The Ashes 2015

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Any idea when the new ball is due?

Looking at today's play England batted for 70 overs so I assign the new ball will be due almost immediately. But I'm not too hot on how the new ball rule actually works.

England are all out. You get a new ball at the start of each innings, and then every subsequent 80 overs.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Is it too early for me to say I was wrong? I didn't think England would win a test match this summer and boy was that wrong. I knew this ws a young and exciting team but I didn't think we had the bowling attack to take twenty wickets. However, Broad showed signs of life in the Caribbean and he's bowling well again here, Stokers is bowling better as is Moeen but most importantly they have that third seamer that we've been looking for for a while. Wood has been a great find and seems like a top guy and a good batsman too. He has been the difference for me.

I have thought all along that the Aussies would win this series but they're showing signs of vulnerability. They've lost their best bowler in Harris and now their most in form bowler in Starc and that's going to set them back. It's not a great batting lineup either so if England can continue like this then they will bring the urn home. I had a sneaky feeling that one day series was a big moment for English cricket but I still wasn't convinced England could play this well this early. I was very much wrong about that and long may it continue.

 

[Gabriel]

Missed a chunk yesterday, but I don't think the Australians have even been ahead in a session so far. If that is correct, and England continue to turn the screw today, it will be an incredible result, and marker.

 

[waspish]

at least 2 wickets in the morning session and will be on our way to winning Thai test match Aussies not a team to just play it out for 2 days knowing they would win, it's not there style

 

[carlosthejackal]

Got a feeling it could be a tight finish

 

[DelToro]

Root's crap.

Drop him.

Should never wear an England shirt ever again

 

[jimharri]

Root's crap.

Drop him.

Should never wear an England shirt ever again

Get with the programme; it's "Rooooooooooot".

 

[baildon blue]

Needed that England !!!
Great bowling by Ali

 

[jimharri]

Vital ("massive", even!) strike by Moeen, getting that nice Mr Warner out on the stroke of lunch. The Aussies were looking fairly comfortable up to then. Loved seeing Warner talk to Smith as well;
"Is it worth a review Bruce?"
"No chance Bruce, you're gone."

 

[waspish]

only a matter of time till we are 1-0 up