Brother is there, hugely jealous. Was eating my brekkie this morning and saw him at the net practice standing at roughly 2nd slip ! Weird
Sleep is a premium with twins but I'm now staying up for the 1st over, which if anything like my going for 1 pint routine means I'll still be watching in 3 hours !
Game on. We'll be remembering that first wicket in several weeks' time. Won the toss; chose to bat; watched the first one go by; but then got out. We can't win or lose the Ashes in the first session of the first day. But we can show a bit of character...
Slight edge to England I think after the dropped catch, but nary a fag paper between them. Absolutely compelling - especially the start of Doherty's battle with KP. I'm going to tough it out until tea - I'll look like something out of Dawn of the Dead in the morning
A.Strauss C Hussey B Hilfenhaus 0
A Cook Not out 60
J.Trott B Watson 29
K.Pietersen C Ponting B Siddle 43
P>Collingwoods C North B Siddle 4
I Bell Not out 26
Not a bad start from us, this session could be crucial. Get through by losing no more than 2 wickets and we would have just about had the best of the days play.
Comments
Sleep is a premium with twins but I'm now staying up for the 1st over, which if anything like my going for 1 pint routine means I'll still be watching in 3 hours !
Come on england !
Parky out
As long as we play straight that is! Let that be a lesson Trott.
For once the timing works for me 5pm start here. Perfect
A Cook Not out 60
J.Trott B Watson 29
K.Pietersen C Ponting B Siddle 43
P>Collingwoods C North B Siddle 4
I Bell Not out 26
Extras 10
172-4 off 56 Overs.
Tea.
1st session 86-2
2nd session 86-2.