[Closed] The Ashes thread! (spoilers)

*Speechless*

Good god

WTF

Clarke answering his critics by potentially being Australia's highest scoring batsman.

Lead from the front.

Australia only need 3 or so to equal their worst ever test score, though.

Every time a wicket falls I think i'm watching a previous replay 🙂

???????? This, this is just plain odd.

Clarke answering his critics by potentially being Australia's highest scoring batsman.

Nah - Their new guy 'Extras' looking like top scorer.

Sweet sweet sounds coming via BBC. Co. UK, tms, through hola vpn, coz stupid BBC won't play radio feed to French ip address.

Clarke answering his critics by potentially being Australia's highest scoring batsman.

I'm not sure, this Extras chap is sticking around.

edit: bugger...

WTF, so busy working i forgot to switch it on and I've missed 7 wickets!

Probably where the tail put a load of runs on 😆

Morale in the office is amazing today! Even the non-cricket fans are getting in the spirit.

I'm not sure, this Extras chap is sticking around.

Brilliant, outscored by extras.

6 slips :]

Ponting's turn to commentate on Sky, seems unusually reticent 😀

LOL

Another...46-8

😈

Another!!

Edit: too slow

in tatters

Early lunch, anyone?

Ponting's turn to commentate on Sky, seems unusually reticent

What does Warne have to say?

9 down

Off work. Was going for a ride and thought I would check the live text before I went. Still siting here 45 minutes later.

Go ride when England start batting?

Going to be after lunch....surely?

Epic

Mitch gone! Sub-50 looms.

Will they get 50 ? 🙂

Johnson out, extras back in with a shout of top scoring.

50 is up

Wow!

Clapping the 50 😆

Boo!

Huge ironic applause for the 50

Dropped!!!!

Can hardly stop gigging.

My turn now - Mitch J is looking really solid.

I claim that one 😈

Anybody want two weekend tickets for Trent Bridge?

For stoner - this may work, save using a vpn

Reminder you can listen to @bbctms overseas via @ECB_cricket YouTube (some restrictions) [url=

 

Watson recalled for The Oval.

I've never heard Andrew Samson so excited. He's like a kid in a sweet shop.

I'm busting for a pee but don't want to leave my desk for fear of missing the last wicket....

I now have the offer of a day 3 ticket (assuming it goes that far.....)

The live text commentary over on the SMH is well worth a read.

Thank you mefty for that link, brilliant as i didn't know i could acces TMS from Sweden 🙂

Shane Warne looks like he just been told Liz is leaving him 😆

It's days like his I really miss living in England . Swedes simply do not understand .

60 and gone

All gone!

8-15 for broad

Extras leads the way

Outstanding

Can we get Rob Warner screaming "look at the SCORE!!!!!!!!"

Cheers mefty, will use that on the phone

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I say (delivered in a faux, blowers manner) 😉

Wow. Broad's first ever 8fer in Tests and his best 1st class figures. Australia's lowest total in England since 1902 and lowest against England since 1936.

So do we reckon the end of the first session will be too soon to come to a verdict on whether Broad can lead the attack in the absence of Anderson?

least overs for any team to be bowled out in an open innings 😯

Of course, we can't really judge this pitch until Australia have batted on it.

🙂 🙂 🙂

we can't really judge this pitch until Australia have batted on

😀

Best bowling figs since Devon Malcom in 94 - my wife was in labour during that and she had a telly in the room. The attention (sic) from the consultant gynaecologist was remarkable!!!

Who's that Extras bloke ? Top scoring in the innings, not bad for a tailender.

Radio reception is rubbish where I am at the moment, hope its not all over by half two.

ISWYDT howsyourdad1 😆

phew.

made it to the end of the session

England are still behind though

Perfect moment for Lythe to find his form this, never going to get a better opportunity.

England are still behind though

Quite. And let's not forget that they only scored 1 more run than Australia in the last match.

Something to make you smile over your lunch:

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Madness gone mad. Can't believe it. Clarke at lunch, what's he saying? Is he eating? Try that humiliation sandwich Clarkey boy .

Genius:

04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011
W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.
- https://twitter.com/rameshsrivats/status/629260282594877440

Applauds that

More wow - only Laker has ever got better figures for England in an Ashes Test (he did do it twice in a row though).

Mefty, unfortunately that stream doesn't work in France for some dumbass reason. Ah well, back hola. Internet making the world smaller my arse. Not for the BBC dicks it would seem.

Ah well - worth a try

Work here in Oz is going to be torture tomorrow 😀

I have just messaged my brother-in-law (in Melbourne) asking him to go and laugh & point at some Australians for me.

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😆

Before we all get too cocky:
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/3/3176.html

Yeah, England won that one as well - what's your point lemony?

This wouldn't be the lowest first innings score to win an ashes test.

Get your Australian batsman surname by taking your real name and adding 'b Broad' to the end.