England need to bat first and get a big total on the board. Anything else and we could lose this one. Anderson will be a huge miss. I reckon if the wicket is decent we'll struggle to bowl them out.

Sorry Den. Only just read the thread and love your prediction

Bell out...KP back in.

Life is going to be tough for the next few days.

I totally agree on this.

can see this being a boring test match with England matching/coming close to Aussie score.

the pitch is slow and far too flat for test matches

Oh how i wish you were right, Chaddy.

Time for Bell to go.

Looks like a decent wicket now.

Add a maturing Starc to the mix.

But, as Mattyblue said, its a long standing inability to blow away the tailenders.

He seems to be getting a response, Al.

Great knock by Broad.and co.

Scores level.

The tails wagging!

2 for 2

Nice start.

61 for 5

12 for 3 Broad again.

Sir Jimmy Anderson...good start!

Will be a great appointment. But whoever is appointed should be allowed to pick who they wish.

nd on the second day of the Test match God gave Chaddy insight...into what lies ahead in the Ashes.

Top scorer in the last Ashes dropped.

Top order continues to misfire.

Time to sack Cook and get him back to the player he was.

I'm no great cricket fan so I've probably missed this but do we actually know what he did to deserve his exclusion?

There's never been any official explanation for the last Ashes debacle.

In my opinion, KP was a scapegoat for a dysfunctional team display.

Unbelievable if hes not recalled.

A genuine world class batsman.

Strauss in and Moores out.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=yhhOVY36FOWxmwW8iYDADg&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32658620&ved=0CB0QqQIwAA&usg=AFQjCNEEk4AcTbUW_U-PWtxBz0e_d8lgaQ&sig2=8cUDk1c3dtG5gycUygWcsg

Petersen back in and a new captain would be good too

A totally overrated team beating teams in transition.

Ugly behaviour once again by the captain and Mitchell Johnson in the closing stages of day 5.

As for Warner...a $2000 fine was not sufficient punishment.

Australia's new self belief should send a message to the ECB...stay clear of Mikey Arthur

Im inclined to think Johnson hit a purple patch in the recent series and will revert to his erratic self...even though he has somehow taken over 200 Test wickets.

I see that Smith says Australia are talking bull.

I hope that the Australians are put back in their place just to quieten some of the locals down.

Is Pietersens axing only the beginning?

Please god dont appoint Mickey Arthur.

Warne has tweeted that he may be interested.