Australian Great Escape.

[Old Croc]

As Oz has had the ashes all those years, ole Dom is checking to make sure nobody has pinched the contents of the urn. We are descended from the Dodger lot as you know.

Oz has had the ashes in name only. The recalciant poms refused to hand over the trophy on the grounds that it was fragile! It was ok for them to display the urn at the MCC, but it couldn't travel to Australia.

[Old Croc]

Dear Aunt Sheil,

Here is a little holiday snap from Pommyland,

Love,

Tom

Is that Lampard on the left? It looks like his shirt.

(the pic has disappeared. see prev. page)

Edited August 29, 2005 by Old Croc

[roscoe]

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Please post all congrats and praise to the Australian cricket team on retaining the Ashes and the humiliation of the English cricket team.....

We all know that this will happen, so why not get in early with some good words for a great performance.....

Also please stop Lampost throwing himself of a tall building....as it makes to much of a mess !!!

A rethink in order I believe

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Siam_superfly  2005-06-22 11:54:46 Post #1 

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From: "Where u com from man" ? ...."somewhere"

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Please post all congrats and praise to the Australian cricket team on retaining the Ashes and the humiliation of the English cricket team.....

We all know that this will happen, so why not get in early with some good words for a great performance..... 

Also please stop Lampost throwing himself of a tall building....as it makes to much of a mess !!! 

A rethink in order I believe

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Why ?....I still think that Lampard should throw himself of a tall building or jump in front of a Tuk Tuk, although that may just damage the Tuk Tuk.......

The Fly I will stand on top of the mountain and hold the flag....

......u where all like little church mouse's after the first test......somehow u ( England) have managed to drag us down to ur level.....but it wont last....a wounded lion can still inflict deadly wounds....

[Eric Davis]

Another hair do 2 remember.Question is,will Shane wake up on his birthday with a hangover or not?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

As Oz has had the ashes all those years, ole Dom is checking to make sure nobody has pinched the contents of the urn. We are descended from the Dodger lot as you know.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We have never had the Ashes Pat, the soapies are indian givers, they allways stay in soapy land

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Pommy Bastar*s

[Old Croc]

For the Poms. How Hoggard learnt to bat and win the test. Hoggard

[soi lurker]

Another hair do 2 remember.Question is,will Shane wake up on his birthday with a hangover or not?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You got it in one Eric, ive just shortened your original question, Will shane wake up?

[mrbojangles]

For the Poms.  How Hoggard learnt to bat and win the test. Hoggard

Good humoured piece that, Croc

[dr_Pat_Pong]

[Thomas_Merton]

Collingwood named in England side

Fifth Test, The Oval: England v Australia

Play starts 1030 BST Thursday - England lead series 2-1

England have selected all-rounder Paul Collingwood ahead of James Anderson to replace injured fast bowler Simon Jones for the final Ashes Test at The Oval.

Collingwood will be the first change to England's side for the entire series.

[mrbojangles]

England have won the "Toss" and are going to bat first

[Thomas_Merton]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

[Old Croc]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

Hello Thomas.

Do they drag you out of a cupboard somewhere when a test match starts up?

93/1 now. Bowling mainly terrible with the odd good ball. Billy Bowden still hates Oz.

[Thomas_Merton]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello Thomas.

Do they drag you out of a cupboard somewhere when a test match starts up?

93/1 now. Bowling mainly terrible with the odd good ball. Billy Bowden still hates Oz.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

102 for 2 - Waugh - the genius.

Ah patience, Old Croc, when you arrive in Bedlam you'll be more than bored by my postings.

Some say I have been controversial outside Bedlam - try a search if you are that interested.

[Thomas_Merton]

104 - 3 bloody genius Warne.

[Old Croc]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

Hello Thomas.

Do they drag you out of a cupboard somewhere when a test match starts up?

93/1 now. Bowling mainly terrible with the odd good ball. Billy Bowden still hates Oz.

102 for 2 - Waugh - the genius.

Ah patience, Old Croc, when you arrive in Bedlam you'll be more than bored by my postings.

Some say I have been controversial outside Bedlam - try a search if you are that interested.

I'm sure you're just misunderstood Thomas. I know you meant Warne not Waugh in this post. Billy gave us an lbw!!! I take back what I said about him. Now 9 lbws to Englands 15 in the series. Not quite like touring the subcontinent, but close.

[Thomas_Merton]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello Thomas.

Do they drag you out of a cupboard somewhere when a test match starts up?

93/1 now. Bowling mainly terrible with the odd good ball. Billy Bowden still hates Oz.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

102 for 2 - Waugh - the genius.

Ah patience, Old Croc, when you arrive in Bedlam you'll be more than bored by my postings.

Some say I have been controversial outside Bedlam - try a search if you are that interested.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm sure you're just misunderstood Thomas. I know you meant Warne not Waugh in this post. Billy gave us an lbw!!! I take back what I said about him. Now 9 lbws to Englands 15 in the series. Not quite like touring the subcontinent, but close.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But it's got to be the quickest lbw so far - lightning Billy.

Sorry about the typo Mr. Waugh. Blame advanced multi-tasking: working; watching the cricket; typing to Thaivisa.

The best I've ever managed before is reading on the bog.

[lampard10]

192-4...............kaitich & Tait bowling. Warne hurt his shoulder.

[Thomas_Merton]

England 70 for no wicket in the first hour.

Terrible Australian bowling.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello Thomas.

Do they drag you out of a cupboard somewhere when a test match starts up?

93/1 now. Bowling mainly terrible with the odd good ball. Billy Bowden still hates Oz.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

102 for 2 - Waugh - the genius.

Ah patience, Old Croc, when you arrive in Bedlam you'll be more than bored by my postings.

