[Cricket] First Ashes Test - England v Australia - Cardiff

[Titanic]

Ballance out... LBW Hazlewood 61 (149 balls. 8 fours)

Partnership with Root 153, at nearly 4 an over, when we were deep in a hole.

England 196-4

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Ballance out... LBW Hazlewood 61 (149 balls. 8 fours)

England 196-4

Despite getting a half century, Ballance has looked likely to get out to the full pitched ball again in this test. He needs to sort his technique out to really flourish at Test level.

 

[Titanic]

Root DROPPED by Haddin.. 2nd ball on 0

OMG

Joe Root 101* (118 balls, 14 fours)... and got there with a lovely cover drive

England 203-4 (55.1 overs)

 

[Pavilionaire]

Johnson to Stokes - 6!

 

[Titanic]

Johnson to Stokes - 6!

SMASH... four!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Cricinfo: "Test match scores in 2015: 83, 59, 182*, 98, 84, 101* Ladies & gentlemen, Joseph Edward Root."

Early days but damn good bet for 2015 SPOTY.

 

[Pavilionaire]

33 overs still to go today, England a tad under 4 an over, Root and Stokes together, new ball not due for ages. Crucial period this.

 

[Titanic]

Lyon to Stokes - SIX

236-4

 

[jakarta]

33 overs still to go today, England a tad under 4 an over, Root and Stokes together, new ball not due for ages. Crucial period this.

Not fussed about Stokes as we still have Buttler and Ali but Root must be there at Stumps......

 

[Titanic]

50 partnership for Stokes and Root

52 runs, 10.2 overs, RR: 5.03 (Root 24, Stokes 28)

England 248-4

 

[Pavilionaire]

A cheeky half-century from Stokes will give him lots of confidence, not to mention giving Australia something to think about. He is England's X Factor, at times there are flashes of Freddie Flintoff.

 

[Titanic]

16 overs of the old ball, then a crucial 10 over spell with the 2nd new one before the close... the day is still in the balance.

 

[Titanic]

England 251-4 (64.4 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Clarke turns to David Warner to bowls some dibbly dobblies with the old ball... has he got a golden arm as well as a shocking tache?

Drinks - England 271-4 (70 overs)

Root 133* Stokes 34*

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Clarke turns to Warne... has he got a golden arm as well as a shocking tache?

Looks like a porn star.

PS. Nice edit!

 

[Machiavelli]

Cricinfo: "Test match scores in 2015: 83, 59, 182*, 98, 84, 101* Ladies & gentlemen, Joseph Edward Root."

Early days but damn good bet for 2015 SPOTY.

How many runs will Root score in his Test career?

 

[Titanic]

How many runs will Root score in his Test career?

No more in this innings.

Gone for a magnificent 134 (166 balls, 17 fours)... thanks Brad

280-5

 

[Lady Whistledown]

16 overs of the old ball, then a crucial 10 over spell with the 2nd new one before the close... the day is still in the balance.

Using Sir Geoffrey's analogy of adding a couple of wickets to the scoreline and then assessing it, yes. But it's a lot better than it could have been.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Played, Joe.

Buttler looks a tad nervous, walking on.

 

[Titanic]

Using Sir Geoffrey's analogy of adding a couple of wickets to the scoreline and then assessing it, yes. But it's a lot better than it could have been.

280-5 with 18 overs to play... needs a good effort from Stokes, Buttler and Ali to ensure that it is honours even at the close.