The Ashes declines in popularity....

[Luke Curtis]

http://www.play.com/Tickets/TicketsEvent/-/975/1224/-/6240536/nPower-Test-Series-England-v-Australia/Product.html?searchtype=genre

tickets from the incredibly cheap Ł221 to an eye-watering
Ł571!!!!

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[Richard Dixon]

Luke Curtis <lu...@whofan.pNOSPAMlus.com> wrote in
news:imt9f49uc8vbv19p1...@4ax.com:

> http://www.play.com/Tickets/TicketsEvent/-/975/1224/-/6240536/nPower-Te
> st-Series-England-v-Australia/Product.html?searchtype=genre
>
>
> tickets from the incredibly cheap £221 to an eye-watering
> £571!!!!

Puts into perspective the £10 I paid to watch (uncovered, in glorious
sunshine) the 5th Day the Oval in 2005. Unbearable for the first 3 hours
and ultimately glorious. I recall a friend texting me when we were about
120/5 before Pietersen and Giles saved the game saying he felt sorry for me
being there!

Richard

[Gavin Cawley]

On 17 Oct, 22:04, Richard Dixon <rdngem...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Luke Curtis <l...@whofan.pNOSPAMlus.com> wrote innews:imt9f49uc8vbv19p1...@4ax.com:

The only time I have been to a test I watched the Aussies put on 300+
for about 3, could have been better ;o) At those prices it is
unlikely I will be going to a test next summer!

[Richard Dixon]

Gavin Cawley <Gavin...@googlemail.com> wrote in
news:46e5fbe7-b775-49d7...@e17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> The only time I have been to a test I watched the Aussies put on 300+
> for about 3, could have been better ;o) At those prices it is
> unlikely I will be going to a test next summer!

Pity as you never know it could be a close contest in the absence of "the
big two" bowlers.

India's latest spinner Mishra twirling away well today, a real tight corner
for Aus to get out of at close of play today. Sharma appears to have
Ponting's card marked in the past year...

Richard

[Richard Dixon]

On 18 Oct, 12:56, Richard Dixon <rdngem...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> India's latest spinner Mishra twirling away well today, a real tight corner
> for Aus to get out of at close of play today. Sharma appears to have
> Ponting's card marked in the past year...

Jeepers - he really does have his card marked. Should they lose it's
quite a bump down to earth. What a luxury McWarne was for them.

Richard

[Cicero]

"Richard Dixon" <rdng...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:0d3f6bfc-a6c7-4c3f...@t42g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

I think our goose is cooked in this Test. And not many changes I can
foresee. Oh well- it was great while it lasted.

[Richard Dixon]

On 20 Oct, 11:04, "Cicero" <moofie.cic...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think our goose is cooked in this Test. And not many changes I can
> foresee. Oh well- it was great while it lasted.

Burnt to a cinder from the looks of it. India's top 5 runs victories:

320 runs v Australia Mohali 17 Oct 2008 Test # 1889
280 runs v South Africa Kanpur 8 Dec 1996 Test # 1344
279 runs v England Leeds 19 Jun 1986 Test # 1047
272 runs v New Zealand Auckland 7 Mar 1968 Test # 634
259 runs v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005 Test # 1778

Richard

[Gavin Cawley]

Weill done India, pity I wasn't able to watch the game ;-(

[Cicero]

"Gavin Cawley" <Gavin...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:15d7c409-cf7a-4bf3...@p58g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

Totally outplayed Australia.

[Richard Dixon]

On 21 Oct, 09:59, "Cicero" <moofie.cic...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Weill done India, pity I wasn't able to watch the game ;-(
>
> Totally outplayed Australia.

It's not often you can say that either, normally Aus get a foothold at
some point in games in recent years, but this was never the case here.
I'm sure Ponting and Lee's altercation will be in spotlight even
though it was a storm in a teacup.

Richard