If anyone who said test cricket is boring, watch the Ashes now !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Well, we have to wait another three sleeps before we can get to Lords, maybe we should check out all the WAGs from the England side:

You see, this is a punting forum afterall, and there are people saying that we shouldn't be talking about Cricket and Rugby League and SOO stuff here, so let's look at some chicks so that we all know who will be sucking those pommy cocks from the winning side !!

First up the Captain, Alastair Cook




Public enemy no. 1 Stuart Broad:






Kevin Pieterson:




Ian Bell:




Jimmy Anderson:

[Irene638]

Well, I have been a long time Clarkey fans, so I am not ready to give up on the Captain yet, but he needs a big century very quickly to restort some respects back into the batting line up.

I think we had lost the first test in the first innings:

Even when our bowlers had restricted England to only 215, our batsmen let us down!

A team who batted like this really don't deserved to win any test:

Cowan 0
Clarke 0
Haddin 1
Siddle 1
Starc 0
Pattison 2 !!!!!!

We were 9 for bloody hell 117 - what were they thinking !!

From there, the feel good story started to happen, the Agar and Hughes show was fairytale stuff, which put us right back on top.

From then on, we have plenty of chances to street away and win the test comfortably but we only have some individual fighting spirits in some of us, as a team, we are way behind England. Clarke had made some terrible decision with the review - in comparison to Cook's match winning review !!

Then we have the Broad - not walking (with no review left !!), dropping of Bell, and ............... well, too many to recall anyway.

Yeap, I agree, drop Cowan, bring Warner back into the side, he can provide some X factor in the middle order, and DON'T GIVE UP !!

Cheers

Not only that we did not bat well, I felt like we play against 13 or 14 men (incl the 3 umpire). How can they miss the Broad's nick. That's is the worst decision of Test cricket ever. We have go 4 or 5 decisions against us and all at the crucial period of the game.

One more thing, I would be interested to see How England is going win any test without James Anderson at the moment.

Can't wait for the 2nd Test, start this Thursday.

Cheers

By the way, Go the Blue.

[AHLUNGOR]

Ever wonder what the England boys are doing in their bonking session, oh, sorry, bonding sessions !!

[Irene638]

Ever wonder what the England boys are doing in their bonking session, oh, sorry, bonding sessions !!

Ha.Ha. You are funny man. That is exactly what they doing in the bonding session, They bond to each other.

[AHLUNGOR]

Ha.Ha. You are funny man. That is exactly what they doing in the bonding session, They bond to each other.

It's a fake photo of course, but when I saw it, I have to share it !!

[AHLUNGOR]

But then again, my bet @$3.65 for an Aussie win was only 14 runs away !! It was so close, I thought my rocket to the Moon could finally cum off !!

Cheers

Haha, just found out my bet on Australia to win the first test has been refunded by Sportsbet !!

Sportsbet called it a "Justice Refund" because they felt that we should have won the test, what a great PR promotion, they do this from time to time !!

So, without any hesitation, put it all back on the second test @$4.00 - may be I am destine to see Moon next week...............lol

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Hi guys,

It's on again tonight, the second Ashes test at Lords!!

Starc and Cowan are out to make way for Khawaja and Harris, would that be good enough for Australia to turn the table on England ??

Go Aussie, must win the second test to stay live, 2 down will be a bridge too far !!

It's time for either Michael Clarke and Shane Watson to stand up and make a ton !!

Cheers

[asiafever]

Good choices. Harris when fit is a match winner and khawaja has the technique to make it. It should be a good match

[AHLUNGOR]

Good choices. Harris when fit is a match winner and khawaja has the technique to make it. It should be a good match

Well, my last bet on the Aussie to win was refunded by Sportsbet as a "Justice Refund" and I put them all back on the Aussie to win test 2 @$4.00, I think that's a good price considering we only lost by 14 runs ! And even if the test ends in a draw, I'll get my money back, why not!!

[Irene638]

Well Harris is a very swing bowler, but I would rather go with Starc to have more variety.

So now we have 3 right arm bowlers with very similar style.

Anyway, good luck to the Aussie and all the punters that stick to the Aussie (put money on the Aussie) as I am not gambling.

[Punter Poontang]

Pattinson should've been the one to make way for Harris, not Starc. :-(

[asiafever]

Pattinson, Siddle and Harris are very different. Harris could have been a 300+ wicket taker if not for injuries, if the pitch has juice for Anderson, Harris will tear them apart. Pattinson has the height and speed as well as a bit of away movement, and Siddle is a workhorse who now that he has his line back creates chances. Starc is a bit unlucky but apart from one or two spells he rarely looked really threatening in the first test. He's a real talent who needs a couple of extra strings in his bow. And when Cummins gets fit he too will be dynamic.

[AHLUNGOR]

Meeting the Queen at Lords!

Now that's a cricketers dream, it's great to see the old lady greeted and shaked hands with all the players, how good was that for 19 yr old Agar!!

I just knew back then that Australia will do well !!

3 early wickets have set us on the right foot, we just need to carry on and take 7 more wickets on the first day!

If Australia is batting tonight, we shall win this second test !!

So Aussie !

[ALittleToTheLeft]

Harris the man!!

[AHLUNGOR]

Back from lunch, this pair of Bell and Trott are upping the run rate, we need to break this partnership ASAP !

Go boys !

[AHLUNGOR]

Harris the man!!

Yeap, Harris strikes again!! 3 wickets now !!

The two new subs combined to get Trott out ! Khawaja takes a great outfield catch !!

Bell will be next !!

Go Aussie !

[AHLUNGOR]

Fuck !!

Siddle clean bowled Bairstow and his bloody foot was on the line, no ball !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Well, 7 for 289 is not too bad, we had regained some momentum back in the last session when Steve Smith took 3/18 !

Those Bell,

[AHLUNGOR]

Well, 7 for 289 is not too bad, we had regained some momentum back in the last session when Steve Smith took 3/18 !

Those Bell, Bairstow and Prior were really huge wickets, now we just have to clean up the tails and put 400/500 runs on the broad!

Who will be Australia first centurion in this Ashes series??

Hopefully more than one top order will stand up and make some big scores !!

Go Aussie !

[Irene638]

I have been said this to my work mate that Steve Smith will be the next Shane Warne and Australian Captain.

Just give him more time and he will repay you.

Go Smith & Aussie.