Ashes Live Thread

[sunny-dave]

Yes, it will contain spoilers - so look away now if you are waiting for the highlights programme.

[jno]

... and he didn't

[sunny-dave]

again :(

[sunny-dave]

Prior currently playing down the Bakerloo when Siddle bowling down the Northern ... then slaps one to point 182-6 eeek

[jno]

optimist - it's only 180 for 6 here...

[sunny-dave]

Hat trick possibility ....

[sunny-dave]

... no hat trick - but three wickets without a run added :(

[jno]

well that was a pile of poo

[Frank97]

Not exactly the start we had hoped for, oh well, early days yet! :-(

[berniecuddles]

quick wickets needed before end of play me thinks!!

[jno]

England have a problem with the first innings of a series over the last year or two. There's something wrong with their preparation; they're never quite up for it.

Still, an hour to go yet.

[jim360]

Ian Botham's 10-0 prediction over the double series already looked ludicrous. Even more so since it might not even survive the first test. Still, a long way to go.

[sunny-dave]

memo to S Finn :

the stumps are the three wooden jobbies - try aiming a bit nearer to them

[jno]

in fairness he was probably expecting Broad to open.

[sunny-dave]

Obviously a plan - Watson slashes a wide one to Root - good catch :)

[Mass_Hysteria]

ooooooooo again!!

[jno]

woo!

[Frank97]

:-) !!!!!

[jim360]

We'd be doing well if we just took out everybody except Clarke. About an hour's play to go, I think -- Oh, and there's Clarke gone!!!