Ashes

Well the Ashes start today and its the 1st test that we are going to thump the poms!!! Bring it home boys!!!!

i hate cricket also....

dont really have a valid reason though.

i KNOW I'M THE ONLY BRIT HERE SO i'M GOING TO SAY MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN!!!!


(COME ON FREDDIE AND THE BOYS)

im keen to know how the 1st day went wish i was able to watch

i love cricket!

so.. is it britain we are playing against?? or england...

hey roy...

hope you liek the taste of defeat

was a good day to listen to tye radio whiel at work 891am grand stand radio..
some funny commentaries

So far, england don't know what what to do, australia is CAINING!!! comon Aussie!!!!

What a 1st day. Dont you just gota love Ricky!!

*Runs and hides under the covers!* We got an up hill stuggle to even draw! But If i remember we lost the first test last time out!!

Yeah thats maybe true but your playing where it all began on out turff.

For those who care the aussies are whippin Englands ass!!!!

Australia have DEC 9/ 602

and England is currently batting and they are 9/ 154

hahaha im laughin my ass off here

the old balmy army will be in hiding tonight i think

Make that England all out for 157

and only 61 overs bowled

watch the aussies now..

the big hits will be coming hard and fast

i am watching! the aussies are on fire!! even tho they are in the lead by 445, they are going to making much harder for England now.

not liking this at all! we're S**t I'll admit it! Why do you think we're the barmy army! Barmy that we have a chance!!

Australia Takes First Blood

Australia took a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series when it beat England by 277 runs in the first Test at the Gabba.

It took the home side just 20.1 overs on the fifth morning to claim England's last five wickets, and the Australians were jubilant when Stuart Clark's fourth wicket finished off the match.

England was all out for a commendable 370 in its second innings.

Brett Lee landed the biggest body blow when he removed Kevin Pietersen with the fourth delivery of the day, all but ending any hopes the tourists had of batting out the day to save the match.

Pietersen did not add to his overnight score of 92 and was on his way when he spooned a catch off his pads straight to Damien Martyn at mid-wicket.

Glenn McGrath and Stuart Clark then cleaned up the innings before lunch.

Australia's massive win was on the cards from day one, when captain Ricky Ponting's century set his side up for a massive first innings score.

Australia declared at 9-602 late on day two and then bowled England out for 157.

Ponting opted not to enforce the follow-on despite holding a 445-run lead on the first innings and the home side declared a second time at 1-202, before lunch on Sunday, which set England a victory target of 648.

Thunderstorms were forecast for later in the day, but the Australians made sure the weather never became a threat.

The match highlights for Australia included Ponting's first innings 196, Justin Langer's fine double of 82 and 100 not out, McGrath's 6-50 in his comeback match in England's first innings, Clark's match return of 7-93, and 4-124 to Shane Warne in the tourists' second dig.

England's best day was easily the fourth, when Pietersen and Paul Collingwood (96) launched a counter-offensive which halted Australia's progress after the first three days of domination.

In further good news for the Australians, Ponting took the field today after spending yesterday off the ground because of a back problem, while McGrath appeared unhampered by a slight heel injury.

Both sides are likely to think long and hard about personnel changes for the second Test in Adelaide, which starts Friday.

Australia is likely to consider allrounder Shane Watson depending on how he recovers from a hamstring strain, while legspinner Stuart MacGill could be an option on the spin-friendly Adelaide Oval.

However Clark's impressive return with the ball, of 3-21 and 4-72, almost guarantees him another game, while batsman Michael Clarke, who replaced Watson, made 56.

The second Test squad is expected to be named later today.

England is likely to consider playing Monty Panesar, either in place or alongside fellow spinner Ashley Giles, while paceman James Anderson, who returned match figures of 1-195, would struggle to retain his place.

Ponting was named man of the match.

A class side!! Bring on Adelaide this week!!

What a bummer tickets have sold out, would have been good to go

Haha... i was sick all last week.. so i had my blanket and TV and it was Ashes all week!

Well, not quite, but i was flicking back and forth.

