The Ashes

[EwarWoo]

We should just play him. **** it. When due process takes this long wait until it's over to punish him.

We've made it clear his behaviour is unacceptable but end of the day he went a little too far when protecting someone from a homophobic attack.

There's as much to admire and encourage as there is to punish and villify.

It's bloody stupid not playing him indefinitely pending police / cps making their mind up.

[Liverpool]

Day nighter next ffs - 3.30am start.

joke that, prefer a couple of hours before bed

be interesting to see what viewing figures this series gets on BT

[Harv]

Who cares what viewing figures you get in England :laugh:

Perfect timing for us over here for some cricket leading into a Premier League extravaganza

[Kenneth]

joke that, prefer a couple of hours before bed

be interesting to see what viewing figures this series gets on BT

**** all I would think. Partly because of the timing but mostly because it's test cricket.

[captainfog]

Stoneman dropped an absolute pie and it's gonna cost us dearly.

[RichC]

Massive wicket there getting Smith

[Leyton388]

Looking like a shocking decision to bowl from Root. This has got 5 nil written all over it I'm afraid. we don't have any batsmen in form and able to just stick around like Marsh has. Our bowling is limited and we lack pace and a quality left arm bowler.

[captainfog]

Root has had his 'Nasser' moment. 5-0 here we come.

[Leyton388]

29/1

And so it begins.

[Liverpool]

hopefully rain doesnt impact this test

[Les Zeffelin]

Jeez you blokes give in easy, at least wait until you've actually batted before you hand the urn back.
Having said that you do look a bit ****ed without Stokes.

[Liverpool]

Root and cook gone

[Irishnev]

Top order collapse, what a shock! A bit of spirt from Woakes and Overtun to survive the follow on maybe......

It’s so predictable from England though, Aussies to have a 450 lead with a fast Warner score and England to lose collapsing again.

That 5-0 looks a better shout by the day!

[Alex]

The optimist in me says we will avoid the follow on. Get to within 170 and then skittle them for 150. Leaving a nice run chase of 320 on the last day and a bit.

The pessimist in me says we will be made to follow on and itll all be over by Lunch/Tea whatever the **** they call it now tomorrow morning.

I think Overton has done well to steady it though, if Broad and him can keep frustrating and ticking the score board over we have a chance of a draw. Slim chance though.

[Alex]

Kiss of death here. But Overton getting into Lyon straight away is lovely to see