Only just

"Almost had a second whitewashing there Coll!"

So England managed to avoid screwing up the last ODI v the Strayans although they tried very very hard to throw it away lol and as usual it was down to Colly to save the day.

I would not like to be Mrs Andrew Strauss right now because like hubby must be in one seriously shitty mood. Also if I remember right Mrs S is a Strayan herself which could lead to domestic tensions at the best of times but most of all in an Ashes year one would think.

There is only one consolation yeah and you have to look quite hard for it.  If the Strayans had won and beaten us 7-0 (yuk it's painful even to type those figures lol) then they would have been no1 in the world for ODIs but as it is they are only ranked no3 and the Safricans are no1 so there.

Only one solution

Well you will have noticed that I have not been blogging about the Eng v Aus ODI series because it has been the most embarrassing cricket anybody has seen for some time.

With all the stuff Fred's agent has been spouting about money money money I'm beginning to think payment by results might be the answer for England's cricketers.  As in play well and you get to keep the loot right but play like you have been doing and we repossess the car and the Boss suits lol.

*Sigh* well in times like these there is only one answer:

or better still two:

these yummy things are by Miu Miu.

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Nope

A few people read this blog believe it or not and some of them have been asking me if I'm really Lily Allen in disguise!

So I'm like what there can only be one female smartarse lolkid who likes cricket in the world at any one time is it?  Yeah right.  Actually we are a small but growing army and not barmy at all in the least.

So no I am not Lily Allen and here is the proof:

1)  I couldn't get tickets for the Oval.

2)  Although we must applaud Lil for fancying Graham Onions who is indeed rather wonderful in his own special way lol she doesn't understand at all about Paul Collingwood.

3)  Even with his Arsenal-loving anorak on my Karl is better-looking than Lily's new boyfriend who is meh and a bit podgy IMHO.

4)  She is rich and famous and has met Jonathan Agnew.

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Says It All

England v Australia: 5th test: England win and regain the Ashes!

Stuey Baby!!

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Dance Away

Ian Bell may land on our shattered hopes like a wet marshmallow lol...



...but Jimmy Choo will never let us down.




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Desperate times

England v Australia, 4th Test: Australia win by a innings and 80 runs

Some half-dried sludge. England played more or less like this.

So for the last final deciding Ashes-regaining-or-losing make-or-break 5th Test (no pressure eh?) many bloggers are suggesting that sweeping changes need to be made to the side.

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Dogged Pup

Third Test Match England v Australia: draw.




Duh well not a lot to say about Ashes Test numero trois cos like everyone knew it was going to rain and it did. And most people predicted a draw and that's what we got. There was like a flicker of hope at one point that England might push it through to a win but the Strayans are a bit too good to be knocked over like that lol even though they are not as good as the old team as everybody keeps saying.

So my take on it is this that I really like Graham Onions who has a lovely smile and is a useful bowler to boot. I'm not sure what the charming Stuart Broad is doing as he seems to be trying to bowl in a too clever by half kind of way but fortunately he can still bat a bit.


And I don't understand why they boo Ponting now when nobody ever has before but I do join in sometimes at home and Karl gives me looks.

Michael Clarke Future Strayan Captain and known as Pup put in a fine display of doggedness to ensure the draw but I find his face really, really annoying...

Headingley on Friday! Brett Lee might be better! Fred might have had so many injections that he starts growing another knee.

Sigh....

1-0! 1-0! 1-0!

Second Test Match England v Australia: England win










Well like the old song says every picture tells a story don't it?