The defeat was bad enough, but the manner of it!  Oh dear

Here we go again... day one of the 3rd Ashes test!

They've got the crowd going 

94/7

 

Well done Jimmy Anderson on a 5 wicket haul already.

Yep, and I like the fact that Finn got two too.   

Yes, great to see Steven Finn back in the Test side and bowling well.

119/9 

Australia 136 all out

Anderson 6-47

 

England 7/0 at tea/rain delay

'ave it!

Here we go. One out already 

England 133-3 at stumps on a rain-hit evening.

 

Disappointing to lose Cook and Bell after both had played themselves in, were scoring freely and looked comfortable against the Australian attack.

Johnson is destroying England.

 

Nasty deliveries that got Bairstow and Stokes for sure.

Root is destroying Australia, hope it continues.

 

Moeen Ali taking it to Mitch Johnson this afternoon.

England 261/7

Australia 168 for 7 at close of play. England doing really well but sadly Jimmy Anderson seems to have got an injury. He could miss the rest of the series but hopefully it won't be that serious.

Our one genuinely irreplaceable player (other than KP).

Hope Jimmy will be ok. Finn is playing really well too.

Jimmy Anderson ruled out of 4th Test (Trent Bridge) with a side strain.

 

We're already missing him this morning with the Australian lead now into the 40's.

The Australian tail has wagged.

Cook out! Bowled by Starc: England 11/1 chasing 121.

England 51/1

Ian Bell dominating although he has been dropped at slip.

Splendid result!  Well done, chaps

 

Delighted for Ian Bell, too

Glad to see the bowlers got their time in the sun at last! Finn was superb - full of calm confidence too.  Hopefully Jimmy isn't out for long although he's older and maybe retirement isn't too far away.  It would be nice if he can turn up in Oz this winter and show them there too!  

Fascinating game and the fact the next test is coming along on Thursday means the brevity of this one isn't so bad! 

 

 

I'm quivering with anticipation already, Xochi!

 

 

well done lads....I was a happy camper 

England call up bowlers Liam Plunkett and Mark Footitt into a 14 man squad ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33747185

 

Neither represent particularly inspired choices IMO and highlight the lack of options currently available – and surely Jack Brooks of Yorkshire is having a better season than both?

Here we are, off again 

England to lose in 4 days, to keep their "win one lose one" run, of the last seven games, if the radio is to be believed, going  

positivity dear boy, positivity  

Not in my vocabulary, dear girl  

Hope all is well in your world Sprouty 

Australia 33 for 7!

Wow! I haven't got the radio on for the minute. I'm watching Ghost Adventures on the TV 

I have been know to be wrong on more than one occasion  

*tuts*   

PMSL!!!

They have made another 5 runs and no wicket  

47/9!!!!!

  60 all out!