It's that time of year when your usually muted Aussie work colleagues begin to get a little more chirpy with their Pommie bashing as we once again do battle for that famous Ashes urn.

While the lionshare of the days play looks set to pass you by as you sit frustratingly listening to Test Match Special through your PC, persuade your boss that you would definitely benefit from putting in some hours working from home the next few weeks.

If they're worried about your productivity, show them the following tech, and they'll know you'll mean business even when those Aussie wickets begin to fall.

Click through for our gallery of the perfect tech to work from home while the Ashes are on.

Via T3.com