England's Summer Of Cricket against New Zealand and AUSTRALIA!

[Neil Young]

It's not about sentimentality or stats. It's about mentality. A double century will give him a massive boost, and will also make the Aussies fear him. The milestones do mean something to the players otherwise you wouldn't see so many make silly shots on 99.


See above. And we have more than enough time. They're completely shot, they'll drop like skittles. We've crushed them physically and emotionally.

Now we're just grinding the heal to make sure they remember it.

Nige was interested for a moment there.

[captainfog]

KP looking like he'll miss the next test. Who would you all bring in?

I've absolutely no idea

James Taylor? He's absolutely tiny and looked rubbish last summer though. Morgan? He's got a central contract so the selectors must think he's in contention, but I'm not a fan of him in the longer form of the game. Vaughan is championing another Yorkshire lad who I've never heard of.

[captainfog]

They won't bring Compton back because they already said that he's not a middle order batsman and so isn't automatic choice should someone in those positions get injured.

[Liverpool]

This 'great' Aussie pace attack managed to take 2 wickets today

tbf they were saving themselves for most of the day

[captainfog]

tbf they were saving themselves for most of the day

They've completely given up, didn't even bother with the new ball. Lehman effect didn't last long.

[Liverpool]

:fishing: ?

not gonna happen, but the longer we bat the more it becomes slightly achievable.

[Harv]

well this is just wank. Now i know how you all felt for 20yrs

[captainfog]

not gonna happen, but the longer we bat the more it becomes slightly achievable.

No Chance

well this is just wank. Now i know how you all felt for 20yrs

[Alex]

Just watched the Ashes Virdict with all the England lads watching them doing a fielding demo on the pitch

Great stuff. These boys are so relaxed. It's great to see.

[RichC]

What a day yesterday, Root was completely brilliant. Seeing thr field drop to the boundary to stop runs rather than trying to take wickets was great to see!!

Shame we didn't stick the Aussies back in but get why we didn't 2 days left and let Root get his double tonne

I am horrendously hungover

[Shaggy]

well this is just wank. Now i know how you all felt for 20yrs

What a day yesterday, Root was completely brilliant. Seeing thr field drop to the boundary to stop runs rather than trying to take wickets was great to see!!

Shame we didn't stick the Aussies back in but get why we didn't 2 days left and let Root get his double tonne

I am horrendously hungover

A day at an Ashes Test really is the best day out

[Shaggy]

In complete contrast to the Sunday Supplement 'Cricket Writers on TV' on Sky is absolute class. Cricket massively lends itself to quality discussion. The Aussie writer Gideon Haigh is absolutely tremendous.

[Shaggy]

Simon Wilde @swildecricket
"Always keen on a laugh, rebellious and with a penchant for a glass of white wine and a cigarette" Strauss on Swann in today's Sunday Times

[Shaggy]

Simon Wilde @swildecricket
Strauss says Kepler Wessels, Swann's coach at Northants with whom he fell out, actually banned team-mates from laughing at Swann's jokes

[Shaggy]

It's cloudy, overcast, we lead by 566 which might just be enough - get them in ffs!