Unofficial Buildup to the 2010/11 Ashes

[smssia0112]

Some people enjoy thrashings, other people don't. So there you have it.

If you support a team, you should support it winning. If you want to support the game of cricket, go ahead, but you're not a true Australian fan if you don't care whether they win or lose.

 

[TumTum]

If you support a team, you should support it winning. If you want to support the game of cricket, go ahead, but you're not a true Australian fan if you don't care whether they win or lose.

He created the "Australia is a hard team to fall in love with" thread. What else can you expect? :laugh

 

[CaptainOZ]

If you support a team, you should support it winning. If you want to support the game of cricket, go ahead, but you're not a true Australian fan if you don't care whether they win or lose.

I'd be insulted if I was called this so-called "true" fan of the current Australian cricket team, so it's all good.

I won't reply to tumtum, as he is still struggling with pubescence.

 

[TumTum]

I won't reply to tumtum, as he is still struggling with pubescence.

It's because you can't, just accept your defeat gracefully

 

[IanG]

Looking forward to it already. I'm going to try to go to the Sydney Test

 

[drainpipe32]

When are the tickets released?

One of my posts was deleted for lameness :laugh

 

[TumTum]

When are the tickets released?

One of my posts was deleted for lameness :laugh

I usually buy my tickets when I arrive there. It's not as if the seats are all filled, unless it's the AFL grandfinal and the Pies are in it

Btw 4 of my posts were deleted for lameness Should have been more tbh

 

[drainpipe32]

Mate, last year the the Boxing Day Test there were 90 000+ people. Book ASAP.

We know people who couldn't get tickets a couple of hours after they went on sale.

 

[smssia0112]

Definitely worth prebooking for Boxing Day, I doubt it'll be easy to just walk up and sit in Bay 13 (which is just disappointing really).

And now that I'm no longer a mod, let me say that England sucks. Wow, feels good to say that s word again.

 

[sifter132]

Dates are locked in!!
Extra matches for England's Ashes tour | Australia Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

England's playing 3 warmup first class games in a desperate attempt to not look rusty during their upcoming thrashing

And there are 7 ODIs 5 should be the maximum allowed. It's especially stupid since they are shoehorning in a quick ODI series with Sri Lanka in early November of only 3 ODIs. Sri Lanka's just as good as the Poms, probably better.

 

[Covvy]

I'm disappointed with the fixture as far as Tassie's point of view. We only get one ODI out of the 10 played, including grounds that have already hosted a Test. IMO we should of got a Sri Lanka ODI as well. Anyway I reckon the Aussie A V.S England will be a good show.

 

[drainpipe32]

I like the summer schedule, plenty of cricket to watch. Would have preferred 5 ODIs with both SL and England.

2010-11 itinerary
Sri Lanka in Australia
Tour Matches
Tour match v Queensland, 22 October, Brisbane
Tour match v New South Wales, 24 October, Sydney
T20 tour match v New South Wales, 27 October, Sydney
T20I
Twenty20 international, 31 October, Perth
ODI Series
1st ODI, 3 November, Melbourne
2nd ODI, 5 November, Sydney
3rd ODI, 7 November, Brisbane

England in Australia
Tour Matches
Tour match v Western Australia, 5-7 November, Perth
Tour match v South Australia, 11-13 November, Adelaide
Tour match v Australia A, 17-20 November, Hobart
Tour match v Victoria, 10-12 December, Melbourne
Tour match v PM's XI, 10 January, Canberra
The Ashes
1st Test, 25-29 November, Brisbane
2nd Test, 3-7 December, Adelaide
3rd Test, 16-20 December, Perth
4th Test, 26-30 December, Melbourne
5th Test, 3-7 January, Sydney
T20I Series
Twenty20 international, 12 January, Adelaide
Twenty20 international, 14 January, Melbourne
ODI Series
1st ODI, 16 January, Melbourne
2nd ODI, 21 January, Hobart
3rd ODI, 23 January, Sydney
4th ODI, 26 January, Adelaide
5th ODI, 30 January, Brisbane
6th ODI, 2 February, Sydney
7th ODI, 6 February, Perth

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Damn! November 3 is a Wednesday D:

 

[aditya123]

I like the summer schedule, plenty of cricket to watch. Would have preferred 5 ODIs with both SL and England.



Gazza_11 added 2 Minutes and 27 Seconds later...

Damn! November 3 is a Wednesday D:

The Lankans are playing someone other than India!!

 

[Covvy]

I'd like to put on my complaining cap again. Look at these figures!

International matches

Perth: 3
Adelaide: 3
Melbourne: 4
Sydney: 4
Brisbane: 3
Hobart: 1

Surely we deserve one other match.I reckon that Sydney ODI against Sri Lanka should be ours!

 

[RoboRocks]

ODI's after the tests again! I thought they would learn from the last series. England have only 3 days between the last test and a warm up game as well. I'm not keen on these fixtures myself.