The Barmy Army and the Ashes in Australia

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  • A replica of the Ashes trophy, held aloft by a member of the Barmy Army.

  • An english supporter at the Adelaide cricket ground during the second Ashes test. Whether they are in the Barmy Army or not, many English supporters relish the opportunity to show their passionate ("mad") support for their team and country.

  • Jimmy rouses the Barmy Army during the fourth Ashes cricket test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

  • A giant English flag moves over the Barmy Army at the Adelaide cricket ground. The Barmy Army are passionate about cricket and their country, so much so that many Australian fans cannot understand why they are celebrating when the English cricket team is performing so badly.

  • Jimmy, aka Vic Flower, heads up the stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to get the Barmy Army into full song.

  • The Barmy Army "goes mental" as a wicket falls at the 2nd Ashes test in Adelaide.

  • Jimmy leads 2'500 people in song at the Barmy Army Christmas Day BBQ.

  • Jimmy and Billy lead 2'500 people in song at the Barmy Army Christmas Day BBQ.


  • Members of the Barmy Army sing the ubiquitous "We are the Army" song in an Adelaide pub following the nailbiting defeat of the English to the Australians in the 2nd Ashes cricket test.

  • A night out for Australian supporters at the "Barmy Army HQ" in Melbourne finds them the target of tongue-in-cheek English pride.


  • The Barmy Army look on in disbelief as the English cricket team suffers a shock loss to the Australians in the 2nd Ashes cricket test in Adelaide. Many expected a draw, however the English lost to a resurgent Australian team, in a match that many Australians were calling the greatest in living memory.

  • An english fan watches his team edge towards a crucial loss outside of the Adelaide cricket ground.

  • The Barmy Army look on in disbelief as the English cricket team suffers a shock loss to the Australians in the 2nd Ashes cricket test in Adelaide.


  • English fans celebrate another day of the Ashes in the refuse of the crowd.


  • The English cricket captain, Andrew "Freddy" Flintoff, answers questions from the reporters after his team lost the Ashes cricket series 5-0, the first team to do so in 83 years.

  • Retiring Australian cricket legend, Justin Langer, walks from the media conference for the last time as an Australian Test cricketer.