The Ashes

[captainfog]

Their coverage might be great. Going to reserve judgement. Everyone thought CH4 were going to balls up the cricket but they ended up being awesome.

[Hollowman]

They're already doing it for Aussie tests. It's Greg James with Vaughan and KP. Pointing was on some of the time too. I think Matt Smith is taking over from James now though. Alison Mitchell is on it too. I think Boycott and Gilchrist will be in the Ashes team.

It's do e by Sunset + Vine (BT don't do any of their own sports coverage I don't think) who used to do Channel 4's coverage too.

[captainfog]

They're already doing it for Aussie tests. It's Greg James with Vaughan and KP. Pointing was on some of the time too. I think Matt Smith is taking over from James now though. Alison Mitchell is on it too. I think Boycott and Gilchrist will be in the Ashes team.

It's do e by Sunset + Vine (BT don't do any of their own sports coverage I don't think) who used to do Channel 4's coverage too.

Matt Smith is a bit **** but a least he is better than the horror show that is Greg James.

[Shaggy]

Jesus

[ame]https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/927905722825834502[/ame]

[Shaggy]

****ing hell. My 5-0 bet looks better every day.

[ame]https://twitter.com/CricProf/status/928550912607612929[/ame]

[EwarWoo]

Aussies are absolute ****e at the moment as well though.

I've had a cheeky bet on us taking it 4-0. I don't expect to collect but odds were worth a punt

Looking even less likely currently though with all the injuries

[Buzzo]

Definitely the poorest quality of Ashes teams both sides in my lifetime.

[Shaggy]

Maybe they won't beat us 5-0 after all

[ame]https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/931284827566882816[/ame]

[EwarWoo]

4-0 to us back on

[Shaggy]

Rumours that Stokes has been quietly cleared of any wrongdoing and is flying to Oz

[EwarWoo]

[Buzzo]

Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Jake Ball, James Andersoni

[Alex]

Its taken until about 12 hours before the first ball is bowled. But im excited for this now. Will be good to have the Ashes as a Winter distraction again. Annoyed its on BT Sport though.

Looked to sign up. £29 a month. £50 activation charge!! What £79 for one months worth of Sport?

[Trippendicular]

Maybe they won't beat us 5-0 after all

https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/931284827566882816

Told you we’re ****. I’m going to the first 3 days, should be fun.

[EwarWoo]

Its taken until about 12 hours before the first ball is bowled. But im excited for this now. Will be good to have the Ashes as a Winter distraction again.

I have some time off coming up and plan to spend a few days watching at least 1 of the tests in a pool in a mates back yard