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

[Pavilionaire]

Bad start but not disastrous. I can live with anything over 275.

 

[vegster]

Def Australia's morning, apart from Cook, they all got in but I think they were out thought. we need a big patnership now or we won't take the game to sunday

 

[vegster]

Bad start but not disastrous. I can live with anything over 275.

If we can drag ourselves to 350 we will probably be safe from defeat and may yet pinch a win

 

[jakarta]

All the batsmen who got out so far should think that Carl Hopkinson got a century for Sussex against this mob (alright Johnson wasn't playing) and didn't look troubled......

 

[Pavilionaire]

I can't believe this thread has made no mention of Michael Jackson. Apparently the King Of Pop loved cricket and his favourite batsman was Kevin Paedosen (currently 21n.o.)...

 

[Mendoza]

the ECB Application on the iPhone is BRILLIANT for a live self updating score card.
Today is the first time I've used it, does all the games being played today, but if you select a match, it gives the scorecard, which updates itself, and gives you score, wickets down, overs gone, Batsmen in and their scores, and score at last wicket.

It updates every minute!

If you then turn your phone sideways it gives you a full scorecard

Great App

 

[Paxton Dazo]

I'll take 300, from here.

 

[Titanic]

That's not good... KP looks like he is in pain

 

[Titanic]

England 185-3 Pietersen 47* Collingwood 47*

that's good progress after lunch... these slow bowlers don't seem to be able to exert any control.

 

[Skint Gull]

Just as a matter of interest (and to get views from the other side) where is Warney? All the Sky build up implied he would be commentating for them on this series?

 

[Titanic]

so Ponting brings back Siddle...

 

[Titanic]

Well batted Kevin Pietersen 50*

 

[Titanic]

and now the 100 partnership is up for KP and Paul Collingwood

 

[El Presidente]

Just as a matter of interest (and to get views from the other side) where is Warney? All the Sky build up implied he would be commentating for them on this series?

Warney is in a poker tournament!

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Fair play to KP - he's quite cleary injured, but got stuck in there and reached 50. Very patient innings, I must say.

 

[Titanic]

and well batted Paul Collingwood... 50*

England 194-3

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Warney is in a poker tournament!

With Tony Bloom?

 

[Titanic]

And that's tea... Engalnd 194-3.

A great session for England... Pietersen and Collingwood added 97 runs in 32 overs.

 

[Skint Gull]

Warney is in a poker tournament!

I see, so he's gonna be about later in the series then?

 

[Paxton Dazo]

This has to be the first time in my lifetime we have a team on par with the Aussies.