Ashes 2015

[farmerjo]

Hope we bat a bit better on this strip

[BookMan]

England have won the toss and will bowl.

Edit

Clarke will bat at #5 Shaun Marsh is in for Mitchell Marsh.

Family connections.

Should have dumped Voges

[BookMan]

Crikey! Rogers out for a duck!

[7by7]

First over, Broad gets Rogers, caught Cook for 0.

Broad's 300 test wicket, and so he joins the 2000 runs, 300 wickets club.

Make that 301!

Same over, Smith caught Root for 6.

There was talk of whether Broad could step up as the leader of the attack in Anderson's absence; seems that he can.

Edited August 6, 2015 by 7by7

[7by7]

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Warner c Buttler b Wood 0

8 balls played, Australia 10 for 3!

When Clark dropped himself down to number 5, I doubt he expected to be batting after just 8 balls.

[BookMan]

3/10!! holey cow! time to go and eat...

[rijit]

Wow!!!! 10 for 3 in 1 . 2 overs.

rijit

[mrbojangles]

Blimey. What a start.

[mrbojangles]

And another. 15-4

[stoneyboy]

England in control from the off.

Lovely bowling length and delivery from Broad.

England make a commanding lead early doors.

[mrbojangles]

21-5. Doth my eyes deceive me

[7by7]

Before the start, Aggers, McGrath and Swann on TMS were saying that putting Australia in was a bit of a gamble by Cook as the cloud cover will be gone by lunch and it will be perfect batting conditions this afternoon. So they needed 3 or 4 wickets by lunch.

It's now 21 for 5 in the fifth over!

Voges c Stokes b Broad 1; Broad's 4th wicket.

Will Australia last until lunch?

[stoneyboy]

And another.

Oi oi.

Engerland.

[farmerjo]

Some good nuts bowled and stokes catch.

[stoneyboy]

Is this 20/20 game.

LOL.

[7by7]

Lowest test score ever was 26 by New Zealand against England at Auckland in 1955.

Australia now 27 for 5, so they wont break that ignominious record.

Though it is the first time 5 wickets have fallen in the first 5 overs of a test.

Edited August 6, 2015 by 7by7

[farmerjo]

Lucky we played an extra batsmen

[mrbojangles]

Lowest test score ever was 26 by New Zealand against England at Auckland in 1955.

Australia now 27 for 5, so they wont break that ignominious record.

Though it is the first time 5 wickets have fallen in the first 5 overs of a test.

Cheers 7by7. Our ThaiVisa resident Bumble

[ripstanley]

Lucky Australia have that new batman called "extras". 12 not out going well compared to the other batsmen..

Edited August 6, 2015 by ripstanley

[ripstanley]

Now 7 for 33. Their lowest score ever was 36 in 1902. Can they create history?

Great catching by the poms.

[7by7]

Australia's five lowest scores in England:-

36 at Edgbaston 29 May 1902

44 at The Oval 10 August 1896

53 at Lords 22 June 1896

63 at The Oval 28 August 1882

65 at The Oval 19 Aug 1912

(Stats from ESPN Cricinfo)

Edited August 6, 2015 by 7by7

[7by7]

As play resumes after drinks, Jim Maxwell on TMS: "England slightly on top at the moment."

Slightly, Jim, slightly?

[rijit]

Thats just embarrassing 46 for 8 whoops 9

rijit

[ripstanley]

A huge cheer from the crowd. Australia have made 50 with 1 wicket in hand.

[stoneyboy]

Popped to the 7/11 for some stubbies and missed a load of wickets.

Crickey sheila.

50-9

[stoneyboy]

Australia's five lowest scores in England:-

36 at Edgbaston 29 May 1902

44 at The Oval 10 August 1896

53 at Lords 22 June 1896

63 at The Oval 28 August 1882

65 at The Oval 19 Aug 1912

(Stats from ESPN Cricinfo)

Could be a new one soon I hope.

[ripstanley]

All out for 60.

Broard has 8 for 15. Excellent bowling with some excellent catches. The old saying catches win matches was evident in this innings.

[farmerjo]

Wow,lets see what you guys have got.

[stoneyboy]

Superb England,my grandfather would have been proud,and he was a tough man to please.

[kickstart]

Just switched on my com, been out all day ,and <deleted> ,TMS poll says 93 % think England will win back the ashes,England are batting lets see, It has been a lot of years since I have been to Trent Bridge ,wish I was there to-day.

Hope the organizers took out insurance against an eary finish ,I think they might need it.