The Ashes 2013.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First Test starts on Wednesday at Trent Bridge. :popcorn:

I'm predicting 3-1 to England, one of the tests will be drawn I am sure.

Come on England. :scarf:

[Syn]

3-0 to England. Whitewash prevented by the weather and Michael Clarke.

[Rors]

No ball, bad luck!

[Cripps_orig]

Might watch the highlights on channel 5.

2 poor teams going head to head. Oh for the days of Warney, gilchrist, Vaughan etc

[Cripps_orig]

England squad: Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Matt Prior (Sussex, wk), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), James Anderson (Lancashire), Graham Onions (Durham).


Likely team?

Cook
Root
Trott
KP
Bell
Bairstow
Prior
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Finn

[The Wengerbabies]

Cricket :lol:

Awful sport.

Tea break :haha:

[GP]

Any sport that can last 5 days and still end in a draw is a shit sport.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Graeme Swann regrets the absence of England's premier cheerleader 'Billy the Trumpet' for his home Ashes Test - but has reluctantly accepted the decision to ban musical instruments at Trent Bridge.

Swann describes it as a "shame" Barmy Army trumpeter Billy Cooper will not be allowed to serenade England's Test cricketers in this week's first match of the series.

England and Nottinghamshire off-spinner Swann said: "Personally I think it is a shame.

"I know the whole team are behind Billy, and the Barmy Army are a massive part of the English team."

:pal: :pal: :pal:

Also I read the Ashes will be on Youtube for those in mainland Europe.... or those savvy enough to pretend to be :ninja:

[Cripps_orig]

Beefy is going for a 10-0 England win

Chances of that?

[Dennis Bendtner]

It's tough to give Australia one victory over here with much confidence. But they might win one off the back of their bowling and a couple of days of decent batting. 3-1 sounds about right.

[Munchies]

Last time the Ashes was relevant was in 05; since it went off channel 4, it just doesn't seem to be a buzz around it with everyone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wouldn't say that's the case at all, especially if Australia do actually win the first test.

[LDG]

I'll be glued to it when I can.

The Ashes are awesome, if only for the sledging.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar starts for Australia.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pigeon awarded him his cap. :lol:

Wonder if he is doing commentary anywhere. :popcorn:

Sky's hour long hype session starts in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasser has a SkyCart. :haha:

WTF? :haha:

Athers is in The Ashes Zone! Mini cricket area.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh look, a soft cover version, this time of Crazy (the Gnarls one).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win the toss and will bat first.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Likely team?

Cook
Root
Trott
KP
Bell
Bairstow
Prior
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Finn

Bang on tbf.

Australia: S Watson, C Rogers, E Cowan, M Clarke (capt), P Hughes, S Smith, B Haddin, P Siddle, J Pattinson, M Starc, A Agar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pomp and Circumstance. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott is a Spurs fan? :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sounds as though McGrath will be commentating on TMS. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jerusalem. :bow:

It's nearly time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson starts off with a wide.

Channeling the spirit of Harmison. :bow:

[LDG]

He bowls to the left....
...He bowls to the riiiiiigghhht


Where's Mitchell Johnson when you need him :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson is swinging it, sadly swinging it nowhere near the batsmen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He bowls to the left....
...He bowls to the riiiiiigghhht


Where's Mitchell Johnson when you need him :(

On drinks duty I hope. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warner's tache. :doh:

[LDG]

So looking like the only time there will be some cloud cover.....suprised we didn't opt to bowl and use Jimmy....

Meh. What do I know.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Darren Pattinson :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Mitchell Johnson jr is bowling well. Sort of.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root gets his first runs, pulls one away for four.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson unlucky, great delivery.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson. :lol:

Getting angry.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Decent start from Strauss.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think the word judicious might be lost on Bumble, Strauss.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

27-1, Pattinson gets Cook!

Loose drives as ever for England.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Good bowling. Found some rhythm after a poor start.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it's Trott time. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

"I'd be tempted to give Starc a blow." You were going so well Strauss.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cover drive. :cloud9:

[LDG]

Gary in Glasgow, TMS inbox: That was a Starc warning to the Aussie bowlers, stop trying to over Cook your deliveries, patience is the key if they want to get to the Root of England's batting deficiencies. Need to apply this logic to the next batsmen who Trotts out...


Didn't know Coney moved to Scotland.

[Syn]

This is a garbage Australian attack. Nobody should be troubled by these trundlers.

