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2-1, 2-1, 2-1!!! They're coming home, they're coming home, the Ashes are coming home! Mind you in fairness I have no idea how we managed it When it comes to sporting event gloating you can't beat us Brits & Aussies, both of love getting one over on the other

... oh sorry, forgot, talking about cricket and the Ashes series.

No, you can't beat the English and the Aussies.

But I far prefer to deal with a gloating Aussie. That way, Telly isn't completely unbearable for non-English people living in the UK.

Yay! We won for once!

Oh cool. I was too busy watching the F1 and then having a curry. Glad we won something for a change.

People still play Cricket? REALLY?

There's nothing like winning a 2 team tournament precisely twice during the last 20 years and then never shutting up about it.

makes you feel proud to be British.

Certainly does, did someone post the score?? oh well here it is again in case any Aussies missed it 2-1

You can keep your ashes.

The all-blacks will be over to take your rugger trophy anyway.

(it's ok, we're used to being beaten by the all-blacks.)

All blacks...........Rugby World cup........
I loled

I think people will spend a long time trying to figure out how Australia lost that series. I guess at the end of the day England skittled Australia cheaply twice in the first innings, and those were the two tests they won. On the other hand, Australia only ran through the English once, and that was the test we won. It was a good series, with expectations for the teams swinging all over the place as one team then the other gained ascendency, but it's a shame we couldn't have made it a bit closer in the last test.

sebster wrote:I think people will spend a long time trying to figure out how Australia lost that series.

Two reasons, one is called Shane Warne and the other is called Glenn Mcgrath.

They are all so the reason this is happening...

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/421843.html

Australia fall to No. 4 in Test rankings

Cricinfo staff

August 23, 2009
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Australia's 2-1 Ashes defeat, confirmed with a heavy 197-run loss at The Oval on Sunday, has cost them their No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings. They have slipped to fourth, with South Africa now the No. 1 Test team in the world, followed by Sri Lanka and India.

It is the first time the Australians have lost their grip on the top spot since 2003, when the ICC introduced its current ranking system. The defeat has cost them eight points but despite the series result they remain ahead of their arch rivals England, who are in fifth place. England gained six points but are still 11 behind Australia.

Australia were in danger of losing their No. 1 ranking towards the end of last year, when they lost a home Test series to South Africa 2-1. A consolation win in the third Test in Sydney ensured they retained top spot and they also held on thanks to their follow-up series victory in South Africa.

I am just happy that I can walk down any Australian street and not see what my English compatriots are faced with....








Chavs.



Sucked in England.

I guess Daily Mail's picture of Britain wasn't lost on you.

You realize there have only been two non-Olympic sports subject to terrorist attacks?

Soccer (Ireland massacres)
Cricket (Pakistan/India planned and actual attacks).

Frazzled wrote:
Soccer (Ireland massacres)

It's football dammit, FOOTBALL! Not 'soccer'! What kind of a name is 'soccer' anyway?

Thats what we say and why we can't get worked up about soccer...

Fething Ponting.

What? Are you talking about Bloody Sunday? Because that wasn't soccer/football at all.

Cheese Elemental wrote:

Frazzled wrote:
Soccer (Ireland massacres)

It's football dammit, FOOTBALL! Not 'soccer'! What kind of a name is 'soccer' anyway?

Exactly, it's football. A game you play with your foot. The Americans just tweaked rugby and then couldn't think of a name, so thought "hey, football, that'll do".

Actually it's not football or soccer. It's cricket. Take your lesser sports elsewhere.

whatwhat wrote:Actually it's not football or soccer. It's cricket. Take your lesser sports elsewhere.

Poo to you with knobs on!

I have no idea what you just said, but I'm pretty sure its not cricket. In both senses.

Rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen, and football is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans.

And American Football is Rugby by a different name played by hooligans.

whatwhat wrote:Two reasons, one is called Shane Warne and the other is called Glenn Mcgrath.

They are all so the reason this is happening...

