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and like the England nation football team, we can brag about exiting a tournament without having lost a game....
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MegaBonus wrote:and like the England nation football team, we can brag about exiting a tournament without having lost a game....
I don't remember anyone bragging about it
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Not unusual for poms to be scared of Aussies.

3 wash-outs in a row would be mildly amusing though whilst summing up their typical climate.
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Bomber wrote:Not unusual for poms to be scared of Aussies.

3 wash-outs in a row would be mildly amusing though whilst summing up their typical climate.
Why would we be scared, it's a dead rubber for us :-)
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Ok what is happening on Saturday in Birmingham?

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Mr Red wrote:Ok what is happening on Saturday in Birmingham?
England v Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy

England have won both their games
Australia have had both their games washed out.
England are already in the semi finals
Australia need to win to make them
If it rains, Australia will be knocked out without even playing a game
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Not unusual for poms to be scared of Aussies.

3 wash-outs in a row would be mildly amusing though whilst summing up their typical climate.
Why would we be scared, it's a dead rubber for us :-)
Then why pray for rain then? Can only be one thing - SCARED!

Maybe a few Starc bouncers will have a few more batsmen visiting the psycho ward before/during the next ashes visit?
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Not unusual for poms to be scared of Aussies.

3 wash-outs in a row would be mildly amusing though whilst summing up their typical climate.
Why would we be scared, it's a dead rubber for us :-)
Then why pray for rain then? Can only be one thing - SCARED!

Maybe a few Starc bouncers will have a few more batsmen visiting the psycho ward before/during the next ashes visit?
Because it would be FUNNY!!
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You shouldn't make TOO much fun of your batsmen needing psychiatric help.
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Bomber wrote:You shouldn't make TOO much fun of your batsmen needing psychiatric help.
I was laughing at Australia going home without even playing a full game. I would never laugh at someone's mental health.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:You shouldn't make TOO much fun of your batsmen needing psychiatric help.
I was laughing at Australia going home without even playing a full game. I would never laugh at someone's mental health.
We laugh at grosso's so what's the difference?
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God is an Englishman wrote:
MegaBonus wrote:and like the England nation football team, we can brag about exiting a tournament without having lost a game....
I don't remember anyone bragging about it
It's not that rare an event either.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:You shouldn't make TOO much fun of your batsmen needing psychiatric help.
I was laughing at Australia going home without even playing a full game. I would never laugh at someone's mental health.
You can laugh at mental health. I don't care.
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What a catch by jason Roy
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Straight down the M40 is the best way to Heathrow from Birmingham.
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I shall keep that in mind should I ever go to Alabama.
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The aussies aren't going home just yet, they're staying on to watch England win the final. They know that to be better, you have to watch the best.

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B.Toomer wrote:The aussies aren't going home just yet, they're staying on to watch England win the final. They know that to be better, you have to watch the best.
ICC winners list :

World Cups:

Australia 5

Champions Trophy:

Australia 2

How many have England won ?

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ozzie owl wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:The aussies aren't going home just yet, they're staying on to watch England win the final. They know that to be better, you have to watch the best.
ICC winners list :

World Cups:

Australia 5

Champions Trophy:

Australia 2

How many have England won ?

I am guessing, none?
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ozzie owl wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:The aussies aren't going home just yet, they're staying on to watch England win the final. They know that to be better, you have to watch the best.
ICC winners list :

World Cups:

Australia 5

Champions Trophy:

Australia 2

How many have England won ?
England just knock Australia sending them home and still this champagne has to be negative.
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God is an Englishman wrote:What a catch by jason Roy
Pretty ordinary really

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What's the matter " Ossie Owl " ? Were you in line for a council house & then when they had a good look at you, you were knocked back, so you came out to Oz & have been bitter ever since ? Or did you loose your job to an itinerant Pole, so out to Oz you came, where bitterness has festered ever more ? Let us into your little secret.

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predator wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:What a catch by jason Roy
Pretty ordinary really

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Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P
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Bomber wrote:Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P
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Bomber wrote:Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P
Weather is part of the game, deal with it.

Outplayed by England, in a weak position against NZ and would probably have beaten Bangladesh. Still leaves you on 2 points and relying on run rate to make the semis.
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[quote="Bomber"]Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P[/quo

Even without rain Australia was struggling.

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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P
Weather is part of the game, deal with it.

Outplayed by England, in a weak position against NZ and would probably have beaten Bangladesh. Still leaves you on 2 points and relying on run rate to make the semis.
Hot summers are part of Australia - maybe you should try and deal with it too.
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Rain affected all 3 games. Yeah, shocking we were - although maybe they should play these tournaments in countries that have occasional sun in the future. :P
Weather is part of the game, deal with it.

Outplayed by England, in a weak position against NZ and would probably have beaten Bangladesh. Still leaves you on 2 points and relying on run rate to make the semis.
Hot summers are part of Australia - maybe you should try and deal with it too.
I do try and deal with it although I have a great deal of help from an invention called air conditioning.
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