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Sild

30-04-2006, 11:15 PM

Which probably means just myself and Indie really, but this is place for discussing our Ashes-holding side.

Madison

30-04-2006, 11:15 PM

Australia?

Sild

30-04-2006, 11:17 PM

The 1st test against Sri Lanka starts on May 11th - my preferred team:

Trescothick
Cook
Strauss
Key
Collingwood
Pietersen
Flintoff
Read
Udal
S Jones
Anderson

Won't happen in a million years, but one can but hope.

David_5000

01-05-2006, 12:08 AM

Yawn

Sild

01-05-2006, 12:12 AM

PISS OFF then

David_5000

01-05-2006, 12:29 AM

PISS OFF then
I'm sorry, I'm tired. I'm FASCINATED in cricket though, please do go on.

Indie

01-05-2006, 12:37 PM

I was quite amused by who's just been announced to host the 2011 world cup... Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India. Isn't that almost HALF of the regular cricketing nations?

Sild

01-05-2006, 01:27 PM

Pretty much so yes. Seems very much over the top - India or Pakistan could hold it by themselves quite easily.

Sild

12-05-2006, 12:09 PM

Well done MARCUS for yesterday

Zodiac

12-05-2006, 01:14 PM

Is it just on Sky now? How CRAP otherwise I might have indulged a bit. I like a bit of cricket now and again. Looks like we're doing VERY NICELY

Madison

12-05-2006, 01:47 PM

BOOO

Sild

12-05-2006, 02:49 PM

Alas, yes. There's highlights on 5 every day with Nicholas, Boycott and Hughes. Sky's coverage has improved, but it does need to be on terrestial.

Zodiac

12-05-2006, 11:17 PM

well quite

551-6 eh, followed by 91-6... GOOD SHOW

Sild

13-05-2006, 10:57 AM

I had my doubts about Mahmood it MUST BE SAID

Sild

16-05-2006, 11:17 AM

Very poor captaincy by Flintoff in the end - he overbowled himself and Hoggard, and gave Panesar about half the overs he should've done. Throwing the ball to Collingwood and maybe even Pietersen/Trescothick would at least have mixed it up a bit.

Sild

22-05-2006, 07:44 PM

Only change to the squad for Thursday is dropping Baby Bell. And thank goodness.

Sild

25-05-2006, 11:52 AM

Great start considering we lost the toss - SL are 23/3 already.

Sild

25-05-2006, 12:01 PM

Make that 25/4!

maalox

25-05-2006, 07:38 PM

fuck , that`s like the gayest sport ever

Agnetha

25-05-2006, 07:40 PM

fuck , that`s like the gayest sport everAnd?

Indie

26-05-2006, 12:03 AM

excellent start for England... but the same happened the first test and look what happened. Plus the weather is fucking UNPREDICTABLE at the moment...

Sild

26-05-2006, 09:47 AM

It does look like the catches are sticking this time though, unless you're Strauss or Panesar.

Sild

26-05-2006, 09:49 AM

The key questions are when Vaughan and Harmison return, who goes? Plunkett/Mahmood is a doesn't-really-matter choice really, but the Vaughan one is interesting.

Cook or Collingwood are the likely contenders, but given their current form I wouldn't be surprised if Strauss isn't in the mix either.

Maximo Mark

27-05-2006, 03:32 PM

1 week until I go :D

No play today because of rain. Surprise surprise...

Madison

27-05-2006, 03:37 PM

fuck , that`s like the gayest sport ever
Gayer than olympic synchronised diving?

Sild

02-06-2006, 03:05 PM

Lewis in for Mahmood today - and another good performance from our bowlers. SL really don't have the depth in batting now that they had 10 years ago.

Kitty Kat

05-06-2006, 12:55 PM

i'm going to watch some cricket with my sister in july. i don't know how she got me to agree to that. must've been the promise of FOOD APLENTY.

Sild

05-06-2006, 01:30 PM

OOH

1 day or test match?

Kitty Kat

06-06-2006, 09:58 PM

twenty20, surrey v essex at the oval.

Sild

06-06-2006, 11:36 PM

It'll be EXPLOSIVE that one

Sild

13-06-2006, 11:12 AM

England vs Ireland on BBC Northern Ireand today - press red on your remote to see