The Ashes: Brisbane.

[mikesiva]

This kind of pitch makes me want to. ...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Smith not going anywhere. Hard to hit all those bouncers.

[sussexpob]

How does he know how Bill Woodfull sounds?

Boycott is on the radio...

You are missing some awkward stuff here. Swann is briefly flirtatious, but Mitchell is strictly business, stuttering and trying to think of something to say about play to change the subject, and pointing out the ball is red.This also doesnt help when Swanny seems to be spending 80% of his time auditioning forlornly for a comedy gig he will never get.

Graeme seems to think we are all in on his ball scratching, lads network. "Oh yes, Rob the Producer, what a card".... "Broady fills in the boxes on the crossword, Jimmy at least tries to fill them"....

Yawn!

Swanny, I dont give a ****!

[sussexpob]

Swanny does a weird, rather camp voice while saying Broads taken 2/22. He for some reason then tells us he cant do a Richie Benaud impression.

He leaves a pause, hoping someone will say "go on".....

It doesnt come....

Swann then cant remember who;s playing, before remembering its Jake Ball.

Mitchell then says. "yes. Jake Warner got Warner out on his debut Ashes test"....

This is really happening

[Arthur Crabtree]

Swanny does a weird, rather camp voice while saying Broads taken 2/22. He for some reason then tells us he cant do a Richie Benaud impression.

He leaves a pause, hoping someone will say "go on".....

I think that Aussie Richie impersonator always did RB saying 222-2.

Root having a bowl. England not interested in much else than A&B getting the new ball.

[sussexpob]

We see an English flag informing us its owners have just got married. Mitchell tells us in the pitch side pool that there was a proposal yesterday.

Swann responds that, with all those people in the pool, he's sure theres been a few proposals during the match. He says it in the way your drunk uncle does when hes looking at your wife breasts and asking for a kiss goodnight......

Mitchell doesnt respond as 5 balls are sent down in silence.

When she starts talking, in her perfect middle class, middle England news presenting, Swann asks if thats her Australian accent coming through. It seems hes gone back to flirt mode.

At this point, I mute the TV.

[sussexpob]

A graphic.... Fleming is on...

Sound back...

Its Boycott...

Ive entered the Twilight zone

[backfootpunch]

Swanny does a weird, rather camp voice while saying Broads taken 2/22. He for some reason then tells us he cant do a Richie Benaud impression.

He leaves a pause, hoping someone will say "go on".....

It doesnt come....

Swann then cant remember who;s playing, before remembering its Jake Ball.

Mitchell then says. "yes. Jake Warner got Warner out on his debut Ashes test"....

This is really happening

I didn't think it was possible BTs cricket comms could be worse than the football ones

But they are much worse

[Arthur Crabtree]

Did Mo just bowl three overs in the morning?

[sussexpob]

What a jaffer... lovely ball. New ball does it...

Brilliant ball. Poor Paine didnt see that coming, suddenly movement

[backfootpunch]

Beauty from Jimmy

Great time to get a wicket

Get the bowlers in with the new ball, starc is a borderline all rounder though

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sharp catch from JB. Good carry.

[sussexpob]

Tbf to Fleming, he called it. Was just talking about the fact Anderson puts the new ball in good areas, and we should get ready for an edge or two...

[backfootpunch]

The production is also woeful

We missed a ball earlier as they were showing a replay of someone proposing yesterday

And we just missed starcs second ball

[sussexpob]

Nice shot from Starc. Tendulkar style