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"That bloody cricket victory crowd"

With their little England flags

If I wasn't already ill it would make me throw up

Yes, because normally we have SO much to cheer about in international sports...

For Gods sake, let 'em have their moment of glory. At least it won't lead to rioting (unlike Northern Ireland after THEIR famous win...)

Its because Australia are the best team in the world, officially ranked number 1. Also, this was a long five test series where the winner is very likely to be the better team. Its all about the history of the Ashes and about the fact that England really beat the greatest team in the current rankings.

The thing that strikes me about the Ashes is how wonderful everyone thinks England are, but they only beat one team.

Wow.

"And England have won the most prestegious trophy in the Cricketing world".

Wow.
Either you win it, or Australia does. No-one else. How does that make it a good trophy?

Rai wrote:
> Australia will want to cancel the ashes now we've won.

Cricket is Australia's national sport. They'll probably crave it back.

Emitime wrote:
> Well I hardly call having an extra innings than the other team a fair
> way of winning.

They're the words of a person who doesn't know about cricket.

Most Austrailian sports fans are more likely relishing trying to take it back, rather than beating up English people and declaring their hatred of us, as I'd suspect some English people would do.

There were an estimated 25000 turned out apparently

Yeah the austarlia fans don't want the ashes now :)

Australia will want to cancel the ashes now we've won.

Wave the England flag!

yuck.

But I like cricket, tough s*s**t, watched s**t for ages. Ems**time clearly needs to relook at s**t all ^^