Ashes Blog - http://www.cricketweb.net/blog/asheshq/

[Top_Cat]

More like a quote I heard ages ago, the subject of which I can't even remember. An old poet was sent a letter asking "How old <poet's name>?" His reply; "Old <poet's name> well. How you?" Tickled me.

 

[Richard]

Fine, borrowing someone else's wordplay then. Same thing.

 

[NUFAN]

Nanny nanny, poo poo, we've got more spinners than you

Who came up with that line? Surely not Dickinson, I'm guessing Corrin.

How much linkage and how much of your own material do you lads plan on doing during the blog? I don't mind the linkage at all, saves me time looking for good articles.

 

[Top_Cat]

Who came up with that line? Surely not Dickinson, I'm guessing Corrin.

Sadly, it's all mine. If it helps, I imagined myself as Corrin, like I always do when trying to write something funny.

How much linkage and how much of your own material do you lads plan on doing during the blog? I don't mind the linkage at all, saves me time looking for good articles.

No firm guidelines, from what I've read in Staff. Depends on the mood of whoever writes it. Anything could happen! I love the idea, myself. Will's already justified his salary for mine.

I like linking, though. Cricinfo's 'The Surfer' is fantastic.

 

[Uppercut]

Just posted a detailed breakdown comparison of the sides.

I promise I'll do something more fun next time.

 

[GIMH]

Sadly, it's all mine. If it helps, I imagined myself as Corrin, like I always do when trying to write something funny.

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You say the sweetest things

 

[Top_Cat]

A deadly serial analysis of the lack of pre-Ashes sledging;

Ashes Blog - Ashes HQ

 

[NUFAN]

^^Spent the whole time thinking of Bjork while reading that article.

 

[Top_Cat]

Shhhh.

 

[Burgey]

The mind games are beginning to warm up a little....

Ashes Blog - Ashes HQ

 

[Richard]

And Brett Lee has now essentially secured his place for the series opener.

 

[superkingdave]

And Brett Lee has now essentially secured his place for the series opener.

His spell was either side of tea not lunch wasn't it?

 

[Richard]

So it was.

 

[Uppercut]

And Brett Lee has now essentially secured his place for the series opener.

Nice piece- you're really giving him a fair shot, despite generally being very critical of him at times.

 

[GIMH]

Great News - Pietersen Fails

 

[Burgey]

Nice work Martyn and Rich. Both good reads there.

 

[NUFAN]

Enjoyed this line:

In the week which saw Michael Jackson depart for an enigmatic 50, it was somehow appropriate that Mike Hussey shrugged off his year-long impersonation of a zombie from the "Thriller" clip to post an off-the-wall 140 odd not out (sorry).

Turns out even fitting that he was out for an even 150.

The articles have been fantastic so far.

 

[Uppercut]

Cricket Web - Ashes HQ: Steve Harmison? Really?

 

[GIMH]

Great piece, completely agree

 

[BoyBrumby]

Great piece, completely agree

Puts far too negative a spin on things for me. Yes, he's only taken six wickets in a tour match, but if one were pro Harmison one could equally say he's taken double the amount of either of his seam rivals have managed in their last outings. &, whilst it's obviously UC's own opinion, I really don't think of Harmison as a man who doesn't ever make one feel he's going to take test wickets when he comes on. It becomes immediately apparent if it's good Harmy or bad Harmy who's turned up when he's bowled his first couple of deliveries, but he has taken over 200 of them, so the hope is always there in my mind. It's a faint hope often tho and picking him is really dependent on whether the selectors are minded to gamble.