* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[jakarta]

Strauss says enough is enough - 620-5 declared

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

God I love test cricket

 

[Titanic]

England 620-5 declared. The 1st innings lead is 375.

Can we take the wickets? Will the weather hold out? Come on England!

 

[highway61]

Predictions Roll Call everyone. Aussie score at Lunch?
I am going 57-1

 

[Bozza]

I think this might be an all-nighter for me now.

 

[1066familyman]

God I love test cricket

I'd love it even more if it wasn't on pay tv and I didn't have work in the morning

 

[PHCgull]

"look away if you're squeamish. you doan' wanna see them figures if you're a bowler"

Whispering Death.

 

[PHCgull]

correct. I already have man flu

 

[PHCgull]

Predictions Roll Call everyone. Aussie score at Lunch?
I am going 57-1

60-3

 

[vegster]

And now the "game within a game begins " 10 wickets to get

 

[brightonmark1234]

i feel we need to get some early wickets to put more pressure on them

 

[The Large One]

"look away if you're squeamish. you doan' wanna see them figures if you're a bowler"

Whispering Death.

 

[1066familyman]

Predictions Roll Call everyone. Aussie score at Lunch?
I am going 57-1

62-2

 

[PHCgull]

What a run up. what a bowler. what a man.

 

[pasty]

Complete and utter capitulation and humiliation coming up for the Aussies. All over by teatime.

Swann & Anderson to get a 5-fer each

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Reckon they'll be 70-1 at lunch

 

[vulture]

my guess 56-0

 

[Bozza]

The betting market has swung quite a lot already, with the draw now odds on favourite and England's odds lengthening.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

my guess 56-0

Only 35 runs in the next hour and 20 mins?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

The betting market has swung quite a lot already, with the draw now odds on favourite and England's odds lengthening.

Has been a flying start by them, but not to disheartening yet