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Stoneman hit 111, Cook 70, Vince 26, Root 62 NO, Malan 57 NO,
England 337/3 a lead of 87
England 337/3 a lead of 87
Tim Paine last scored a FC hundred in 2006. Darren Lehmann scored one in 2007
Funnily enough their commentary will be the best of the TV options until the Melbourne test. Thank goodness for the radio.I usually watch the Ashes tour in Australia (being overnight here in England) partly due to Sky Sports' coverage. BT Sport are just a hilarious bunch of presenters and it will take away the gloss. Shame really.
That will be me, watching it with tv on mute and tms on. Planning on a few all nighters this series ( all depends on how we are doing ) now i've retired.Funnily enough their commentary will be the best of the TV options until the Melbourne test. Thank goodness for the radio.
They were facing bowlers like Gurinder Sandhu and the likes. Starc and Cummins are another levelTend to agree that the Aussies have a bit to much for England at home. Just hope Stoneman snd Malan can take their performanance in this match into the test series, it will make it much much closer.
Not sure Cummins nor Starc have the fitness to last an entire series, England need to bat time and get them into their 3rd and 4th spells.Think the furore over the Aus squad is over the top.
The two questionable choices - Paine for Wade, Marsh for Maxwell - are relatively lower priority positions in the team. Paine is a talented player, as well. Maybe there are a couple of better options, but I doubt the difference is going to be more than 10 runs between this pair and anyone else, at worst.
The rest of the team looks solid for a home test. I see them as stronger than England.
That bowling line-up is brilliant..
Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc with Bird and Sayers as backup.
I agree but it's still good to go into a series with runs behind you.They were facing bowlers like Gurinder Sandhu and the likes. Starc and Cummins are another level
Starc’s only issue is fitness. His yorkers are near fatal. Getting the tail is no easy task anyway. Especially when England will probably lineup some guy who has scored a FC 100 at #11anyone else think starc is over rated? He’s lethal against the tail and just ok against the top order. Hazlewood is a far superior bowler overall - the best in the world today for me.
Regrettably not. Will get up early and watch last session thoughAnyone else planning an all nighter tonight? Just back from Asda with a case of lager and a double pepperoni pizza.
Bring it on!
I will be going for the tactic of leaving it on my iPad on the bedside table and seeing how long I last before I fall asleep. Then if I wake up in the night I can check the score!Anyone else planning an all nighter tonight? Just back from Asda with a case of lager and a double pepperoni pizza.
Bring it on!
To be expected, no clue what they see in Jake Ball thoughEngland team named btw
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42077638
Ball instead of Overton
England team: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Jake Ball, James Anderson.