April 30th, 2009 by admin

Former Aussie captain Steve Waugh believes Australia are favorites in this year’s Ashes series, but feels bowling selections will be crucial to the outcome. Waugh was a major part of four triumphant Ashes tours between 1989 and 2001, leading Australia to victory in his last series in England.

“We’ve got a very good squad, no matter who is going to be put on the park,” said Waugh after addressing some NSW Olympians at an SCG function this week.

“Our top 11 players will compete against anyone. I don’t see why we can’t win, but England will probably feel the same. There’s probably a bit to go regarding team selection and fitness before that, so I’m not sure who our first XI is going to be and whose England is going to be in the first Test, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Waugh, as saying.

In the real world though it is clear that the Aussie cricket team simply do not have the talent they use to have. I’m sure going to stick a few quid on England although I think is will be close.

Sorry Waugh, but you are highly deluded!”

March 1st, 2009 by admin

Research by, yes you guessed it, mad Aussiea claims that is was not the English you invented the game of cricket. The Telegraph quotes Aussie Paul Campbell, of the department of English and theatre at the Australian National University, in Canberra, as saying that he has uncovered a reference to the sport in a 1533 poem, attributed to John Skelton, a popular poet and playwright of the day, in which he links it to immigrants from Flanders, in modern day Belgium, France and Holland.

What next! Will another Aussie researcher tell us that fish ‘n’ chips were invented in Melbourne or that Football was invented in China. It seems to me this is just sour grapes from the Aussies to wind up us Brits just before the Ashes.

Sod Off!

February 11th, 2009 by admin

England cricket stars Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison found a great way to get over the humiliating defeat against the West Indies. They went out on the piss! They were spotted went on a lavish free booze cruise just hours after England’s humiliating innings and 23 run Test defeat against the West Indies in Sabina Park, Jamaica. The pair lapped up luxury on a superliner after the West Indies bowled them out for an embarrassing 51.They were flown back to the team hotel by helicopter after staying the night on board the “six-star” Silver Shadow, reports The Sun.

Sorry guys but this is simply not good enough! Perhaps you want to think about all those who have spent thousands of pounds travelling to support you and spend your time on more training rather than getting pissed out of your heads!

February 2nd, 2009 by admin

England fast bowler Steve Harmison has stated that he “I’ll Try My Nuts Off” to make the grade for the first England-West Indies Test to be played on Wednesday. Sabina Park is where Harmison stuffed the Windies for just 47 with an astonishing second-innings blitz of 7-12 five years ago.

That performance helped propel him to the world’s No1 ranked bowler later in 2004 – but things have not gone so well since then.

He admitted: “I can’t put my finger on why some days it clicks and others it doesn’t. I’d be a rich man if I could tell you.

Good luck to you Harmy!

January 1st, 2009 by admin

Lets start with some great news! Cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has stated that the Australian cricket team has forgotten what it means to win. What great news for the start of a new year! He went on to say that although Australia still indeed do have some fine players such as Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey, Roebuck believes that foolish  tactics since the Nagpur Test and the bad  ill-advised response to criticism from retired players, has left Australian cricket at the cross-roads.

All I can say is long may this continue so England gave Australia a sound beating and reclaim the Ashes.