*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[GIMH]

Haha, deary me, my spelling & grammar all over the place in this Ashes forum over the last couple of days

 

[ripper868]

Ah the perils of growing up in the Microsoft age. Missing an 'l'.

I blame the Hyundai company.

 

[Redbacks]

Hilfeh!!!!!!!!

WAG I never doubted you for a second!

Sure! it was the Adelaide contingent on the forum that backed him from day 1

He sent alot of good batters away with their tails between their legs down in tassie

 

[Kyle]

Ah the perils of growing up in the Microsoft age. Missing an 'l'.

There is only one 'l' in excel...

 

[King Pietersen]

England are such bottlers. Just finished watching UFC 100, turn the cricket on and Pietersen's already out. This'll be over by lunch.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

lmfao kp

 

[Jamee999]

 

[Matt79]

Hilfy!!!

what an inspired selection! Glad the selectors make up their own mind rather than play it safe.

 

[GIMH]

These leaves sure are dodgy. If we see another stump uprooted on a leave, I'm gonna riot

 

[superkingdave]

There is only one 'l' in excel...

Think its acceptable to spell it both ways, but excel is the main spelling according to OED

 

[ripper868]

Like to see some more throat balls at Strauss tbh.

 

[Matt79]

Like to see some more throat balls at Strauss tbh.

Makes me think of a rather nasty, dirty but apt joke, but forum atmosphere prevents me.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Like to see some more throat balls at Strauss tbh.

On the full, preferably.

 

[GIMH]

Haha, glad I'm not the only warped one.

ripper getting his wish here, fairly unthreatening thus far though

 

[ripper868]

Like to see some more throat balls at Strauss tbh.

2 in a row...things improving.

 

[ripper868]

Makes me think of a rather nasty, dirty but apt joke, but forum atmosphere prevents me.

Haha, glad I'm not the only warped one.

ripper getting his wish here, fairly unthreatening thus far though

yeah, just get that line right and she'll be apples (adams that is)

 

[GIMH]

Hauritz on...didn't expect to see him this early, perhaps naivety on my part

 

[pasag]

Zoolander gets angry!

What is this?! A school for ants?

Great start to the morning.

Hauritz getting the ball already shows Ponting has quite a bit of confidence in him. Never did this with some of the other spinners over the past year where he left them till the furthest he really had to play them.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Need more fielders around the bat, seriously.

 

[GIMH]

Swann have a late night last night or something?

Hope he's feeling ready. Might need his maiden ton later.

BTW if it comes down to it I'd advocate switching Swann and Broad round in the batting order, would back Swann to hang in there longer.