Tickets sold out months ago and I did have one but someone overbooked ppl and coz I'm a girl i APPARENTLY don't like cricket as much...hmmm.

that is BS!!! I would kick up a massive stink!!!

JUST COZ I'M A GIRL DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T FOLLOW CRICKET.. I'M JUST AS BIG A SUPPORT AS THE MEN!

oooohhhh talk about angry!!!

that sucks that tickets have sold but like it was said was sold ages ago and tghey were only sold online on baggygreen.com.au.

im sure if we look in the newspaper this coming week u might find people selling their tickets. *nudges Celeste*

But i defnetly wont pay the person more than they are worth, i hate when people try to sell the tickets to gain a profit

Cricket is crap

cricket rox

so shhhh rob

last i heard 2000 tickest left on the last day of the test match. that was how ever this morning.

all other days have been sold out.

so 27$ for the 5th and final day of the test....


i thinkill wait for a one dayer...


ive never been to the cricket before!

Yeah that is what i was thinking , but the next one dayers are in late jan might go to england vs aussies in jan i think it is

If last week was anything to go by the only way they'll get to the 5th day is if Aust doesn't enforce the follow on again. Personally I think it was a ploy by Channel 9 so they didn't have to change their scheduled broadcasting!

heheh yeah " play on so we can score a 5th game of ticket sales and food profits"...

we all know the 5th day can eithe rbe the most shortest days play or the most exciting and its abit of a gamble to buy a 5th day ticket when playing in aust as game is pretty much over by 4th day!

my only day possible to go would be the sunday, 3rd days play, but.. ill be out with a few lads the night before so... last thing i want to do is sit all day in the sun and drink more beer.....


hmmm sounds so dam good! shame its sold out!

Guys the one day match has been sold out for months aswell. It is on Australia day and it always gets sold out months proyor to it. Im sure the game between New Zealand and England still has tickets



And wash your mouth out with soap young man

last time i checked there was heaps of tickets for that match

anyone keen on making it an outing?

This is what i just got to but a tiket for the australian game




AUSTRALIA vs ENGLAND CRICKET : ODI
Friday, 26 January 2007, 1:45PM

Adelaide Oval
Adelaide, SA, Australia



The ticketing system currently indicates that no seats are available for this performance. This performance may not yet be onsale, may be sold-out or have other issues. Please try at a later time or contact customer service.

For more information, contact customer service.

hmm i might have a try see how i go later on

If you do let me no as i wana go

i just tried and got the same msg, if i have time today @ work ill give venuetix a call

ok it does work, but only purchasing tickets one at a time in general and reserved seating

so whos up for some cricket?

lol my bad

Yes! also if you call can you find out how many tix are left, cause if theres not many then ill grab one asap.

I'm not sure guys but pretty sure it's sold out. We got ours ages ago but a few ppl aren't coming now so we might have some spares. They're seats normally in the new stand 2 rows back generally square of the wicket. PM me and I'll find out how many are left but first in first served.

I tried to get tickets to this on Nov. 1 when they were officially on sale.. when i tried they said SOLD OUT!

Celeste hun if your up for it lets get tickets

ps havent had a chance to call, im freaken busy as today can someone else call

hehe guess who just got her hands (again) on tickets for day 1! and one for her boyfriend too i suppose!!

lmao, you're not sure but you're pretty sure?

damm you ppl goin to the cricket.

i cant get out of work,oh well just have to watch it at work all day and blodge

typical day at the office for you.....

I speaka da english muchly goodness!
Oi I'm on uni holidays now I have an excuse!



That's alright I'll just drink double for u as well. Actually I then have to double that again seeing it's midstrength

hahaha lucky u drink like a girl... u have no chance of keeping up

bring it on! Just wish i could be there for this 5 day match looks like i'll be up all weekend watching in the dark!!! lol!!

I wouldnt waste your time. Australia is going to run rings around england especially i adelaide!!

*saves face* Not going to dignifiy that with a response!




Damn i did!!!!!!!

we won we won!!! the toss that is!!!!

Only coz you're a bunch of tossers