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By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Should I get excited about this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should I get excited about this?

You having a fire in this weather

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By *taffsfella1Man
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Yes, the Ashes are great (thanks for reminding me that they start today). It's always fun to beat the returning prisoners

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on England! Theres nothing more stiring than hearing jerusalem belting out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just treated myself to sky sports for the ashes! My dad and I went to old Trafford in 2005 for the last day. Was an amazing atmosphere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im excited

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im probabaly much different to many cricket fans as i prefer watching test games rather than the shorter forms. I feel tests are a more intelligent and exciting battle where T20 is just gung ho..... No doubt im a massive bore! Haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

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By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

I'm watching it, only because I have sky sports and want to get my money's worth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im probabaly much different to many cricket fans as i prefer watching test games rather than the shorter forms. I feel tests are a more intelligent and exciting battle where T20 is just gung ho..... No doubt im a massive bore! Haha"

No I'm in the same boat and I prefer listening too TMS than watching it on tv

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would rather watch my haeomoroids twitch than cricket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

Just pity him Dave. He clearly has no taste

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I'm in the same boat and I prefer listening too TMS than watching it on tv

I've got it on on the tv muted with TMS through the radio! Perfect combination!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not exciting or interesting, it can't be. It's lots of blokes stood around in a field for a few days. Occasionally someone will hit something and you'll think something has happened, but it hasn't.

Tedious

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

You would probably try, seeing as you failed miserably with lamb

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"It's not exciting or interesting, it can't be. It's lots of blokes stood around in a field for a few days. Occasionally someone will hit something and you'll think something has happened, but it hasn't.

Tedious"

Sounds like you've been out dogging..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

You would probably try, seeing as you failed miserably with lamb

Lamb ???? I'm not a peado you know!

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

You would probably try, seeing as you failed miserably with lamb

Lamb ???? I'm not a peado you know!

Sorry mutton dressed as lamb

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like sport, but would rather eat a big plate of brussels than watch the cricket.

Watching grass grow is far more exciting. - Only my preference of course. It's very popular to a lot of sleepy heads

Oh well you can't educate pork

You would probably try, seeing as you failed miserably with lamb

Wonder if that's one of the filter options

Lamb ???? I'm not a peado you know!

Sorry mutton dressed as lamb

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No Jungle you are not a bore,I am the same Id rather watch test matches than the shorter version.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should I get excited about this?

Cricket?..

It's better than Bowls but worse than Golf!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Root down and now kp in bat come on lads!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Root down and now kp in bat come on lads! "

Come on KP! Please be brilliant!

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By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

it's dinner, not lunch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

time for lunch

trott and pietersen in

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By *he_original_poloWoman
over a year ago

a Primark shoebox in Leicester

"Should I get excited about this?

No.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

We will be at Trent bridge today. It looks like a very close and nervy finish. A brilliant first test and another nine to go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I'm in the same boat and I prefer listening too TMS than watching it on tv

Nothing beats TMS whilst watching the match live.

Yesterday was amazing at Trent bridge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We will be at Trent bridge today. It looks like a very close and nervy finish. A brilliant first test and another nine to go.

have a great day i was there yesterday although after the first day i could never have imagined that we would get to the fifth day stunning profile by the way.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

We were not expecting to go today after the first day. We thought it would be over in three days.

I have a feeling that it is going to be another fantastic series.

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

Should be England's day, but not all over til the..and all that. Looks like it could be an epic series!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

It looks like a coy of the 2005 edgbaston test. It could be squeaky bum time!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"It looks like a coy of the 2005 edgbaston test. It could be squeaky bum time!"

That should have been copy, not coy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We were not expecting to go today after the first day. We thought it would be over in three days.

I have a feeling that it is going to be another fantastic series."

you have to hand it Australia as a nation they never ever give in when they play us no matter what the sport is.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

No need to hand it to them, if you turn your back for a couple of seconds they will take it!

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

It's been a brilliant first test, hopefully we can go on to win it on the last day. Loved Geoffery Boycott putting Peter Allen in his place, over Broad not walking or not

The only thing that spoils the TMS coverage is stopping for the fookin shipping forcast!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

D.A.B.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

the match is still in the balance. so exciting

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"Should I get excited about this?

Depends if its the ex wife's!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

1st hour sounds crucial...overcast so in theory a good bowling wicket. New ball after nine overs.

Whatever happens it should be exciting and it's amazing it has gone to the last day.

My guess....it'll be lucky to go beyond lunch....awaits to be proven wrong.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

come on england

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"come on england "

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

aga s go.ne yay

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"aga s go.ne yay "

Is that in code?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

no fat fingers on small keypad

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

come on anderson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

42 needed I think they might just do this, nervous finish

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

ooops getting close

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Balance still in England's favour....1 wicket needed....31 runs.. .tight!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Balance still in England's favour....1 wicket needed....31 runs.. .tight!!"

I don't know, this pattinson can bat and so can haddin there no mugs

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

oh no whats happened to anderson

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

1 wicket....29 runs....phew!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To coin a phrase, it's squeeky bum time!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Will it get to single figures....?

