Winter ashes...

[Worthy4England]

Because he hasn't got the head for it, for me. Would have bell there anyway, seeing as he's one of the few who can weather storms.

Not sure Bell weathers them very well @ 3 for England...

[Prufrock]

Deliberate pun?

[Prufrock]

Anyway, feck it, balls out prediction, big win for us. Cook to be key. About time he steps up

[Worthy4England]

Deliberate pun?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Deliberate pun?

Doesn't even need a comma.

[Montreal Wanderer]

We have the first break through (Warner) but it could be a long day.

Geoffrey Boycott, Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"What a dipstick. There's no oil in his lamp. To spoon the ball, head-high and gentle to point is a really poor shot. It couldn't happen to a nicer fella after what he said in Brisbane to one of our batsmen."

And he'd scored all the runs.

[thebish]

honours even - could have been better - still in it with a whole day gone! wayy!

[Bruce Rioja]

What's this about Clarke being dropped on an easy'un?

[thebish]

What's this about Clarke being dropped on an easy'un?

aye... carberry - as the day faded... would have tipped the day more conclusively in England's favour...

[superjohnmcginlay]

Anyway, feck it, balls out prediction, big win for us. Cook to be key. About time he steps up

I don't share your optimism. But we've more chance now 'cos I've found my lucky England hat. Didn't have it for the last one and look what happened. Sorry.

[TANGODANCER]

What's this about Clarke being dropped on an easy'un?

aye... carberry - as the day faded... would have tipped the day more conclusively in England's favour...

Was it Clarke or Haddin who got dropped? Report I read says Haddin.

[thebish]

What's this about Clarke being dropped on an easy'un?

aye... carberry - as the day faded... would have tipped the day more conclusively in England's favour...

Was it Clarke or Haddin who got dropped? Report I read says Haddin.

It was haddin, I think - bruce prolly heard the R5 first report which said it was clarke...

[Bruce Rioja]

What's this about Clarke being dropped on an easy'un?

aye... carberry - as the day faded... would have tipped the day more conclusively in England's favour...

Was it Clarke or Haddin who got dropped? Report I read says Haddin.

It was haddin, I think - bruce prolly heard the R5 first report which said it was clarke...

I did. You'd think people that get paid to watch the cricket might get this sort of thing right.

[Burnden Paddock]

Clarke was dropped by Root from a much more difficult chance, diving to his right. Carberry's was a much easier one. He should also have caught the ball when it bounced off his hand.

[Dujon]

Don't start poking fun at Carberry for that one. I thought that his performance at the 'Gabba was terrific. Even though his team was being hammered he never dropped his head; like a terrier off its leash he chased every ball that came his way and made some wonderful stops. To a batsman he's a dangerous fielder as some of his returns were also very good indeed. For Pete's sake don't crucify him for one unfortunate incident.

[thebish]

anyway - we've had our half decent day.... that's your lot!

I predict Oz being 467 all out and us being 37 for 4 at the end of day two!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Currently 429 for 5 - we'll be lucky top get them out under 600.

[Worthy4England]

Good job dropping Clarke and Haddin early on didn't prove costly. Don't blame yerselves.

(In fariness Root's "drop" would have been a great catch)

[thebish]

Good job dropping Clarke and Haddin early on didn't prove costly. Don't blame yerselves.

(In fariness Root's "drop" would have been a great catch)

said on t'radio this morning that, as it turned out, those dropped catches cost us a total of 265 runs....

[superjohnmcginlay]

Fcking hat's going in the bin.