***Official*** 1st Test at The Gabba

[Mister Wright]

Most excited I've been since Balboa's streetfight with Tommy Gunn in Rocky V.

Don't think I'll get this excited again until the release of Indiana Jones 4.

 

[howardj]

Terribly hard to concentrate at work.

Can't imagine much work getting done on Wednesday.

 

[Mister Wright]

Terribly hard to concentrate at work.

Can't imagine much work getting done on Wednesday.

Haha. They'll make you come in Thursday.

 

[andyc]

Glad to see I'm not the only one. My school diary has been counting down the days for a weeks now, while I've got full on expected scorecards I've drawn up when bored during English. Australia by 123 runs, by the way

 

[pasag]

Pfft, pessimist.

 

[Mister Wright]

Anyone else download the Ashes countdown screensaver?

 

[howardj]

Vaughan's Brisbane Arrival Sparks Rumours

 

[Mister Wright]

Man, that would make my day if I walked past the nets on Thursday and saw Vaughan smoking cover drives, even if he doesn't play.

 

[Johnners]

Anyone else download the Ashes countdown screensaver?

link ??

 

[Johnners]

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to it as well. Most excited I've been about any sporting event since the Australia v Japan match at the World Cup

Same here

W00t, managed to score both Thursday n Friday off of Work , will be driving down to Mainbeach wednesday night, where some mates have a unit booked. Will be loving watching the first ball bowled on a huge flat screen .

Don't expect to sleep much at all friday night though, Saturday will be the pinnacle of my spectating career, as it will be the 1st ever ashes test i have witnessed live.

Bring on Thursday

 

[Mister Wright]

link ??

Ninemsn Ashes Fans' site

You can also create your own free Ashes MeeGo and a really easy/crap Darren Lehmann trivia game.

 

[Mister Wright]

Same here

W00t, managed to score both Thursday n Friday off of Work , will be driving down to Mainbeach wednesday night, where some mates have a unit booked. Will be loving watching the first ball bowled on a huge flat screen .

Don't expect to sleep much at all friday night though, Saturday will be the pinnacle of my spectating career, as it will be the 1st ever ashes test i have witnessed live.

Bring on Thursday

We should catch up for a drink or a few on Saturday?

 

[Johnners]

We should catch up for a drink or a few on Saturday?

shall have to see where your sitting

 

[Mister Wright]

shall have to see where your sitting

Pineapple Hotel opens at 8am. I was thinking Breakfast Beers.

 

[marc71178]

Finger spinners traditionally have negligible impact in Australia and the best that can be hoped for from either is a few wickets at a low economy rate.

IIRC didn't Giles take 6 in the only game he played before being injured last time out?

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Vaughan's Brisbane Arrival Sparks Rumours

MMM, wouldnt like to see him chucked straight in. Confident that Bell, Collingwood, and Cook could handle themselves. If they screw it up, then play the trump card

 

[aussie]

Vaughan's Brisbane Arrival Sparks Rumours

Lovey, i would love to see play a part in this series now with Trescothick out, but geez let the bloody test start already..

 

[TeenQueen]

Can't wait only 2 days to go.

 

[UncleTheOne]

Damn you work!!!! The Ashes or my job? I hate such choices.

 

[superkingdave]

have 2 countdowns going at the moment, 49 hours till the ashes starts and 16 working days left before i quit the civil service. Good times ahead