The Ashes 2009

[upsidedownwalrus]

Only the second time England have beaten the Aussies at Lord's since 1896.

Fucking mental isn't it!

We should never have given these sports to people in boiling hot places. We should have forced them all to play football instead.

 

[Nemo]

I think i am going to record the highlights of this later, don't normally record cricket, but got to this time.

There's bound to be a DVD out soon.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

so we do a W.Indies and play relentlessly negative cricket playing for the draw in every match from now?

Absolument pas. I want to see us thrash those gloating, smug, bastards 4-0.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

There's bound to be a DVD out soon.

I know, but if i record it i can watch it anytime before then.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

'first round of applause ive got for five days' says ricky

 

[JimW]

'first round of applause ive got for five days' says ricky

Fair play to your man. Great player and not half the twat he's made out to be.

 

[Diamond]

Great stuff but I wonder, given Flintoff's bowling load at Lords and Pietersen's increasing immobility through the match, whether this might be a bit of pyrrhic victory.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Fair play to your man. Great player and not half the twat he's made out to be.

My man?? i'm english lol

 

[DaRealSpoon]

As much as so many people hate him I really think he came across well in that interview, humble and honest. Nice to see that he got a cheer, good for cricket and all what what

 

[Balbi]

Great stuff but I wonder, given Flintoff's bowling load at Lords and Pietersen's increasing immobility through the match, whether this might be a bit of pyrrhic victory.

Depends if you value K.P's contribution to the test

 

[Badgers]

Huzzah!

 

[Diamond]

Depends if you value K.P's contribution to the test

Well given his current condition it looks as if the sherminator will be in to replace him next test, so I'd say that was a pretty high price to pay.

 

[Nemo]

Fred man of the match.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

So are Flintoff and KP both out?

 

[Nemo]

So are Flintoff and KP both out?

Not yet. Although a lot of people seem to think KP's looking doubtful.

 

[Dirty Martini]

So are Flintoff and KP both out?

I'd be surprised if Flintoff makes it.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I'd be surprised if Flintoff makes it.

Gonna have a lot more break now, back to back test matches is tough.

 

[Diamond]

I'm not so sure on Flintoff, but I'd be surprised if KP can carry on in his present condition.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Ponting gracious in defeat. And of course, not a word of whinging about the umpiring.

Why is he such a cunt, again? There's a lot of nonsense spouted about him, there really is.

 

[Nemo]

Why is he such a cunt, again?

He's the captain of Australia. What was your question again?

 

[butchersapron]

Ponting gracious in defeat. And of course, not a word of whinging about the umpiring.

Why is he such a cunt, again? There's a lot of nonsense spouted about him, there really is.

Because of his peristent aggressive dissent towards umpires, deliberate slow over rate and having a hamster face. Don't be fooled.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Because of his peristent aggressive dissent towards umpires, deliberate slow over rate and having a hamster face. Don't be fooled.

as hussain just said, there's two sides to ponting.

 

[Diamond]

Ponting gracious in defeat. And of course, not a word of whinging about the umpiring.

Why is he such a cunt, again? There's a lot of nonsense spouted about him, there really is.

Yeah, I sort of agree with this.

I think it's partly because he is so lacking in any kind of natural charm, unlike say Flintoff, and partly because as the last major remaining member of Waugh's team he carries over a lot of the rancour that managed to build up then.

 

[Flashman]

The crowd know he's capable of being wound up that's why they do it, he's a bugger for blowing a gasket.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The crowd know he's capable of being wound up that's why they do it, he's a bugger for blowing a gasket.

Fine during the match, but once the game is over, it shows a horrible lack of sportsmanship. Anyone booing Ponting there is the cunt, not him.

Really, it fucks me off that people don't know how to support their team without being a wanker about it.

 

[Diamond]

I thought some of the treatment of Ponting on Saturday was a bit off.

Like showing the replay of him dropping that catch three or four times didn't really seem to be in the spirit of the game, as funny as it was.

 

[Nemo]

Fine during the match, but once the game is over, it shows a horrible lack of sportsmanship. Anyone booing Ponting there is the cunt, not him.

Really, it fucks me off that people don't know how to support their team without being a wanker about it.

This.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

1-0 up this early in an ashes series, never thought i'lld be able to say that.

 

[butchersapron]

f's 3 wickets this morning came in maidens. He really was flying.

 

[Nemo]

And, of course, a great performance by Anderson in the Aussies' first innings. That was where the advantage was really pressed.