1st Ashes Test: England v Australia at Cardiff on Jul 8-12, 2015

[Fufu Andronez]

Swing but smashed

 

[East Coast Tiger]

"Climate change must be playing havoc in England. The pitches were brown last time Australia were there, then they went green when India toured, and by gosh they've gone brown again for the Ashes. The groundskeepers must be having a tough time keeping up with the wild change in weather conditions."


From cricinfo commentary.

I can see why it would upset the indians.

 

[8Ball]

Starc has bowled 1 over of excellence, and absolute garbage for the rest.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Not gonna win this series with these two headcase left armers,congrats England

 

[JJ]

174/3 at 46 overs

Root 87 from 94
Ballance 49 from 126

Last 12 months or so it's become clear that Root, Smith and Williamson are all the goods

 

[69-05-41]

That Twatson guy would have to be the worst spinner to ever play for Australia. Doubt he will get to play a second Test. Does anyone know if he can bat?

 

[Pete Cash]

Even if a pitch is flat good bowlers can at least keep it tight. I mean Roots a good player and all but we've dropped him on 0 and bowled like utter clowns to him.

We've also bowled way too straight to Ballance.

 

[hineyrulz]

Since that dropped catch we have been pretty darn terrible.

 

[Twatface Magee]

Too many bowling changes.
Stick with someone ffs

 

[8Ball]

Root's innings has been overrated. Dropped on zero, and had plenty of luck. And we've bowled utter tripe to him. Not to mention the pitch is completely dead.

 

[Rabbits20]

Root is hammering us currently!

 

[JW]

SOS the Magnificent Victorian...

 

[Tommy Smith]

Thank f**k for that hack Haddin.

He's made a game of this thanks to his hopeless catching.

Has he done anything in 2 years other than sledge?

 

[JJ]

Root's innings has been overrated. Dropped on zero, and had plenty of luck. And we've bowled utter tripe to him. Not to mention the pitch is completely dead.

sook

 

[Pete Cash]

He's road his luck but what batsman doesn't.

 

[8Ball]

sook

:roll: Have you watched this innings?

 

[Pete Cash]

I used to play cricket with this guy who was (I'm not sure what the PC term is so I apologise) geniused. He was a good lad but he'd have the habit of switching between over and around the wicket between balls if he couldnt get a wicket.

Johnson please stop doing that.

 

[Pete Cash]

Right I've been beaten. Gotta get up early tomoz

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Right I've been beaten. Gotta get up early tomoz

Come back babe

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Root's innings has been overrated. Dropped on zero, and had plenty of luck. And we've bowled utter tripe to him. Not to mention the pitch is completely dead.

Right now it's looking like our bowlers are the overrated ones not Joe Root