The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff. Match Thread..

[Skint Gull]

Well Cooky, that was SOFT!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Cook does that far too often.

 

[The Wizard]

Well Cooky, that was SOFT!

Need a big score from Bopara here.

 

[Mendoza]

SAKE Cook, bet Nasser is adamant that that was unlucky from the Essex boy

on the plus side, my first wicket in the Fantasy Ashes, and Strauss with my first runs

 

[essbee]

Easy 10

Good points. I just worry about where our boxers and cricketers of the future will come from.......if all they know is some Chelsea/Man Utd etc -crazed hype and merchandising.

 

[Taybha]

ouch! aussies trying to turn bopara into a lady cricketer,one full on in to the adams apple and one bang on the bollox

 

[vegster]

Nice to hear Blowers back on TMS

 

[Uncle Buck]

Nice to hear Blowers back on TMS

How long before he starts slagging Prior off. A bit of one trick pony is Blower's these days.

Has anyone got Bill and Tony on their commentary team for this series?

 

[jakarta]

Great news from Edgbaston as Collymore gets Bell out for 2, so (further) reducing the chances of him playing Tests for England ever again....

Unfortunately, if Joyce keeps getting runs for fun, he may get a recall....

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Arse, Strauss out to Johnson, 63-2

Pietersen in now.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Straus out now 71 for 2

Need Bopara and P'son to build a partnership. Johnson and P'son duel about to start.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Not ideal getting Pietersen in 20 mins before lunch, Aussies will be cock-a-hoop if they can pick up one more wicket before the break.

 

[Taybha]

 

[Pavilionaire]

Bopara out, 90-3, Aussies now cock-a-hoop. It's down to Pietersen to build a total, again.

 

[Simster]

Not ideal getting Pietersen in 20 mins before lunch, Aussies will be cock-a-hoop if they can pick up one more wicket before the break.

sake.

 

[Normal Rob]

hmmm - we need a mighty performance from the middle order now...

 

[Silent Bob]

At least this will stop all that misplaced "confidence" that's been going around. This isn't going to be easy.

 

[Pavilionaire]

That (unt Pietersen is BOUND to be out in a minute...

(is that better?)

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i KNEW bopara would get found out

KNEW IT

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Lunch, Aussie take the first session, lots of cricket today lets hope we get gioing.

97 for 3