just won the Toss - you lot "down under"

[BillN]

hey you lot down there - we have just won the toss and will bat

BBC Sport - Cricket - Live Ashes - Australia v England, first Test, Brisbane

Should be an exciting series one way or another

 

[bilzmale]

Happy with the first innings result including a hat-trick. Should be the most interesting Ashes series in a good while.

 

[BillN]

I agree, I reckon England will be a little apprehensive after the (good) performance by Australia - the next few hours should be interesting, but the Aussies have started well

I hope that it's not going to be another poor batting performance by England

 

[OzRay]

Have you guys got nothing better to do than watch grass growing?

Cheers

Ray

 

[Christilou]

The only cricket I played was as a kid in the garden. My Godfather was a fan and dragged us to many matches. I never understood the game. I only know that I never had a turn to bat, was always the bowler of apples from the garden trees, HAD to let the boys "get our hundred" and am as bemused by it now as I was then!!!! Enjoy!

 

[akulya]

Strauss for a duck!!! Arrgghh!!
(I just caught up on the radio, I'm not so "barmy" as to stay up all night for it)

 

[BillN]

Well it's a draw - good result for both, I suppose

Could not watch any on TV as the French are not into cricket - so I had to be content with the internet - and again some parts of the "short vids" from the BBC are blocked in France

 

[OzRay]

It's live here, but I prefer re-runs of Greenacres.

Cheers

Ray

 

[pdh]

it's just so awful to see the poor Aussies get a right pasting in two Ashes tests running ... just AWFUL ...

 

[akulya]

It's been heartwrenching, poor poor Ponting.