAreRovers]

Australia 190 all out with 5 wickets for Harmison. Really didn't expect that, England should be looking for a big 1st innings lead now.

KOH

[Clifford]

Should McGrath and Lee not do similar to the Eng attack?

[drinkfeckarse]

Trescothick gone for 4 according to the radio 10 minutes ago. 10 for 1 at that stage.

[Clifford]

14 for 2, I might have been right again.....

[Schumi]

Doesn't look like this will last past tomorrow!

[WeAreRovers]

Should McGrath and Lee not do similar to the Eng attack?

Looks like it.

England 18 for 3.

KOH

[Danny]

19-4 now...

Cmon the convicts

[Stuttgart88]

McGrath's figures are 7 for 4 at the moment. Pietersen just off the mark. He's under big pressure to justify the hype & his selection.