The Ashes 2015 - Spoilers

[Ganymede]

There's going to be a lot of talk about this down the pub here in Ganyville. One of our neighbours is at the game today, and his record over his years of Test-watching is that England do badly every time he's present. Hence my acknowledgement of The Fear in spite of this incredible morning.

 

[Wafer]

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Lyth gone

 

[AndyRM]

Now England is in and I'm nervous for Lyth! *rolls eyes at self*

Rightly so...

 

[Dayvo]

Just seen the score !

FAKN UN.BEL.IEV.ABLE!

I'll be back later.

 

[AndyRM]

Just seen the score !

FAKN UN.BEL.IEV.ABLE!

I'll be back later.

I don't see much remarkable about 38/2, and I'm especially not surprised to see Lyth out already.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

And there's the deficit wiped away and still only 2 down.

 

[psmiffy]

Australia 60 all out 18.3 overs - England 61 for 2 18.3 overs

 

[BrumJim]

99 for 3 at tea. If I hadn't seen the Australian total, I'd be staring glumly into my nicely brewed mug of hot liquid.

 

[Dayvo]

Just scanned the scorecard and it looks like a school's 11 year-old team's performance.

Extras were the highest score, less than 19 overs were bowled, both openers got ducks and I bet the coach banished them to the corner of the ground to eat their sandwiches in quiet disgrace.

Mind you, Smith had an excellent strike rate, and Clarke was back in the runs again - not all bad for the Aussies.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just scanned the scorecard and it looks like a school's 11 year-old team's performance.

Extras were the highest score, less than 19 overs were bowled, both openers got ducks and I bet the coach banished them to the corner of the ground to eat their sandwiches in quiet disgrace.

Mind you, Smith had an excellent strike rate, and Clarke was back in the runs again - not all bad for the Aussies.

And they certainly didn't hang about.....

 

[Hitchington]

60 all out. That's the equivalent of Germany putting 7 past Brazil

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I do like Root. Excellent player. Half century for him.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yorkshire putting them to the sword again

 

[Dayvo]

Not meaning to be controversial, but I don't like Bairstow.

Firstly, he's ginger! And he's a grown man with a young boy's name. Plus he plays for Yorkshire (as do most of the team - almost).

But mostly cos he doesn't seem to have a good enough technique, a bit like Lyth.

I much preferred his old man, a real gritty character and unlucky to be around when Knott and Taylor were at their best.