The Ashes

[london boy]

Being a keen cricket fan, I've known for years that the Aussies are the best cricket side. Their mentality and attitude and performance is on a completely different level to anyone else and they way things are, they will not be bettered in the near future.

 

[~*ZEE*~]

well said. They deserve the recognition (and my 'support'). But truth be known: cricket bores all the fun right out of me

 

[kurabrhm]

I'm dissapointed that England failed to live up to the hype that was generated prior to the start of the Ashes. The media was speculating that this could be the Ashes tour when England had a real chance to test the Aussies. This hasn't happened, at least not in the first test. Maybe England can do better in Edgbaston. But I wouldn't place a high bet on it!

 

[kurabrhm]

Being a keen cricket fan, I've known for years that the Aussies are the best cricket side. Their mentality and attitude and performance is on a completely different level to anyone else and they way things are, they will not be bettered in the near future.

They have the perfect combination of the "Cricket spirit" and athleticism.
Other countries such as India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all have the "Cricket spirit" in abundance but they can't match the power of Australia.
Australia is a big country with first class facilities for cricket and the weather is good as well.
Hardly any country comes close to matching Australia's natural advantages that are home bred.

 

[~*ZEE*~]

Australia is a big country with first class facilities for cricket and the weather is good as well.
Hardly any country comes close to matching Australia's natural advantages that are home bred.

That's a good and fair point which I'll agree with to a certain degree. It's exactly the same with our Olympic swimming teams, Australia has the advantage of having a climate that promotes such outdoor activities as a 'natural' reaction to the weather, for all ages. It helps in 'creating' adult champions when young children are growing up with a love of playing cricket in the backyard at a family BBQ or swimming in whatever body of water they can find!

That said, because of indoor courts and the cooler weather here, playing cricket (or any other sport) could also be seen as a reaction to the climate just in order to warm up

I must admit that I was also vaguely disappointed that the threats of England being 'ready' to beat the Aussies through the media hype, didn't eventuate. But, at the same time, the hope is what gives substance to spirit in sport so it would be weird if the British didn't spout high and perhaps unrealistic hopes for their team

 

[london boy]

England are on the verge of a great victory!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[london boy]

England won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[snowydc2003]

I watched it, and it was the best cricket i have ever seen!! Well done England!!!!

 

[london boy]

I watched it, and it was the best cricket i have ever seen!! Well done England!!!!

My thoughts exactly

 

[Holyjoe]

whoohooo!

Go England !!! Amazing match!

 

[~*ZEE*~]

England won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha! And well done to you too! Now the pressure is really on...

 

[~*ZEE*~]

whoohooo!

Go England !!! Amazing match!

Woah! Dude! You're alive!!!

 

[teehee]

the match was aaaaammmmaaaaazzzziiiinnnggggggg.......ssssssssoooooooooooo tense on the edge of my seat..............3 runs to win.....oh there it went.............ittttttttttttt was greeeeeeaaaatttt.........im hyped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[london boy]

Pressure?! What pressure?!

 

[zaire]

Well done England. They better beat those thugs.

Come on Hoggard!!!

 

[Steve_SandbachBaptist_UK]

An English cricket fan, Dave, sees on the news that his team have beaten Australia by 2 runs and decides to play a trick on his Australian friend Merv. So he invites Merv round to watch the highlights in the evening. When Merv arrives, Dave bets him £10 that England will win...

However, at the end of the highlights Merv reaches for his wallet but Dave's conscience gets him and he comes clean: "I can't take this Merv, I knew the result already", to which Merv replies: "I saw the result as well, but I didn't we would play so badly that we'd lose a second time!"

 

[teehee]

englands doing great in todays match.....HAHAHA Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[london boy]

C'mon England!

 

[teehee]

434 for 8
we'll do it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[london boy]

England are in a great position - C'mon England!