Leather and Willow

[GUT]

Okay, a Brit on another forum posted a pictures of the urn with The Ashes, and I just need to know -- WHOSE ashes are in there?

Also, why is the game called "cricket"?

The ashes are the ashes from the stumps (the three sticks at each end of the pitch or wicket) and bails (the bit that goes across the top of the stumps) that we're burnt after the Aussies gave the POMS a good thrashing many years ago, prompting the press to declare "Cricket is dead".

I have no idea as to why it is called cricket.

[Pcdunn]

A little thing called "The Ashes"

Okay, a Brit on another forum posted a pictures of the urn with The Ashes, and I just need to know -- WHOSE ashes are in there?

Also, why is the game called "cricket"?

[GUT]

Well,

That was easy.

Monty

Simply appalling that.

[Monty]

Well,

That was easy.

Monty

[GUT]

"Can I speak to Michael Clarke, please?"

"Sorry, mate, he's just gone out to bat. Can I take a message for him?"

"No, it's fine, I'll hold".

There actually was a true incident Similar to that involving Dougie Walters.

It was well known that if Dougie put his cards face down on the table and his Ciggie in the ashtray he would be out for a duck, or close thereto, but if he threw his cards in and stubbed out his cigarette you were in for a treat of batsmanship.

Apparently one day a call came for him and Chapel said, oh his ciggies still smoking so he won't be long if you want to hold, another time the answer was Sorry he put fis fag out so he'll be a while.

[GUT]

Class, like me, never ages.

Monty


PS Enjoy your day.

Thanks mate I will as long as I don't watch the cricket.

Hey tonight we take on he All Blacks in Rugby, maybe the rugged boys can redeem some Aussie pride.

[Fleetwood Mac]

Think that one is older than you Monty.

"Can I speak to Michael Clarke, please?"

"Sorry, mate, he's just gone out to bat. Can I take a message for him?"

"No, it's fine, I'll hold".

[Phil Carter]

So, after day 2..England need 3 more wickets inside 90 runs and it is all over.

Or 3 more wickets and a few runs...

Australia need...

A blinking miracle. Plus bad weather.
Then another miracle. Then another.

A little sing song courtesy if the beach boys....

The urn's coming home. .the urn's coming home..
With Cook our captain
The urn's coming home.

Strike up the John B' s sails
see how the main sail sets
Call Clarkey from shore..
It's time to go home...
It's time you went home...
It's time you went home...
Say "bye" to the ashes....
It's time to go home.

Now Johnson has bowled a few
About One for a hundred and two
And your batting with those nicks 'round the 5th stump..
(Round the 5th stump)
When the ball dips
It ends up in the slips
Catching the ashes. .its time you went home...

so.....

Strike up the John B's sails
See how the main sail sets
Call Clarkey from shore
It's time to go home ..
it's time you went home
It's time you went home
Say "bye bye" ashes
It's time to go home.

[Monty]

Class, like me, never ages.

Monty


PS Enjoy your day.

[GUT]

No,

She is just clearing her throat.

Swann was proven right about Smith. He cannot play the moving ball. Hell, none of them can. He moves too much himself. Root is currently the best batsman in the world, he shall be a legend.

And Clarke states the Aussies won't change their attacking style. Hell, if that's the case, they shall never win in England again. You guys play too hard at the ball, instead of watching and letting it come on.

Essentially yesterday was the perfect example of how not to bat in England. They had no scooby, and we exploited that to the maximum.

The best part of TMS yesterday was listening to Jim and Pigeons voices cracking with anger and embarrassment. Heck, at one stage I thought it could be over that day.

Expect a sensible attacking display from Root, Buttler, Stokes, Ali, and Broad (who all can bat) today, and the 3 days of Aussie attempts to hold on under fierce bowling. If they last that long.

Monty
:-)

PS, I got some second hand Aussie bats to sell, great condition, never used.

Think that one is older than you Monty.

[Monty]

My lunches last longer than an Aussie innings.

No,

She is just clearing her throat.

Swann was proven right about Smith. He cannot play the moving ball. Hell, none of them can. He moves too much himself. Root is currently the best batsman in the world, he shall be a legend.

And Clarke states the Aussies won't change their attacking style. Hell, if that's the case, they shall never win in England again. You guys play too hard at the ball, instead of watching and letting it come on.

Essentially yesterday was the perfect example of how not to bat in England. They had no scooby, and we exploited that to the maximum.

The best part of TMS yesterday was listening to Jim and Pigeons voices cracking with anger and embarrassment. Heck, at one stage I thought it could be over that day.

Expect a sensible attacking display from Root, Buttler, Stokes, Ali, and Broad (who all can bat) today, and the 3 days of Aussie attempts to hold on under fierce bowling. If they last that long.

Monty
:-)

PS, I got some second hand Aussie bats to sell, great condition, never used.

[GUT]

Of course you can always rely on the the British Press enjoying themselves on these occasions. 'Laughing stock', 'abject failures', 'Throw another wimp on the barbie', (that last one was the Sun.) Clarke said 'It was one of my worst days'. ONE of them!

Yeah but they have to get the dig in while they can.

Fat Lady ain't sang yet.

[Rosella]

Of course you can always rely on the the British Press enjoying themselves on these occasions. 'Laughing stock', 'abject failures', 'Throw another wimp on the barbie', (that last one was the Sun.) Clarke said 'It was one of my worst days'. ONE of them!

[GUT]

And I believe that Joe Root set a new Ashes record..The first man to total more than the entire Aussie innings at the end of the first day..since Bobby Abel. ...

In 1896

I didn't say this, but Root has been impressive.

[Phil Carter]

Hey at least we set a new record.

The quickest first innings ever I believe.

And I believe that Joe Root set a new Ashes record..The first man to total more than the entire Aussie innings at the end of the first day..since Bobby Abel. ...

In 1896