Well done England!

cheddar-caveman

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29 Dec 2010 - 8:32 AM

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Something to cheer about at last, in this dark and cold winter, the England performance down under retaining the Ashes (cricket trpohy for those who only follow football). Well done lads, now really hurt them and win the last game

triumphv8

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29 Dec 2010 - 12:24 PM

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Yes, well done , interesting story on the origin of the term Ashes here :-

Wikipedia - The Ashes :-


In Affectionate Remembrance
of ENGLISH CRICKET,
which died at the Oval
on
29th AUGUST 1882,
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing
friends and acquaintances
R.I.P.
N.B.—The body will be cremated and the
ashes taken to Australia.


Hope we go out in style and win the last game and don't suffer a collapse - then not only can we bring back England's ashes, but those of Australian cricket aswell.

Tandberg

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29 Dec 2010 - 12:43 PM

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I hate cricket, think its boring like snooker But its nice to see the aussies trounced in that friendly war we have in sporting games

polis_928tadw59

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29 Dec 2010 - 12:48 PM

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devlin, I don't know whether to pity you, or send the men around in white coats.

devlin

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29 Dec 2010 - 9:35 PM

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Quote: Devlin, I don't know whether to pity you, or send the men around in white coats.

why ? are u usually this indecisive ?

cheddar-caveman

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30 Dec 2010 - 8:36 AM

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Quote: When it's one country against another it's always more than a game. I don't have the remotest interest in cricket, football or indeed any other sport, but even I can see national pride is involved......

And pride doesn't get any bigger than between Australia and England

tomcat (e2 Member)

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30 Dec 2010 - 8:59 AM

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Credit where credit is due.
England have finally assembled a unit, rather than some of the egoistic players they had.
I still cringe, after the last series down under, when the players were presented with the various awards etc; to see a scruffy Flintoff in a vest(Captain I might add), where as all the others were dressed accordingly.
He might have helped to win over here, but as a representative of England in Australia, he was a bloody joke.

I don't think for one minute that England have the best eleven/twelve players in the world, but Strauss seems to have gelled them into a very strong unit.
He (Strauss) also goes about his position in a very professional manner, unlike Vaughan, who had also developed egoistic tendencies.

If they can produce a couple more series wins, against decent opposition, then they can deservably claim to be the number one test side in the world.

As for Australia, I believe it is going to take four to five years to achieve anything like their best.
They have been gulity of their own success and a whole generation of players could not force themeselves into the five day squad. They have now gone without picking up a bat or ball for their country. So it is the next generation of young talent who they (Australia) are now looking toward.

Just my thoughts

Adrian

polis_928tadw59

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31 Dec 2010 - 12:45 PM

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Looks like all the cricket supporters have gone to sleep, until the final test starts when ..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz? And what about the posting above from Tandberg, " I hate cricket." He is a Yorkshireman. It is a different kettle of eggs (?), sausages(?)fish(?) when Yorkshire are top of the County table.