The Ashes

[RichC]

Starc gone

[RichC]

Yup, the wickets will be flattened out to ensure longer tests, I actually think now the Ashes is back with us we'll see a pretty flat track at the Oval.

I think the way teams are batting in tests has changed, the number of runs made in a day has moved up dramatically in recent years, seems the art of defending a la Atherton and grinding it out seem to be things of the past.

[Chazza]

Ball is swinging all over the shop.

[Chazza]

Beauty from Wood there.

[RichC]

Looks like a short visit to Trent Bridge for the fans then

[Chazza]

A day on the piss in Nottingham awaits.

The bar staff at Hooters prepare themselves.

[RichC]

Ahhhh Hooters in Nottingham, good times

[RichC]

Boom!

All over and the Ashes are back with England

[Chazza]

5 out of the last 7

[RichC]

Amazing we've won 5 from the last 7.

[Chazza]

Clarke to retire after the Oval.

[Chazza]

Otis Gibson has got the rum out

[Alex]

Low pressure game. Hope he gets some runs and has a proper send off. Shame it wasn't in Aus.

He was Australia's only World Class player for a couple of years a while back when everyone retired.

[Vermilion]

Clarke.

[Chazza]

Talk of Moeen taking Lyth's spot and Rashid coming in at the Oval.