Give Australia The Boot.

[Ernest]

you will see from my link that Australia are taking the coming Ashes series against England with the upmost seriousness.
Well it's a series of photographs that show that Australia really do need some help.

You will see from a slidshow of 10 pictures Australia clutching at their beer tins manfully.

Fill your boots here
I like #3

Australia coach John Buchanan and paceman Jason Gillespie take on the morning session 12th-man duties

#6 worries me

In a new tactical twist that England may wish to note, the two Shane's, Watson and Warne take the isotonic jerry can

What's in the jerry can I would like to know?.

#8 the team are waiting for McGrath - they want their beer .

The early pacesetters power their way to the tea interval well ahead of their team-mates and await the refreshments

Not to worry #9

And they do not have long to wait, with superstars Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist taking over as drinks carriers

The secrets out, here are the 10 pictures that show Australia in training at their BOOT Camp in preperation to meet England
I really can't wait for the series.

[Vrock]

I think Buchanan has clearly stepped up the training for this year's contest and wants to do everything he can for Australia to hold the Ashes when he quits.

It's great to see that the whole squad is getting stuck into things, even Warnie.

As for picture #6: I think you'll have found it was pure 'Ashes juice' in the jerry can, Ern.

[Ernest]

It reallly is a unique way to prepare for an Ashes series, I suppose all the Worlds coaches are watching to to see what happens, I wonder if they will get bored of each others company - how long are they in this boot camp for at any given time?.

Originally Posted by Vrock

I think you'll have found it was pure 'Ashes juice' in the jerry can

Have you any idea of %vol vrock - and is it on sale in England?.

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Have you any idea of %vol vrock - and is it on sale in England?.

No alcohol in 'Ashes juice' Ern. It's all the sweat collected by Australia as they toiled away in the field for yet another day as England hogged the batting duties.

[Vrock]

It exists as much in the physical as it does in the mental.

I bet Jason Gillespie had some fun being paired up with John Buchanan...

[Trigger]

Originally Posted by Mongoose

It's all the sweat collected by Australia as they toiled away in the field for yet another day as England hogged the batting duties.

So are you saying that me and Del can't get some of this Ashes juice down the Nags Head Mongoose mi old mucker.

[Collyisamackem]

I just saw the Cricinfo photos and thought we could have a good caption competition here:


Number 1:


Number 2:

[Ernest]

#1 England is that way I think.
#2 Cor what the XXXX is in here

[Mongoose]

No.1: "McGrath, look where you're going! There could be stray cricket balls lying on the road."

No.2: "Come on Punter, keep going! Dizzy won't let you sleep in his caravan unless you push it all the way back to the camp."

[Lemming]

Number 1: Naaah mate! Can't see us finding them Ashes!!