Ashes to Ashes panesar

Mmmmmm, To lose the Ashes to Australia is a bad thing...1, To lose the Ashes as an Englishman in Australia is worse....2, To lose the Ashes in such a pant wettingly wet flannel display as an Englishman living and working in an office (where they show the cricket on a flatscreen) is the worst of the worst...3

Paul and I went to one the finest cricket stadiums in the world and although we did have our pants pulled down by the likes of Shane Warne and Ponting, the experience itself was one we will never forget, The atmosphere even on day three was amazing and although there was banter at all times it was always good natured. To say I have seen probably the greatest spin bowler of this generation and possibly ever in his home country doing what he does best was worth the entrance fee alone.

Since Panesars arrival in Australia the contoversial "Choc Monty" Biscuits were banned from all supermarkets

We saw Monty warming up as well and I gave him some words of encouragement, Despite the fact he did not play ( which in hindsight may of been a mistake don't you think Fletcher??)




At work the ridicule was very very hard to swallow as the Aussies are ruthless in their slating of other nations (more on this later) My nickname at work went from 1-0, to then 2-0 and then finally 3-0, thank goodness I left before it got to 4-0.

Lastly just a little comment on the Aussie mentality towards the pommes, You can not pick up a Lads mag in Aus any time of the year and not find articles slating the Englsih, its bizarre but the truth of the matter is in England you would be hard pushed to ever find an article on Australians in any lads mag, not because we have nothing to pick on but we just....Well don't care. You know when you used to pick on the pretty girl cos you like the attention; well I think Aussies has little man crush on us pommes, cos its all they talk about.




On the subject of banter, the Barm Army were in full force and after a few mid strength beers Paul and I blended into the Army and joined in the volley of what has to be said comical abuse. Although we got wiped clean on the field, when it came to the exchange of banter the Barmy Army had the Boony Army (Could not think of their own name) pegged, Such chants included:

"Get your shit stars off our flag, Get your shit stars of our flag'

"Your so Poor its unbelievable, We so rich its unbelievable"

"Your just a third world country, a third world country"

"Do your boyfriends know your here"

"God save your Queen"

I dont like cricket anyways ha ha