Traditional start to an overseas series by England. When have we ever done it the easy way ?

Bold layouts and big headlines are fine but where's the quality and the humour ? The Broad effort was very poor, childish, like some sort of student magazine.

Quite so. The previous post is gibberish. Anyhoo, looking forward to today's play. Hopefully Cook and Trott can show their true form after last summer's disappointments.

So both players were out because of technical problems which were exploited by the bowler, ie good bowling. Thank you.

The opener was beaten by a straight ifting ball, the same with Clarke (chin music the stone crushers call it). There was nothing either could have done about it. Have you played cricket ?

What a load of tripe. Broad got most of them out with good bowling. Around 300 is a good score if we only make 250 or so but not if we make 500. We won't know until we bat. That Broad newspaper front page has to be one of the worst I have seen. Their cricket reporters are like the Scottish football press - basically supporters with typewriters. It's pathetic.

Pathetic journalism. And Australia as a country needs to grow up.

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Don't follow league but Cooks Islands beating Wales must be a cause for celebration ?

Quite right. Wouldn't trust them one inch.

I ain't on your side matey. Clear off.

He's mentioned because he's on tour and a journalist has asked him a question ??? The "spirit" of cricket died many decades ago. Now give it a rest.

All professional batsmen "cheat" and stand their ground. The Broad incident has been and gone. No one's interested anymore. Now let it drop or go away.

Maybe we could have a discussion if you stopped using words like " cheating scum". Broad is right or wrong depending on your point of view but he isn't "scum". Tone down the language and have a rational discussion and you might get a better response. If you can't do that then clear off.

If you ban Broad you will have to ban every batsman who gets an edge and stands his ground. You've made your point - now sod off.

Cretinous comment, made only because you're not interested in cricket. Take your own advice and stay off this thread.

It used to be until it was hijacked by Gunga Din.

That would be Boycs, a greater batsman than any India has produced. Off you go then, a eulogy to Sir Geoffrey.

Your turn to praise an England player.

One of the best batsmen of all time and a gentleman too who always liked to see the game properly. Now your turn to praise an England player.

If you support the other lot against England I'll be on you like a ton of bricks.

Mmmmm... I thought so, grudging admiration for Pietersen but no one else and not even Bell, a class act who was the best batsman by miles on either side this summer. I look forward to you backing England all the way this winter.

Forget all that. Name me your favourite England players of non-Indian descent in terms of skill, watchability etc.

I like him too but his Test temperament is suspect. But how about the Anglo players ? Come on, you can do it.

Tell me, who are your favourite England players ?