The Ashes Test 2005

Healing nicely thank you Lord E - no, not a delicate area thankfully - just my arm.

It will be interesting to see if (a) Warne has any impact and (b) how long Jim Maxwell can handle the heat in the commentary box.

I dont think that Warney will get it to spin much at the mo....although he managed it once during the over.

Jim Maxwell is complaining about the British Summer being TOO HOT? Or is it the exhaust fumes from the nearby Kebab van?

Judging by the state of Shane's face, he has been eating an ice cream cone again.

....and a small slug has hidden away on his chin.

I hope it puts him off his bowling a bit, as he looks in the mood to cause some problems for us.

See the slug tactic didnt work then! Trescothick out, caught behind.

Bastid!

OK...time for a virtual wager......I say England will score 473 in this first innings.

Bell out for a duck! 104-3. Warne has got all three wickets.

I will now wiggle my gooley finger at the screen, every time he bowls, in the hope of putting him off.

It usually works......

They'll be calling Warne for PM when he gets back if he causes a win. I shall then pack up and head for New Zealand.

Back from Tea....248-4, Flintoff bangs off a four on the first ball...nearly caught!

Good game.

"Can't you knock a hole in the wall, Steve? Save you running to and fro, like our fine batsmen."

Floor actually. Then I thought about putting the spare tv in this room. But as I was nearly through...it posed a bit of a dilemma.

So I've put a rug over it and turned the radio on.

now there's a funny thing

Mrs Steve has never been known to be interested in cricket, now all of a sudden she's VERY interested in the partial hole in the floor...

Bugger Flintoff out caught at slip

"It is always a proud moment to pull on the Northern Ireland jersey".










Could perhaps be that this is posted on the wrong thread: ash on my head.

I was pleased N Ireland won.

Lord E still on for 473 first innings? Currently 303 -7

Did I say 473? I meant to hit the 3 key instead of the 4........373? (please)

See? If I hit that keyboard correctly in the first place....I would have been spot on!


373 all out!!

but you didnt and you werent

I sold at 473 hence made 100*10 stake = £1000

(i wish)

Warney won't get much out of this pitch - only 6 wickets. Still well in the running for "World's Most Unattractive and/or Stupid Man", though!

Billy Bowden apparently has quite severe arthritis, which stopped him playing and explains his finger curve (or part thereof!!)

I'm enjoying Test Match Special - much better commentary than those idiots on the box. Good to hear some Oz voices.

I have this terrible habit of dozing off at lunch (about 11pm) and waking up about tea - only to find there was nothing happening last night (or this morning, really!) bed at 2.30am!

Better get this game over before Monday!

C'n I have Ashley Giles for home?

The radio commentators are very, very good. I heard one mention John Arlott. Not taking anything away from the curent commentators but I think it would have been great to listen toJohn Arlott and Alan McGillivray calling this series and in particular this game.

well good evening margo and gf

11.14 am here and raining (!)

123 -0

If the weather holds, Australia have a good chance imo.

Interesting the 'ranking' in an Australian newspaper

- and The Morror seems to have another opinion as you, Steve, too:



(Kate Moss : Claudia = 1:1 with extra time on page 3 )

Hello Steve - seems that the commentators are more interested in the weather than the game




ps Crows in front of Port Power by 20 pts.