First Ashes Test - Cardiff

[lemmon]

The night before Christmas is finally here, I'm pumped. Clarke has said the pitch has been green so far and four quicks is an option, potentially just pre-Ashes bluster

[Bornadog]

Re: First Ashes Test - Cardiff

Bat first or bowl first?

[Bornadog]

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[Twodogs]

Re: First Ashes Test - Cardiff

Bat first or bowl first?

Ask again in a couple of hours. See what sort of day it is in Wales first.

[Bornadog]

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England Squad


AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, A Lyth, AU Rashid, JE Root, BA Stokes, MA Wood


Australia Squad


MJ Clarke*, SPD Smith, Fawad Ahmed, BJ Haddin†, JR Hazlewood, MG Johnson, NM Lyon, MR Marsh, SE Marsh, PM Nevill†, CJL Rogers, PM Siddle, MA Starc, AC Voges, DA Warner, SR Watson


Will we go with four bowlers or 3 plus spin?

[Ozza]

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Apparently Mitch Marsh was the only fast/medium bowler that bowled in the nets yesterday afternoon. It has been suggested that this is an indication that he isn't playing. Hopefully that is wrong, as I'd like to see him picked rather than Watto.

[lemmon]

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Cook wins the toss, looks a good one to get first go on. Fairly dry deck

[Greystache]

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Bit of rain but play should get started pretty soon.

[lemmon]

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Third ball, very full yet skids through to Haddin? Hmmm.

In good news Starc has them hooping early

[GVGjr]

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Good to get the wicket but we aren't bowling well.

[lemmon]

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Good to get the wicket but we aren't bowling well.

Agree on Starc (didn't make them play) and Hazlewood (all over the shop). Johnson looks right on target though with nice pace

[Bornadog]

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Agree on Starc (didn't make them play) and Hazlewood (all over the shop). Johnson looks right on target though with nice pace

Starc taken off pretty quickly.

Is it too early for spin.

[Bornadog]

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Apparently not too early for spin - Cook Gone

[Greystache]

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That's Starc at his best, almost unplayable.

[Bornadog]

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Haddin drops Root....noooooo