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[AxeMan]

Yep, there is a reason why he was a lock in this test match ahead of Johnson and Harris.

He will be a superstar.

Big call. At his best, Johnson was one of the best I believe. He just wasn't consistent enough for long enough.

 

[chicko1983]

Alderman 1989

love it!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Starc cannot get a single ball in the right area.

 

[War Peaceman]

Don't rate Adam Lyth

Get Bairstow in and bump everyone up

I'd go for Taylor. But one or t'other.

There was no one else available at the time - unless we dragged John Embury back in for shits and giggles.

Moeen is a decent player - but I'd rather we picked Rashid. At the end of the day, England need to take 20 wickets - and the Aussies aren't India...

Also, Bob Willis can jog right off. I don't have Sky, but just thinking about him commentating or just being on screen is making my blood boil.

Willis never commentates.

Also, based on county performances, Rashid is a worse bowler than Moeen.

Hazlewood is really, really good.

 

[Browny]

It's taken ten minutes, and already people are calling for a change in the batting line-up.

 

[RibbedHero]

I'm going go get rich this summer with all the bets I'm going to be placing on Australia.

 

[Omikron]

Cool pitch England.

 

[chicko1983]

Big call. At his best, Johnson was one of the best I believe. He just wasn't consistent enough for long enough.

He has the traits needed for a long successful career.

Hits a good length, gets bounce, accurate and seams it ever so slightly. The best is that he doesnt overly exert himself, so hopefully injuries are now behind him.

Ballance doesnt like the full ball. Im licking my lips for an LBW!!!

 

[chicko1983]

MITCH the BITCH is on.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

MITCH the BITCH is on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUNt-q_8NW8

 

[RibbedHero]

Does every Australian look like an out of work pornstar? Is it a requirement to wear the baggy green?

I know Johnson has had the facial hair for a while,but now the rest of the team match.

 

[chicko1983]

Does every Australian look like an out of work pornstar? Is it a requirement to wear the baggy green?

I know Johnson has had the facial hair for a while,but now the rest of the team match.

MJ's nickname is actually "Notch" because of all the notches on his bedpost when he was in the Academy.

Notch Johnson sounds like a pornstar name!

 

[Browny]

I'd go for Taylor. But one or t'other.



Willis never commentates.

Also, based on county performances, Rashid is a worse bowler than Moeen.

Hazlewood is really, really good.

He used to when I had Sky (back in the days when I lived at home) - must be flashbacks catching up with me. Still, a good excuse for me not to watch SSN roundups.

Moeen is good (as a Worcs man, I wholeheartedly support him) - but you need variety in the bowling. Ok, let's drop Ballance, play Moeen at 3, and bring in Rashid.

Oh crap, now I'm calling for heads. I love cricket.

 

[3Sixty]

Bowling pretty ordinary so far.

 

[Browny]

Henry Blofeld's first words on TMS:

"My dear old thing."

Now it's a cricket summer.

 

[Moobabe]

Bowling pretty ordinary so far.

The pitch is awful - Starc's first over basically rolled to the keeper. Cardiff groundstaff been coming in for some stick.

 

[Jezbollah]

Johnson banged one hard down this over and it only just came up to waist height.

Anywhere else and it would have been at the head.

 

[mclem]

Immediate thoughts:

• England's summer looks as shit as my winter.

You should have seen us last week.

 

[bomma_man]

You should have seen us last week.

30 degrees? How did you cope...

 

[Antiwhippy]

What is with the bounce on this pitch.

 

[Juicy Bob]

As a dual British-Australian citizen, I literally cannot lose this series.

 

[Browny]

As a dual British-Australian citizen, I literally cannot lose this series.

No Strauss, Prior, KP, Trott, Otherwise it would have been another morale victory for SA...!

 

[Goodlife]

Anyone know a way of syncing TMS to sky tv coverage?

 

[suedester]

Pitch is pretty benign but this bowling hasn't been good thus far.

 

[chicko1983]

yep, some disappointing bowling. Expect more from Starc.

GOT IMMMMM!!!!!

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

haha, what a way to go.

 

[schlongdog]

:/

 

[Gareth Bale]

Not wide enough for that shot

If you're going to do that at least give yourself some room. Fucking idiot

 

[bobnowhere]

Lol bell.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Got the 2 TV set up.

The Thurston to Papali try I'm pretty sure Thurston stopped time there for a second.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Ian Bellend

 

[chicko1983]

Got the 2 TV set up.

The Thurston to Papali try I'm pretty sure Thurston stopped time there for a second.

what is the score?

 

[Dunbar]

Anyone in America trying to listen to TMS on the England Cricket Youtube channel? It isn't giving me any audio

 

[chicko1983]

got im!!!!!

 

[Andiie]

Wow, another one.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Ian Bell is the worst.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Oh Bell

 

[Browny]

Fuck's sake.

 

[hamchan]

Oh dear.

 

[bobnowhere]

Got the 2 TV set up.

The Thurston to Papali try I'm pretty sure Thurston stopped time there for a second.

I'm flicking, missed the Lyon wicket.

Spoiler

22-2 to QLD

<- Halftime SOO score. All over. Incase someone is recording it.

Edit: Dammit, missed another wicket flicking between channels.

 

[3Sixty]

Not bad time to first collapse.

 

[Omikron]

Australia getting into stride now. Great ball that after some trash from Starc.

 

[chicko1983]

I'm flicking, missed the Lyon wicket.

Spoiler

22-2 to QLD

<- Halftime SOO score. All over. Incase someone is recording it.

Edit: Dammit, missed another wicket flicking between channels.

cheers for the score.

 

[Omikron]

Oh wow. Dropped.

 

[chicko1983]

very lucky edge there ROOTY BOY

and is that dropped by Hads?

 

[3Sixty]

Haha Haddin pls

 

[bobnowhere]

Haddin

 

[hamchan]

Haha like every ball is nearly a wicket.

 

[RibbedHero]

We're collapsing... As usual.

 

[chicko1983]

four wicket balls there by Starc.

Lets hope his radar is now on and we get to see some toe crushers.