England v Australia - THE ASHES

[The Equaliser]

Nov 2017

Yep thought so. Which is actually a longer gap than usual before the return series down under.

 

[roydo]

Nov 2017

Close then!

 

[Minimeister]

2005 was the exception rather than the rule and will never be repeated. Two great sides rather than one side being much more superior to the other. Probably have to go back to 81 till the last classic one before 05? Personally I don't think I'd tire of watching us batter the Aussies after years of the boot being on the other foot.

 

[Walken]

a nightwatchman??? come on cook, you've made some improvements but whats the point in that

 

[daza_1973]

We can be the bestest for 28 months then - happy days

 

[The Equaliser]

Havnt seen the calender, but pretty sure they wanted to make it pretty much every 18 months.

It was always 18 months before which now seems to have been changed to 30 months. Puzzling.

 

[daza_1973]

a nightwatchman??? come on cook, you've made some improvements but whats the point in that

Protect the middle order so we can bat them out off the game by tea tomorrow - I should imagine

 

[roydo]

It was always 18 months before which now seems to have been changed to 30 months. Puzzling.

Maybe they wanted to calibrate the calender or something after they carved up the whole thing? Like mucking up the league if we have a winter football WC.

 

[The Equaliser]

Maybe they wanted to calibrate the calender or something after they carved up the whole thing? Like mucking up the league if we have a winter football WC.

The back to back 2013 & 2013/14 series we were told was due to a rejigging of the calendar. Can't see much difference if the next home series is now in 2019, only that the Down Under series is a year later than before. Hopefully it will all make sense in the end.

 

[roydo]

The back to back 2013 & 2013/14 series we were told was due to a rejigging of the calendar. Can't see much difference if the next home series is now in 2019, only that the Down Under series is a year later than before. Hopefully it will all make sense in the end.

Either way, it does feel like we have had 3 or 4 pretty quickly these last few years or so. Or maybe a sign of my advancing years more like.

 

[rascal]

Either way, it does feel like we have had 3 or 4 pretty quickly these last few years or so. Or maybe a sign of my advancing years more like.

We've had five in 6 years...

 

[Walken]

Protect the middle order so we can bat them out off the game by tea tomorrow - I should imagine

we bat down to nine and we are 200 ahead with 4 wickets down, they don't need protecting, why give them a easy wicket in the morning

 

[roydo]

We've had five in 6 years...

Blimey, have we ffs!

 

[No8Bally]

That was the best day of a test match I have ever followed. I've seen quite a few over the years, but that was something else. Everton should sign Joe Root - he could probably score for fun as a footballer.

 

[Minimeister]

Imagine turning up an hour late for that one.....

Remember my very first one day international. Got in and the West Indies were already 13-3 and Beefy had just taken the 3rd wicket. Viv Richards was just coming into bat though and scored 189 so I caught the best bit.