With the Ashes series fast approaching England and Australia fans need to prepare themselves mentally and physically for what promises to be a tense and exciting month of cricket.
In this article I will discuss the must have items all fans need to stock up on if they are to get through the series in one piece.
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1. DVD of the 10 best ashes moments from the last 2 England wins. If you're an England it's worth watching the most recent wins in case things take a turn for the worst down under.
2. Beer. A fridge full of beer is absolutely necessary. Cricket cannot be watched without it and the Ashes simply must not be!
3. An alarm clock. The games will go through the night in the UK. Be sure to set the alarm for when you doze off. This will stop you from missing work. In general this helps pay the bills of the electricity needed to watch cricket.
4. Conversation points. Cricket can be a long old game. You might want to think up talking points for the long hours ahead. Impress your friends by jotting down a list of little known facts and figures that you can throw out willy nilly to really impress. Just don't include politics or religion on the subject menu or things could turn ugly.
5. A Cricket reference book. Cricket has some of the strangest phrases in sport (googly or silly mid off anyone?). Show up your mates by knowing the definitions off by heart.
6. Pizza. In the middle of the night after a few beers you will need pizza. It's a definite. Fill your fridge and freezer with the stuff. Your friends will love you for it as will your stomach.
7. Holiday time. You're going to miss work at some point. So make sure you have holiday reserved. That way you don't have to be the living dead at work. Plus it will make you feel smug knowing you are sleeping when all your friends are busy at jobs they hate.
8. An internet connection. With the best will in the World we all know Cricket can get boring at times. Make it more fun by accessing You Tube/Vimeo/Google Video to watch sped up highlights from past games all set to the appropriately infantile Benny Hill sound track.
9. A newspaper crossword. Speed through it early doors. Then leave the brain to think about the harder ones through the night. I guarantee that come 6am you will finally get 4 down and go to bed with a grin on your face.
10. A chess board. You've got 5 nights in which to beat your mate. Even you can plan the moves in advance with that kind of time. Just make sure your friend isn't Garry Kasparov or you could be in for a heck of a beating!
Here's looking forward to another classic Ashes series. With the recent history and relative parity between the sides it promises to be an exciting affair. With any luck England will reign supreme but if things start going wrong I hope the above tips at least bring some light relief during the month or so. At the time of writing let's continue to dream of victory.
10 Things All England Fans Need to Stack Up on Ahead of the Ashes Series
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