The Ashes.

[only1billybonds]

Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.

Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions. 

Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.

Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.

[fraser]

Archer and Atkinson laid the groundwork with their superb opening spell. 

[Fauxstralian]

Haven’t seen it but presume it’s a pitch with some pace , bounce & movement which coupled with some good bowlers exposes the t20 technique of a lot of modern players
Usually Perth speeds up but is less helpful so Day 3 is best for batting … if we get that far
Dont think it’s that hot so wicket won’t crack late on …. Though that’s even less likely to be an issue
A one innings match with a 50 run lead/deficit

[Massive Attack]

Archer deserves a special mention as well as Stokes with 4 maidens 2 wickets and just 11 runs off his bowling. 

[Far Cough UKunt]

Can we make them follow on? *




*Joke*

[Come On You Irons]

Hardly. It's a shocker of a wicket. Awful for a test match. Will likely be over within three days.

[Massive Attack]

Gonna miss Stokes so much when he eventually retires (hopefully a long way still from now). 

Gutsy comeback from England.

[zebthecat]

Superb from Ben Stokes.
Please stay fit to bowl.

[Come On You Irons]

Hopefully the cheats will be fined and or docked ratings for preparing such a shocking wicket.

[Fauxstralian]

There now!

[Massive Attack]

Good lad! Aussies are rocking a bit now. Good bowling display so far over there by our boys.

[Fauxstralian]

17 wickets fell on the first day of the Test at Perth last summer v India so almost there
 

[fraser]

We were out around now, 32 overs 

[only1billybonds]

STOKESY!

Green gone, thats really opened this up now.

[Lee Trundle]

Head's gone there.

[Massive Attack]

Stokesy! Big wicket. Another soon after would really make it interesting..

[Massive Attack]

Need to break this partnership up.

[fraser]

We should have scored more some cheap wickets, to be fair though theirs have been well earned as I can't remember a better bowling start over there. 

[Lee Trundle]

55 overs today so far, and 14 wickets.

[violator]

Fucking bollocks its on TNT, cant get that on the sky go app so I'm having to rely on cricinfo for updates at work

[Massive Attack]

Better! Keep this up boys..  

[goose]

Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.

 

At this rate, definitely. Need to get some kind of momentum going so to get a foot hold in it.

You have momentum………

[Massive Attack]

Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.

 

 

At this rate, definitely. Need to get some kind of momentum going so to get a foot hold in it.

[goose]

Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.

[Massive Attack]

Well done, Jof. Keep the pressure on with our foot on their throat. Don't let them have a sniff..

[only1billybonds]

172 all out inside 33 overs.

Starc was superb but fuck me, some of those dismissals were completely avoidable. 
Massive pressure on the bowlers now.