No, not losing the series, we understand how that happens. The Indians outplayed us in India and the South Africans gave us a proper thumping here in Oz (we only salvaged pride from that by winning the dead rubber third test).

The mystery is losing this series, given we generally scored a lot more runs for every wicket we lost. Full credit to England, holding on in the first test, bouncing back after the fourth test and closing out the two tests where you had managed to reach winning positions, but for Australia this will be a series that should have been different.


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Frazzled wrote:You realize there have only been two non-Olympic sports subject to terrorist attacks?

Soccer (Ireland massacres)
Cricket (Pakistan/India planned and actual attacks).

It could be because when you have sports like cricket and soccer that people actually like they get played all around the world, including places that have terrorist problems. The only way to keep a clean sheet from terrorism is to play sports nobody else likes, which means American Football will be safe from terrorism for a long time to come .

Oh, and it was Pakistani terrorists attacking the Sri Lankan team bus, India wasn't involved.

sebster wrote:

whatwhat wrote:Two reasons, one is called Shane Warne and the other is called Glenn Mcgrath.

They are all so the reason this is happening...

No, not losing the series, we understand how that happens. The Indians outplayed us in India and the South Africans gave us a proper thumping here in Oz (we only salvaged pride from that by winning the dead rubber third test).

The mystery is losing this series, given we generally scored a lot more runs for every wicket we lost. Full credit to England, holding on in the first test, bouncing back after the fourth test and closing out the two tests where you had managed to reach winning positions, but for Australia this will be a series that should have been different.

I don't know, I mean the last twenty years the Australian team did rely on them to eat through the batting order a hell of a lot. While Australia are still a great team I think their dominance is over just as the west indie's period was when ambrose, richards and walsh grew old.

As for why you lost this series, no character when it really mattered. Yes, Australia got more wickets and runs. But when they needed to bowl monty out in the first test to win, it didn't happen. When you needed to hold strong when your first wicket fell at seventy odd not out on friday, you didn't. Wheras, England, held on against the odds in cardiff. Broke haddin and clark's partnership at edgebaston, and followed through the order. Bowled a stunning innings to defy your 73 not out on friday. Them moments show australia certainly lacked the spirit england had.

Yes, you won at headingly. Hands down, the england side got it completely wrong. Both batting and bowling. But the rest of the series speaks for itself, you didn't perform when it mattered.

I think to a certain extent you underestimate england aswell. I can't see where "it should have been different." I think teams were more evenly matched than you make out.

Hey if it ain't curlin' it ain't a sport baby!

Cricket is the national sport of Purgatory.

But its nice to win at it anyway from time to time.

I am not one to gloat over sporting victory being a real Englishman.

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:I am just happy that I can walk down any Australian street and not see what my English compatriots are faced with....
Chavs.

Sucked in England.

Is it too late to bring back deportation? Please, we ask nicely.


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whatwhat wrote:I guess Daily Mail's picture of Britain wasn't lost on you.

Chav is no exagerration, I have been in watford long enough to know that, and a youth worker. It more Daily Life than Daily Mail, but you ostrich away Whatwhat if it makes you feel better.

Easy way to remove all chavs from our streets, bring back national service and put them in the army for 2 years. Lets see them try a little of their ways with a regimental sergeant major.

Orlanth wrote:Automatically Appended Next Post:

whatwhat wrote:I guess Daily Mail's picture of Britain wasn't lost on you.

Chav is no exagerration, I have been in watford long enough to know that, and a youth worker. It more Daily Life than Daily Mail, but you ostrich away Whatwhat if it makes you feel better.

yeh man they're everywhere. I can't see for them half the time.

I'm fully aware there are chavs orlanth. I'm just not of the opinion they're on every street in britain as the daily mail makes out. + most of the little tossers you can just tell to ef off and they will, 99% of them are harmless.

Orlanth wrote:I am not one to gloat over sporting victory being a real Englishman.

how very english.

Ketara wrote:Rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen, and football is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans.

And American Football is Rugby by a different name played by hooligans.

erm no. Better this way. Rugby is American Football for real men.