2013 Ashes

Haha, Thursday I think or Nov 21st for a competitive one 

Looking forward to Thursday the 21st, then.    Thanks Kobe.

Tremlett, Panesar and Taylor all called into the squad for the Old Trafford Test.

Onions and Finn out, possibly Pietersen depending on fitness.

Can see us going with the two spinners now with Monty and Swann.

When was the last time England whitewashed the Aussies in the Ashes?

Would love to see us grind these into the dirt!

When was the last time England whitewashed the Aussies in the Ashes?

Would love to see us grind these into the dirt!

Unfortunately never. Aussies done it twice, first in 1920-1921 series and more recently 2006, the latter I remember as I was there 

The new Old Trafford is a complete dump, whoever designed must be pissing himself, a total embarrasment to a once great cricket ground, a total eyesore.

The new Old Trafford is a complete dump, whoever designed must be pissing himself, a total embarrasment to a once great cricket ground, a total eyesore.

Don't like those big red letter boxes. Those are an eyesore. Still it's a great cricket ground on past experience though and will remain so.

The new ground looks great to me. I went to the old one for an ODI against India a while back and it was in a shockingly bad state so the modernisation was needed!

The action is about to get underway once more with Australia batting first. Come on England.

5-0 anyone.

Yawn.....wasn't there meant to be a Watson LBW by now 

Yeah the ground looks absolutely awful.

Tap, tap, tap. Early doors I know but this is actually looking like a Test match, been a while!

Catching practice from Watson 

That was never out.

Another sh*t piece of umpiring both on and off the field. Shocking decision. We've got a very generous wicket there.

What exactly are they F***ing looking for to overturn if every single method of review shows no edge?

No hotspot, no deviation, no sound. But he's out? What the F**k?!?!

Warne is absolutely fuming on commentary along with Beefy.

Everyone can see what a bad decision it is. And this series has been chocker block with bad umpiring decisions. It's ruining the Ashes.

Yeah and to be fair Beefy is livid too.

Horrendous. Add that to the long list both teams have suffered from.

Worse thing is we lose a wicket AND a challenge.

What a mess, unless Prior has two sticks in his pocket and is clunking them together with his dong, then what was that sound? I guess what goes around comes around.....

Any rain due in Manchester over the weekend?

Need some rain or I fear the Aussies could get one back here.

Credit where its due, they played very well today. Clarke has been a class act particularly since he was made captain and was only a matter of time before he got runs.

2-1

I'm going for a snore draw, reminds me of the pre 20/20 test matches as a kid, all about the commentary on days like these.

At last, 343/4, gotta get all over them now.

Great knock Clarke, can't argue with that.

At least they've finally turned up. Makes an English victory more sweeter.

Banking on Root to get Warner out and then celebrate by punching the air vigorously.