Sidle :lol:

2 half volleys, 82mph, leg stump. Tuck in, lads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

50-1. Trott on 19 off 18. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a great start for Agar.

[Dennis Bendtner]

So essentially Holding is saying their spinner is swinging it. That's...different.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68648000/jpg/_68648896_davidwarner.jpg

That silhouette is nearly as frightening as Warner's tache.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

78-2, Siddle bowls Root!

[Syn]

:haha:

First time I've seen a batsman get yorked in tests for a long time.

In comes England's best batsman by a country mile. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bowled him! Where has that come from? Peter Siddle changes ends to boost Australia, bowling Joe Root neck and crop with a very full delivery. The hosts were just taking the upper hand and Root was looking very composed in his first outing as an England opener, but Siddle, the hat-trick hero of Brisbane 2006, produces a rozzer of a yorker to bite back.

Brisbane 2010, BBC.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Starc is just trying to york them every ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

98-2 at lunch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Ashes Zone. :lol: That screen will get broken.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

102-3, Siddle gets KP. :rolleyes:

[Syn]

Big swing for a 28 overs old ball. Aussies must be looking after it well. But then again it's easier to do at the low 80s.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warner is on the field, shame Root got out really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

124-4, Siddle obliterates Trott's stumps!

[PGFC]

Trott off.

[LDG]

Looking little bit shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England doing an England really.

[LDG]

I know it's a batting pitch, but I still don't get the logic of having a bat first when it was overcast....

We've let them go on the attack in the best conditions the pie chuckers will get all week...

[Syn]

The pitch will get worse. You can make it worse too. Almost certainly better to bat first in a test match. Runs on the board then keep running on the wicket to scuff it up.

[LDG]

I bow to your superior knowledge :bow:

Meh.

Seem to be Boycotting away nicely now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bairstow on to 31. Playing well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The RPM meter is annoying me.

Although not as annoying as the glass smashing at the end of the review, given I thought it was glass smashing nearby. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

178-5, Siddle gets Bell!

Bell failing in typical fashion. Man I hate that guy.

[LDG]

:doh:

250 tops I reckon :banghead:

EDIT: I forgot about Swann.

Swann :bow:

450 tops I reckon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

180-6, five-for Siddle! Prior. :haha: That was rancid.

[Syn]

That's where twenty20 and too many ODIs are ruining cricket. Batsmen are getting frustrated just because of a few dot balls.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasser in The Tight End Zone. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Ian Bell is a useless cat-looking prick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chief sports writer Tom Fordyce at Trent Bridge

"Ian Bell now averages 21 in 16 Test innings against Australia in England. That's against an overall Test average of over 45."

He'll get his century against Bangladesh in the future and all will be well again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

185-6 at tea. Time for the Cook hairdryer, if it exists.

[Syn]

Solid average - particularly in his recent career. Elegant shotmaker. He has got out but he's in good company today.

Btw, that strongbow advert :haha: :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

I only ever see him scoring when the going is easy. He is cricket's answer to Carlos Vela.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England's bowling will have to pull them out of the mire, again.

[Syn]

I only ever see him scoring when the going is easy. He is cricket's answer to Carlos Vela.

Not true. He always scores against Indian bowlers.

Oh. :(

who else would go in - Compton? Push Root down the order. Would like to see another youngster involved given the recent successes of root and bairstow. Not sure there's another in the pipeline.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martin, Glasgow, via text on 81111: Mystery over the future of Suarez, Cavendish covered in urine and an Aussie five-fer - a day of riddle, piddle and Siddle.

Coney using another alias, still in Glasgow though. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think Pattinson is permanently angry.

[Syn]

Aggression from Pattinson. Good to see. But it's brave because Broad will remember that.

[Syn]

So many poor balls. There's not enough patience from either team.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Victory for Pattinson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

213-7, Broad sends it up in to the air. C&B Pattinson.

Decent score for Broad to at least get it moving.

[Syn]

Wonder if anyone could try to exploit the no-ball rule of 'if he lands behind the line and you slide over, it's ok'.

Wear something with smooth soles on a rainy surface and just look to slide halfway down the wicket and bowl from 10 yards. Legal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic could probably do it.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Starc is wayward but he can do that. Beauty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

213-8, Starc bowls Bairstow!

[Syn]

Awful shot. Didn't play with a straight bat. Not enough patience...everyone needs to chill the fuck out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn going to review. Nobody gets Finn first ball.

