b. I hope England's dismal performance won't see you becoming

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

disagreeable and vituperative? You do have form.

[Burney]

disagreeable and vituperative? You do have form.

What dismal performance is this, h? The teams seem pretty evenly-matched and the match is intriguingly poised.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

What dismal performance is this, h? The teams seem pretty evenly-matched and the match is intriguingly poised.

I'm sorry b. I just saw you bellowing like a demented moose last night and assumed we were performing poorly. I don't actually follow cricket. I am a horny handed, fighting, fúcking, working class son of toil you see.

[SWv2]

What dismal performance is this, h? The teams seem pretty evenly-matched and the match is intriguingly poised.

I awoke this morning to see a headline about Australia being in trouble yet by the time I arrived in Dublin 2 they had steadied and indeed fought their way back into the game, intriguing as you say.

Test may now rest on how quickly your boys can get rid of Smith.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

I awoke this morning to see a headline about Australia being in trouble yet by the time I arrived in Dublin 2 they had steadied and indeed fought their way back into the game, intriguing as you say.

Test may now rest on how quickly your boys can get rid of Smith.

Dublin 2? Are you sure you're actually allowed there s?

[Burney]

I awoke this morning to see a headline about Australia being in trouble yet by the time I arrived in Dublin 2 they had steadied and indeed fought their way back into the game, intriguing as you say.

Test may now rest on how quickly your boys can get rid of Smith.

This is the joy of test cricket, sw. It can turn on a sixpence. Two early wickets tonight and it’s England’s game again.

[PSRB]

This is the joy of test cricket, sw. It can turn on a sixpence. Two early wickets tonight and it’s England’s game again.

I can't stand watching Smith bat, he has no right to have the average he does

[Burney]

I can't stand watching Smith bat, he has no right to have the average he does

I agree. He is an abomination of a batsman. One of these awful batsmen who does well by simply cutting out anything attractive that might represent a risk. This usually results in them only playing about three shots. It may work, but it’s wrong.

[Tony C]

This is panning like I expected...England to have their moments but Aussies to be a little bit stronger when it matters...will be painful viewing in the long run.

[Burney]

This is panning like I expected...England to have their moments but Aussies to be a little bit stronger when it matters...will be painful viewing in the long run.

Interesting to see them on a wicket that favours neither side particularly. Reasonably evenly-matched now, but on a quick one in Perth, things will be different.

That said, I make England slight favourites in this game purely by virtue of the fact that Australia will bat last.