The Ashes Thread.

[Dillinger]

I see beer

[Bettyboo]

I see beer

Make sure you stick to the low calorie stuff; it tastes better anyway...


(Pretty similar to full strength Aussie beer...)

[David48atTD]

(Pretty similar to full strength Aussie beer...)

... and the opening salvo is fired

[David48atTD]

Just to warm you up.

From the Gabba Test I went to a few years back.

Turn it up ...



https://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/...ml#post3668431

https://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/...ml#post3668682


Aussies win the Toss and elect to bat first.

Pitch not as green as expected and apparently cut to 6mm as opposed to the expected 9mm so it might not swing as much as expected.

[Bettyboo]

You lot won the toss and will bat.

I am a new subscriber to channel9 and look forward to the unbiased commentary...

[David48atTD]

And Australia's bowling attack is very interesting indeed.

No Starc, no Hazlewood, leaving the Aussies with James Pattison, Peter Siddle, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon. Matt Wade plays, as expected, as does Cameron Bancroft at the top of the order in his return to the team.


For England, no Jofra Archer as expected. Still a shame. Jason Roy keeps his spot, and Jimmy Anderson is fit to partner Stuart Broad to stick it to the Aussies.


If I had a favourite Pommy Player, it's Jimmy Anderson ... respect Jimmy

[NamPikToot]

Jimmy's grumpy, someone pranged his car in the car park this morning

[baldrick]

if you are looking for it on the nettv android app it is sports-> sky sports

[David48atTD]

This link works, just have to navigate through the pop-ups

Cricfree WebPlayer

... and un-mute the sound.

[harrybarracuda]

^ that's impressive! I've never been to a cricket international; gotta do that one day (in a dress, obviously).

If we bat first then we'll be 4 down by lunch. If the Convicts bat first they'll have a 100 up for the lose of no or 1 wicket by lunch. I'm not optimistic...

7/1

So another 93/0 then.

HAHA I see Shit Bloke nailed Warner.

[harrybarracuda]

We love you shit bloke, we do
We love you shit bloke, we do
We love you shit bloke, we do
Ooooooooooh Shit bloke we love you





Now come on Broady, nail that cheating prick Smith.

[NamPikToot]

2 cheats down 1 to go - crazy decision to bat first on a day like this but that Bancroft wicket was just poor batting

[Dillinger]

No Aussie excuses yet?

[NamPikToot]

No Aussie excuses yet?

Looking forward to them - we've got .... potentially 5 days of cwicket, beer, snacks and hopefully 2-3 Aussies crying on TV. I thought watching Andy Murray blubber was embarrassing but the Cheats press conferences was pitiful eh Dave?

[NamPikToot]

[Bettyboo]

Warner was unlucky, it was missing, but he was lucky first ball when he nicked it.

Decent bowling, but the Aussies have been a tad passive; now going at .5 S/R, so getting into the game. Can they get to lunch without losing another wicket?

[David48atTD]

^ Nope

[harrybarracuda]

No..........

Or did you mean that after they went three down?

[Bettyboo]

I thought 3 down before lunch would be a good morning for England.

But, the Aussies did come back into it and are building a good partnership - if they bat through the next session it'll be even; if we get 1 or 2 wickets in the next session then we'll be moving ahead nicely.

The Aussies looked nervous and passive, so we need to push ahead now before they build their confidence.

[NamPikToot]

Looks like Jimmy's calf is fook'd - this could get ugly

[buriramboy]

No Jimmy Anderson off to hospital for a scan could be a huge problem for england if he cant take any further part.

[Dillinger]

Nearly all the cheating bastards out

[harrybarracuda]

Come on Come on I want Smith out and Broady to do it.

[harrybarracuda]

No Jimmy Anderson off to hospital for a scan could be a huge problem for england if he cant take any further part.

Jofra.

[Bettyboo]

Terrible umpiring - fair, getting it wrong nearly every time for both teams...