skybluelee
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Sheer drama.
Love cricket. Love England. Love Matt Prior.
Love cricket. Love England. Love Matt Prior.
And that is why I prefer cricket to football (5 Viewers)
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Brighton Sky Blue
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England have been awful in this and the first test. A superb effort to rescue this one but Australia will be looking forward to the Ashes on this showing.
Grendel
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Australia have been thumped in India and look in disarray.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Our lack of preparation for the NZ was woefully apparent-a shocking team who we should've beat comfortably.
kg82
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We'll beat the aussies. If this series has shown one thing it's that we don't accept we're beaten. Hopefully Pietersen and Swann will be back too which can only be a good thing. Hoping that knock will help Bell as well.
Houchens Head
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I just can't get into cricket at all. The words "watch", "paint" and "dry" always spring to mind when I think of cricket! 
LastGarrison
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I just can't get into cricket at all. The words "watch", "paint" and "dry" always spring to mind when I think of cricket!
Heathen.
Times like this I really miss not having Sky Sports.
Brighton Sky Blue
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On a side note-Warks are absolutely battering the MCC. Certainly bodes well for next season.
skybluelee
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Australia are awful. Decent seam attack, awful spinner, awful batting line up apart from Clarke, and he is an injury dount. I will attend the first game of next season naked if they regain the Ashes in England. England have been guilty of arrogance in this NZ series. You can guarantee 100% they will be bang on their game come July 10th.
skybluelee
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Agree, it was unacceptable, You don't seriously think they will be just as sloppy in preparing for the Ashes do you? They went to Australia in 2011 as arguably the most prepared cricket side that has ever travelled to play any series in the world ever.
skybluelee
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I just can't get into cricket at all. The words "watch", "paint" and "dry" always spring to mind when I think of cricket!
I direct your attention to your signature bar.
Houchens Head
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I direct your attention to your signature bar.
And why has me not liking cricket have anything to do with stupidity? Each to their own. I feel the same way about a lot of things but it doesn't mean I'm stupid.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Good point, and perhaps it serves as a bit of a wake up call for Cook-very different from our displays in India.
Otis
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SkyblueBazza
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The drama that is CCFC is much more compelling with new twists & turns than in a snake-pit. It has more players, & so many balls that an expert juggler couldn't handle it!
skybluelee
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Jesus christ lighten up, man.
kg82
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I'm afraid I'm a Worcestershire lad!! But I did see that and was a bit surprised!
Brighton Sky Blue
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A day of my walk last summer was briefly through Worcestershire-I was charged £4.50 for a lemonade. Suffice to say I was more than happy to see the 'Welcome to Shakespeare's County' sign just outside Bidford!
melbourneskyblue
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trust me on this one the aussies are NOT looking forward to the ashes one little bit
kg82
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Where the hell was that?!
Brighton Sky Blue
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The Fleece Inn at Bretforton. Biggest rip off for a drink on the entire walk-and bear in mind I started in Brighton!
kg82
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I think I've played football there but generally try to stay away from the Evesham area! The rolling hills of Malvern is where it's at - Elgar country!
Brighton Sky Blue
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kg82
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But not desirable when you're doing 15 miles a day with a 10 kilo rucksack
I meant drink-wise!! But no, probably not!
skybluelee
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Good. After a decade and a half (1989-2003) of them hammering us in almost every game we played against them, in any format, I hope this mini period of dominace that we now have over them lasts and lasts.
The 2010/11 Ashes was the most enjoyable and amusing sporting contest in my lifetime. Day 1 at Melbourne (were you there?!) still makes me smile now when I think about it. Especially as it came after Ponting's mind games about how we wouldn't be able to cope with the pressure of playing in front of 90K fans. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!