Ashes 2013

[Zombie]

New Aussie rookie spinner Ashton Agar claimed some wickets and scored some runs today



Dunno what the score is

Here's some more pics of Ashton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited July 11, 2013 by Zombie

[CassieQ]

Yes please.

[Slytherin]

  cute ! "claimed some wickets" - I have no idea what that is or what game he plays.. But he is cute  

[Gabriel]

Ashton hasn't claimed any wickets yet unfortunately, he will get a chance tomorrow as England are batting.

 

He did break a batting record, the highest ever score by a number 11 batsman in test histroy, 140 years of it and he does it in his first innings.

 

For those who don't know cricket a number 11 is your worst batter, in the team to bowl (I guess pitch would be the best comparison) and bad at batting. A typical number 11 might average under 10 runs each innings, the worst I have seen averaged 2. Ashton scored 98.

 

He is a Victorian, grew up near me but left for Perth. We still see him as one of ours.

 

Looks like he can bowl a maiden over too.

[Zombie]

Looks like he can bowl a maiden over too.

 

And a few guys ...

 

And welcome Gabriel - hope you have happy times on GA 

Edited July 12, 2013 by Zombie

[Gabriel]

And a few guys ...

 

And welcome Gabriel - hope you have happy times on GA 

 

 I can imagine. And thank you very much for the welcome

 

A couple extra Ashton Agar facts.

 

- He is half Sri Lankan, his mother came to Aus at the age of 12, his father is Australian anglo.

 

- He is also seriously smart, he was accepted into a combined Arts/Law degree from highschool, that would place him in the top 5 percent of his year level or higher.

 

Just in case he wasn't attractive enough on a purely visual level.

[Zombie]

Ashton Agar taking his first Test wicket on Friday.  As you can see he's being very cool about it. Nope, not at all excited ...
 

 

The 19 yo newbie saved Australia ... not from defeat, just from humiliating defeat
 

[Zombie]

A much better performance from the Aussies on the opening day of the Third Test with their first century and 303 for 3 in the bag after a dismal Second Test at Lords when England blew away the tourists - who looked like this 
 

 

 

... while Joe Root, getting his outstanding178 not out, looked like this

 

So come on Aussies make it a proper battle for the best of five
 

[Zombie]

Sooo, will the Aussies win today to keep alive their dreams of a draw?

C'mon this is test cricket not a camp love-in


 

 

Btw ... nice knitwear guys! :funny:

 

 

 

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Edited August 12, 2013 by Zombie

[Zombie]

Wow, Maasai Warriors in London today to watch the cricket. How cool is that!!

 

 

 

 

[FrenchCanadian]

Alright, I don't know anything about cricket, however, that is one fine young player... maybe I should start caring about cricket after all.