Cricket

[captainfog]

Joe Denly on the fags

[Shaggy]

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[Shaggy]

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[Pedenj]

He'll be a big miss.

Our bowlers have done well so far, but any team would miss Anderson.

Overton and interesting choice....

[Les Zeffelin]

Its absolutely ridiculous that he's not the keeper TBH. He's good with the gloves and the boy can bat.

Instead they'll keep going with Paine because he's a good bloke....but can't bat for ****.

We sort that top order out, **** off Khawaja from stinking out the joint and we've got a decent side. There must be some young top order batman without massive flaws coming through that deserve a shot. Or are all youngsters just geared up for 20/20 now and absolutely woeful in test match conditions?

Tim's a decent keeper & a solid batsman, however Carey looks from his WC performances to have that ability to turn games around, if Paine wasn't also captain I think Carey would be in sooner rather than later.

As for youngsters Kurtis Patterson would have to feel a little hard done by that he didn't make the squad (along with Joe Burns) but the selectors seem to have a total hard on for Bancroft.
Another young bloke that's got big wraps on him is Will Pucovski.

[Cormack74]

He'll be a big miss.

Our bowlers have done well so far, but any team would miss Anderson.

Complete ****er not having him available for any of the games and particularly this one at OT. His strike rate there is a wicket every 41 balls which is pretty much as good as it gets for him in test matches.

[Shaggy]

Overton in for Woakes, Roy down to 4. Harsh on Curran.

England team for fourth Specsavers Ashes Test: Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (w), Jos Buttler, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach.

[Alex]

Roy is better there though. So literally everyone says. Still think Root is too high in the order though.

[Yozza]

Australia win toss and bat.....

Not sure about Overton but I guess we'll soon find out...

[Shaggy]

It's not a very nice day here. Very windy, nippy and overcast...although the sun is trying to break through.

[Yozza]

Warner gone for 0!

Broad again...

[labourRed]

I know its early but given the weather alone, i don't think batting first was the right call.

[Yozza]

Nicked off TMS...

Last touring side to win the toss and bat at Old Trafford? India in 2014. 152 all out, Broad 6-25

[Yozza]

Aus 29-2

Smith on...

[Shaggy]

Absolutely glorious scenes for those of us with day 5 tickets.