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rich	Dec 8 2006, 06:33 AM Post #141
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 16-July 06 Member No.: 8736 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(rbisset @ Dec 8 2006, 11:14 AM) "Damien Martyn has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect." Wow Even less chance of getting 20 wickets now!! I think he knew that he'd be for the chop when Watson gets fit so decided to bail out on his own terms...Ashley Giles take note.

uncle_davros	Dec 9 2006, 11:09 AM Post #142
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2344 Joined: 21-August 05 Member No.: 226 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Personally, for us, it is no great loss. I was there in 1994 season at the SCG when Martyn lost us the game. I never forgave him and never rated him from that day on -------------------- Go on, it won't hurt

uncle_davros	Dec 12 2006, 06:11 PM Post #143
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2344 Joined: 21-August 05 Member No.: 226 Nominate me as a Local Expert	So boys, are we ready for the next test??? Bloody WA. Even worse time difference! -------------------- Go on, it won't hurt

rich	Dec 12 2006, 06:16 PM Post #144
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 16-July 06 Member No.: 8736 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(uncle_davros @ Dec 12 2006, 11:11 PM) So boys, are we ready for the next test??? Bloody WA. Even worse time difference! I don't mind the time difference as I'll be working afternoons, so can set the alarm and watch the final session of each day. I think it will be a draw if the reports about the pitch are true, and if Monty plays (surely this time?) I hope he does well otherwise Fletcher will have an excuse to bring Giles in again... Looking forward to hearing the banter between Warne and Bell again..."Sherminator" was a classic!

rbisset	Dec 12 2006, 06:24 PM Post #145
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Yeah I'm ready. Wouldn't surprise me if we name an unchanged side again. Bloody time difference. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

uncle_davros	Dec 12 2006, 07:03 PM Post #146
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2344 Joined: 21-August 05 Member No.: 226 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I can understand about the time dif, but it just means we won't get to see the kick off. Hopefully, they will dump that fool Giles and I hope Aus don't pick Symonds. Now there isa knob if ever I saw one !!! Arrogant knob actually. We saw him in Bangers, hanging around Wasim Akram like a bad smell !!! -------------------- Go on, it won't hurt

rbisset	Dec 14 2006, 02:20 AM Post #147
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Great morning from England! Come on guys. Thats why we should have played Monty. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

uncle_davros	Dec 14 2006, 03:04 PM Post #148
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2344 Joined: 21-August 05 Member No.: 226 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Being an Aussie, I must say I was disappointed in our effort, but I have been saying all along. Play Panesar and you Poms did, and we got what we deserved. Bloody Warne dropping a catch again. Should have been three down -------------------- Go on, it won't hurt

rbisset	Dec 14 2006, 03:08 PM Post #149
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	yeah I was disappointed to lose 2 early wickets but hopefully they will do better in the morning. Harmisson did bloody well as well. We need this!!! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

rbisset	Dec 15 2006, 02:24 AM Post #150
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Well that could have been a lot worse but it's disappointing to not equal your score. Lets hope for an awesome bowling performance and Aussies out for less than 150! Edit: What a start! 0/1 first ball! What a peach of a delivery -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

rbisset	Dec 16 2006, 05:32 AM Post #151
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Oh well it was fun while it lasted. Well done to Australia, we'll win it back next time -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

rich	Dec 16 2006, 05:54 AM Post #152
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 16-July 06 Member No.: 8736 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Oh dear!!! I've never been much of a cricket fan anyway...

lucinate	Dec 16 2006, 07:49 PM Post #153
Explorer Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 23-September 05 From: In the sky with diamonds Member No.: 270 Nominate me as a Local Expert	You giving up already? If the poms are feeding off your brainwaves, they definitely don't have a hope!!! -------------------- Open your mind and enjoy the view! Go on, touch me !!!

rbisset	Dec 17 2006, 06:18 AM Post #154
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	To be honest I didn't expect us to last into day 5 so well done to Bell and Cook for gettings some good scores together. Still don't think we'll get anything out of this test. Pietersen like to smack it around and Freddie hasn't turned up for this series yet. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

lucinate	Dec 17 2006, 08:47 AM Post #155
Explorer Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 23-September 05 From: In the sky with diamonds Member No.: 270 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Well just look at today. You could actually do something here. -------------------- Open your mind and enjoy the view! Go on, touch me !!!

rbisset	Dec 17 2006, 09:25 AM Post #156
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	I'd be very surprised but our batting in general has been poor. We just haven't been good enough and Australia are far better at the moment. The next Ashes series could be very different as it's not for a few years and most of your current squad will be retired. England on the other hand are a relatively young side and will have had time to gel as a team. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

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