A big gwwan and congratulations to England. I got up at around 1pm and i was stunned, but pleased to say the least when my younger brother told me to the result. My inital reactions were kinell and dammmn! 
Personally for me i'm really and absolutely gutted that i didn't get tickets for friday and saturday's at the 2nd test at Edgbaston, my nearest cricket ground. I knew that this match was an absoulte humdinger of a match. After watching the highlights of day three i had a sneaky feeling that the Aussies were going to pull of the mosty improbable comeback i've ever seen in watching cricket.
It was the best match in terms of momemtum swings and suspense imo since the West Indies beat the Aussies 12 years ago in the fourth test @ Adelaide by a single run (WI went on to win the series 2-1). I remember watching the highlights of that match.
This was the kind of test match i've always liked i.e. hard, agressive bowling, entertaining shotmaking from both teams. But above all the sportsmanship as from Warney (applauding Freddy on his match winning 73) and Super Freddy offering a hadshake and a few words of kudos to Brett Lee; who imo played one of the best innings of a tail ender in a long time.
For the first time in nearly 20 yrs i can safely say there's one hell of a battle and a contest in this already gripping ashes contest. Roll and just bring it on for thursday!
Personally for me i'm really and absolutely gutted that i didn't get tickets for friday and saturday's at the 2nd test at Edgbaston, my nearest cricket ground. I knew that this match was an absoulte humdinger of a match. After watching the highlights of day three i had a sneaky feeling that the Aussies were going to pull of the mosty improbable comeback i've ever seen in watching cricket.
It was the best match in terms of momemtum swings and suspense imo since the West Indies beat the Aussies 12 years ago in the fourth test @ Adelaide by a single run (WI went on to win the series 2-1). I remember watching the highlights of that match.
This was the kind of test match i've always liked i.e. hard, agressive bowling, entertaining shotmaking from both teams. But above all the sportsmanship as from Warney (applauding Freddy on his match winning 73) and Super Freddy offering a hadshake and a few words of kudos to Brett Lee; who imo played one of the best innings of a tail ender in a long time.
For the first time in nearly 20 yrs i can safely say there's one hell of a battle and a contest in this already gripping ashes contest. Roll and just bring it on for thursday!
(not very fond memories of my school, its values, or of trying to play cricket there)
