The Ashes: Australia in England 16th Jun - 31 July

[Arthur Crabtree]

80 overs bowled in the day!

[Durhamfootman]

are they allowed to bowl that many, or is that the Aussies cheating again?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Quite a lot of play is taken up by players watching the DRS clock count down while gesturing at each other.

[Durhamfootman]

end of Ando?

Broad seems to have something in the tank still

quite the opposite, in fact

although I'm not convinced that Ando won't go as well

[Durhamfootman]

Aussies played Boycsball

made me giggle when I heard it

will the Aussie media let them get away with having that label hung around their necks?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hmm. 14 off 7 overs... Boycsball.

Oi!

BBC a month behind...

[bigfluffylemon]

are they allowed to bowl that many, or is that the Aussies cheating again?

To be fair, there was a lot of retrieving the ball from the crowd...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Forecast suggests not much play after lunch, but a better day tomorrow.

[bigfluffylemon]

Turning down singles already?

[sussexpob]

Anderson goes.... England will have to bowl very poorly to lose from here.

[bigfluffylemon]

That didn't last long. Not sure whyvthey turned runs down.

There was a fair bit of turn and some variable bounce yesterday afternoon. Let's hope Moeen can play a role.

[bigfluffylemon]

Not a great first over...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rumours that Stokes will bowl spin.

[sussexpob]

Wonder how Australia will approach this. In the first innings, they boxed themselves into extreme negativity, and they allowed England to put a lot of pressure onto them and force errors. Think they need to be a bit more positive this time.

I havent understood why Warner keeps trying to ride out balls/time also. The technique just isn't there in English conditions, I don't understand why he just doesn't go out and play a few shots for once.

[bigfluffylemon]

Ball is doing *modded* all.