Some say I have been controversial outside Bedlam - try a search if you are that interested.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm sure you're just misunderstood Thomas. I know you meant Warne not Waugh in this post. Billy gave us an lbw!!! I take back what I said about him. Now 9 lbws to Englands 15 in the series. Not quite like touring the subcontinent, but close.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But it's got to be the quickest lbw so far - lightning Billy.

Sorry about the typo Mr. Waugh. Blame advanced multi-tasking: working; watching the cricket; typing to Thaivisa.

The best I've ever managed before is reading on the bog.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I must take a little more milk in my tea.

I was talking about Mr. S. Warne of Australia - we British can be generous when we see class.

Unfortunately he appears a little croc, Old Croc.

[Thomas_Merton]

England pegged back by Warne haul

Fifth Test, The Oval, day one (stumps):

England 319-7 v Australia

Andrew Strauss showed the way with a superb 129 but Shane Warne's 5-118 meant honours were shared on a gripping first day of the deciding Ashes Test.

England, 131-4 at one point, closed on 319-7 at The Oval thanks in large part to a 143-run fifth-wicket stand between Strauss and Andrew Flintoff (72).

Strauss, whose seventh Test ton included 17 fours, was the first of three evening wickets to fall for 23.

Warne bowled 34 overs in the day and claimed the first four England wickets.

[chonabot]

She'll be right.........

[Old Croc]

She'll be right.........

Have you revealed where your avatar came from yet? I've been intrigued.

[ozzydom]

What I don't understand - I know getting run out is a bitch - is why Ricky P. threw such a wobbley after his dismissal?

It was excessive, even given the heat of the moment.

He's apologised and of course this is accepted, but there must be some reason why a Captain behaves in such a manner, over and above the emotional.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He believed the poms were cheating, or at least stretching the rules, by resting (rotating) the fast bowlers in the pavilion while using a specialist, fast substitute fielder who ran him out. Of course he should have complained to the umpires before, not after, the event because he now just looks like a pratt.

I think it was a buildup of frustration because the umpires haven't helped Australia in its losing struggle. Two of the first innings lbws (including Ponting) were actually inside edges, and Flintoff was out plumb lbw for 8 and not given. He made a hundred. Things like this (inc. the runout) can change a close game to a rout. And if you combine it with the fact that he can't win a toss and bat first on the dead pitches it would piss anyone off.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

While I agree with you in principal, I think that the bad umpireing decisions have been pretty even throughout. Pontings LBW, was never an inside edge, though Martin was twice had by that trick. What I did not understand as well, was the calling of the third umpire in a catch scenario. That just doesn't happen. Not unless the rules have changed. Saying that, I do believe that all dismissals should be thouroughly veriacated before a batsman is given out, or not out , in disputed circumstances.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Both teams made an agreament before the series started that catches would not be reffered to the third umpire and it would be left to the fielders honesty as to whether the catch was taken cleanly or not.

Given the number of bad decisions for both sides re inside edges and lbws , probably now they should be using the third umpire to determine if there was an edge or not. Same applies to the catches where its hard to tell if the ball came of the gloves or the body.

BTW Well done England.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

An honest Pom, turn it up. Ponting made the request for that agreement but Vaughn turned it down.

[ozzydom]

As Oz has had the ashes all those years, ole Dom is checking to make sure nobody has pinched the contents of the urn. We are descended from the Dodger lot as you know.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No,No, No Doc ,we all know the urn is full of the same hot air and bull crap as the Pom supporters.

Ol Dom,s been down the back blocks of Esaan for a couple of weeks,no paper,no PC , No TV,,but I,m back now to offer my congrats/condolances when and where they are due, (This being a gentlemanly custom with which Soapies are unfamiliar)

[Siam_superfly]

As Oz has had the ashes all those years, ole Dom is checking to make sure nobody has pinched the contents of the urn. We are descended from the Dodger lot as you know.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No,No, No Doc ,we all know the urn is full of the same hot air and bull crap as the Pom supporters.

Ol Dom,s been down the back blocks of Esaan for a couple of weeks,no paper,no PC , No TV,,but I,m back now to offer my congrats/condolances when and where they are due, (This being a gentlemanly custom with which Soapies are unfamiliar)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont waste ur time Oz-D on the poms...they afford us nothing when they win ( which isnt very often)...and besides, they are all to busy stabbing each other over how they could have lost to N.I.....The Fly laughs...loud !! England 0...N.I 1...

[Thomas_Merton]

Light hits confident Aussie start

Fifth Test, The Oval, day two (bad light):

England 373 v Australia 112-0

Australia openers Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden shared their first century stand of the summer in reply to England's 373 in the fifth Test.

But bad light stopped play just after tea with Australia 112-0. Langer, who was dropped off Paul Collingwood on 53, was 75 not out and Hayden on 32.

Giles earlier hit a dogged 32 and Steve Harmison crashed 20 not out to lift England from 325-8 at one point.

Giles was last man out, lbw to Shane Warne, who took 6-122.

[Thomas_Merton]

FIFTH TEST - MATCH SUMMARY (The Oval, Day 3):

England 373 v Australia 138-0

Players were forced from the field after 35 minutes of play on day three of the decisive Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval.

Australia added 26 to their overnight 112-0 - 235 runs behind - after the resumption was delayed by half an hour.

Justin Langer (86) survived a huge lbw appeal first ball from Matthew Hoggard before both he and Matthew Hayden (47) escaped clear run-out chances.

England need only a draw to win the Ashes for the first time in 19 years.

[Old Croc]

Oz 184/0. Langer 100 Langer 7000 test runs. Passed the Don. About to rain again

Edited September 10, 2005 by Old Croc

[Old Croc]

Langer out 185/1