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Things that annoy you about the Ashes

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First Class Debutant
Everyone at work is now interested in cricket but the majority of them don't even know the current players.
The media and articles popping up that seem like the people writing them haven't watched/followed a cricket game since the last australian summer.
 

NUFAN

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Workmates who think Australia suck for not treating the 4th innings at the GABBA as a T20 type match.

Just get Ponting, Watson, Haddin, Clarke, Hussey and Johnson to go for it and if they all get out Katich and North can bat out the remaining overs. 8-)


Apart from that I've loved the Ashes, this has easily been the most testing series though.
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Workmates who think Australia suck for not treating the 4th innings at the GABBA as a T20 type match.

Just get Ponting, Watson, Haddin, Clarke, Hussey and Johnson to go for it and if they all get out Katich and North can bat out the remaining overs. 8-)


Apart from that I've loved the Ashes, this has easily been the most testing series though.
People ignoring that it was an innings defeat :p
 

stephen

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I hate the fact that we have to wait two and a half years after the Australian Ashes for another series.
 

Debris

International 12th Man
How extreme all the opinions on cricket become. It says something when I visit this site for some sanity on the subject.
 

morgieb

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The fact that the public don't give a **** about the rest of Australia's tests but over-react when the Ashes are on. Don't get me wrong, it's the most famous test rivarly out, but we don't need to over-react to it.
 

benchmark00

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The fact that the public don't give a **** about the rest of Australia's tests but over-react when the Ashes are on. Don't get me wrong, it's the most famous test rivarly out, but we don't need to over-react to it.
I stand on the side of any publicity is good publicity, and an Ashes series at home always results in grassroots interest increasing.

What annoys me is the when people who don't watch cricket (Prince EWS etc) all of a sudden become experts on cricket when the Ashes come around.
 

Jono

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At least cricket fans only have to deal with that every 2-2.5 years.

Imagine how horse racing fans feel when everyone thinks they're an expert come spring racing season every year.

I couldn't give a **** about racing tbh, but if I was a fan and heard random dicks (who never get a chance to wear a suit in their life so get excited come October when they can spill goon all over their tie) talk about how So You Think is a lock etc.
 

benchmark00

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At least cricket fans only have to deal with that every 2-2.5 years.

Imagine how horse racing fans feel when everyone thinks they're an expert come spring racing season every year.

I couldn't give a **** about racing tbh, but if I was a fan and heard random dicks (who never get a chance to wear a suit in their life so get excited come October when they can spill goon all over their tie) talk about how So You Think is a lock etc.
Yeah, or when Richmond fans talk about what it feels like to play finals.
 

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