The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

[Arthur Crabtree]

Slow track. But the Aussies not on the money. Good punt by Captain Funky to put Garry Lyon on.

[swannyforengland]

Gone, Cooks caught behind off Lyon

[Arthur Crabtree]

Did someone say Lyth is playing for his place? Didn't he get a ton in his last Test?

Steely's out.

Funky 1-0 Steely.

[Durhamfootman]

I thought this started tomorrow

[Arthur Crabtree]

Can listen to it on the way to Swindon.

[swannyforengland]

Might have reviewed that, could have been missing leg...

[backfootpunch]

This is gonna be 5-0

[sussexpob]

England first off all dont attack Lyon, which two crap county teams managed to, and then Ian Bell decides he cant be arsed

[swannyforengland]

Joe Root gives more chances in his first 3 balls than he has in the last 3 months, sort of.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root dropped.

England rattled.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Good toss to lose?

It would seem so....

[budgetmeansbudget]

England first off all dont attack Lyon, which two crap county teams managed to, and then Ian Bell decides he cant be arsed

Australia will attack Ali from the start.

And Bell is close to not playing test cricket again.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root's drop reminded me of how he was getting out in Australia, poking late at a wide ball he should be leaving.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Root's drop reminded me of how he was getting out in Australia, poking late at a wide ball he should be leaving.

He needs to ride out the storm, he's got the mental strength and technique to get through this. We need him to desperately.

[Dr Cricket]

If cooks fails in this test does he get dropped for having a poor ashes record and being *modded* in the only series that matters. (sarcastic tone).