The Ashes.

[only1billybonds]

Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.

Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions. 

Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.

Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.

[Westham67]

Smith gone 69-6.18.2 overs, they are fucking brainless 4th test in Australia and still have not learned how to play test cricket

[Fauxstralian]

Believe weather in the build up has in poor (Melbourne… who knew?) so the pitch hasn’t dried out
Smith described the grass cover as ‘furry’ the day before but then the groundsman has left 10mm of grass on it
The inevitable result ensues
Presume the ground staff have somewhere they want to be on Sunday. Perth maybe?

Smith ( the other one) out to the King of Melbourne 
68/6

[Westham67]

66-5 Brooks 16.2 overs

[Westham67]

Root gone 

[Westham67]

Brook running down the pitch to Starc

[Westham67]

Crawley is gone 9 for 3

[Westham67]

Bethell gone

[Westham67]

Duckett gone 7-1 fucking clowns

[Westham67]

Crawley is driving and missing FFS

[Westham67]

Chance from Duckett not learning 

[Westham67]

Can we bat with restraint this time?

[fraser]

Fraser was the Oz version of David Blunkett. So not sure had bottle top glasses in his Steven Hawkings ride on can make judgement on cities. Probably people kept away from him as so AIDS and thats why he was deported back to Blighty

Ha my eyesight was fine then and I'm as fit as a fiddle... Why are people so precious about Perth it's a beautiful place but boring, Melbourne was full of those in their twenties that left there because of it...

I'm an Aussie citizen they can't deport me.. 

Anyway nice to see us turn up this session 

[BerlingtonBertie]

Fraser was the Oz version of David Blunkett. So not sure had bottle top glasses in his Steven Hawkings ride on can make judgement on cities. Probably people kept away from him as so AIDS and thats why he was deported back to Blighty

[fraser]

Take it it's shit then?

To be fair it's a lovely city and there are great beaches there, aesthetically it's good.. It's just really quiet and boring. Spent a long weekend there and the streets are literally empty. 

If you're holed up in Perth you don't stay there.  You go to Fremantle or Cottesloe or Scarborough... or even Rottnest. Or fuck off to Margaret River

I went to Freemantle.. Quite a few places in fact... Perth is just too quiet..

Feet so what if you've been to Melbourne and visited I lived there for 13 years had some close friends who were Mancs and ill take the word of someone who lived in both cities. 

[onsideman]

I'm not impressed with the way we've prepared at all but nobody should have to spend a month in Perth 

Take it it's shit then?

To be fair it's a lovely city and there are great beaches there, aesthetically it's good.. It's just really quiet and boring. Spent a long weekend there and the streets are literally empty. 

If you're holed up in Perth you don't stay there.  You go to Fremantle or Cottesloe or Scarborough... or even Rottnest. Or fuck off to Margaret River

[twoleftfeet]

TNT is an embarrassment, the fact a cycling commentator is leading it shows how shit it really is.

[twoleftfeet]

Melbourne = Manchester

Perth every time for me. 

You've clearly never been to Manchester or Melbourne 

Been to both places you fucking bell end.

[Perry Nium]

Melbourne = Manchester

Perth every time for me. 

You've clearly never been to Manchester or Melbourne 

Oddly, when I last went to Manchester in about 1987, my first thought was that it reminded me of Melbourne.. Not sure why, because they are very different, and Melbourne is several times larger.

[fraser]

Melbourne = Manchester

Perth every time for me. 

You've clearly never been to Manchester or Melbourne 

[twoleftfeet]

Melbourne = Manchester

Perth every time for me. 

[fraser]

Melbourne weather is shit at the moment... Wouldn't fancy being over there boxing day watching the cricket...

16c forecast for Friday. England should feel at home. A week ago it was 38c.

I'd definitely prefer the 38c, been to a few cold boxing days at the G... Not great with a Christmas hangover and only mid strength beer for a hair of the dog! 

[Perry Nium]

Melbourne weather is shit at the moment... Wouldn't fancy being over there boxing day watching the cricket...

16c forecast for Friday. England should feel at home. A week ago it was 38c.

[fraser]

Ha ha
Described the grandad raver to a tee it seems
How are your false teeth these days after grinding your teeth to the gums?

Ha I don't have any... Grandad raver, don't have grandkids.. The majority of ravers are around my age and I'll tell you what they all look younger and fitter than those of the same age who are sitting about being old.. It's great for the fitness. 

[Far Cough UKunt]

Plastic Aussie cսnt trait 

[Fauxstralian]

Ha ha
Described the grandad raver to a tee it seems
How are your false teeth these days after grinding your teeth to the gums?