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Just to stress, i despise decorating with a passion.

Sausage butties sound good though lol

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Ahhhh! This is the first time I've found out what Diamond Ducks are!

Brilliant! I reckon the kick off was just a little bit of banter. Strauss having the upper hand for once. Loving it!

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Really enjoying this. Cook is playing like an utter star.
Aussie's on 2-3? that must be a record.
Ponting out for a duck - I don't think there are many people in cricket tha wouldn't want to see that.

Looking like it could be an interesting series

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All that hassle for a wee wooden trophy:D

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The set to with Ponting was about Anderson mouthing off at Haddin. Anderson is quiet as a mouse off the field but on it he's pretty fiesty.

The Ashes Urn isn't even a trophy. It was a private gift from the family who owned it to MCC and it's still safely in the Museum at Lord's and will never be given to the winning team. The idea that you 'play for the Ashes' is purely symbolic, though there is now the Waterford Crystal Urn which is presented.

Cookie is in the form of his life, but it makes me laugh the way the media keep saying he was close to being dropped before the Ashes. That was never in Andy Flower's mind, only in the media. I've known Alastair since he was a teenager and I'm so proud of him.

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I think even that Urn was made as a joke.

AFAIK the series was named after a newspaper published an obituary for english cricket stating that the body had been created and and ashes sent to Australia.

The next tour was to regain the Ashes, and someone made the ashes trophy because of this.

The Urn itself matters not (although now it's old and valuble). The prize is the life or death of english cricket. We win it down under, and we're truly back.

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Excellent leave by Strauss...:smt103

Cookie is, and has been for some time, the best opener in English cricket. Who could replace him if he was struggling for form?

And what a bowling attack?!! Which country can boast 4 bowlers of that class?

Slept most of the afternoon, and will be Grolsch-ing my way through the night.

Big fry up planned for 7am, then to bed.!

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I'm getting through the day without sleep so far but off to the NEC in the morning so I need to get some kip at some point. Cookie texted this morning to say he's annoyed he's missing the snow. After that long batting in 40 degree heat he was probably was dreaming of cooler weather.

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Hmmm, can't help thinking we should have declared over night to make the most of the morning swing. Although I suppose it's only and 8 overs and a change that we've lost in exchange for 69 runs.

Although if it's a draw I'll slate Strauss. Lol.

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Would like to see Swann on now. 29-0 and Broad & Anderson are looking very average on the 'flat' pitch.

Ran out of JD too