Curran gets Smith, good effort lad, let's get a couple more quick wickets and make a game of it.

Poor start once again by England, no chances at all, on a great batting wicket granted. Think its TMS through the night and bit of shut eye, its going to be a long test match, AGAIN.

You could well be right, but sadly we have nobody better Chaddy. Moeen has had a fantastic year, deserved his place, and Broad who I've never liked to be honest has the stats and performances to justify his place. In Auz you need pace in attack, we don't have it at the moment, simple as that. From a batting perspective we've been awful, with a couple of exceptions, not good enough, but lets hope we win the next 2 to build a bit of confidence.

Villa certainly was 79/80 season, lost in a replay at Villa Park.

It's been a rotten 10yrs for Rovers fans away from home, and I for one have nothing but respect for the regulars like yourself/Aggy and hundreds more who trek up and down the land following the club week in week out. I'm made up you, finally seeing us win more than we're losing, and long may it continue.

Don't give them ideas RV, the transfer windows just around the corner and the new Nissan Micra '18' plates are due out, Barry will be all over it..... But on a serious note I recall Mowbray saying when he signed that he has the ability to play at the highest level, just needs to knock the Essex girls and flat larger on the head. Took him a while to settle, but we're now seeing him run games through the midfield, very good signing by Mowbray.

Done it a few times of late.

Or he bagged 2 goals in our last game....

I need to be cr@p inspector Clouseau to decipher that bunkum You've not been around that long, so you're excused, but the match day thread was always full of posters scores and reasons why, made for interesting reading and created a much more vibrant lead up to any game. Glad to see you've joined in, can't argue with any of that, even though I went for 3-1 Rovers, I'd take 1-1.

Let's have a few more score predictions please posters. The addition of guess the team/tactics is welcome, but a score prediction and quick reason was always the intention of the match day thread. Makes for interesting reading.

I'd be happy with a draw today, but actually think we'll win. They've beaten Shrewsbury and Wigan at home and recently beat Pompey who filled the away end and a bit more apparently, so they're up for the big games. Safe trip to the Rovers hordes doing the 300+ mile round trip, you're a credit to the town and club. Peterborough 1 Rovers 3

Just thought the young lass Grace from Bburn who came second on x-factor deserves a mention. Credit to the town, genuine girl and family, and put the town on the map for the right reasons. Well done Grace.

Absolutely superb oldjamfan, pure theatre.

Right from day one every commentator has criticised the England bowling attack for pitching the ball to short. If this is a tactic it's not working, if it's poor bowling then it's a disgrace from Broad and Anderson. The batting has been amateurish yes, but these 2 have been around for long enough to know what's required, just watch the Aussies!

Good start, 20 runs on the board but Lion looking dangerous. Need 300 at a minimum, but 350 would be better, more coffee required.

Sounds a bit 'rough' TS?

We'd have no problem retievin the ball.

Bullsh1t corner is the best place for dogs

Its official, the worlds a worse place without REM, but what they've left us with is a treasure trove of fantastic music. The reason for this completely off the cuff statement is I've just dug out loads of my old music in various formats and REM's 'Reckoning' - 'Lifes rich pageant' - 'Murmur' haven't been off since i repatriated them. Plenty more stuff to go at, including a copy of Richard Harris MacArthur Park signed by members of Dollar! Must be worth a fortune! Exciting stuff eh

I agree in principle with the last paragraph, but long after Leeds have bored everyone with talk about crowds, history and cups, little old Bournemouth will have bought and sold them 10 times over. Times are changing, and you're now a big club if you have money and playing in the top league ensues that, that's the modern day criteria in my book.

Started well the Warriors

No excuse for poor shots den Root did the right thing in my book declaring, but dropping 4 catches and some tremendous batting by the WI made for a fantastic test match and well deserved win for WI. Looking forward to the next one now, who needs football....

Irrelevant Chaddy, this is the Ashes we're talking about in Australia, form goes out of the window. England just declared, well done Joe Root, shows confidence in our bowling attack after a poor showing in the 1st innings, Anderson aside. Just over 8,000 on today, that's a poor showing in my book despite the prices.

Sorry den but it doesn't excuse poor shot selection, you'll not get away with it in Australia where bags of runs are required to win, happens far to often for my liking.

Bairstow even worse, what the hell was that shot with the game in the balance. Boycott just said "More brains in a pork pie" We've lost the ability to wait for the bad balls. we've lost the ability to block up an end, its probably the T20 era, which is fantastic but doesn't help produce players who have the brains, temperament and ability to play test match innings.