Ashes 2010

[leefer]

Well I like that Idea, you seen the flag on my facebook?  I will get round to posting it in here at some point!

Another day of watching the cricket down the pub I feel!

Forgot to mention, I will be doing a blog, not decided how often yet, but thinking min once a week.

http://keithontour.blogspot.com/

Will be posting pics etc so have a look..

Have a great time.

[nevillew]

I'm going to miss the start of the series thanks to a work conference, cunts...

A conference from 11pm to 7am Sonic ?  thats a bit harsh

[Nemo]

Tonight's the night. Hopefully this can rouse me from football-related hate of sport. Cricinfo think they have the teams, England is obvious but Oz more interesting

England 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Ian Bell, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Steven Finn.


Australia 1 Simon Katich, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Marcus North, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Xavier Doherty, 10 Peter Siddle, 11 Ben Hilfenhaus.


Picking a bowler especially to combat Pietersen seems a little odd, and I for one am delighted to see the name of North, Marcus in that side- test average of 37.40 from 19 games is way below Aussie standard, and I don't even feel I'm tempting fate he's so average.

Come on England. Nice first session (and ball!) please

[Saxondale]

Ive got to drive from Wolverhampton to Leed tonight and then Leeds to 'nam tomorrow at around 11.30pm.  So Im delighted that the ashes is on and Ill be following TMS all the way.

The amount of optimism is a huge worry to me though, its just not right!  BBC sport has the headline 'England on high for ashes opener'.  I cant stand this tempting of fate!

[Summerof69]

The amount of optimism is a huge worry to me though, its just not right!  BBC sport has the headline 'England on high for ashes opener'.  I cant stand this tempting of fate!

But what can you do when even the Aussie press are having a dig at THEIR side. Normally, within 48 hours of landing, the Aussie press say that the English team is the worst ever, but they're keeping quiet. England's preperation couldn't have gone any better, whilst the Aussie's have had to send their batsmen to play state cricket for the first time in three years as their form have been patchy at best.

They keep on about the Kookaburra ball, but it's not just in Oz they play with the ball. Quite a few test nations play with it, so the English team hae used it a few times before.

Under 12 hours to go...and looking forward to it.

[bassett boy]

Less than 6 hours before we play the open prison

[Ardiles]

Play starting at midnight is annoying...every night there's going to be the decision: do I stay up for this?  And then: may be a couple more overs?  Except for the Perth test when the time difference is different and it would mean staying up until 2.30am...and there's no way I'll be doing that.

[crystall Tips]

I am so looking forward to this. 

I can see watching of extended highlights before each day's play, then watching into early hours, then getting up early to watch end of play, then watching extended highlights etc etc

[leefer]

Can't wait.....get on Petterson for top run score in the series.
 

[jb]

Have people checked out Swanny's Ashes Diary?

Good bit of viewing.

[sonicyouth]

A conference from 11pm to 7am Sonic ?  thats a bit harsh

haha, 4:30am start tomorrow so at least I'll catch the end of play...

[woolster]

yup football worries can take a back seat now, UNTILL FRI

[Nemo]

Sleeping pattern altered. Three hours before the start and then should be able to stay up for the first session at the very least. Stupid job.

[Nomoreheroes]

Got me cuppa tea. Ready for the toss!

[Nemo]

We've won it and are batting. It'll move a bit early so first hour could be fun.