[Dennis Bendtner]

That's a bit embarrassing. It was a feather I suppose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Except Starc. Great review.

213-9. :lol:

[Syn]

Finn :blink:

He seemed so confident as well.

[PGFC]

Oh dear, Primary Club for you.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn doesn't even know his own capability with the bat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hat-trick ball for Starc.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson leaves it like a boss.

[LDG]

What a bunch of jokers :lol:

[Syn]

Surely an inside edge.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson just survives. That would have been lblbw.

[Syn]

Surely not. Australia unlucky with the call - could've gone either way.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I have decided Strauss is too posh...him and Gower together is a bit much.

[Syn]

They need to get Harsha in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 215 all out. Swann doesn't fancy whacking it around.

[Dennis Bendtner]

What a way to get out.

[LDG]

Collapse :bow:

[Syn]

Meh, I can only imagine that Anderson is going to kill them. Unless Clarke gets a hundred I doubt Australia will even pass England's score.

[Syn]

I appreciate the 'education' Nassa is giving some of the part-timers that only watch the Ashes, but this is all a little bit too basic. There's only so many ways you can say "Play straight" - though he's giving it a fucking good go.

I like the 'masterclasses' they're going to be showing at the lunch breaks and so on. That teaches everyone something new. Prior's wicket-keeping masterclass was very interesting if anyone saw it. Showed why it's better to take the ball in front of the wickets for runouts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Quite cool on the Ashes Event Centre looking at how different views of the wickets in HawkEye mode went. Lots of stats there for some true sporting geeks. :geek:

[Dennis Bendtner]

NASA was trying to put "he's a slogger" in as kind a way as possible.

[Syn]

NASA was trying to put "he's a slogger" in as kind a way as possible.

It's just a strong bottom hand... :lol:

This Rodgers guy is playing his 2nd Test Match at 35. But he has played about 250 first class games, averages 50+ and has 60 centuries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson will race in to the 40's, where presumably he will then get himself out.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nice "look I tried" dive from KP

[McNamara That Ghost...]

19-1, Finn gets Watson!

[Syn]

Typically reckless from Watson but well done to Finn for sticking to the right area even after being driven a fair bit.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Bye bye Watson. Fuck Harmison's firepower.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

19-2, Finn gets Cowan!

:haha:

[Syn]

:haha:

Great shot.

[Dennis Bendtner]

That is useless :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why can't batsmen learn not to go chasing after wide ones? Morans.

The amount of wickets falling could overtake Day One at Lord's 2005. :popcorn:

[Dennis Bendtner]

'Best 329* against India' :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

92 mph from Finn. :blink:

Unlucky not to get an edge.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Finn is well up the speed guns here.

[Syn]

Great delivery. Unlucky.

Get Clarke and it's pretty much all over. Inside day 1.

[Syn]

Well bowled Ramsey. Gets a great reception from the Stoke fans.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Former Australia paceman Glenn McGrath, BBC Test Match Special

"It's been a funny old day, Shane Watson went very hard at that one, you wonder if the shorter form of the game is making the players play more shots instead of the old Test match watch the ball and build an innings. It's only taken 60 overs for the crowd to wake up, I didn't know we were playing in England before tea!"

Pigeon must be following Syn or something.

[Syn]

McGrath :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

As a great man once said, well bowled.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson. :bow:

What a ball.

[LDG]

:dance:

Suddenly doesn't seem so bad :lol:

[Syn]

Game over. Steve Smith :haha:

Can't believe they need IPL chancers at no.5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smith is in instead of Thug Warner because the latter hasn't played much cricket, due to whacking Root.

All I remember about Smith is a) he's shit and b) tried to cheat.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think about half the players playing this match have some sort of high score against India...very generous.

[Syn]

Any match with P.Kumar in shouldn't be counted as a first class match. Paracricket.

The cricinfo commentator said that if Australia make it to the close at 1 down, they'd stand a good chance of winning the game. Not sure what he's more wrong about - the thought that England couldn't just easily even things up with one good session later on...or the fact that Australia had absolutely no chance of making it to the close without their top order being decimated.

Anderson sledging Smith :lol:

Credit where it's due, he can't bat or bowl but he's a fantastic fielder.

[Syn]

Cook's goatee is horrendous.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sledge like a man you dick.

[Syn]

Anderson covers his mouth and abuses Rodgers :lol:

Surely the stump cam would pick it up anyway if he said something truly bad.

