The Ashes 2019 (01 August - 16th September)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First Test starts on Thursday from Edgbaston


England squad for first Ashes Test: Joe Root (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.


Australia Ashes squad: Tim Paine (capt), Cameron Bancroft, Patrick Cummins, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All three of the Sandpaper Squad are back.

Ashes schedule (all Tests start at 11:00 BST)

August

1-5 1st Test, Edgbaston

14-18 2nd Test, Lord's

22-26 3rd Test, Headingley

September

4-8 4th Test, Old Trafford

12-16 5th Test, The Oval

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Today is the day.

My Sky has died so I can't record any of it.

[Mac76]

Today is the day.

My Sky has died so I can't record any of it.

TMS - it's the only way

though it would be good to see Athers squirm when they talk about ball-tampering

[Mac76]

Warner and Bancroft will open for Australia

[Mac76]

warner gone - would have been saved if he'd reviewed!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

5 wides!

Surely they couldn't. Could they? Or all out by lunch?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

238-4 at lunch.

Come on boys!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Bairstow goes.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Buttler run out

Oh dear.