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Dec 16th 2013, 8:34 pm

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Originally Posted by OzTennis

No, I'll tell you what's more boring than spending an evening drinking Haig's with Wm Hague:

We are the army, the Barmy Army, we are ...... for hours on end. It spoils the viewing on TV, goodness only knows what it's like to be near it at the ground when trying to watch the cricket.

Oh I say dear boy that's dashed bad form must be awful brushing shoulders with the great unwashed what what. For the most part the army is good for the game, it's meant that the game isn't simply for members like your good self

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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

Don't worry, it wasn't heard much on Monday. Most of those who didn't leave early were to demoralised to chant.

mate it was 47 degrees there and like being in a wok, we left at 4 and watched the rest in the lucky shag, pretty sure others left for the same reason.

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Dec 16th 2013, 9:48 pm

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To be fair, I did a day at Trent Bridge last series. By 4 o'clock I has to seek shade. I felt like a piece of toast.

Dec 17th 2013, 2:12 am

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I reckon if we don't take two wickets within the first session—including Stokes'—we are looking at a draw or a loss for Australia.

Stokes is just fantastic, blocking like a champ.

Dec 17th 2013, 2:23 am

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Originally Posted by ededed

You clearly don't have the commentary of Slater, Warne or Taylor. 3 more one-eyed, stupid, self-opinionated tw@ts don't exist in the world of commentary. Dreadful. Biased to the point of being racist. Botham may be a chop, but these 3 are in a different league. Arseholes. Thank God for mute, and TMS.

Try ABC radio with Jim Maxwell and Terry Alderman, I reckon that they would be better if they opened both eyes. After 25 years living in Western Australia it is this type of commentary that has encouraged me to support England in Cricket. Don't even get me started on Rugby Union with Gorden Bray and that complete muppet Chris Hendy.

Dec 17th 2013, 2:29 am

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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)

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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

I reckon if we don't take two wickets within the first session—including Stokes'—we are looking at a draw or a loss for Australia.

Stokes is just fantastic, blocking like a champ.

New ball, new threat

Dec 17th 2013, 2:53 am

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I reckon if we don't take two wickets within the first session—including Stokes'—we are looking at a draw or a loss for Australia.

Stokes is just fantastic, blocking like a champ.

England need 500. On a pitch that has cracks the size of the gap between Merv Hughes' ears. Seriously? You have to be the most pessimistic Aussie I have ever encountered. Are you sure you aren't a Kiwi?

Dec 17th 2013, 3:06 am

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If England win this, it will be the greatest test win - ever

Dec 17th 2013, 3:31 am

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If England win this, it will be the greatest test win - ever

England $8 for the win, $26 for the draw

Dec 17th 2013, 4:00 am

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Magnificent century from Stokes. This game is slipping away from Australia. Looks like my earlier prediction was on target:

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Originally Posted by Evangelion

England have been putting more runs on the board with each innings. 251 is their highest to date. If they can hit that, they can reach 300+ and that means Clarke needs a hefty margin to stay safe.

At this rate even 502 isn't safe. Australia's heading for a terrible upset.

Really disappointed by Johnson, this is supposed to be the one place where he shines. He's taken a couple of wickets and restricted scoring, but it's not even close to what we saw at the Gabba and Adelaide.

Dec 17th 2013, 4:26 am

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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

Magnificent century from Stokes. This game is slipping away from Australia. Looks like my earlier prediction was on target:

At this rate even 502 isn't safe. Australia's heading for a terrible upset.

Really disappointed by Johnson, this is supposed to be the one place where he shines. He's taken a couple of wickets and restricted scoring, but it's not even close to what we saw at the Gabba and Adelaide.

Slipping away? 3 wickets left (including an injured Broad) and 170-odd needed?

You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Dec 17th 2013, 4:40 am

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This could be the greatest test comeback ever…. wait!

Dec 17th 2013, 4:46 am

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England all out for 353. Australia have won the Ashes.

I'm feeling a little more optimistic now.

Dec 17th 2013, 4:54 am

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Aussie win back the Ashes, end of thread, just two dead rubbers in Melbourne and Sydney now.

2 years and we will be back playing another Ashes series.