You haven't answered this somersetrover. Whose side are you on ?

You mentioned the war but you didn't get away with it (copywright Fawlty Towers). If a Rovers supporter moved to Burnley would he stop supporting Rovers and follow Burnley ? Never. An Englishman supporting Australia is the lowest of the low.

Reverting to stereotypes. Were they wearing bowler hats too ? The team is called England by the way. Anderson's alleged punch threat was a claim made by Warne. The BBC probably shares everyone else's view and regards his utterings as a waste of space.

Ballance has lived in England since he was 17 and Stoke since he was 12. And your point is ?

Local quickie broke my mate's arm, snapped the ulna clean in two. If he thought the bowler had meant it, the bowler would have received more than a broken arm in return.

Taunts about breaking arms "unsavoury banter" ? At least the ICC has a sense of decency.

I don't agree - there is banter and there is unacceptable abuse. The Australians have been the biggest culprits for years - Waugh's teams in particular. I agree with Frith. It's gone too far.

I suspect there is some underlying problem with Trott; cricketers often have marital difficulties. David Frith said on Radio 2 today the hostility in the Test was the worst he has known in 60 years following the game (which shows the depths the convicts will stoop to) and thinks the international cricket authorities will act. As for Warner if I had the ability to bowl at 90mph plus like Steve Finn I'd aim it straight at his big mouth.

Australians started "sledging" in the 1970s. Most of it is way over the top and unacceptable. I see Clarke has been fined for making stupid comments to Anderson. Trott coming home according to the Beeb because of a "stress" condition. Now stress can mean anything but if he were that bad like Trescothick why did he go on tour in the first place ?

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.