The Cricket Thread 2016

[Chris Jameson]

Win the toss - BAT
Always bat, always.

England go into lunch on the first day with both openers still at the crease.

[Dave Cooper please]

Twitter has been great fun this morning, one of the best:

The phone goes in the Aussie dressing room

"Can I speak to Michael Clarke pls ?"

"He's just gone out to bat"

"Ok, I'll hold"

[Bernie]

Twitter has been great fun this morning, one of the best:

The phone goes in the Aussie dressing room

"Can I speak to Michael Clarke pls ?"

"He's just gone out to bat"

"Ok, I'll hold"

Marvellous! Stolen

[cdbearsfan]

Also stolen.

[tomd2103]

What a morning!  I thought the Aussies looked like a beaten side at times during the last test and I think this is further evidence of that.  Nevermind a broken f@cking arm Michael Clarke, you've got a broken f@cking team!

[Dave Cooper please]

Australia#s full innings:

04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W00
11200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W

[Risso]

Well, that put the theory to bed that England can't manage without Anderson!

Superb from Broad, one of the best spells of bowling I've ever seen.  Lyth needs to put on a score now, it's perfectly set up for him to redeem himself.

[PGW]

Couple of facts picked up from TMS:
Australia were bowled out in 111 balls - the fewest amount for a first innings in Test history

Stuart Broad's 8-15 are the best bowling figures for England since Devon Malcolm's 9-57 v SA at Oval 1n 1994

[aev]

Stunning display.

As an aside, is Ed Smith the most arrogant radio commentator on TMS?

[oldtimernow]

Stunning display.

As an aside, is Ed Smith the most arrogant radio commentator on TMS?

Boycott ?

[Risso]

Couple of facts picked up from TMS:
Australia were bowled out in 111 balls - the fewest amount for a first innings in Test history

Stuart Broad's 8-15 are the best bowling figures for England since Devon Malcolm's 9-57 v SA at Oval 1n 1994

Mr Extras top scored for the first time in an Ashes game as well.

[aev]

Stunning display.

As an aside, is Ed Smith the most arrogant radio commentator on TMS?

Boycott ?

He is certainly arrogant, but he was a top class player.

They are talking about a cricket film during the lunch break, and Ed smith is offering his critique. He was blathering on about the producer's methodology, and at one point said "As an essayist...."

Tool.

[Proposition Joe]

Come on England, grind them into the dirt and bat until Saturday lunchtime.

Got a ticket for Saturday at all Joe?

No, but many summers of my youth were spent watching some twats in green helmets bat for days and days on end, so I welcome anything that redresses the balance. As long as weather isn't a factor, bat them out of the game and then some.

[UK Redsox]

Stunning display.

As an aside, is Ed Smith the most arrogant radio commentator on TMS?

I like Ed Smith

[PGW]

Come on England, grind them into the dirt and bat until Saturday lunchtime.

Got a ticket for Saturday at all Joe?

No, but many summers of my youth were spent watching some twats in green helmets bat for days and days on end, so I welcome anything that redresses the balance. As long as weather isn't a factor, bat them out of the game and then some.

Exactly this!!!