The Ashes 2010-11
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The Ashes 2010-11
Well, this seems like this could be one of the best Ashes Series in recent history.
England seem like they have their best chance ever.
And I turn on the TV to see the first over and .... England are 0-1 after 3 BALLS!!!
England seem like they have their best chance ever.
And I turn on the TV to see the first over and .... England are 0-1 after 3 BALLS!!!
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Haha, great stuff. For what it's worth I don't think people should worry about spoiler-proofing the thread. If you read a thread titled THE ASHES and aren't up to date then you're a bit silly.
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I'm not liking the BBC's live text coverage. I see that they're trying to make it look super fancy, but it just seems a bit cluttered and harder to read to me.
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
Or, such as in my case, a bit too cool for cricket.Michael Wallace wrote:If you read a thread titled THE ASHES and aren't up to date then you're a bit silly.
I seem to have picked up from my status updates on my FB news feed that England are doing shit. Hopefully it gets worse and ends quickly.
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Christ, you're as bad as all those people who are all "omg I hope England lose really quickly in the World Cup because I hate football and boohoo".Matt Morrison wrote:I seem to have picked up from my status updates on my FB news feed that England are doing shit. Hopefully it gets worse and ends quickly.
I've barely seen any cricket stuff, actually, just the occasional newspaper supplement.
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I decided to listen to the first over before I went to sleep.. Bad decision.
Cricket is shit compared to MMA so get out.
Cricket is shit compared to MMA so get out.
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Cricket is pretty rubbish, yeah.Jon O'Neill wrote:I decided to listen to the first over before I went to sleep.. Bad decision.
Cricket is shit compared to MMA so get out.
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I like cricket!Michael Wallace wrote:Cricket is pretty rubbish, yeah.Jon O'Neill wrote:I decided to listen to the first over before I went to sleep.. Bad decision.
Cricket is shit compared to MMA so get out.
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
WHAT A START!!!
AUSTRALIA 2-3 AFTER 3 OVERS
This is the sport of the moment.
AUSTRALIA 2-3 AFTER 3 OVERS
This is the sport of the moment.
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WEEEE!James Robinson wrote:WHAT A START!!!
AUSTRALIA 2-3 AFTER 3 OVERS
This is the sport of the moment.
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
English scoring or Aussy scoring?
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They both use the same scoring system.Rhys Benjamin wrote:English scoring or Aussy scoring?
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Yeah, but the notation's different. In England they write the runs first then the wickets, in Aus its wickets first then runs (the freaks). Fascinating stuff.Lesley Hines wrote:They both use the same scoring system.Rhys Benjamin wrote:English scoring or Aussy scoring?
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Cheers - didn't know that. I'll wait till himself's expounding at length on the subject then wow him with my knowledge (He will look at me as tho this is knowledge I should've been born with, but hey ho )Paul Howe wrote:Yeah, but the notation's different. In England they write the runs first then the wickets, in Aus its wickets first then runs (the freaks). Fascinating stuff.Lesley Hines wrote: They both use the same scoring system.
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
i.e.
English scoring -
123-4
Aussy Scoring:
4-123
English scoring -
123-4
Aussy Scoring:
4-123
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But how can you have 123 wickets?Rhys Benjamin wrote:i.e.
English scoring -
123-4
Aussy Scoring:
4-123
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
No, Jon, that's Australian scoring. They have the runs and the wickets the other way round, you see?Jon O'Neill wrote:But how can you have 123 wickets?Rhys Benjamin wrote:i.e.
English scoring -
123-4
Aussy Scoring:
4-123
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
No, Kai, you only have 10 wickets in cricket, and 123 is bigger than 10. Maybe it's super cricket or something.Kai Laddiman wrote:No, Jon, that's Australian scoring. They have the runs and the wickets the other way round, you see?Jon O'Neill wrote:But how can you have 123 wickets?Rhys Benjamin wrote:i.e.
English scoring -
123-4
Aussy Scoring:
4-123
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Yes, Michael, I was referring to the sport Aussie Rules football. It has the scores the other way round, so unlike English football, an Aussie Rules football score might be:
49 - 123
Instead of:
1 - 0
49 - 123
Instead of:
1 - 0
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Nice one?Kai Laddiman wrote: 1 - 0
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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LIKEKai Laddiman wrote:Yes, Michael, I was referring to the sport Aussie Rules football. It has the scores the other way round, so unlike English football, an Aussie Rules football score might be:
49 - 123
Instead of:
1 - 0
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Re: The Ashes 2010-11
Personally I think it was the England Cricket Team trying to crash the Visa / Mastercard / Paypal websites.
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