<br /><br />I have to agree, i don't see any overweight steriod laden potbellied test cricket players either 
There's a joke to be had about a cartain Aussie leg spinner here.Originally posted by Elmer Fudge:<br /> Lol @ RPJS
Its always gone on, I think it was Lillie who started the ball rolling, he used to go for a shower & change of shirt after each spell.<br /><br />I don't think he was a sore loser as such. More likely he has a lot of pressure on him at the moment,(remember what happend to the last Aussie captain who lost the Ashes).<br /><br />One thing for certain, the army are going to be giving him a hard time at the Oval.Originally posted by Triton II:<br /> Hmmm, this is the point I raised earlier - should teams be allowed to have endless substitute fielders - that's what Ponting was beefing about.
Hi Aldo<br /><br />He was run out when Clark called him for a quick single to the covers, it was one of the best bits of fielding I have seen for a long time (even Johnty wounld have been proud) the problem was it was Pratt who was the fielder, on as sub for Jones who was in hospital having xrays on his ankle.<br />While waiting for the decision Ponting had a go at one of the umpires then having been given out he had a right go at Hoggard as he left the field, then as he walked under the England dressing room he directed a verbal torrent at Fletcher.
Triton,<br /><br />Certainly football will come back to the sporting headlines at the end of this test series, after all it will mark the end of the cricket season over here. The test squad will then get a short break before heading off on a tour of Pakistan which will not recieve the same amount of coverage as this series for 2 reasons.<br /><br />1 A winter series against Pakistan does not have the same historic value as an Ashes series with you Aussies.<br /><br />2 The tour series will be being played at the height of the home football season along with World Cup qualifiers for the Home teams.<br /><br />However we will then move on to the cricket world cup in the WI, the England team will be going with very high hopes of winning then there is the small matter of an ashes tour of Australia which, if the numbers who have pre booked tickets is anything to go by, I think you might be in for a shock at the amount of support the England team have over there. (The wife and I are pre booked for the last 2 tests at Melborne and Sydney).<br /><br />Your comment about this being a temporary trip to the top of world cricket is a bit of wishfull thinking, this England team are very young and will stay together for a long time, with plenty of new talent knocking at the door, I think that we a witnessing the begining of a long run of England domination in the cricketing world.
