*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

[chris.hinton]

I don’t come up with excuses, and nor will I need to. Unlike you, I’ll be here regardless of the outcome.

Happy Ashes Day Burgey

Looking forward to England dominating

 

[chris.hinton]

Scott “grade cricketer” Boland is playing

Brook, Bairstow, Stokes will take him apart

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Moeen needs five more wickets to reach 200 in Tests, and 86 more runs to reach 3000 -

Might reach both by 4th test then.

 

[Burgey]

Happy Ashes Day Burgey

Looking forward to England dominating

Happy Ashes Day to you too mate

 

[GIMH]

I can’t remember an Ashes series starting this early before.

It’s the way forwards, it means no overlap with the footy season which is best for the game, and also best for me selfishly.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Looks like Boland is going to be overlooked

Madness

That is a great decision.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I can’t remember an Ashes series starting this early before.

It’s the way forwards, it means no overlap with the footy season which is best for the game, and also best for me selfishly.

It's in the middle of footy season

 

[Gob]

wtf if Starc plays and Boland doesn't I am not watching this

Probably best you boycott this subbie too, just to really send a message

Haha that is really crazy........****ing happy days here. What's the line up?

That is a great decision.

I made that up

 

[morgieb]

Though Bharat Sundaresan did post something which kind of implied Boland might be the one axed.

But we won't know for another couple of hours.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I made that up

Thank goodness. Now I can personally respond to every GIMH post

 

[Gob]

But honestly I don't put it beyond them to do something that stupid. Otherwise they should have named the team by now

 

[GIMH]

It's in the middle of footy season

Bore off you gelatinous hypocrite

 

[Adders]

Thank goodness. Now I can personally respond to every GIMH post

You do know you'll lose that battle yeah? You're just ill equipped........much like Cummins is to captain what's about to hit him.

 

[Burgey]

I made that up

Gob gonna Gob. Pulled at least one of these every recent series. Love to see it

 

[Burgey]

But honestly I don't put it beyond them to do something that stupid. Otherwise they should have named the team by now

I think they’re just ruminating on whether to play eleven or rest one of the bowlers because they know they can get it done with ten players

 

[Adders]

Gob gonna Gob. Pulled at least one of these every recent series. Love to see it

Absolute **** tbh........here I was thinking, Starc, haze and Cummins. Smash Starc out of the attack, break Haze by lunch and then **** with Cummins and Lyon for fun in afternoon sun

 

[chris.hinton]

loads of Aussies around. Strangely looking confident

told one it’s going to be 5-0 England

He told me I was bloody fool

 

[Adders]

We believe in you Chris.

 

[mustardcharlie]

Good morning England. And what a glorious morning it is. Sympathy to those in foreign lands or being forced to work by cruel non=cricket loving taskmasters. Just checking the essentials here. Tv feed, check. radio batts, lucky underpants on, tinnies in fridge etc Anybody going to the game today?

 

[GIMH]

loads of Aussies around. Strangely looking confident

told one it’s going to be 5-0 England

He told me I was bloody fool

Are you going the game Chris?