The Convicts Return

[Manchester Blue]

Just giving as good as they get really and standing up to the comments by McGrath amongst others. They have said they will refuse to be bullied so are just following that through. Great article here from yesterday's Times so apologies if the Aussies can't read it but I though it summed it up for me. Even the Aussie at work couldn't disagree with it.

[Timmy]

1 hour and counting...

[grizfoot]

COME ON ENGLAND

[Shaddy]

I'm going to save up my 1000th post to congratulate England on winning.

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Damn! No-one picked up on the fact that that post *was* my 1000th. Was going to counter any corrections with "well, I can't remake my 1000th, so England can't win then"... poor attempt at humour.

I am very nervous at the moment... an excited nervousness. I want to thank my fellow British board members for funding my streaming audio via BBC. Hope you've paid the rent, and it doesn't cut out too much over this month.

Australia just won the toss and are going to bat first. I was hoping they'ed bowl, but looks like the commentators agree it is the right choice.

We'll see...

Edited July 21, 2005 by Shaddy

[philipl]

If England make a good start at Lords, it will be a competitive match which the Aussies will shade.

If Australia makie a good start, England will have one good session but will otherwise be humiliated.

[Ozz]

Langers worn one already!

Thats gotta hurt!

[grizfoot]

Harmison is bowling bouncers nearly ever bowl

Ponting just got one on the side of the head, ouch!

Current Score: 49-1

[Shaddy]

It's like Bodyline II out there.

[Ozz]

Punters gone to a beaut!

[Ozz]

66-4 boys!!!

[sumps]

Go on!

66-4!

[SuperStella]

we have a chance if: 1.) strauss gets his eye in and 2.) pietersen and flintoff remember its not a 1 day slog

[bellamy11]

Jones has just got another~!

[Roaming Rover]

Just as i'm reading a quote from ponting, saying Englands Ashes dreams will be over in the first hour, we get another........92 for 5.

Maybe Ponting just got the teams wrong

[Rovers_4_life]

What a start!!!

We need to get Gilchrist early after lunch though.

[Scotty]

97-5 at lunch!!!!

Must not gloat too early....

Must not gloat too early....

[cn_barlow]

after watching the first session there no doubt this is gonna be a fantastic series....sort of glad i'm unemployed now...at least i get to watch all of the cricket!!

[bellamy11]

The dangerman is gone. We're into the bowlers now. Warne and Lee can bat a bit and Gillespie is no mug either so England need to press on and take these last 4 wickets quickly.

[grizfoot]

Gilchrist Gone

[bellamy11]

Harmison outstanding. 5-43. Australia all out for 190. Now time to concentrate with the bat and not let McGrath and Lee peg us back to a similar score.

[Roaming Rover]

183 for 9 - Almost there, i bet Walkabout is a fun pub to be in right now

[bellamy11]

183 for 9 - Almost there, i bet Walkabout is a fun pub to be in right now

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Are the TVs 15 minutes behind is Gt Harwood?

[Roaming Rover]

Whats this TV thing you talk of? It's the wireless all the way in Great Harwood

[broadsword]

Not too soon, boys, remember 47 all out in the Caribbeann?

[brfcshabba]

Lee and McGrath are bowling well.

Good decision by umpire Koertzen