England's Summer Of Cricket against New Zealand and AUSTRALIA!

[Alex]

Yep, was just thinking that. He has been the best of the Top 3. Still not great. But another 100+ innings when opening will only do him good going into the Ashes down under.

[PTP]

any idea what his scores have been for each innings (cook?)

[PTP]

haven't read through the thread from yesterday so not sure if mentioned, but i caught a bit of the skill zone thing on sky yesterday serving tennis balls at nassar...took one to the face and the ball wedged in the helmet haha

[PTP]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10259758/Andrew-Strauss-tennis-ball-bounce-does-for-Nasser-Hussain-in-hilarious-coaching-video-boob.html

[Buzzo]

My review of the day...

The trumpeter plays the trumpet very well. The tone is rounded, full but soft - clear like a bugle when sounded loud but very expressive, with a full range of colour, from triumphant to mournful, bold to sorrowful, sonorous to shy.

He also needs to be shot. Thank f*ck he was over the other side of the ground. Two songs, ok, fair enough. Any more than that and he should be slung out. Self-appointed funmeisters can **** RIGHT OFF.

The bloke next to my mate droned along all day like the idling engine of a Vauxhall Agila 1.2 (automatic). He never stopped, except to inject himself with heroin or insulin, I don't know which.

Cricket has sold its soul. The Kia this, the sponsored that - logos festoon the ground, the tea break sponsored by Tetley, the drinks break sponsored by Buxton Water, the comfort break sponsored by Armitage Shanks, the Darren Lehman memorial ****fest. All a bit sad really.

Drunk morons in the crowd.

And the rain.

No clatter of wickets. A couple of poxy reviews. No pressure. No atmosphere.

Utter ****e.

I can't help but feel partially responsible...

[Neil Young]

Good. You can ease your conscience by making a generous contribution to my expenses.

[Buzzo]

Good. You can ease your conscience by making a generous contribution to my expenses.

mmm, no, ...no... I'm not going to do that... I'll just keep the slightly guilty conscience if thats ok.

Cricket is really expensive, I hardly ever go. £4 a pint and all that I enjoy it too, but the grounds are full of insufferable bores.

I'm still sore about my day at the Oval last year where I saw the SA's bat all day and only one wicket...

Was rubbish

[Neil Young]

Barbd.

I really didn't mind the cricket itself. I'm sure the fact the series is already decided took the edge off things.

I didn't drink beer. I had two bottles of wine.

187ml in each one. I'm not Lee.

[Vermilion]

My review of the day...

The trumpeter plays the trumpet very well. The tone is rounded, full but soft - clear like a bugle when sounded loud but very expressive, with a full range of colour, from triumphant to mournful, bold to sorrowful, sonorous to shy.

He also needs to be shot. Thank f*ck he was over the other side of the ground. Two songs, ok, fair enough. Any more than that and he should be slung out. Self-appointed funmeisters can **** RIGHT OFF.

The bloke next to my mate droned along all day like the idling engine of a Vauxhall Agila 1.2 (automatic). He never stopped, except to inject himself with heroin or insulin, I don't know which.

Cricket has sold its soul. The Kia this, the sponsored that - logos festoon the ground, the tea break sponsored by Tetley, the drinks break sponsored by Buxton Water, the comfort break sponsored by Armitage Shanks, the Darren Lehman memorial ****fest. All a bit sad really.

Drunk morons in the crowd.

And the rain.

No clatter of wickets. A couple of poxy reviews. No pressure. No atmosphere.

Utter ****e.

Bummer that, it's a bit **** attending a major sporting event and not enjoying it.

At least he wasn't playing a vuvuzela!

[Buzzo]

Barbd.

I really didn't mind the cricket itself. I'm sure the fact the series is already decided took the edge off things.

I didn't drink beer. I had two bottles of wine.

187ml in each one. I'm not Lee.

Nice touch. Cultured

I hate to think how much 2 x 187ml of Côtes du Rhône set you back.

[Neil Young]

Bummer that, it's a bit **** attending a major sporting event and not enjoying it.

At least he wasn't playing a vuvuzela!

I was hamming it up a bit.

But now you mention it, I was still fairly underwhelmed. Like I say, I think the fact it wasn't important took the drama out of it. That and the fact England aren't playing that well and Australia aren't that good.

Nice touch. Cultured

I hate to think how much 2 x 187ml of Côtes du Rhône set you back.

I don't remember. A pint of lager and a bottle came to £9.20 if that helps. So not at all stratospheric by London standards.

I've had nicer wine mind.

[Buzzo]

I was hamming it up a bit.

But now you mention it, I was still fairly underwhelmed. Like I say, I think the fact it wasn't important took the drama out of it. That and the fact England aren't playing that well and Australia aren't that good.




I don't remember. A pint of lager and a bottle came to £9.20 if that helps. So not at all stratospheric by London standards.

I've had nicer wine mind.

I think lager is £4. So £5.20 is't bad at all.

[Dirk07]

mmm, no, ...no... I'm not going to do that... I'll just keep the slightly guilty conscience if thats ok.

Cricket is really expensive, I hardly ever go. £4 a pint and all that I enjoy it too, but the grounds are full of insufferable bores.

I'm still sore about my day at the Oval last year where I saw the SA's bat all day and only one wicket...

Was rubbish

I was there for that day last year as well

I'm back at the oval tomorrow, double rain forecast all day

To make matters worse I'm going with a Villa fan which gives the day potential to turn in to an absolute horror

[PTP]

181 for 3

disappointing that the 3 openers all got of the mark started to look like playing themselves in and not one of them gone on to score high

[Buzzo]

Why are England scoring so slowly?

This is going to be a draw for sure.