Ashes thread - England vs Australia * SPOILERS *

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:07

yea was very nervous. Ended up at about 20th slip. Improved since and Langer was lucky with that edge there.

SpeedFreak · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:10

and we're off. I love the ashes. Missed the test in bristol last year unfortunately

BrenOS · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:13

How I miss SS

Is there anywhere I can watch it online? Preferably free of course

Mad old tory · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:22

We're getting battered already

Harmy off after two overs and Anderson bowls a long hop first ball :mad:

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:24

not looking good at all atm. Only hoggard is fully match fit.

Hinchy55 · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:26

Audio on BBC online.

Henry Blofeld is brilliant. "One feels this is how excited the christians were in the collusseum watching the lions roar."

I thought the same Henry

Awful start. Lucky it's the beginning of the series. Things can only get better

Mad old tory · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:32

I guess we should remember that we got stuffed in the first match 15 months ago, so no need to get too worried yet.

lemonkettaz · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:36

Who is staying up through the night?

Morba · 23 Nov 2006 at 00:42

lemonkettaz said:
Who is staying up through the night?

not me, off to bed now. plan to be in the gym for 6.30!

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:07

I'll be staying up quite late.

steve_c · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:16

Listening to it at work (I'm in NZ) also got the advantage of being 3 hours in front so can enjoy it this evening as well

Rotty · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:25

lemonkettaz said:
Who is staying up through the night?

Langer and Hayden

lemonkettaz · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:27

Rotty said:
Langer and Hayden

Lol..yeh, by the looks of it

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:31

And there goes Hayden. Flintoff announces his arrival.

SpeedFreak · 23 Nov 2006 at 01:34

Nice one there.

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 02:02

Giles on an bowling around the wicket for once.

109-1 at lunch. Australia's session.

SpeedFreak · 23 Nov 2006 at 04:35

That outfield seems really dodgy :confused:

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 04:46

very dangerous indeed.

platty · 23 Nov 2006 at 06:46

Well even the umpires look like they're falling asleep. Just no threat in our attack. Pietersen's looked decent in recent overs, spun it more than Giles although that ain't hard!

mattbrown91 · 23 Nov 2006 at 06:54

1648: Three from Gilo's over and we're one away from the new ball - Harmy steaming in, arms pumping, his dander up, sniffing the air for Aussie blood. If you've just woken up, sorry, that's not going to happen. 320-7

haha