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Atmosphere ridiculous.

Proper Test 1st innings batting. Blunt the ball and the attack and then the likes of Buttler and Bairstow can kick it on from a foundation. Burns showing some of what he showed over winter - hopefully this time he converts it into a score.

Just something special about the 1st day of an Ashes series

We basically need a win to be pretty safe. Key concern is if Sibley puts himself into Ashes contention. Hain needs to hold recent form. 38.pts is a big gap with 4 to play. Avoid defeat against Notts in Sept and we should be okay.

Done it for about 8/9 years. Top 100 2 years ago. 30kish last year. It's becoming way too commercial and so much info about people just spoon-fed teams rather than being individual. People actually paying cash for advice on how to play a free game. Will start season but not sure I'll finish it.

And " delightful" newspaper reviewer - pretty sure that was in the book

Those 2 and Banks got potential. Stay up and Banks and Yates will have some useful experience behind them.

The fact they've stuck with same batsmen shows the problems. Any more big scores from Hain or Sibley could see them come into consideration. Got to wonder whether Clarke s suffering a bit from the Hepburn revelations. I like Yates. Works really hard for his wicket. Hopefully stays in the side...

Vince just isn't going to cut it. Foakes got little form. One of the pundits was pointing out that all these contenders have technical flaws that they aren't putting right.

woakes against real pace and a new ball don't fancy. Or for that matter Bairstow at 3 - was some ridiculous stat about his recent Test record against balls on the stumps. His footwork non-existent. Not just the Ireland game but the W Indies series shows how fragile the top order are against...

clinical finish, Bowling papering over the cracks

loves Lords. had a spell against Pakistan there when he was completely unplayable.

Root is top quality. Will agree about Burns and Denley. Lack of top 5 batting options a general condemnation of failure of ECB and County structure.

batting remains a mess. W Indies tour mk 2. Some woeful dismissals showing a complete lack of mental strength necessary for Test cricket. Plus when your line up has Ali at 6 (about 2 50s in last 2 years) you're in trouble. Looking around County cricket and the cupboard is absolutely bare of...

Opening batsman issue sorted:) Congratulations leach.

just pitiful. trot out the post-worldcup hangover excuses. it's a overaged county attack at best.

ugly batting line up when you've got Moeen at 6.

going to be interesting. cover if Archer isn't fit? Has one of his good days and he's a genuine threat

ok not wanting to cast doubt on integrity of English cricket but looks it's a dog of a wicket for this Aussie practice game:) 105 a/o and 95 for 6 day 1.

this going to be one of the best ever prepared Aussie teams for an Ashes series. World cup aside they've had another side over here for about 6-8 weeks playing warm-up games. Now a full practice match on a test pitch. Lessons to be learnt for the ECBwho haven't sent a properly prepared team on...