Ashes 2015

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

@GeoffreyBoycott

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

England disgraced themselves and cricket with the state of that wicket. by far the most unlikeable franchise around

thinly veiled I’m seething cause Mitchell Johnson bowled like a pussy with 0 wickets.

343 runs on the board and 7 wickets down is a decent day for both bowlers and batsmen. Nothing wrong at all with that wicket.

a lad who shat himself before the marathon causing mitchell a pussy, you couldnt make it up

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

a lad who shat himself before the marathon causing mitchell a pussy, you couldnt make it up

If its not concrete, Mitchell Johnson doesn’t have the guile or variety to his game to flourish. Starc and Hazelwood were fine today for two Ashes debutants and manfully stuck to the task.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

@GeoffreyBoycott

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

a lad who shat himself before the marathon causing mitchell a pussy, you couldnt make it up

If its not concrete, Mitchell Johnson doesn’t have the guile or variety to his game to flourish. Starc and Hazelwood were fine today for two Ashes debutants and manfully stuck to the task.

they fucked up the wicket cause they are scared of him, match will end in a draw because of that- its just not cricket

[Bandage]

Australia are currently 43/0 in reply to England’s 430 all out. Warner was given out lbw to Anderson but he earned a reprieve on review. I saw the opening spells from Anderson and Broad before lunch and neither were impressive. Earlier Moeen made 77 to steer England above 400. They need to break this opening partnership soon.

[carryharry]

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[GeoffreyBoycott]

Partnership broken with Anderson picking up the wicket of Warner. 52/1

430 looks about a par score on this wicket.

[balbec]

Rogers closing in on a century at the moment. Scratch that, he is just out for 95. 184-3

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Rogers leading the english on a merry dance with an amazing 95

[balbec]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

Rogers leading the english on a merry dance with an amazing 95

The dance just ended.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

@balbec

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

Rogers leading the english on a merry dance with an amazing 95

The dance just ended.

yes mate,im aware of that

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Australia 264/5 at stumps, 166 behind. Some excellent bowling from England in the final session. England are ahead in the match after Day 2 but a lot can change.

Disappointing from the Australian top order yet again. Rogers really saved their bacon with an excellent knock of 95. Warner out cheaply, Smith, Clarke & Voges all got starts but all out in the 30’s. Lengthy interview with Rogers there at stumps. He seems like a decent sort.

[balbec]

They put in Lyon is as nightwatchman. If they get Brad the rat out cheaply tomorrow England should be in a good position.

[balbec]

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Lengthy interview with Rogers there at stumps. He seems like a decent sort.
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He learnt some manners playing all that county cricket in England.

[balbec]

@flattythehurdler

Controversially, having spent some time in the company of Andrew flintoff, and being dismayed by the pathetic attempt by that loud mouthed fool David Warner, to pass off his punching of a very young Joe root, as a defence of Muslims, I hope England stick it down their arrogant wanker Aussie throats. The Aussie cricket team appear the equivalent in persona of the English rugby team at the last World Cup and come across as a bunch of pricks.

You are an awful cunt for the namedropping. Calling him Andrew not Freddie. You must be well in.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@balbec

They put in Lyon is as nightwatchman. If they get Brad the rat out cheaply tomorrow England should be in a good position.

Considering he hasn’t been able to buy a run since the last Ashes series 18 months ago, Brad will be some rat if he suddenly starts scoring again tomorrow. England have put themselves in a good position already, but need to back it up by bowling out the tail cheaply. Worth recalling on the last Ashes tour, over the five tests in the first innings, the first five Australian wickets went down for an average of 141. Australia’s average first innings score was 356.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Tremendous stuff from England so far this morning. Just the 1 run conceded in the first 7 overs and two wickets - Haddin & Lyon. Australia have moved onto 299/7 now, trailing by 131. New ball has just been taken.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Jimmy Anderson picks up the crucial wicket of Haddin. 304/8. England are in complete control of this test match.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Broad picks up Mitchell Johnson’s wicket 306/9.

[Bandage]

308 all out. A superb morning for England, who lead by 122 runs after the first innings.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Australia all out for 308, a first innings lead of 122 for England.

A miserable batting collapse from Australia 180/2 to 308 all out. The batting line up that failed so badly in England two years ago has got off to a ropey start this time around as well.