The Ashes...

Rich* · 11-22-2006, 05:52 AM

So it all kicks off in less than 12 hours, anyone have any predictions?
I think we are going to find it very hard to win the series but I think we can draw and keep the ashes. I hope it is as good a contest as last time, it will be interesting to see how it goes.

My prediction is 2-2

[R]FireBug · 11-24-2006, 04:35 AM

My prediction is
Cricket
Is
Teh
Boringness
On
Teh
TV.

**adamwagg** · 11-24-2006, 05:21 AM

I'm expecting 4-0 to the Aussies!

Especially with the way the first test is going!

Go the Aussies.

The first test has been a bit like Australia versus Flintoff rather than Australia versus England!

FTS · 11-24-2006, 05:37 AM

Aussie's going to win. Easy.

**dogfood** · 11-24-2006, 06:44 AM

yip aussies going to win real easy

Rich* · 11-25-2006, 03:28 AM

hmm, it's looking that way!

**Simo** · 11-25-2006, 04:20 AM

I think we will win easily. England simply is not good enough. The only reason they won last time was because of Australia's selectors poor decisions, and mistakes by Ponting.

I am dissapointed that we decided to bat again. It would have been a huge pyschological blow to England to have lost by an innings and a bit.

**dogfood** · 11-25-2006, 12:01 PM

its like watching a cat play with a dead mouse... or in more sporting terms. its like watching the all blacks play anyone from the northern hemisphere

Redesi · 11-26-2006, 08:45 PM

AUSTRALIA MUST PWN ENGLAND!!!

England needs to be slapped in the face with a smelly wet fish.

Nomes · 11-30-2006, 04:28 PM

Australia will win. Yay!

**dogfood** · 12-18-2006, 04:23 PM

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 5th day

Warne stars as Australia regain the Ashes

December 18, 2006

Australia 244 and 5 for 527 dec beat England 215 and 350 (Cook 116, Bell 87, Pietersen 60*, Flintoff 51, Warne 4-115) by 206 runs

well...so much for that

Rich* · 12-19-2006, 04:34 AM

**Simo** · 12-19-2006, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich*

As an Englishman, what went wrong?

I have some opinions i will share once you have replied. It will be interesting to see if we agree.

Rich* · 12-19-2006, 09:17 AM

well for a start the Aussies were better!
Yes we should have played Panesar and Read from the start instead of Giles and Jones. yes we should have played more warm-up matches to get used to the conditions. yes we have been unlucky with injuries over the last year but basically we were playing the best team in the world. A team which includes the best bowler in the world (Warne) and the best Batsman in the world (Ponting).

I just hope that by 2009 Panesar and Pieterson will have matured into our own Warne and Ponting

Rich* · 12-19-2006, 09:19 AM

Oh and you have to bear in mind that the English are the most experienced losers at the highest level in the sporting world!