not long now...im bursting ppl!!!!!

[Jimmy]

I am absolutley EXPLODING with excitement for the first test and cant wait to get down to the pub after work wed night to sit back with a nice cold one, paley ofcourse, and settle in to watch what is arguably the most anticipated of all ashes contests.

Anyone else feel the same??

can Lee take the ball by the horns and take 40+ wickets and become the star is should be??

can warne and mcgrath return to the glory years??

will the aussies make enough runs??

can freddy fire up?

will harmison keep it all together long enough?

can strauss and peterson carry the batting load for the poms??

I CANT WAIT!!!!! its going to be HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Coorong]

Agree Jimmy, wont miss a moment of the series... shitty as hell I cant get a ticket to the first day of the boxing day test. May just turn up and look for a scalper.

[Jimmy]

yep mate...on the edge of my seat already

anyone know who the surprise of the series could be?? bell if he plays??

how bout for the Aussies?? can clarke take advantage of his recall and watto's injury (again )....???

will hussey continue, could he be the test version of bevo??

id love to see us bat first, smack 350 on day one with someone getting a ton...hussey maybe??

[Adelaide Hawk]

I agree. I've had enough of the build up, now its here. Time for the bat and ball to do the talking instead.

[Aerie]

Yep, let play begin. This is the first time I remember Australia needing to win the series on home soil to regain the Ashes and I'm sure is the same for many people born around the time Botham became legend in Ashes history. There's nothing like the first session of a series. So many questions to be answered. I can't wait!

[Jimmy]

Yep, let play begin. This is the first time I remember Australia needing to win the series on home soil to regain the Ashes and I'm sure is the same for many people born around the time Botham became legend in Ashes history. There's nothing like the first session of a series. So many questions to be answered. I can't wait!

the first ashes series i remember is 89

so you can imagine the pain i have been in since last year

[JK]

Do the ABC stream radio coverage over the net?

[Rik E Boy]

First series I remember is 74-75. Last year was bad but 1981 was ten times worse.

regards,

REB

[Thiele]

Looking forward to doing not much work and try getting updates every half hour or so

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Should be good, will have it on my phone on my desk at work.

COME ON ENGLAND

[Dutchy]

great time to be on leave, gonna have to get all the gardening down before 10.30 tomorrow!