The Ashes: Let's get the party started

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

England changes for the next test-

Ballance dropped. This is good.
Bell up to three. Yep, that's my preference.
Bairstow in. Crap. The most boring and conservative selection possible, and he stank in the last Ashes.

[Alexander's Horse]

if England is solid at the top of the order they will have a better chance

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

So getting another 12 runs from Lyth will be a match-winner.

[Alexander's Horse]

every run helps the total...

[N35t0r]

Won't dropping ballance make it harder to remain standing and to walk/run, thus hurting their chances?

[Dauphin]

Whereas having Wood and Root causes similar problems.

[rah]

Is this over yet?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

40% over, so sit back and enjoy.

[Alexander's Horse]

Their primitive civilisation has not yet discovered cricket...

Odd the Canadians never took up cricket, too cold perhaps, do they have a summer?

Maybe their summer is too short, poor things...no rugby either.

I like Canadians but not playing our games, which are one of the finest parts of the common heritage, has always made them a bit suspect in the eyes of the other dominions. Do they play netball?

I don't know how you can be British and not play cricket, even the wretched South African Boers manage it.

[pchang]

Cricket is an elitist game from the Victorian Era. It rubs in the faces of the less well off, that rich ne'er do wells did not have to work for days on end. It amazes me that there are still Bourgeoise today who still haven't recognized it and are still fans of the game.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Actually cricket was the one genuinely classless game. Absolutely every other team sport in England was segregated- some being toff's games while others were for the serfs. But cricket, famously, wasn't. The old saying went "On the cricket field, if nowhere else, all men in the island are equal".

[Dauphin]

Their primitive civilisation has not yet discovered cricket...

Odd the Canadians never took up cricket, too cold perhaps, do they have a summer?

Maybe their summer is too short, poor things...no rugby either.

I like Canadians but not playing our games, which are one of the finest parts of the common heritage, has always made them a bit suspect in the eyes of the other dominions. Do they play netball?

I don't know how you can be British and not play cricket, even the wretched South African Boers manage it.

Rugby may not be that popular in Canada, but they give a good showing at the World Cup.

[I AM MOBIUS]

Even the US has a team

[I AM MOBIUS]

I think the remaining three tests should be played in Cardiff, seeing as England & Wales won here.

[C0ckney]

136 all out, jimmy anderson is red hot at the moment.