Hawkeye says otherwise, just clipping the top of off

If only we'd referred it...........

Still, it'll give Ponting something to blame.

Plus



Equals

Thought he looked familiar (and not in the same was as him being captain of the Aussies)

Funnily enough I did, in a net, now that you mention it. Both I (who haven't bowled a competitive bowl in over 12 years) and a lad I know who opens the bowling for the local club concluded that it isn't quite as easy as you'd think we'd both be upset with one out of 8.

You see, that's just lunacy.

Top bowlers (TOP BOWLLLLIIINNNG!) shouldn't be missing bowl out balls.

And why, oh why, oh why, oh why oh why ohwhyohwhyohwhy oh whyyyy do spinners spin it? Just lob it. Full toss!

Still, glad Scum went out.

Cricket – don’t get it!

Any game that can last 5 days and still end up in a draw sound as about as entertaining as vomiting.

See it as you would background music, pop it on sit back in your comfy chair with your pipe, paper and slippers, keep popping up your gaze every few minutes you hear anything remoty interesting. sorted.

Says all I need to know about you.

Speaks volumes about you.

I really enjoy a good cricket match but what I do hate about the game is the offering of 'bad light' to the batsmen. I know it's often tactical etc and if they are struggling I can see the reasoning behind the decision but the number of times they seem to be hitting the ball well as was the case today but the umpires confer, offer it up to the batsmen and invariably off the pitch they go. No thoughts to the speccie who is sat there expecting to see another hour's play. Or me for that matter. Just in from work and expecting a few hours watchin us Poms give them Aussies what for before the rugby and off they troop.
Wouldn't matter if they had floodlights either as look at the match the other week. They had agreed to play under floodlights and then complained about the shadows (it was the Aussies of course - because they were getting a bit of a hiding) but so much time was spent by the umpires holding the ball a few inches from the ground checking the shadow the ball was making.

Ok rant over

I will be partaking in some hospitality at Headingley on Friday if anyone wants to meet the Ramrod, its a once in a lifetime chance!!

little exhibition at Leeds Museum regarding the Ashes

replica of the ashes urn is there and a few other exhibits


worth checking out

no thanks

my experiance of corporate at Headingley for a test match has usually contained boring old farts discussing their new cars and paying very little attention to the game in hand

would rather be on the western, much more knowledgeable crowd there

I'll be there, day 4.

Australia now 3 down come on England

Need Hussey back in the pavillion.

DONE

GONE!

Start the car!

A Quick question that somebody may be able to answer:

With rain forecasted for Friday and Saturday is it a near on certainty on play been held on the 5th and final day (Tuesday)? (Providing Tues weather is ok)

(my knowledge on Cricket isnt the best)

Unless it rains on Tuesday, yes.

I'm pretty sure that there will be play on the last day!

Looking to get tickets now?

Got them this morning!



Hooooked on the Ashes so thought why not attend my first match?

Then somebody laughed and said i should pray the 5th day will be needed.