Topic: Cricket.

[mistybear]

Q. What would Glen McGrath be if he was an Englishman?
       A. An all-rounder.

[chorleydave]

Unfortunately, that's so very true.   

[mistybear]

And he's doing quite well for a member of Dads Army. 

[mistybear]

Q. What do Geraint Jones and Michael Jackson have in common?
      A. They both wear gloves for no apparent reason.

[gmax]

five nil is looking good!

[Clive]

Music to my ears!   

[mistybear]

4 down, 1 to go.

[mistybear]

Q. What is the height of optimism?

      A. An English batsman applying sunscreen.

[chorleydave]

To be honest five-nil is only what I expected.

One of the great mysteries in English sport - and I mean any sport - is that after any triumph England disintegrate.  Take football for example.  England won the World Cup forty years ago, but haven't threatened any of the top nations since.  In fact, England now attend football tournaments merely to make up the numbers.  There isn't even a remote possibility that we might win the World Cup or European Championship.

Then we can move on to Rugby.  Since England won the World Cup a couple of years ago, you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of matches in which they have beaten the opposition.  As in football, we have gone from on top of the world to minnows in a very short time.

Finally, cricket.  People over here are saying that if Vaughan and Simon Jones had been fit, the outcome might have been different and England might have retained the Ashes.  That is nonsense.  The margin of defeat has been so great that no two men could have made any difference.

Let's not even think about Wimbledon.   

[Simon]

England won the World Cup forty years ago, but haven't threatened any of the top nations since.  In fact, England now attend football tournaments merely to make up the numbers.  There isn't even a remote possibility that we might win the World Cup or European Championship.

So why the hell do we pay them so much?  Surely their job is to win for this country, and if anyone else consistantly failed in their job of work, they would be sacked - not paid £90,000 a week!   

[gmax]

I hear the English are very good at "Darts"

[Simon]

I hear the English are very good at "Darts"

Only because it also involves drinking huge quantities of beer! 

[sam]

lol

[mistybear]

Only because it also involves drinking huge quantities of beer! 

Don't tell the Australians then.

[mistybear]

Finally, cricket.  People over here are saying that if Vaughan and Simon Jones had been fit, the outcome might have been different and England might have retained the Ashes.  That is nonsense.  The margin of defeat has been so great that no two men could have made any difference.

Probably right, but I do feel Vaughan's captaincy would have made some difference. Don't get me wrong I do like "freddy" and I think he is very talented, but to give him the captaincy. I was hoping Vaughan would have been fit for the last two, maybe the one dayers.