Originally Posted by cashman (Post 866715)

Watched pieterson get his ton last night, am of the opinion we'll never have a better chance of stuffing em. shame i was knackered missed his 200.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 866720)

Ya and the bloody rain came to he Aussies rescue no play after tea:mad::mad:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 867099)

stop whining at just before 1-00 we had done em, enjoyed it very much.:alright:

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 871375)

Woke up this morning and saw the test score at close of play. England 157-0. Good start, I thought, but there must have been a rain delay.

Then I read on. Australia 98 all out.

Gobsmacked, to say the least! :thankya::thankya::thankya:

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 871378)

Just been watching the highlights on Sky News. There were 91,000 in the ground at start of play. A full house.

By the time England had reached 150, there can't have been more than a couple of thousand watching.

Absolutely hilarious! :do-one: :do-one::do-one: :do-one: :do-one:

:do-one: :do-one: :do-one: :do-one: :do-one: :do-one: :do-one:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 871416)

Merry Christmas Ricky, hoped you liked your prezzy:D

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 871461)

Did you see Ricky lose the plot, arguing with the umpires?

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 871461)

Did you see Ricky lose the plot, arguing with the umpires?

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 871869)

Well that turned out to be an easy win.. watched it live ( not an aussie in sight at the ground).. was nice to hear the English chanting Man Utd songs :D

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 871872)

Was talking on the phone over Christmas to a buddy of mine in Australia , an Accy web member born and bred in Ossy , he's been in Australia for 25 yrs+ , seems its some sort of new tradition to for the English fans (recent chav immigrants from the UK) to wear English football team shirts at a cricket match . Do the cricket fans visiting the West End or Enfield grounds wear Stanley ,Rovers or Dingle shirts ;) :D :D

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 871869)

Well that turned out to be an easy win.. watched it live ( not an aussie in sight at the ground).. was nice to hear the English chanting Man Utd songs :D

Originally Posted by walkinman221 (Post 872224)

R.t .Ponting career stats
Competition Test ODIs FC List A
Matches 151 352 254 424
Runs scored 12,333 13,062 21,302 15,438
Batting average 53.85 42.75 56.20 42.29
100s/50s 39/56 29/79 73/94 33/94
Top score 257 164 257 164
Balls bowled 539 150 1,434 349
Wickets 5 3 14 8
Bowling average 48.40 34.66 54.85 33.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/0 1/12 2/10 3/34
Catches/stumpings 177/– 152/– 269/– 184/–
ricky ponting stats it misses one out though the only aussie captain to lose the ashes THREE time up yours ponting:mosher::D:D

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 872249)

I don't know if anyone ever saw Ponting in his prime. But he was one hell of good bat. He was one of the few batsman I would have paid money to go and watch. One of the best in the world without any doubt.

In the Ashes series in 2005, England would have won more decisively had not been for Ponting. I saw him at Old Trafford get a big ton, on not that good a wicket, to stop us winning that match.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 872252)

He's still a bad loser, can give it but can't take it, only sings when he's winning

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 872256)

But he's Australian, they don't like losing especially to us. Although I thought he's comments after the match were almost magnanimous.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 872399)

Well i quite like the guy, after all he's lost em the ashes more n any other captain, carry on ricky.:D

Originally Posted by lettie (Post 872621)

Had a fab time at the Ashes this time. Have been lucky with the weather and had a great time at the cricket ( no chavvy footie shirts from me). It has been sweet revenge after losing all 5 tests the last time I was here :-)