This probably only applies to UK n Aussies. Poms vs Convicts.
To those who dont know the Ashes is a series of Cricket test matches held over 5 games. 2 Innings per team, 11 players per team. The only comparisons you may find with Baseball is you "bowl" the ball, hit the ball and someone tries to catch the ball.
Summer 05 and England & Wales (well call em England for now on as the only good welshman has fucked his leg up) won the Ashes for the 1st time in 20+ years. The Ashes comes round every few years so as you can tell 'Strayer (thats Australia for short), had been kicking ass. Well Sept 05 when the 5 game series had finished they went home, bitter and sore with there tails firmly between there legs.
Ashes 06 kicks off, tonight at midnight uk time. England have a different looking line up as a few of the players are out with injuries. Strayer have mostly the same team and quite a few are over 35 years of age. A lot of banter goes on between the players, media, fans just about everyone and Englands press have been labelling the Strayer team Dads Army, much to the disgust of the team that wear the Australian kit with such pride. Its one of the most fiercely contested cricket games stage throughout the world and this year will be no different. Some of Strayer's grounds will hold approx 100,000 fans with 10% taken up by England. If your a English cricketer who can't stand the heat dont enter the kitchen as they say.
I got a feeling that after loosing for 20 years and keeping hold of the Ashes for a short time, were taking them back home to where they belong. All England have to do is win 2 out of 3 with 1 game being drawn (at least) to retain the Ashes and bring them back to Lords (home of cricket). I dont think they have it in them and think they will loose quite comfortably, it isnt my wish. Heart says England win, head say, fat fucking chance.
The following bit applies to Aussies again. Look for something called The 12th Man by Billy Birmingham, he takes the piss outta Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry and other commentators. He uses all the accents of the real commentators and if you like your cricket you will love this stuff. Perhaps I houldnt say this but the stuff is readily available on peer 2 peer software such as Limewire etc, well worth downloading.
I'll be putting regular update about how the games are going over the next few months so I apolagise now to whose who think Cricket is just an insect. Its well worth watching if your not a fan as these two teams really hate each other and even though we wont hear whats being said they will be trying to hit each other in the throat with the ball at 90+mph most of the time. It be worth watching sometimes to see what the Aussie fans are holding up for the English team to read during the games.
To those who dont know the Ashes is a series of Cricket test matches held over 5 games. 2 Innings per team, 11 players per team. The only comparisons you may find with Baseball is you "bowl" the ball, hit the ball and someone tries to catch the ball.
Summer 05 and England & Wales (well call em England for now on as the only good welshman has fucked his leg up) won the Ashes for the 1st time in 20+ years. The Ashes comes round every few years so as you can tell 'Strayer (thats Australia for short), had been kicking ass. Well Sept 05 when the 5 game series had finished they went home, bitter and sore with there tails firmly between there legs.
Ashes 06 kicks off, tonight at midnight uk time. England have a different looking line up as a few of the players are out with injuries. Strayer have mostly the same team and quite a few are over 35 years of age. A lot of banter goes on between the players, media, fans just about everyone and Englands press have been labelling the Strayer team Dads Army, much to the disgust of the team that wear the Australian kit with such pride. Its one of the most fiercely contested cricket games stage throughout the world and this year will be no different. Some of Strayer's grounds will hold approx 100,000 fans with 10% taken up by England. If your a English cricketer who can't stand the heat dont enter the kitchen as they say.
I got a feeling that after loosing for 20 years and keeping hold of the Ashes for a short time, were taking them back home to where they belong. All England have to do is win 2 out of 3 with 1 game being drawn (at least) to retain the Ashes and bring them back to Lords (home of cricket). I dont think they have it in them and think they will loose quite comfortably, it isnt my wish. Heart says England win, head say, fat fucking chance.
The following bit applies to Aussies again. Look for something called The 12th Man by Billy Birmingham, he takes the piss outta Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry and other commentators. He uses all the accents of the real commentators and if you like your cricket you will love this stuff. Perhaps I houldnt say this but the stuff is readily available on peer 2 peer software such as Limewire etc, well worth downloading.
I'll be putting regular update about how the games are going over the next few months so I apolagise now to whose who think Cricket is just an insect. Its well worth watching if your not a fan as these two teams really hate each other and even though we wont hear whats being said they will be trying to hit each other in the throat with the ball at 90+mph most of the time. It be worth watching sometimes to see what the Aussie fans are holding up for the English team to read during the games.
