The Ashes 2017-2018 Tour. BT Sport, yes, really.

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3-1 to Australia I reckon.

First test from Brisbane starts at 00:00 GMT on Thursday morning.

England's team isn't inspiring me much.

BT Sport. :doh:

I should be able to watch a decent chunk of the evening sessions given I am up for work at 5:30.

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The Aussies aren’t in much better shape.

Massive criticism from ex players and the media over the decisions made by the selectors. Shaun Marsh and Tim Paine especially and the likelihood of a newbie as an opener at the Gabba.

I can see the first two tests being crucial in deciding which way the series goes, if we can by some miracle grind out a draw in Brisbane and win in Adelaide we have a chance, if not we are screwed. Perth will be a write off we always lose at the WACA, and Melbourne and Sydney usually favour whoever has momentum in the series.

For the hell of it will predict a 2-2 draw

Draw at the Gabba, win in Adelaide, lose in Perth and Melbourne and save the series with a win in Sydney.

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England are 142-2, Cook and Stoneman the ones to fall.

There was a rain delay early on.

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Vincent run out on 83.

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Cummins gets Root for a measly 16.

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Australia lose a review for lbw on Dawid Malan

Stumps after Umpires call bad light

Sticky patch for England so they will be delighted with that decision

Malan and Moen Ali could be good partnership

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Play of the Day - Moen Ali confounding the economical Nathan Lyon with a lobbed shot for six

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Aussies close on 165-4.

England collapsed from 246-4 to 302 all out.

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Australia are 322-9, Smith on 135. Aussies leading by 20.

Anderson might have an issue with his shoulder or his side, or something.

I don't think Gilchrist is too impressed with Boycott from what I heard earlier. :lol:

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Root gets Lyon. Even for a number 11 that's embarrassing.

Australia 328 all out. Smith not out for 141.

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England 17-2. Here comes the collapse.

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Root takes one on the helmet.

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England lead!

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Day 4, England collapse in reply. Australia didn't.

England will lose, unless it rains all day tomorrow.

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Australia won by just the ten wickets. :rose:

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Australia are 138-2 in the second test at 'dinner'.

Khawaja on 53, dropped at 44 by Stoneman. :rolleyes:

England won the toss and decided to have a bowl, mate.

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BOWLED 'IM!!!!

Overton gets Smith. :bow:

Aussies 161-4. Khawaja went earlier off Anderson's bowling.

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Australia close on 209-4.

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And now they declare on 442-8.

Marsh with an unbeaten 126.

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Play abandoned for the day, England close on 29-1.

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England collapse. :faint:

153-7.

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England all out for 227.

However Australia bowled out in their second innings for just 138.

England are 32-0 currently in their second innings and only need a further...321 runs to win. :lol:

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England threatened a close finish but in the end collapsed again.

Trail 2-0.

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Another suspension for England. :haha:

Duckett this time.

Just there for the jolly up. :bow:

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England are in serious danger of winning a test.

305-4 after Day One.

Malan with a century. :bow:

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England collapse to 403 all out. :haha:

Aussies 54-1 in reply.

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Marsh is on 130, Smith is on 202.

Australia 471-4, Ashes a little bit fucked.

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Australia declared on 662-9.

England are 100-4 in reply. :rolleyes:

Can only hope to retain the Ashes by batting the day out tomorrow. :lol:

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The Ashes are gone. :faint:

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4-0 in the end. :haha:

On to the one dayers.

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England lead 0-2 on the ODIs.

Posted 302-6 in the third ODI, Buttler getting a century.

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England will surely win the series.

Aussies need 24 from 9.

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18 needed off one ball. :haha:

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England win by 16 runs and win the ODI series!

"5-4...We're gonna win 5-4, we're gonna win 5-4" :haha: