The Ashes 2015

Pedro45

Weather meant to be much nicer (though not warmer) tomorrow, so yes, win toss, bowl them out for under 200, and bat for 5-6 sessions to set up the win! Only have to worry about a few showers on Saturday or Sunday, so definitely looks like a result game.

Note: There is possibly more chance of the Aussies doing the above than England!

Addickforlife

Got to bat first on this pitch.

Lincsaddick

Bring it on !!!!!!!! .. (sorry about the excess !!s)

carly burn

England win the toss and bat

Covered End

England win the toss & bat first.

Addick Addict

England win the toss and bat.

Chizz

Does anyone know who won the toss? And who is going to bat first?

;-)

Addickforlife

Good start Cooky. Now to see off these overcast conditions and make full use of this good batting pitch. Going to be a really tough first hour.

carly burn

Probably the only thing we'll win this summer!

Pedro45

England win toss and bat!

Addick Addict

As expected England's team is:

Cook
Lyth
Ballance
Root
Bell
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Broad
Wood
Anderson

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Cook
Lyth
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Broad
Wood
Anderson

Addick Addict

Australia:

Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Vosges
Watson
Haddin
Johnson
Hazlewood
Starc
Lyon

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Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Voges
Watson
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

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Ok. I'll go brave. England to win.

dickplumb

I am surprised neither of the Marsh's are playing. I think we will be all out for about 220. The Snail to get a duck.

Pedro45

Hope I'm wrong, but I think we'll be out for less than 200 (after recovering from 50-5!), they will bat for two days, then bowl us out for an innings or 9 wicket win...

killerandflash

A few Aussies unhappy that Watson is playing instead of Marsh. I guess Clarke couldn't faced having 3 bowlers called Mitchell in the same side!

Covered End

Engalnd will get 362

Addick Addict

It's raining!

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Addick Addict said:

It's raining!

LOL.

Gravesend_Addick

The Taff's are milking this for all its worth!

Chizz

Could Shane Watson stand any further away from Michael Clarke during the national anthem? Hilarious!

Chizz

Quick question before it starts: who faced the last ball in Ashes cricket? No googling!

Pedro45

Boyd Rankin.

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1-0.

Covered End

7-1

Lyth c Warner b Hazlewood 6

Chizz

https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/618727091698335744

Addick Addict

Lyth tried to play a Hazlewood ball off middle and leg through the onside and it straightened on him causing him to offer a leading edge.

Interesting how low and slow the wicket is though.

Addick Addict

Ballance finds the gap between the slips and gully but such is the lack of pace in the wicket it falls well short anyway.

Johnson on early for Starc.