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    • M
      MikeC
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      Giles told me that Alex is all into cricket and that the fielders don't use gloves. I just looked up some highlight catches and I'm blown away. A one handed catch in cricket looks badass. The only thing I don't get is the announcers, they are so damn dry. However, most of the highlights were from English TV and it was the Indians making the awesome catches (in the vids I watched), that's probably why the announcers werent that pumped.  I could definitely get into cricket, I used to be pretty good at baseball.  G, got any home vids of Alex making a smashing play?  (Smashing is my English slang, like that, haha).

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      • AlexA
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        Not me, but a pretty good catch nonetheless…

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        • joesaintjohnJ
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          I love cricket!!! Played it in University. It's such a beautiful sport. I saw England play West Indies at Lord's. Incredible experience.

          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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          • simoncS
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            England playing Australia at MCG on boxing day 30 degree heat and an esky full of cold beers is the greatest laugh on the planet.

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            • D97x7D
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              Very much looking forward to The Ashes this summer!

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              • simoncS
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                Here here me too Dav.

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                  Maynard Friedman
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                  The Ashes are almost upon us chaps. Any sportsmen's wagers on the result?  ???

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                    1 test down, 9 more to go. That was riveting stuff today and I thought Australia were going to nick it. Thankfully Jimmy Anderson was able to sort his cramp out over lunch and ensured that England edged home. Phew!!!

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                    • GilesG
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                      Jimmy is da man….

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
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                        After a good stand, which of course got me worried, and of course Root took them both out, the humiliation continues.  Sorry Aussies, this is not Cricket this is the Ashes….

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          I love cricket right now. 2 down, 3 to go and then we start again.

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                          • RocknRollR
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                            Fucking 3rd umpire….what fucking good is he??

                            Worst decision ever to give Khawaja out.  😠  😠  😠  😠

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                            • GilesG
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                              Seemed fine from here….... 😉 😉 😉

                              Ginger Magician is at the match, and I am sure he would agree......

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • RocknRollR
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                                Smartarse! I'm sure it looked fine to an Englishman!  😛 Maybe GM can give us a spectator's perspective when he gets back. Lucky fellow!

                                Yeah I know the Aussie team is pretty bad these days, but seeing an umpire make such a poor decision still hurts.

                                Clarke better fire today, or we're fucked (again)!  :o

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                                • RocknRollR
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                                  Australia 427/5 as I write this…..it's been quite some time since I've seen Aus in this position!

                                  Go Clarkey!

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Whoops, that was the kiss of death - sorry R&R.

                                    Go Broady….

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • RocknRollR
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                                      Fuck. I cursed him, eh.

                                      Dammit  😠

                                      Ps. Your mate Broady is going to cop it from the crowds when he comes out here in a few months. That "non-walk" in the first test (when clearly caught behind) has not been forgotten!

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        This effing walking thing is a modern invention.  Pre WWII no one ever walked, the umpires are there to make the decisions…..WG Grace would never walk "The crowds have come to see me bat" was his attitude.....

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • RocknRollR
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                                          And that's why WG Grace hasn't been selected in the English side for quite some time. 😛 😛

                                          Its a gentleman's game, supposedly.

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            @RocknRoll:

                                            Its a gentleman's game, supposedly.

                                            No it's not.  If it were you lot would not be able to put a team together…. 😃 😃

                                            On a more level headed basis.  Go out there and read as much as you can about Broad not walking.  Funnily enough, most of the most critical and vociferous articles are from the Australian press....

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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