**Its on
**Pitch and conditions
** Ponting expects the pitch to have some moisture at the start, providing “slow-ish seam and trampoline” bounce, but he believes it will turn. The pitch spent most of Monday morning under the covers and when it was revealed in the afternoon there was not much green on the strip. Less colour was on show on Tuesday. ****Andrew Strauss said it looked like a good pitch, but one that would not offer much pace or bounce. “There will be a little bit in it for everyone,” he said, “and that’s the sort of wicket we were hoping to see.” The weather has been unpredictable, with rain and sun fighting for attention, and more wet conditions are predicted for the end of the week. **
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
England win the toss and will bat first. Monty is in.
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
*Eng 64/1
They lost their 1st wicket quite early in the day
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Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
**n England Lost their 2nd Wicket
67/2
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Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
England 91/3 (25.3 ov)
Australia
England won the toss and elected to bat
Day 1 - Session 1
England RR 3.56
Last 10 ovs 47/2 RR 4.70
Min overs remaining 64.3
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Current time: 12:57 local, 11:57 GMT Test career
Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 10 ovs Mat Runs HS Ave
*Paul Collingwood (rhb) 0 2 0 0 0.00 0 (0b) 0 (2b) 49 3315 206 44.20
Kevin Pietersen (rhb) 6 19 0 0 31.57 4 (16b) 6 (19b) 53 4500 226 50.56
Bowlers O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s This spell Mat Wkts BBI Ave
*Ben Hilfenhaus (rfm) 9.3 3 15 1 1.57 49 0 0
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
*Good comeback by England ....
Pitersen, Collingwood and Prior Batted superbly to take England to 336/7 at the end of day 1
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Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
the way Pieterson got out will give our players some solace that they are not the only ones capable of playing atrocious and horrible shots. :)
England 435
Australia replying strongly 208/1
Ponting 78* and Katich 85* in complete control of things at the moment
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Great work by the Aussies
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Punter has done once again for his team.
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
*Aussies are in strong position
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Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Both Ponting and Katich completed their centuries before stumps!
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Good show Aussies 
:k:
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
**Its raining
Australia 463/4 (133.0 ov)
Before rain Clarke n North were frustrating English Bowlers .....
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Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
yeah, its raining runs 
No matter how well Australia have batted here this looks a dead pitch to me ... and then they complain about sub-continental pitches!!
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Aussies are doing it.
Aus. 471/4
6.12pm Here come the players, and the lights are on. An historic moment - first Test in England to be played under lights. Twelve overs left in the day's play
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
Aus declare at 674/6 with 4 centuries!!!
Now England tumbling 17/2 in 6th over.
Re: Ashes: England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 8th July