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"oh no whats happened to anderson"

Cramp apparently...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So close to a run out, this too close

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dropped catch!! Noooooooooo!!!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

holy fuck fynn

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Well the game goes beyond lunch. Well played the Aussies 291-9... so twenty runs required...enjoy your lunch fellas.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Fair play to the Aussies if they win this, big run chase and they will have deserved it..

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

here we go again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on, out

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

What a strange way to win....

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

that was close

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If that isnt a huge advertisement for test cricket i dont know what is!!! Great stuff in the best format of the game! And always great to get one over on the aussies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

anyone who says cricket is boring clearly needs their head examined

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"anyone who says cricket is boring clearly needs their head examined

Most of the time it moves sooooo slooooowwwwllly and then it gets fast and exciting for a moment. Lots of jumping up and down with glee happened over here. Not by me, I hasten to add. I only know what happened because of the jumping up and down with glee.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"that was close "

It certainly was close, I think England would have lost if it wasn't for the lunch break, brilliant first test.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"What a strange way to win...."

not strange at all..

the referral system is there to be used and they did..

proved that the on field Umpire had erred..

big relief though..

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"What a strange way to win....

not strange at all..

the referral system is there to be used and they did..

proved that the on field Umpire had erred..

big relief though..

Just like the tennis now, your allowed so many goes at questioning the umpires decision, makes it more exciting for the crowd as well, in some cases.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

We ave just got back. It was an amazing atmosphere and some great banter with the Aussie fans. Bring on Thursday!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"What a strange way to win....

not strange at all..

the referral system is there to be used and they did..

proved that the on field Umpire had erred..

big relief though..

Strange in as far as the win wasn't instantly confirmed the moment the Aussie batsman was out. Waiting for the DRS to confirm this took a bit of the gloss off imho.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

It added to it at the ground. The relief and excitement when the decision was reversed was immense.

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

I get that but shame the umpire hadn't made the correct decision in the first place.....making it clearcut! !!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

If England had used up their quota of DRS appeals they may have lost this game.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

But they hadn't. They used them well and it is part of the game now.

Thursday can't come soon enough for me, bring on round two.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No need to hand it to them, if you turn your back for a couple of seconds they will take it!"

bloody true that's why they are in van diemens land in the first place

hope you had a good day i can't for Saturday and Sunday

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By *ornyjohn83Man
over a year ago

chorley

What an epic battle and match that was, I think it's swings and roundabouts regarding the DRS, even the third umpire can get it wrong, all in all I think it evened itself out and the best team won, Agar, in my opinion was stumped but stayed in, Broad was out but stayed. Cannot wait for Thursday just wish I was on annual leave! It's a killer working, forgetting about it then get half a chance to check the score, I almost screamed when I had seen we had won, had to Tom into a private rooms and punch the air!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Here we go....round 3 at Old Trafford:

England winning 2-0 in the series with three to play.

Australia have won the coin toss and elected to bat.

How many days will this last? It's sold out for four days and half sold for the last. 25,000 expected each day. Will the rain play a part? Rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Here we go....round 3 at Old Trafford:

England winning 2-0 in the series with three to play.

Australia have won the coin toss and elected to bat.

How many days will this last? It's sold out for four days and half sold for the last. 25,000 expected each day. Will the rain play a part? Rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday."

I think Australia might just win - beware the wounded animal and englands top 4 aren't as solid looking as normal

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"Here we go....round 3 at Old Trafford:

England winning 2-0 in the series with three to play.

Australia have won the coin toss and elected to bat.

How many days will this last? It's sold out for four days and half sold for the last. 25,000 expected each day. Will the rain play a part? Rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday.

I think Australia might just win - beware the wounded animal and englands top 4 aren't as solid looking as normal"

I think Australia will be a lot better but have a feeling if the weather plays a big part it will turn out a draw.

Otherwise England all the way.

*waits to be proven wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know from working at both lords and the oval (years ago) that the atmosphere is electric and nothing beats watching the game live from the line....com'on Ireland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just hope you English don't go on and on about it in years to come like the World cup football success years ago lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just hope you English don't go on and on about it in years to come like the World cup football success years ago lol"

Pmsl.....66......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes the world cup was a one off, but England winning at cricket has been going on since 03 with the odd blip like Australia in 07/08, Michael Vaughan did a lot to turn English cricket around, one of the best captains ever I would say,

As for this test, I'm going for a rain affected draw which is all England need to retain the ashes, Australia are in a massive slump lost 6 on the trot, think they'd take a draw right now they can't buy a win

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just hope you English don't go on and on about it in years to come like the World cup football success years ago lol

Pmsl.....66......

Bloody win a few things in the last few years and you folk think you are the bees knees lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well at least its more than the English football team has done.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or Scottish.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"Just hope you English don't go on and on about it in years to come like the World cup football success years ago lol

Pmsl.....66......

Bloody win a few things in the last few years and you folk think you are the bees knees lol"

We love to milk it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on Aussies !!! go down with a fight!! ha ha

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