Proper Mannies Cricket

[StandfreeFM]

Test match nicely poised after 2 days. Already sick of the sight of Steve Smith but I guess I'm going to have to get used to it. If they can get him out early and restrict the tail, they can still go into the 2nd innings with a lead. Marsh is playing better than I ever thought possible but the bowlers kinda ran out of steam a bit when the ball started doing not very much. Fresh bowlers and the fact it should start reverse swinging shortly will give England some optimism.

[donsdaft]

Good start to a Saturday morning.

England making an a'rse of it and Geoffrey Boycott in the commentry box.

[xtrmntr75]

Poor predictable start to proceedings. Once again the batting was a total let down. Failing to convert decent starts into a good first innings score over400 which would have put the Aussies under pressure. Stokes already looking a big miss especially with the ball.

[StandfreeFM]

Last Ashes test at the WACA and it's shaping up to be a good one. Eng win the toss but lose Chef early, might be time we pull the shutters up. Nice stand from Vince and Stoneman, but they and cook are back in the hutch before an hitherto unbroken partnership from Bairstow 63* and Malan 93* put England 276/4 with 8 overs left in the day.

New ball is doing a bit tho...

Edit: Ton for Dawid Malan with his maiden ton for England, currently 106*. Well done sir

[StandfreeFM]

Great cricket just now although Aussies still favourites imo

England trail Australia by 228 runs with 7 wickets remaining

[donsdaft]

Is that the equivalent of John Arlott on “ open all mikes” ?

[donsdaft]

Bloody hell.

Never listened to talksport and it doesn't look like I ever will.

I have really no interest in cricket but was a real fan of Test Match Special back in the day, mid seventies to early nineties.

Sheer talent, a joy to listen to, particularly if it was raining and there was no play.

I hate f'uckin advertising.

[InversneckieDob]

I used to listen to Talksport occasionally but after hearing Mike Parry I always felt like I needed to shower, particularly if he was on with that, utter, utter, utter illness Brazil.

[StandfreeFM]

The advertising will be annoying as fu(k ("That dismissal was brought to you by Ronseal", "It's a Enterprise Rent-a-Car Maximum") and if they go for constant bantz, I for one shan't be listening.

Harmy, Goughy and Bumble getting mentioned for this talksport gig, Harmy's ok, the other two are northern versions of the Blowers caricature. Just as long as Swanny doesn't transfer over his unique blokey charm...

[Jupiter]

More stupidity in cricket, there is going to be a new 100 ball competition in England.