The Ashes; Fourth Test, Trent Bridge, Aug 6-10

[Durhamfootman]

up here for thinking

[Aidan11]

Joe Root's impression of Bob Willis sounded more like Brian Clough.


Looking forward to what Bob thinks about it.

But more importantly Root has reached No1 position in Test batsmen rankings.

Worries me as well. Vaughan & Harmison were both No1 in their respective rankings table and both suffered form immediately after.

[Aidan11]

Reckon Monty could be number one soon based on his performance today.

Yeah but Number one what?

[Aidan11]

Cook can be Number one eventually.


For a while under Peter Moores we all felt he was number 2.

[Aidan11]

I wish I had a clip of Bob Willis' reply to Joe Root's impression of him.

[GarlicJam]

Well, I suppose that this was a good weekend to be busy with many different things.

Well done England. Stomped on Aus. Will it continue back in London?

[hopeforthebest]

Well, I suppose that this was a good weekend to be busy with many different things.

Well done England. Stomped on Aus. Will it continue back in London?

I hope England pick there strongest team, not try out players as they did in 2013. That's not to say the same team.

[Aidan11]

Dilemma for the 5th test -

If Anderson is suddenly fit again, who do they drop - Finn or Wood?

[KipperJohn]

Well, I suppose that this was a good weekend to be busy with many different things.

Well done England. Stomped on Aus. Will it continue back in London?

I hope England pick there strongest team, not try out players as they did in 2013. That's not to say the same team.

Always a chance England will come back to earth with a bang - especially the batting. I always thought Starc in particular might run through England 'a la Broad' - thankfully it didn't happen but he has caused quite a few problems.

Cook, Lyth (particularly) and Bell could do with longer at the crease. Bell might have 3 50s but he's not faced 100 balls in an innings yet - is that a sign of Arthur's New England? I hope not.

Anyway well done lads and the Aussies gracious in defeat.

[Aidan11]

Umpires not calling no-balls needs to be addressed.

[Aidan11]

Anderson is in the squad for the 5th test.

[Aidan11]

Footitt not in the squad.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Keep the XI from TB.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good batting weather in Nottingham today.

[Aidan11]

I'd have left Jimmy out for this test to let him have more time to recover but these guys want to play.