Cricket

[blutach]

Poor NZ massacred inside 4 days.

Series synopsis:

20-20 - Aust 1, NZ 0
5 x ODIs - Aust 5, NZ 0
3 x Tests - Aust 2, NZ 0, Draw 1 (with Aus in winning position - curse that NZ weather!)

Now, I am not dumping on my NZ brethren, but rather sounding a stern warning to those folks in the "old country" who have a crazy notion, that for the first time in 16 years, they can actually regain the Ashes!!!

GO, AUSSIE GO!!!!

Regards

[Experi-Mentor]

geez, the things we do to avoid the topic of the "other" sport

cheers

[England5_Germ1]

I like cricket..and follow England closely. We have come up the test ranks a little in recent times. BUT..there is no way England will beat the Aussies...no chance

[blutach]

Finally, someone who recognises the truth!

Well put E5G1 (sounds like something out of Star Wars).

BTW: You have come up the test ranks and (I can't resist this) with the help of an Aussie coach!!

Regards

[Mig$y]

yada yada yada......

Even Ponting is starting to brick it....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4393065.stm

[blutach]

From that article:

"Defeated (if you could have seen him, I'd say he was dejected - almost looked like he was saying "God, let me die now, it would be easier than playing against these Aussies") New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said England would have to be at their very best to compete with Australia."

And, the weather would need to be in their favour, Gilchrist, Ponting, Warne and McGrath would need to retire NOW etc etc etc.

Ricky's just talking up ticket sales - as you do before every series -(public comment) "gunna be tough" (in private) "Bollocks! We'll murder them!"

Regards

[Mig$y]

Originally posted by blutach
Stephen Fleming said England would have to be at their very best to compete with Australia."

he doesn't know he's talking about

[blutach]

I'd agree with you there. Because he's definitely wrong!!!

What he shoulda said was:

Even if God was an Englishman, and was smiling on his folk for the whole tour, they still wouldn't stand a hope in Hades!!!

Regards

[JTnVA]

Cricket? How does anyone understand that game....why not watch baseball?

[blutach]

Not interesting enough! Or strategic!

IMHO, of course.

Regards

[JTnVA]

Good point...but I had to go with the "American pastime". Honestly, I cannot watch it either. Baseball players are considered the most out of shape of all US sports.

Cricket still confuses me. I worked for a UK based company that had a team, and everyone was into it; I was lost....

[blutach]

Then you be the umpy JTnVA! Better than running around in the field!

Or, even better still, you be at the bar

Regards

[JTnVA]

Bar....now you are talkin'!!!!

CHEERS!!

[blutach]

For JTnVA



Regards

[JTnVA]

Hope thats a Guiness!! Or is it a Fosters?

Either way, thanks!