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

[Aidan11]

Should get one more over in so 2 lost in the day.

[yuppie]

Nice3-fers to start the series of for Haze and Mitch2.

Future of Australian bowling.

[Aidan11]

Potentially one of them could end up with 6.

[yuppie]

Also imagine what they could do on a pitch with something in it for the quicks.

[Aidan11]

Is Moeen aware this is the end of the day?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Should get one more over in so 2 lost in the day.

Suspension for Clarke?

[Aidan11]

Should get one more over in so 2 lost in the day.

Suspension for Clarke?

I'd certainly string him up.

[sussexpob]

hard to see where it lies after today. The pitch had some early signs of uneven bounce, but its slow... has swung for the pacers, and judging on the new ball spell for Johnson it has swung quite a lot.

400-500 is probably par, but we tend to always overestimate the par score if anything

[Aidan11]

The tail shielding the tail.

[yuppie]

Wont know till Australia bats.

But not batting first thing tomorrow helps the Australians. Just need to finish the tail of quickly. Aus need to pitch it up to Broad, there's nothing in this pitch for the short ball.

[dan08]

Probably about even.

[Aidan11]

Root is Man of the Day.

[The Waugh Twins]

Should get one more over in so 2 lost in the day.

Suspension for Clarke?

Perhaps for the two batters that came out after tea 5 minutes late.

[yorker_129-7]

I like how the Aussies are still booing Stuart Broad for that ridiculous "but he didn't walk" whinge.

Ignoring the fact (a) the umpire didn't give it out and (b) Clarke didn't review that decision.

[The Waugh Twins]

Good opening day though for both sides in the end.

Could go either way in the morning as it always does in cricket.