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

[The Waugh Twins]

So it begins, ha well at least for me. Having my first cup of tea for the day and no live stream yet, can't belive cricket doesn't make for prime time viewing in the USA.

Looks like things are fairly even at the mo with a good comeback for England. Of course a wicket and everything changes.

You might as well just be talking to yourself Steve.

[The Waugh Twins]

So it begins, ha well at least for me. Having my first cup of tea for the day and no live stream yet, can't belive cricket doesn't make for prime time viewing in the USA.

Looks like things are fairly even at the mo with a good comeback for England. Of course a wicket and everything changes.

You might as well just be talking to yourself Steve.

Ha,ha, I usually am.....

[DiligentDefence]

Some of us are at work twins. Still finished now. Time to go home and watch the final session.

[Aidan11]

So it begins, ha well at least for me. Having my first cup of tea for the day and no live stream yet, can't belive cricket doesn't make for prime time viewing in the USA.

Looks like things are fairly even at the mo with a good comeback for England. Of course a wicket and everything changes.

You might as well just be talking to yourself Steve.

Ha,ha, I usually am.....

[Arthur Crabtree]

There was a bit of a flag waving and anthem preamble this morning Waughtwins, with a marching military band. Aidan's into all of that stuff, and has a commemorative Ashes 2015 (TM) England axe. I stayed well away. It'll be covered on NBC news this evening I expect.

[Aidan11]

Even Ballance doesn't fear Mitch's 'tache.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ballance is turning into Chris Tavare. He'll have a little moustache of his own before long.

[backfootpunch]

Even Ballance doesn't fear Mitch's 'tache.

This tache is a poor imitation of his previous one

Seems to have been trimmed, just like his pace

[Aidan11]

These days everyone waves flags....

Boy Scouts, feminists, radicals, radical feminists, EDL, BNP, CIA, RSPCA.....


At the end of the day whose flag will end up being planted firmly at the top of Everest?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Flag of convenience for Gary Ballance?

[Aidan11]

I fear a white flag being waved by Moeen at the end of this test.

[yuppie]

Great recovery from England.

How easy was Haddins drop of Root?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Red flag for Ben Stokes.

[The Waugh Twins]

There was a bit of a flag waving and anthem preamble this morning Waughtwins, with a marching military band. Aidan's into all of that stuff, and has a commemorative Ashes 2015 (TM) England axe. I stayed well away. It'll be covered on NBC news this evening I expect.

Cheers Arthur, you have my sword.

[The Waugh Twins]

There was a bit of a flag waving and anthem preamble this morning Waughtwins, with a marching military band. Aidan's into all of that stuff, and has a commemorative Ashes 2015 (TM) England axe. I stayed well away. It'll be covered on NBC news this evening I expect.

Cheers Arthur, you have my sword.

,and my axe.