The Ashes 2015

[DJRC]

Ive contrived to be unemployed this week and with starting today, it finishes Sunday so I can go to new work on Monday not having to be on tenterhooks checking the score! Result

Garg...best bet Im afraid is turning your mobile 3g on paying O2 £2 a day. Spoof via expatshield.

[Hammer67]

6 guys from my club are in the crowd. I was one of the 6 until last week but had to bail due to work.

[hornetrider]

Hammer67 said:

6 guys from my club are in the crowd. I was one of the 6 until last week but had to bail due to work.

Hammerovertime

[Gargamel]

Some contrasting batting styles going on here...

Think the pitch looks a little flat at the moment, possibly no bad thing over all, but might mean it will be very hard to pick up the Aussie wickets.

[Hammer67]

Aus bowling is not great. Spraying it all over the shop.

[Spiffing]

Gargamel said:

Am at the office, though sadly our work IP's route through Germany, so I can't get TMS on the internet radio, as content overseas is blocked.

Annoying, anyone go a good international website for TMS coverage.

Either that I or I will bring the ipad in tomorrow

Try http://guerillacricket.com/ not TMS, but fun commentary when I want a change.

[zygalski]

Grandpa Haddin paying for that huge hole in his gloves.
I see our resident PH Crimsters are having collective internet connection issues again, 2009-2013 style.

[steveT350C]

Good session for England.

Excellent contrast between attacking right-handed Root and the accumulating leftie Ballance.

Have we seen the beginning of the Bell end?

Edited by steveT350C on Wednesday 8th July 15:52

[johnfm]

zygalski said:

Grandpa Haddin paying for that huge hole in his gloves.
I see our resident PH Crimsters are having collective internet connection issues again, 2009-2013 style.

LOL

I see you're carrying on from when your team last won something. Couldn't even beat the Kiwis at home. And note you didn't post when you were 3 for not many.

Shame Haddin dropped Root on zero. 43/4 would have put the game into context and would have been a great result for the grounds staff.


Interesting to see how well England will bowl on it.

Edited by johnfm on Wednesday 8th July 16:21

[johnfm]

zygalski said:

Grandpa Haddin paying for that huge hole in his gloves.
I see our resident PH Crimsters are having collective internet connection issues again, 2009-2013 style.

LOL

I see you're carrying on from when your team last won something. Couldn't even beat the Kiwis at home. And note you didn't post when you were 3 for not many.

Shame Haddin dropped Root on zero. 43/4 would have put the game into context and would have been a great result for the grounds staff.


Interesting to see how well England will bowl on it.

Edited by johnfm on Wednesday 8th July 17:39

[juice]

Roooooooooooot

[DJRC]

Bally gone - sorry missed it, am currently on the last 20kms of the day's Tour stage!

The day is in context John. Some good bowling from Aus, some rubbish and punished.

[chimster]

Quite brilliant and scored at a good pace. Worried for Bell but we have options.

[chimster]

Stokes in. Watch out for some fireworks. Great.

[TheAngryDog]

juice said:

Roooooooooooot

He's undroppable right now. Our best batsman by miles. Test, one day, t20, he has them all.

Nice top edge 6 from Stokes that will upset the slinger!

[DJRC]

Stokes is starting to wind it up...

[TheAngryDog]

DJRC said:

Stokes is starting to wind it up...

He is a much better player than when I first saw him play. England have on their day an immense team. Save for Bell whose day has been and gone. Bring in Bairstow or Morgan.

[DJRC]

Root gone for 134 from 166 balls I think.
280-5

[TheAngryDog]

Good innings from Root. Rescued the day with Ballance and Stokes.

Time For late day fireworks?

[Fishtigua]

That was yet another big save from Root, he's done jolly well getting England out of a pickle.