The Ashes

[Chazza]

Pitch is getting worse.

Uneven bounce and pace.

And with that Cook goes. 17/1

[Chazza]

What sort of lead are we going to need then?

Ideally 400 obviously but 350 going to be enough?

[Pedenj]

It could be. But may be tight.

There is talk of rain on Sunday, which could sway it as well. England will want to push on and try and win this from the position they have gotten themselves in.

[Alex]

No way are England going to lose here. It'd need to rain non stop.

[Chazza]

No way are England going to lose here. It'd need to rain non stop.

This another one of your mystic efforts?

Loads of time left and I would be more comfortable if we were well over 400

[Alex]

Nope. We're 370 ahead now. Can't see them getting near that.

[Chazza]

More comfortable now Wood has gone postal on it.

[Vermilion]

1 down.

[Chazza]

Really needed that wicket.

Hopefully we can slow the rate this afternoon as if they keep scoring like this they will fancy their chances.

[Chazza]

Well this is much rosier

Broad has bowled brilliantly so far today.

[Vermilion]

Needed England to win the first one to make it a real contest for the Ashes for me, with the holders only needing a draw to retain, it was imperative to wipe that advantage out immediately imo.

[EwarWoo]

We'll see Siddle in the next match and it'll maker a massive difference. They need a steady eddy bowling line and length, strike bowlers don't work without pressure.

They are a better side than us. We've just got in our best performance early.

Would love to see it continue, despite Cook, but I doubt it.

[Hollowman]

Supermitch swinging some dick here.

[Shaggy]

Too easy this, clearly going to be 5-0

[Chris]

Always good to see the Aussies get smacked, struggling to get in to this though, dunno why, too much ashes or some of the England team being back stabbing vermin probably.