The Ashes 2017-18

Callumcafc

Riviera said:

Not sure of the rules, either @Todds_right_hook or @Callumcafc. If it's The Price is Right rules then you can't be a penny over so its @Todds_right_hook but will leave to @Addick Addict to decide.

Booooo. I demand a recount. :-)

There must've been an uncalled no ball somewhere in those 120 ish overs..!

Bedsaddick

Waited up till the Broad went . I seriously think that’s a very competitive score .

Chizz

Riviera said:

Oh dear. I don't blame Bairstow for that. He should be batting higher. He is a class batsmen and wasted at 7.

Seven is his best position. But he needs a proper number eight. That's why it's such a shame to see Mooen having to fill the gap created by Stokes' omission.

Leuth

Woakes should be a proper number 8 tbf, idiot shot today though

Chizz

Leuth said:

Woakes should be a proper number 8 tbf, idiot shot today though

In my view, Mooen is a better bat than Woakes, so should bat one higher. I think we would have the world's best 6-9 if we had all of Stokes, Bairstow, Moeen and Woakes fit.

golfaddick

I think we're about 30-40 lite.

Oakster

So who is still here? 7.30pm here so - set fair to watch the whole day’s play. Thinking it must be 2.30am in Blighty..

Riviera

Chizz said:

Leuth said:

Woakes should be a proper number 8 tbf, idiot shot today though

In my view, Mooen is a better bat than Woakes, so should bat one higher. I think we would have the world's best 6-9 if we had all of Stokes, Bairstow, Moeen and Woakes fit.

But he's not a better bat than Bairstow!

Bedsaddick

Oakster said:

So who is still here? 7.30pm here so - set fair to watch the whole day’s play. Thinking it must be 2.30am in Blighty..

2.34 am here and I’ve got to get the 6.19am train into London for work . Can’t sleep , thinking about watching more after lunch . Love the Ashes .

Callumcafc

Oakster said:

So who is still here? 7.30pm here so - set fair to watch the whole day’s play. Thinking it must be 2.30am in Blighty..

Still about. I'm on Central Time so should be good for at least another session!

Addickted2TheReds

https://twitter.com/OptaJim/status/933884410566410240

Leuth

Going to watch us bowl a bit, I think. Want to see the Aussies struggle before I go to sleep

Riviera

Here we go! Let's have a few quick wickets. Time for a Broady special spell.

Bangkokaddick

Anyone know a decent stream for this? Cricket isn't exactly popular here in Thailand!

buckshee

Usually I'm annoyed at not being able to sleep , then I remembered the Ashes was on.

Addickted2TheReds

BROOAAAAAAAD!!

7-1

Addickted2TheReds

Bancroft snicks off to Bairstow - GET IN!

Riviera

WICKET! 7-1
Bancroft c Bairstow b Broad 5

Addickted2TheReds

Was always ambitious thinking I'd be able to go to sleep. No chance.

Exiled_Addick

So I was a couple of wickets premature, but I left work at 5:45 and we were 4 down and I tune in now at 8:15 to see Oz batting with the lunch break in there too. I think we can call that an "England Batting Collapse".

addickfanatic

In SA managed to get good coverage on
http://mobilecric.com/home.php#video

Chizz

Riviera said:

Chizz said:

Leuth said:

Woakes should be a proper number 8 tbf, idiot shot today though

In my view, Mooen is a better bat than Woakes, so should bat one higher. I think we would have the world's best 6-9 if we had all of Stokes, Bairstow, Moeen and Woakes fit.

But he's not a better bat than Bairstow!

I agree

Riviera

So Bairstow should bat no lower than 6 in Stokes' absence.

Addickted2TheReds

GET IN!!!

Beautiful bowling from Moeen!

30/2

Khawaja gone LBW.

Addickted2TheReds

Nowhere near as much control as Lyon, but he bowls a hell of a lot more wicket taking balls.

Leuth

ENTER MOEEN

The_President

Cmon Ali

The_President

get next wicket quick

The_President

addickfanatic said:

In SA managed to get good coverage on
http://mobilecric.com/home.php#video

Phil, cant see where the link is on this

Leuth

REALLY wishing we'd picked Crane for Ball now. Ah well, more for Mo