2 DAYS.

I think I said I was going to do an Ashes 2005 review today, I'll do that tomorrow, for now I'm going to have a look over both the Australian and English squads. I will deliberately ignore the players who haven't been picked and should have been (HARMISON) because that's just pointless now, we must make do with what we have.

AUSTRALIA:
Phil Hughes - I don't really know much about this guy, but he looks like he has the potential to be pretty damn scary. That being said HARMISON bounced him out twice in the warm up game, clearly has a problem with the short ball but clearly doesn't considering he was brought up on Australian wickets, an interesting one to watch.
Simon Katich - Australia's best opening batsman. Compared to 2005 where he just looked hopeless to the swinging ball, since Langer's retirement he's definitely stepped up a level a level which is genuinely terrifying.
Ricky Ponting - HELP.
Michael Clarke - This will be hard one to get out, no doubt about that, has an annoyingly successful record against England, sort of the exciting flourishing young New South Welsh man before the wall of Hussey.
Michael Hussey - HELP.
Marcus North - Hahahahahhahahahhahaha.
Bradd Haddin - A fair enough replacement of the world's best Wicket Keeper, but nothing special.
Mitchell Johnson - If he gets it right - HELP.
Brett Lee - Really hope he isn't injured, really want to see him play, fantastic bowler to watch.
Peter Siddle/Stuart Clark - Both pretty useless.
Nathan Hauritz - I'm told he's a spin bowler...I don't think he is...Nah he's not a spin bowler.

ENGLAND:
Andrew Strauss - Will not survive.
Alastair Cook - Just about survive.
Ravi Bopara - 50/50.
Kevin Pietersen - A survivor.
Paul Collingwood - A survivor. - GOSH LOOK AT OUR MIDDLE ORDER.
Andrew Flintoff - A survivor.
Matt Prior - 50/50.
Stuart Broad - Not a chance.
Graham Swann - 50/50.
Graham Onions - I can just see him getting hit all around the field for boundaries, falling to his knees and mumbling to Strauss the captain 'Go on without me...'
James Anderson - Just about survive.

Yeah...I think Australia MIGHT just have this one.

Enough cricket. Today has been quite a good day so far, I watched Cloverfield earlier which gets better every time, I now understand their complicated relationship set up!!!! Rob and Beth were together but then this guy called Travis (lol) came along and 'stole' her, Rob hasn't been very happy since, buuuut they slept with each other a week or so before this party, Jason is with Lilly...Until he dies. WAHEY! I got there. Erg...La Roux are on the radio, why is that woman screaming at me??? She has such a tinny voice, it upsets me. Now I must deliver several well executed 'excuses' to one of my closest friends...This should be fun.

Tom,