[Syn]

Lovely boundary by Smith. Guided expertly to fine leg with the inside edge.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Smith is crap but he's fun to watch being crap. Hughes on the other hand is quite painful.

[Syn]

Among all this chaos, it should be noted that Australia have successfully avoided the follow-on.

[Syn]

Smith :lol:

Accidently smashes two fours.

Who the fuck does he think he is?

[Dennis Bendtner]

These shots are reminiscent of a Wednesday night at the Chinnaswamy.

[Syn]

:haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Umpire's call I would say.

[Syn]

It'll stay with the original decision.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

53-4, off goes Brendan!

Anderson. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

"OHHH THAT'S OUT OF HERE...YOU BETCHA...SIX OF THE BEST, RIGHT HERE IN CHENNAI"

Good shot tbf

[Syn]

You betcha :lol:

Anyway, he's making us look like a right bunch of twats. Unless he flukes a 50 I think we're ok.

Smith :haha:

Awful maverick.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

75-4 at stumps, trailing by 140.

[Syn]

Living up to the hype so far. Entertaining day.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Living up to the hype so far. Entertaining day.

Entertaining but not so much in terms of quality, bar the odd occasion.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sounds quite familiar for Sky.

[Cripps_orig]

2 shocking teams in action.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson isn't actually angry when being interviewed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bumble on Australia's attack: "They aren't Warne and McGrath". :rolleyes:

How dare they not be as good as two of the best players in history.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think I've reached my tolerance level of Bumble. Come on 11:30.

[LDG]

Has Broad been given a green light to bowl yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hope Bumble was joking when he asked if a bloke dressed up with a Viking hat had come from Yorkshire.

And yeah, I think Broad has but he wouldn't open the bowling anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Or maybe not, just gone off the field.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smith moves on to 52!

Us. :lol:

Cricket chancers. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

108-5, Smith drives it to Prior!

Anderson with the wicket.

Us. :bow:

Always rated us tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

113-6, decent turn from Swann to bowl Haddin!

Aussies. :haha:

[LDG]

The Maccy Mockers :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

114-7, Anderson gets another. Fantastic catch from Prior.

Siddle. :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hmm I think I would just try nailing it at every opportunity if I was facing reverse swing.

Swann just dropped The Ashes.

[LDG]

Siddle goes too :lol:

Aussies :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

114-8, Anderson gets five-for! Starc goes this time.

[LDG]

:haha:

:dance:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Swann is killing them. :lol:

117-9, Pattinson lbw!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No reviews left for the Aussies. Crazy review.

Time for Agar. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

:haha:

Smith has half the runs.

[LDG]

:woohoo:

They're even better at the collapse than England and Arsenal :lol:

[LDG]

5 wickets for 8 runs in 32 balls :haha:

[LDG]

James Beck (on twitter): SOMEONE LEARN HOW TO BAT! I have tickets for Sunday and this match won't last until lunch at this rate!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

Smith has half the runs.

Top scorer in the series so far. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think 5 wickets have gone since Hughes last scored a run :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar hits it in to the ground and back up to his helmet. :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Agar getting the Darren Sammy shots out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Off to third umpire.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not Out is the right decision. Nothing conclusive to show the wicket should have fallen.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Looked out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar is showing some good touch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn. :doh:

Bowl it full you moran.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar whacks Swann for six. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Finn is thick...

Quick but thick™

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar. :bow:

Should be opening.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar is taking Finn apart. :rose:

[Dennis Bendtner]

This is great batting.

Agar. :bow:

[LDG]

Bloody nora.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn saved any further humiliation, Anderson on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Extra half an hour of play. :bow:

Wonder if Agar can pass McGrath's record test score. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar moves on to 50! :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Best number 11 of all time?

Already broken the record for most runs on debut in that position

[Dennis Bendtner]

Brilliant shot!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar hits Swann for six again! Superb shot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The 22nd player to bat has the top score of the match. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hughes gets his fifty!

206-9.

[Syn]

Sorry to probably be the 373933th person to say this...but....why the fuck is this guy playing at no.11? He can so obviously bat.

[Cripps_orig]

England's bowlers are a bit shit tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pulled away for four. Agar passes McGrath's record score! :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry to probably be the 373933th person to say this...but....why the fuck is this guy playing at no.11? He can so obviously bat.

Keep your best batsmen for the end of the innings. Aussies redefining cricket again.

Agar on to 67! Scores level. :doh:

[Syn]

What a lovely late cut.

