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[Kulli]

I think Lyon gets hard done by. He's taken his wickets at 33, not terrible by any means...

But I do like the look of Agar!

Agar picked to bat higher so they can strengthen the batting i guess.

[IQ]

South Africa vs Australia right now, lol

These two- Trott & Pietersen can take the game away - Aussie shoulders dropping a bit towards the end of session

[justnotcricket86]

That Saffer thing is getting so boring, they're English. Wish some people would get over it.

[tim2000s]

From the stats on the BBC website:

Comparing the lunchtime score on the first day of last five Ashes series to the eventual winner: 2010/11: Eng 86-2 (Eng win series); 2009: Eng 93-3 (Eng win); 2006/7: Aus 109-1 (Aus win); 2005: Aus 97-5 (Eng win); 2002/3: Aus 125-1 (Aus win).

You'd have to say that with those, England would be on for a series win!

[Julesoak]

Honours even I reckon.

[Number4]

From the stats on the BBC website:

Comparing the lunchtime score on the first day of last five Ashes series to the eventual winner: 2010/11: Eng 86-2 (Eng win series); 2009: Eng 93-3 (Eng win); 2006/7: Aus 109-1 (Aus win); 2005: Aus 97-5 (Eng win); 2002/3: Aus 125-1 (Aus win).

You'd have to say that with those, England would be on for a series win!

Fortunately one session doesn't win a test match let alone a series Tim

[IQ]

100 for 2 -so far more in England's favour. Runs on board and all that.

Aussies could have bowled better- bit of a spray from all ends especially in the beginning.

That wicket ball from Siddle was a beauty!

P.S. that Saffer thing will never get old, always good fun! 

[Nickauger]

P.S. that Saffer thing will never get old, always good fun! 

It is good fun, when people think of a witty way to use it! THat tweet about the Lions, wimbledon, Tour and the England cricket team was funny! The standard Saffers vs. Australia banter is very dull

[justnotcricket86]

Nick, what tweet was that mate?

[Nickauger]

Think it was tweeted the other day:

'A Scotsman won us Wimbledon, the Welsh won us a lions tour. Now its time for a team of South Africans to win us an ashes series, and a Kenyan to win us le tour'

Made I chuckle anyway!

[justnotcricket86]

Lions would have been uselss without AC having the game of his life in the final test...honest guvnor...

Have you seen the Trotty parody account? That's pretty funny

[Nickauger]

To be fair Gatland named AC as being head and shoulders man of the match!

[justnotcricket86]

So he bloody should have. That first 20mins of scrummaging was some of the best I have seen

[SelectCricket]

Trott is such a gun player!

[Wedge2408]

Peter siddle is just getting the job done. Bowling a really good spell right now.