It's funny to think that the Notts treasurer will be sat there biting their fingernails - counting the balls that Oz bat.

Hahaha!

A long way to go yet. Though I don't think it will go the full 5 days.

Great series between England and NZ, The Ashes swinging both ways. Lancashire cruising to promotion from Division 2 and also Qualifying for the T20 Quarter Finals....and back to winning ways in the Royal London 50 over comp. I wish the cricket season could continue through Autumn and WInter too as with Middlesborough being the heights to which Rovers can not hope to climb the football season is sure going to be a turgid and depressing affair.

I guess commercially they want the full five days.

Lancashire na na naaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's always nice to thrash that Dingle lot. Still hungover now as I was on the lash in sunny Manchester for most of the afternoon.

I made the comparison between boring pedestrian England and Rovers some time ago...........Then look what happens when the shackles come off - One of the best one day series ever - besting the World Cup Finalists with all manner of records being beaten. Then nicely finished off with boshing them in the T20. In County cricket - Lancashire are coasting to the division 2 title with Blackburn Rovers fan Alex Davies notably upping his game this year. My first taste of live cricket watching this year will be the T20 Roses battle next Friday - we've (Lancs) been pretty hit and miss so far but are still in with a shout of qualifying for the QF after tonight's win. Hopefully McCullum won't get off to a flyer in the other Sky game this Friday.

Go on Cooky lad, no stupid declarations, let's play for that draw.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32718137 There are certainly similarities between what is (perceived to be) going on at Rovers and the England cricket set-up. The incompetent and stubborn people lurking in the shadows seem to be cocking it all up.

Cook's captaincy is secure then as he's Straussy's mate.

Oh dear! West Indies share the series. Now we'll see if the England set-up have any balls. They did say that if England didn't win in the WIndies there would be 'consequences'!!! WIndies are improving, but they're no World beaters. On current form I think we'll get slaughtered by Oz this summer. Get your money on 5-0 - it's a license to print money (*disclaimer - check it's a BBQ Summer first)

After today's footballing excitement I don't think my heart could take it if this test match gets exciting.

Well at least they're better than Nickelback.

Don't forget all news is propaganda!

Was great to see that Athletico had the bottle to not 'do a Liverpool' after all. A real poke in the eye for the glory hunters that one. If they some how manage to win the Champions League then I guess it will be glory hunter meltdown 2014. What will they do? Run out and buy a Brazil shirt?

When 53 Degrees in Preston opened several years ago I was hoping that it would become a major gig venue - but have been disappointed. Seems to have become more of a covers band type place these days. Might go to the Slam Dunk Punk Festival in Leeds on the May Bank Holiday weekend.

It's started well so far (2-0 up at Leeds) let's hope it can continue for the next 45 and then onwards into 2014.