| Ashes thread 10:37 - Aug 1 with 30512 views | Sandyman |
Convicts win the toss and bat. | | | |  |
| Ashes thread on 11:22 - Aug 1 with 6628 views | DaleiLama |
2-1 …… early breakthrough after an earlier nick down leg side to Bairstow not given. | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:22 - Aug 1 with 6628 views | EllDale |
Byebye to Warner as the crowd wave sandpaper as he departs! Great start for England. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:25 - Aug 1 with 6624 views | ChaffRAFC |
Poor review for a delivery going clearly over the stumps.
Good to see Warner go early. | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:38 - Aug 1 with 6596 views | DaleiLama |
17-2.
Hope Dale start as well as this on Saturday! | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:39 - Aug 1 with 6596 views | EllDale |
Sandpaper out again as Bancroft’s dismissal heralds the appearance of Smith. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:39 - Aug 1 with 6595 views | ChaffRAFC |
Boom, 17-2, off go you Cameron!
Great start | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:43 - Aug 1 with 6572 views | Sandyman |
Smith walks out to bat to a chorus of "Cry in a minute, you're gonna cry in a minute" | | | |
| Ashes thread on 14:45 - Aug 1 with 6429 views | Nigeriamark |
Aussies 112-7 now but Smith still there. Hopefully will run out of partners. Let's hope Jimmey's injury not too bad [Post edited 1 Aug 2019 14:47]
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| Ashes thread on 14:48 - Aug 1 with 6424 views | SandyDrum |
Umpires have been poor so far today, not that I'm complaining! | |
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| Ashes thread on 14:53 - Aug 1 with 6413 views | ChaffRAFC |
This is ace | |
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| Ashes thread on 14:57 - Aug 1 with 6404 views | fitzochris |
It certainly is, although the typical English pessimism in me fears the fact we still have to face an Australian attack on this wicket. | |
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| Ashes thread on 18:37 - Aug 1 with 6230 views | DaleiLama |
..... at chuffing last. Feels like we lost that first day now. | |
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| Ashes thread on 18:48 - Aug 1 with 6209 views | isitme |
What a great innings by Smith. I felt England went too defensive to him too early. The loss of Anderson was really telling. It's much more difficult bowling third and fourth spells with an old ball. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 19:19 - Aug 1 with 6176 views | EllDale |
There should be questions asked as to what sort of rigorous fitness test Anderson was put through. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 20:11 - Aug 1 with 6113 views | blackdogblue |
Like the Buckets, was so promising but will prevail in the end | |
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| Ashes thread on 20:15 - Aug 1 with 6104 views | Nigeriamark |
Incredible innings even though Anderson was injured for most of the day. Fair play to the Aussie tail too. Over to us with the Bat tomorrow and let’s hope for a sunny day otherwise not sure we will chase that total down | | | |
| Ashes thread on 14:49 - Aug 2 with 5915 views | isitme |
Decent start for England. Proper test match cricket, see off the new ball, then cash in when the ball gets softer and the seamers are in their third and fourth spells. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:30 - Aug 2 with 5851 views | Daley_Lama |
Nice of the umpires to give Aus a new cherry after 60 overs. | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:51 - Aug 2 with 5813 views | D_Alien |
Game changer
The old ball England had yesterday did nothing from 50 overs, Aussies whinge about theirs and get a replacement that's hooping around | |
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| Ashes thread on 17:19 - Aug 2 with 5784 views | isitme |
So much for dead older ball! The Aussies get the ball changed and for all our complaining yesterday we didn't. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 21:09 - Aug 2 with 5701 views | Sandyman |
Cheating cons got a couple of wickets out of it, getting a swinging ball issued. Has to be said how poor the umpiring has been so far, which is very unusual at this level. But, England, Rory Burns in particular, played some great test cricket today in spite of these shenanigans . Play through tomorrow in the same way, build a substantial lead, and maybe...  | | | |
| Ashes thread on 21:56 - Aug 2 with 5658 views | Nigeriamark |
Happy with that performance today with the way most of the top 4 have batted recently. Pity Buttler had a low score and I was a bit surprised he went in before Stokes. We need to make the most of this and have a lead of at least 100 as Lyon will be dangerous in the 4th innings
Good win for Lancs too | | | |
| Ashes thread on 22:18 - Aug 2 with 5634 views | isitme |
Unfortunately England have 5 umpires on the elite panel and the Aussies two so we are left with the rest so it will be Dar, Darmasena, Wilson, Gaffney and Erasmus to umpire the series. Not really an inspired list!
I thought Buttler got a good one, so was a bit unfortunate. Really need to get a decent lead. Anderson was supposedly seen doing some jogging/running. If we could bat all day tomorrow even 10 overs from him could be vital. Cummins and Patterson were knackered when they took the new ball. Having only 4 bowlers really takes it toll. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 22:23 - Aug 2 with 5626 views | TVOS1907 |
1st test: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) & Joel Wilson (West Indies), 3rd umpire- Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand)
2nd test: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) & Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), 3rd umpire- Joel Wilson (West Indies)
3rd test: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand) & Joel Wilson (West Indies), 3rd umpire-Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
4th test: Ruchira Palliyagurugue (Sri Lanka) & Marais Erasmus (South Africa), 3rd umpire-Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
5th test: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) & Marais Erasmus (South Africa), 3rd umpire-Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka) | |
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| Ashes thread on 22:42 - Aug 2 with 5611 views | downunder |
You will be all right. Kumar Dharmasena won the world cup for England.  | | | |
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