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PRINTMISS Sun 09-Aug-15 12:20:54

I can't be the only one here who enjoys cricket, can I - let's have a few cheers for England who against all the predictions won back the ashes, and if you really appreciate some healthy, enthusiastic, and quite good looking young men, then do take a look at them all - they probably like to go off the rails on occasion, but they did us proud this time, and the crowd were with them all the way. Well done

kittylester Sun 09-Aug-15 13:08:59

I'm with you PRINTMISS. I love cricket and especially Test Matches. And I have a real soft spot for all the team.

yogagran Sun 09-Aug-15 14:37:54

It was a brilliant few days, thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Well done our boys! We played cricket at school and I must admit that I was quite good at it. Gave us a good understanding of the game which obviously makes it much more enjoyable to watch.

Alea Sun 09-Aug-15 16:37:18

What do you call an Australian who's good with a bat?
A vet!!(boom, boom) gringrin

hildajenniJ Sun 09-Aug-15 18:43:46

Well done England. What a fabulous win. I love cricket, but have only been able to see the highlights since cancelling Sky.

merlotgran Sun 09-Aug-15 18:49:20

Well done, England. We've had to watch the highlights as well much to DH's disgust.

Stuart Broad should be Sports Personality of the Year. His expressions were priceless.

rosesarered Sun 09-Aug-15 19:25:00

Yay! We won the Ashes! wine

vampirequeen Sun 09-Aug-15 19:39:22

I'm glad we won the Ashes but I hate cricket. It just goes on forever. The upside is that you can nod off and when you wake up the chances are you haven't missed anything.

You also have to blame my ex for my attitude to cricket.

PRINTMISS Mon 10-Aug-15 07:42:16

We too only watched the highlights, and I am not allowed to watch the news on those days, because the other half doesn't want to know the score before watching. I just catch up on the BBC latest scores web site. I know what you mean about nodding off Vampire, it is the laid back attitude of the game that I love. I was watching cricket with my dad on the local "patch" when war was declared, and remember the aircraft flying overhead.

Teetime Mon 10-Aug-15 14:48:33

Well yes and no. I enjoy the idea that DH loves it and that GS is a very promising junior but I would have liked it if DH had had his day at Trent Bridge today and left e to have a day off. smile