Might as well put Cook at no.11. Seems to be a useful way to gain momentum.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McGrath pronounces debut deboo. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad is finally going to bowl.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sorry to probably be the 373933th person to say this...but....why the fuck is this guy playing at no.11? He can so obviously bat.

To be fair their other bowlers are capable with the bat too and have got good runs before.

Not even seen a false shot from this guy though. That cut just then. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Australia lead.

Finngland. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Third man gap. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hughes isn't the patsy I remember him being.

[Dennis Bendtner]

The junior partner scoring a few now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

229-9 at lunch.

A well earned :bow: and :doh: for England.

[Syn]

Tbf his tekkers ain't all that. But he's got an eye like Sehwag. This isn't as bad a pitch as these scores would suggest. But it's not exactly a road either. Natural talent - he's seeing it very early and so he seems to have plenty of time.

Well done that man.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Glenn McGrath's Q&A on TMS has been very good.

[LDG]

As well you know, we have been watching Agar for some time. He has for me an interesting quality.

Will we sign him? We would never say no, yes or maybe to quality players, but we do not talk about individuals. For Agar, it is a possiblity.

[Cripps_orig]

GLENN McGRATH Q&A
Q: Did you prepare with homework on how to get the good players out?

A: Nine times out of 10, it was about building pressure by trying to hit the top of off stump. With technology you can watch footage of every batsman and bowler around the world. It means I know my opponent's strengths and weaknesses and they know mine - so really it's about building pressure out in the middle.

As simple as that. Bowl wicket to wicket as stated by the best fast bowler of all time.

All this swing shit is bullshit.

No wonder the likes of Anderson etc are terrible

[Syn]

FAO Asian clique: In the final of the tri series, India win the toss and will bowl against Sri Lanka. Kohli's first crack at silverware as captain. Hoping SL get some big runs to make it interesting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar. :o

[Syn]

As simple as that. Bowl wicket to wicket as stated by the best fast bowler of all time.

All this swing shit is bullshit.

No wonder the likes of Anderson etc are terrible

As well you know, Anderson is the 2nd best bowler in the world in the Syn rankings.

No.1: Steyn
No.2 Anderson
No.3: Philander

Incidentally, the top 3 batsmen are:

1. Amla
2. Clarke
3. Agar

[Dennis Bendtner]

Brian Lara now :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tino Best's WR is in danger. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP with the starfish, still goes for four.

[Cripps_orig]

As well you know, Anderson is the 2nd best bowler in the world in the Syn rankings.

No.1: Steyn
No.2 Anderson
No.3: Philander

Incidentally, the top 3 batsmen are:

1. Amla
2. Clarke
3. Agar
Kohli :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar trollface. :bow:

Broad. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's a record 10th wicket partnership! Agar on to 91.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad trying to Stoke it up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar passes Tino's record! :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agar on to 98. :popcorn:

[Dennis Bendtner]

:(

Gutted.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

280 all out. Agar out on 98. :rose:

[PGFC]

Out on 98 :rolleyes: Kids

[Cripps_orig]

A shame.

Played cricket the way it should be played.

If the likes of Cook, Root and Trott come out blocking and leaving after seeing what a number 11 has done, they should retire

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some GHEL consoling Agar's brother.

[LDG]

Such a shame that.

What an innings :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad doesn't bother bowling for most of the innings and then gets Agar out. What a meanie.

[Syn]

Agar has the second highest test average of all time.

tendulkar... :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pattinson starts with a wide in the first innings, starts with a no ball in the second innings. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get off 1 Root.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11-1, off goes Root! Starc with the wicket.

[Cripps_orig]

Come back Compton. All is forgiven

[Dennis Bendtner]

I don't think he's hit it. First baller...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11-2, Trott out! That is a crazy decision from Aleem Dar not to give it out originally. :lol:

Must have felt bad for the Root wicket.

[PGFC]

oh dear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starc's reaction to Trott. :haha:

What a twat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11-2 at tea.

England. :lol:

Welcome back.

[Cripps_orig]

Trott :haha:

Surely the end of his international career?

Only KP can save us now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beefy's twitchy leg. :lol:

Remembering his 10-0 prediction.

[Syn]

Pietersen ton coming up. Like it or not, he's by far the best England have. Prior will probably do well too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The interview with Agar's family is going down well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bowl at the stumps on a hat-trick ball!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

44-2. KP watchful currently.

[Cripps_orig]

Cook has 20 off 61 balls :lol:

He is shocking