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Deano · « **Reply #975 on:** 08 July, 2015, 10:57:11 pm »

Excellent pics. Weren't you at the last Ashes test in Cardiff? Hopefully there's an equally exciting finale, and a better result.

Jaded · « **Reply #976 on:** 09 July, 2015, 07:01:54 am »

Yes, we were there on the last day. fingers crossed!

OK - just putting sun cream on... see you all later!

Jaded · « **Reply #977 on:** 09 July, 2015, 02:13:57 pm »

Ouch!

Cook just caught a slip catch in the nuts.

andyoxon · « **Reply #978 on:** 09 July, 2015, 05:52:57 pm »

Apparently Mitchell Johnson's worst test bowling figures...

Jaded · « **Reply #979 on:** 09 July, 2015, 07:16:43 pm »

He got one of the loudest cheers of the day when he passed 100 runs

Jaded · « **Reply #980 on:** 09 July, 2015, 10:15:20 pm »

A few photos from today. I only had the little camera with me.

Atherton asks Gower a deep question.

England's new goalkeeper warms up

Chilling with a cup of Yorkshire Tea. Plus my friend won a years supply of tea in the Tea-time Bingo!

The savoury hat next to me. That isn't sweat.

tonyh · « **Reply #981 on:** 10 July, 2015, 09:55:38 am »

Thanks Jaded - you're giving us excellent angles on the match!

Deano · « **Reply #982 on:** 10 July, 2015, 11:26:54 am »

Ooh, couple of quick wickets there.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #983 on:** 10 July, 2015, 01:18:57 pm »

Moeen Ali possessor of the finest beard in English cricket !

And a rather good off break spin as well . Lovely reflex catch from his own delivery yesterday.

Quote from: Jaded on 09 July, 2015, 10:15:20 pm

Jaded · « **Reply #984 on:** 10 July, 2015, 01:25:46 pm »

Great start to the day had the edge taken off it by Cook's dismissal.

Jings it is hot here

We r just under the Sky wide camera, above some Aussies. We e got a load of '3' cards to wave when there is a 3 scored. Someone brought loads along. Cook got a three in the first over.

Jaded · « **Reply #985 on:** 10 July, 2015, 01:29:02 pm »

Had. ChNce to get my ticket signed by Beefy. He didn't have a pen, though

andyoxon · « **Reply #986 on:** 10 July, 2015, 03:55:41 pm »

Good photos.

C'mon Root and Bell! Sounds like a pub...

Jaded · « **Reply #987 on:** 10 July, 2015, 06:23:04 pm »

Mitchell! Mitchell!

Some impressive sledging from the crowd.

Jaded · « **Reply #988 on:** 10 July, 2015, 09:15:17 pm »

An interesting day - set up for any result possible...

I think we gave away too many cheap wickets this evening and should really be batting for about two hours in the morning.

Lyth edging to a spectacular Clark catch

Missing in the field

Swanee doing a passable rendition of 'Sit Down'.

A Safety Steward looks after some plastic cups

A pom-pom girl celebrating a boundary

Von Broad · « **Reply #989 on:** 10 July, 2015, 11:27:44 pm »

You've picked a terrific game to be at.
Working again tomorrow, but that's made infinitely more tolerable with TMS as the audio back drop.

Deano · « **Reply #990 on:** 10 July, 2015, 11:32:17 pm »

I was a bit concerned that England were all out so soon, but I can't see Australia chasing that total. And it looks like there's little chance of play on Sunday, so smashing it about may prove to be the right decision.

I'm crap at punditry - either way, tomorrow looks like a great day to be at the test.

Peter · « **Reply #991 on:** 11 July, 2015, 12:40:13 am »

I'm not very good at punditry, either (although Newcastle WILL struggle to avoid relegation this season), but this Australian team has the batsmen to chase this total - and Boycott says it's impossible, which must increase the odds in the Aussies' favour. As Deano says, it might depend on the weather. I don't agree with the reports that say England are "in command". They scored quickly but were all out in about 5 or 6 hours. It's been a great game.

Jaded · « **Reply #992 on:** 11 July, 2015, 09:55:33 am »

Things are warming up nicely. The Aussie team bus has arrived.

Jaded · « **Reply #993 on:** 11 July, 2015, 10:26:41 am »

Michael Holding has just told us there's nothing wrong with this wicket and he'd be happy to bat on it.

Basil · « **Reply #994 on:** 11 July, 2015, 10:29:46 am »

Ah, but would he be happy to bowl on it?

Jaded · « **Reply #995 on:** 11 July, 2015, 10:59:18 am »

Astonishing seats, 6 rows from pitch, right under the end of the second Stowford Press advert board

No one behind us to pour beer down the steps

Jaded · « **Reply #996 on:** 11 July, 2015, 01:47:16 pm »

Lunch sandwiched by two great wickets

Jaded · « **Reply #997 on:** 11 July, 2015, 02:10:05 pm »

306 now looks like a huge number of runs to get ...

Basil · « **Reply #998 on:** 11 July, 2015, 02:30:41 pm »

Radar shows some big rain which I think I'm going to just catch the southern edge of.
It's current trajectory suggests it should miss Cardiff. Passing to the north.

Jaded · « **Reply #999 on:** 11 July, 2015, 02:35:49 pm »

What a catch by Cook!!