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Is the fifth day of test really a good time to practice impressions of Lemmings?

OK, so now I've had two Aussies ping me in the last 24 hours since the debacle of England losing the 2nd Test. Losing the first wasn't good enough for us.

How we lost this one, I'll never know. Well, I do - England lost nine wickets for 60 in 43 overs in the last innings. Our batsmen apparently decided that the fifth day of test would be a good time to practice their impressions of Lemmings. That, after scoring 551 in the first innings is, frankly, Un-Funking-Believable.

And thanks to Phil, I have come to realise that I may in fact not be the only one to be suffering mild depression given the Australians are now two up on the Ashes series. Save Our Souls...

Posted: Dec 07 2006, 09:20 AM by alexbarnett | with 3 comment(s)
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David said:

Ditto Alex - I spent the day just staring into the middle-distance mumbling 9..60.. 9..60.

I can take the losing (well, um, ok...) but to go down *like that*...

You can imagine what 90% of London Bar Staff were like the next day too. Gooday indeed mate...

# December 7, 2006 12:53 PM

Phillip Molly Malone said:

Hey Alex,

30 more minutes to enjoy holding the Ashes before you have to hand them back. Better luck next time.

The old Urn is in the country at the moment, I say we should get Little Johny (Howard aka PM) to pass a law saying they can't leave Australia until you guys win them back again. Might improve the standard of English Cricket.

;-)

Molly

# December 17, 2006 9:40 PM

alexbarnett said:

Hey Molly - something needs too!

# December 18, 2006 2:42 AM