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Published: 2005-08-27 09:34:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 3153; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 686
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I couldn't let the cirrent Ashes series go by without comment.C'mon England!
The cricket is soooo good I actually don't mind who wins.
Just as long as the good old British weather doesn't spoil things.
For those of you who don't understand the rules of cricket or don't know what a "silly mid off", a "googly" or a " deep gully" is don't worry - most of us don't
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It is a mystery which only a few really understand
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Have you ever read the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and the books after it? *L* They weave cricket into that in most amazing ways.
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So do I! Now if I could only figure out how to fall and miss the ground... Or get my hands on an Infinite Improbability Drive.
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Fantastic! Nice image - I've added it to my favourites 
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No critiques, I'm afraid, but I love it. No more rain stopping play, eh?
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This is such a fantastic piece of art and my dad would love this so expect a print to be sold soon! I just love the smile its exactly like mine when I know the bowler is a fast bowler
Top job
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I'll sort a print out soon
Many thanks
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Bought one 
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I loved the series (even though I was scared to watch some bits)
Cheers
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I did a lot of the hiding behind the fingers when some balls were balled really riviting stuff.
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I've never really been into cricket, I like footy better, but as long as its not as boring as curling (which most people hate, but I love!) I would be willing to give it a shot. They don't show much cricket here even in Canada though....
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There are definatly too many special terms, but it makes it more fun when people who havent a clue are watching, this series has been awesome, it sucks I'll be at school for some of the final test 
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You mean there really is such a thing as cricket? 
Great picture anyway.
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Ha!
After the way England played the last few years we thought it might be a myth too
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*Has no clue what's going on* I'd say the closest I've come to Cricket is with Douglas Adams' HGTTG... Third book I believe. But of course I'm an American (Please don't flame, I'll do no harm ^^) so I have no clue about it.... There's a bat... a ball... and.... stuff. Please excuse my ignorance, but accept my comment.
I love the sweater, that is so neat! His smile is just great! And the umbrella is well detailed as well (Yes I have heard of the /wonderful/ weather there from a new transplant Englander who used to live here... we in Florida are seeing a bunch of rain at the moment as well... but the sun's still out when there are torrents of rain... strange indeed)
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Don't worry - ask 99.9% of Brits what a "silly mid-off" or a "deep gully" is and they won't know (they are fielding position btw)
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lol, prolly the same with baseball and the 'short stop'
silly mid-off eh? I LOVE IT!
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Haha, cute! XD I haven't really been exposed to cricket much... Unless you count Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
But anywho, I like this pic anyway. XD Very cute.
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I've never been able to figure out cricket; what it's about or the purpose of it. It helps I've never seen it played and that it's not played at ALL in the States. 
Really good drawing too, the textures on his sweater look like they were a pain do draw.
...wait. Playing a sport in a sweater? 
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I'll let you into a secret - we Brits don't understand the rules either
A great game to argue about though
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I'll let you into a secret - we Brits don't understand the rules either
A great game to argue about though
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Lessee...If I remember my Hitchhiker's Guide correctly, the ashes are the remains of a burnt cricket stump symbolizing the death of English cricket in Australia or something like that, right?
Whatever it is, all I can say is, if I were killed by a robot what looked like that, all I'd be able to think as I died would be, "Why did I have to die at the hands of something what looks so stupid?"
No offense if you happen to be one of those people what likes cricket. Even you have to admit that outfit would be an embarassing one to have as your murderer. It's like it's saying, "I'm an even bigger twit than someone's little brother."
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cricket has always been a mystery to me. I figure it's like baseball but with some severe rule-beating.
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Looks like he's had the ball bounce off his bonce one too many times. I'm afraid I never understood cricket, but I love the detail of the umbrella. Let's just hope he doesn't get it confused with his bat...
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Very cool. You guys did make hard work of it yesterday. I though for a minute when Warne was chewing through the openers that they were going to pull some sort of historic victory out of one of those skanky floppy hats the Aussies loves so much.
I will watch with interest to see whether or not the robots from Krikket will return at the Oval to claim the Ashes next week....
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Australia will retain the Ashes, just wait and see.
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I figure they invented all of those crazy terms to annoy the americans...at least that seems their motive for everything...(no offense to the brits out there...)
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It backfired - we don't know what they are either
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Well, it doesn't matter who wins, 'cause you Poms are sore losers and never actually give us the Ashes anyways.
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Ha!
We think that the ashes of a set of stumps are far too valuable to leave the country!
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::laughs:: He is indeed a happy fellow. The only thing I remember about cricket is watching it on TV in England and seeing the crowd erupt, for (to us) seemingly no reason. 
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was at a family pinc today 4 a side since a lot of people were away oh yes i took a wonderful wicket and i was captaining the winning side
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And England won too
What a day!
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fingers crossed for the final match
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Cricket looks like a spiffy game...I should look into it, great drawing by the way.
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Dude, as a baseball fan cricket has always seemed rather twilight zone to me, but YAY for the cool picture, and the Ashes as well.
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I love the jumper and the umbrella. Just seems perfect for England.
As for the cricket, we can't stay on top forever...
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You really are the best "cricketing nation"
cheers
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Don't forget the other decent cricket side from the southern hemisphere! ( we don't consider the Kiwis decent 
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Well we did learn it from someone....
Lol i heard the funniest thing on TV the other night. Was watching "House" (sarcastic doctor show) and one of his student doctors is Aussie, and the aussie guy made some comment and:
House: "...that must be an example of your british stiff-upper lip"
Aussie: "I'm not British, I'm Australian!"
House: "You put the Queen on your money, your british"
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I love the pic. Its all smiley too!
I really love how England are doing so well in the current test match. Australia had to follow-on! It was excellent!!!
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