[Cricket] First Ashes Test Australia vs England Brisbane 23rd-27th November

[Pavilionaire]

50 up, 50 partnership up, nice stroke from Stoneman, but the Aussies have turned up the heat in the last half hour. Great stuff this.

 

[LlcoolJ]

50 up, 50 partnership up, nice stroke from Stoneman, but the Aussies have turned up the heat in the last half hour. Great stuff this.

Superb stuff all round and very impressive from the current England pair.

Lyon is an unduly smug **** btw.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, Day One

England 59-1 (29 overs, RR 2.03)

Stoneman 25* (90) Vince 32* (74)

After the early loss of Cook, it has been an impressively determined effort from Mark Stoneman and James Vince on an unusually slow wicket at the Gabbatoir.

 

[kroqq]

Great partnership. Excellent session

 

[hart's shirt]

2 an over at lunch is fine with only 1 down.

Time to wear the pace bowlers and field out after lunch.

 

[happypig]

One wicket down at lunch not too shabby.
I reckon England will be happier with that session than Australia whose bowling doesn't look as fearsome as it has in the past.

Time for a slice of toast and hope for a good afternoon session.

 

[LlcoolJ]

One wicket down at lunch not too shabby.
I reckon England will be happier with that session than Australia whose bowling doesn't look as fearsome as it has in the past.

Time for a slice of toast and hope for a good afternoon session.

I've resisted til now but it's aeropress time. Massive mug of espresso should see me through to tea.

 

[BensGrandad]

Difficult morning but we have done well just keep it going.

 

[Titanic]

Rain(!) delaying the restart.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Rain(!) delaying the restart.

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[Titanic]

Play resumes... just a single from Lyon's over.

 

[Titanic]

England 100-1 (41.1 overs, RR 2.43)

Stoneman 41* (117) Vince 57* (120)

 

[Superphil]

100 up, nice four.

 

[Titanic]

100 partnership - 101 from 238 balls

Mark Stoneman 44* (125) James Vince 57* (120)

Turning into a fantastic first day for England.

 

[LlcoolJ]

100 partnership now too. [emoji3]

This wasn't in the script for our convict chums.....

Keep it going lads.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Nice work from the Cuckfield-born "walking wicket". Go on Vincey!

 

[Titanic]

Crikey... Vince just played and missed - first one in 140 balls!

 

[pasty]

Very pleasantly surprised this morning. Fell asleep about 10 mins after Cook went and just woken up for work. Half expected to be 4 or 5 down.

 

[Titanic]

Mark Stoneman 51* from 151 balls, 3 fours

His 2nd fifty in his fourth Test match.

 

[Titanic]

Tim Paine drops Vince... nicked outside off from Lyon... easy chance.

A life on 68.