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cannedmoose · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:35 pm Post subject: The Ashes 2005

At 1-1 in the Ashes, the Third Test lies heavily in England's favour, although todays rain-hit third day of the test has made a draw a more likely result, particularly with Australia's tail wagging furiously with Shane Warne still at the crease, ably supported by Jason Gillespie's blocking at the other end.

At the close of the day's play, Australia stood at 264-7 in reply to England's total of 444 in the first innings. Shane Warne not out on 78 from 104 deliveries with 10 fours and 1 six, with Gillespie on 7 from 53 balls.

Due to the rain delay today, play resumes early at 1000 tomorrow.

Bana_iot · Guest

Are you a huge cricket fun Moose? Once, I watched Middlesex play at Lords, a fair game which is not appreciated in Cyprus. May be this spurred the comments by S. Baker ...

Bananiot · Guest Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

That was me above, the account has just been activated.

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject:

i must say that i was watching the cricket yest and it looked intresting. proper nail bitting action.

cannedmoose · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

Bananiot, welcome. Yes, I'm a massive cricket fan. Hence when I move to Cyprus, mine will be the house with the 4 mtr dish on the roof desperately trying to keep up with the world of cricket.

Bananiot · Guest Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Thanks, we should start a cricket club, yet I am a badminton player myself. Are you any good with the old shuttle?

erolz · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject:

Bananiot wrote: Are you any good with the old shuttle?

No but I am quite handy with the old co** :)

sorry couldn't resist :)

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:02 am Post subject:

erolz wrote: Bananiot wrote: Are you any good with the old shuttle?

No but I am quite handy with the old co** :)

sorry couldn't resist :) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

if you keep up those sexually explicit remarks i will have to inform Admin.

i am good at badminton. i was asked to play for my school but i turned it down. No offence it is a bit of a lame sport.

Bananiot · Guest Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Lame sport? It depends on the level you played. At the top level shuttlers are among the fittest sportsmen on earth. At this level its probably the fastest sport. You need to see it live to appreciate it. TV doesn't do it any justice.

Erolz, the Canadians call it "bird" but in Cyprus it is the "feather". "Shuttlecock" in the UK and "shuttle" for short. You may manage quite well with your old c..., but probably golfers do a lot better. They only lose their balls ...

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

congratulations

us 'rule obeying members' kept a thread on topic for 33 minutes. new forum record.

can soembody tell me something. this may sound very blonde but what are the actual ashes??

Bananiot · Guest Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Look it up Giorgio, try google. Are you any good at cricket? Were you asked to play for your school or perhaps kindergarden?

Veering off the topic for a sec is not too bad, is it? No need to get very rigid and please, no sexual insinuations again.

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:23 am Post subject:

Bananiot wrote: Look it up Giorgio, try google. Are you any good at cricket? Were you asked to play for your school or perhaps kindergarden?

no year 10 so i would of been 14
Bananiot wrote:
Veering off the topic for a sec is not too bad, is it? No need to get very rigid and please, no sexual insinuations again.

put it this way if source was here you would be bombarded with jokes.

cannedmoose · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject:

Giorgio wrote: can soembody tell me something. this may sound very blonde but what are the actual ashes??

The Ashes Trophy is about 4 inches high, so that must make it the smallest international trophy in any sport.

The origins go back to 1882, when the third Australian team to tour England achieved the unthinkable. Until then, the English had never been beaten on home soil, but Australia, led by by WL Murdoch, shocked the "Mother Country". England, with WG Grace in their ranks, lost by seven runs, Aussie fast bowler Fred Spofforth taking 14 wickets for 90 runs. The following day, a mock obituary ran in the Sporting Times "in affectionate remembrance of English cricket, which died at the Oval on 29th August, 1882". It added: "The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia." Those ashes became a reality when the next England team to tour Australia. The Hon Ivo Bligh was presented with an urn containing the burnt remains of a bail after beating the home side 2-1.

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

thank you. And you know that fat cricketer with a bead who is always on TV but he is dead now. The one from the chanel 4 adverts. who is he? looks like a drunk father christmas

cannedmoose · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject:

That sir, is the immortable Doctor... Dr. William Gilbert Grace, the first superstar cricketer.

http://freespace.virgin.net/jill.hewett/wggrace.htm