The Ashes

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

3 wickets to the Aussies on a good batting wicket.
Hmmmm…they’ll go into lunch the happier team.

And tea.

Feels like this could be a very long summer.

It seems England have believed the hype and have forgotten that they are playing the best test team on the planet.

 

[GARYafCb]

And tea.

Feels like this could be a very long summer.

It seems England have believed the hype and have forgotten that they are playing the best test team on the planet.

Showing your age KBG
We aren’t supposed to worry.
Just give the ball a thrash.

 

[redharry]

Finely balanced. Reckon England need another 130 or so to be competitive. Should be able to get that.

 

[DJ]

Finely balanced.

Never ceases to amaze me how many people make assumptions on how it stands after two sessions on the first day of a five day test.

It’s invariably the same people who love test cricket for the ebb and flow…

 

[redharry]

Never ceases to amaze me how many people make assumptions on how it stands after two sessions on the first day of a five day test.

It’s invariably the same people who love test cricket for the ebb and flow…

Absolutely DJ, thats the beauty of it - the ebb and flow. Not long after lunch the Aussies must have been ecstatic, not so much now. I would just love to see a fullish 5 days.

 

[redharry]

You're just a sh-t Moeen Ali booming out loud and clear. Love the Edgbaston crowd !!!!!!!!

 

[Mark WFC]

Root and Bairstow carrying on from last summer at the moment !

 

[Third world man]

Not any more

 

[SuperAliSantos]

Poor shot from Ali. Horrible feeling we'll let the Aussies bat for at least 10 overs tonight.

 

[USCherry]

the momentum has shifted several times in each session!

 

[USCherry]

An interesting question from Collymore on twitter

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669738900716240899

If it was through a Bournemouth lens, perhaps the championship winning season and into the early prem seasons Eddie Howe teams?

 

[redharry]

Roooooooooooooooooot

 

[SuperAliSantos]

An interesting question from Collymore on twitter

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669738900716240899

If it was through a Bournemouth lens, perhaps the championship winning season and into the early prem seasons Eddie Howe teams?

I'll agree with you if we win the Ashes, but as an eternal pessimist I'll suggest 04/05. We scored loads, conceded loads, played some really exciting football, but ultimately we fell short.

I like the suggestion of Kevin Keegan on acid in that Twitter thread. Kevin Keegan thinking he's about 11 feet tall and can't fit through the doorway of his mate's living room, so he's stuck there for the next 12 hours. At least that's what I imagine being on acid is like...

 

[Runnerrunnerru]

Do I not like that declaration……
Even if we get 1 or 2 out tonight, that is a sub par score on a flat track with Smith, Lasagne and Head to come in and make us look silly.

 

[Mark WFC]

Interesting to declare rather than just bat the innings out .

But guess this lot like do it differently!

 

[Doofus]

Weather is likely to shorten game time. Maybe that's part of the equation. Bold move to try and win it perhaps.

 

[Bishop]

Why why why declare at 8 wickets in a 5 day game? Bizarre

 

[wayne189]

Like many of you I do t get the declaration. If we were playing a lesser team then I’d get it but an extra 50 or so runs could be vital

 

[Bishop]

Like many of you I do t get the declaration. If we were playing a lesser team then I’d get it but an extra 50 or so runs could be vital

I’ve watched and played a fair amount of cricket and I can’t ever remember a first innings declaration on day 1. Bewildering really

 

[wayne189]

I’ve watched and played a fair amount of cricket and I can’t ever remember a first innings declaration on day 1. Bewildering really

Agree and it’s the Aussies so it not like they will care or be super confused. Even if we win the first test I hope we don’t declare early again