For those of you who enjoy schadenfreude, you're gonna love this:

I took Thursday, Friday and tomorrow of as holiday, specifically to watch this 2nd test! FFS!!

Epic fail.

 

well that was silly,,, lol

i said after day one draw or aussy win lol

 

Oh for sure, early on 'I knew' they'd lose. I had already booked the holiday and would've taken it in any case (could do with a break TBH).

Just that it's typical that I deliberately take holiday to view it, and we lose heavily. That scenario always seems to happen when I sit down and decide to 'see the match through'!

Murphy's Law and all that...

 

Ah so its all your fault then,,,,,,, hahahaha

 

Yup! Like the commentator's curse.

I guess I should spend a few hours in the Pillory for my actions...

 

Watch le tour instead

 

Yeah but you say that for every game England have played for the past 4 years, always a negative never a positive. just sayin

 

I'm resigned to englands typical fate,,,,, lol


lol, nah not always

 

Toss lost, one hand behind our backs already .

Will be interesting to see how Bell and Finn get on in the next 5 days.

Chris this could be the last time you get to slate the Shermanator at this level

 

Reasonable start

 

I'll be there Friday :-)

 

You may just get to see Englands 2nd innings lol

 

off for rain, so maybe not. England are in the driving seat so rest of the match will get rained off, man im getting cynical in my old age

 

136 all out.............means England will get less than 100

 

Now that's what I call a good pitch

And Finn well done for delivering an inswinging yorker to Clarke, at last an English pace bowler since Gough to know how to deliver the perfect ball

 

I had a great day! Great atmosphere at Edgbaston :-)

 

Well jeal.!

 

My prediction was pretty close



Where's Tidgy, come on now's the time to say something positive

 

Lol. Mitchell got some stick but was all so good natured

And wel done Bell. Masterclass

Looking forward to next one!

 

I said to the guys at work I'd like to win the toss and bowl and was shot down in flames.


Sitting here feeling rather smug right now

 

Mental! Just mental.

Okay, so it's 'ideal' English conditions... But NO WAY are they "60 all out in 18.3 ovs" conditions!!!

Ha ha, how I laugh that - of all morts - it's Broad that is their nemesis in all this carnage. His figures? 8-15!

 

Good to know my Aussie mates are still up watching this, although they're not taking too kindly to my texts.

 

Give 'em hell! Don't let up!

#gr8bants

 

Sat round the pool on my hols watching it today and how much did I enjoy that with the Sky Sports web commentary - Root has just hit a six or as it is now known 1/10th of an Aussie 1st innings

 

The Aussies have just ordered 11 copies:

 

Wow they actually done it, well played

 

Fantastic!

Loved every minute of it.

Can't wait for the end of The Oval test and the trophy presentation and celebrations.

 

😎 bloody excellent

 

Heads up...

BBC1, 10.40pm, QoS: Ashes Special

Featuring a swan and pigeon lol (Graeme Swann And Glenn McGrath ).

Should be good for ***** and giggles...

 

That ball of Warne to Gatting still amazes me, one of the best deliveries there has ever been. And the Ashes will never be the same without the amazing commentary and punditry of Richie Benaud