1st Ashes Test England v Australia June 16-20 1930hrs @ Edgbaston

[SSwans2011]

Concerned about broad or Robinson being the heroes

I could stomach Broad. He's a pantomime villain. Robinson just generally seems like a shit bloke.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Punter subtly pointing out their 2005 mint cheat

 

[FreoRicci]

What’s wrong with Ollie?. Oliver is too formal.

(says special commentator Richard Ponting)

Ricky is his actual birth name. Which would be fair enough.

 

[Some Idiot]

No lozenges, no reverse swing for England

 

[Westy Bogan]

Aussies swing to favs with the bookies 1.87

 

[Bedi]

This match has nothing on 2005.
Both sides from 2005 are better than these.

not a patch on '48

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Head gets a 30 and this looks a whole lot better

Lab and Smith don’t bat like drunk donkeys and it does too…

 

[RandB]

We've got a bit of rythmn with singles.

 

[Plugger35]

Looks like Root will be having a bowl.

Probably a good thing for England as Moeen looks cooked

 

[Blue1980]

This match has nothing on 2005.
Both sides from 2005 are better than these.

I don’t think the difference is as great as you’d believe. Some all time greats out there for both sides.

 

[dumb]

Lots of singles out there now

 

[stinger05]

Ricky Ponting knocked him for not punishing bad balls, do you think Ricky Ponting doesn't understand the game ?

He said he missed some short balls, but hey let’s knock a guy who’s 53 not out and letting Green grow into his innings. Stop being a peanut.

 

[danstar]

12 more minutes to tea

 

[Westy Bogan]

Singles are coming now

 

[showusyacunningt]

First time today we've forced Stokes' hand and manipulated the field

 

[nylexbandit]

Root is always a risk of a wicket

 

[Kappa]

Listening to these commentators you'd think Moeen is playing with a broken hand and 2 dislocated fingers

 

[deanc]

When they break for tea, do they get those gorgeous little cakes you associate with tea rooms?

 

[Blue1980]

Shot greeny!

 

[Moonwatcher]

Trail by 100

 

[Westend]

Power by green

 

[troybe]

Shot Cam

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Keep the ball on the ****ing ground mate.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Shot Cam!

 

[CakeEater]

Well placed Greeny