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

[stinger05]

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

Bowling offies with exposed skin ****ing hurts, everytime he grips the ball it’s basically opening and widening the wound.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Think Broad will come back soon. He's the real danger man this match.

Has looked unplayable this innnings.

Won’t bowl for a bit was a long spell

 

[Blue1980]

I’d rather face early to mid 130s than 145k plus consistently swinging.

Who was bowling 145km in 2005? Brett lee?

 

[Moonwatcher]

Bookies have us 1.67

Is that good?

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Bookies have us 1.67

Should have us 1.08.

Game was over a long time ago.

 

[swanssince2002]

Uzzie went about it the right way, knew that the conditions werent great to start off with then eventually the runs started flowing. New day, fresh start and got himself into the game.

 

[Plugger35]

Root looking more dangerous than Moeen.

 

[Mr Meow]

Where's Taylor, need someone to tell me if we lack intent and should up the run rate

I could do with more comments about England/Stokes' pure genius.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Won’t bowl for a bit was a long spell

He'll bowl straight after tea. Just whether they bring him back in these next ten minutes.

 

[Moonwatcher]

100 to win

 

[DaTBird187]

I can't face watching. I'm getting my updates from here.

 

[CakeEater]

Roots Englands best spinner

 

[Mop]

The tension!

 

[philreich]

Exactly 100: this is getting bloody tight!!!

 

[SSwans2011]

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.

Could be pure coincidence, but I do wonder if Ponting has an issue with Khawaja. I remember him chastising Khawaja for turning down a suicide run that Labuschagne wanted in the WTC Final even though he clearly made the correct call turning it down.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I can't face watching. I'm getting my updates from here.

What are you going to be like during the Port v Coll GF?

 

[kenneje]

The countdown begins

 

[Westy Bogan]

Ricky is one smart son of a bitch

 

[Moonwatcher]

99 to win

 

[010203]

Under 100 required now.

 

[ams4crows]

That was good over from root no easy balls

 

[dumb]

Time for Anderson to get off the field and let a fielder come on

 

[1990crow]

Who was bowling 145km in 2005? Brett lee?

Flintoff and Lee. Gillespie and Jones also quicker than anyone playing this match. Probably Harrison too.

 

[Bedi]

Roots Englands best spinner

true but Moeen has got some big wickets it pains me to say

 

[AJ_2000]

Anderson looks shot. They've over bowled broad. They've come of all guns blazing and snagged a nightwatchman and Ali got one to turn and bounce.

Target is under 100 now.

They are slowly lagging runs and just look like they're hopeful they something will break their way.