50 overs into the first day of the first test at Trent Bridge and it seems to be Australian Peter Siddle who is putting in the most memorable performance of the match so far. After taking 5 wickets he seems to have a taste for tearing his way through the English Batsmen.
Australian batsman Ed Cowan has been spotted looking longingly at the Trent Bridge turf. Hopefully we won’t see him in his pads today, but for the time being signed copies of his book are available from the Trent Bridge shop.
England reach 180 as their sixth team mate is subject to utter embarrassment. Matt Prior plays a horrible shot trying to counter Peter Siddle putting the ball into the hands of Phil Hughes at Point. Siddle’s fifth wicket gives him great reason to celebrate as he puts England once again in a state of nervous fervour. Nottingham’s very own Stuart Broad steps up to the plate – maybe a home boy born and bred can change the face of this game and bring it back into England’s grasp? There’s always hope.
Former England Captain Andrew Strauss on Prior’s dismissal, Sky Sports Ashes HD.
“His strength has also been his downfall on this occasion”
After 45 overs of play it is nice to see that Bell and Bairstow have given England a bit of batting promise and confidence as they have slowly yet skilfully amassed a joint 47 pushing England’s overall tally up to 169 runs whilst also quieting, albeit for now, the Australian bowlers morning prowess. Lets hope there’s half a century in the making for one of the Englishmen at the crease…
David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd has become nearly as synonymous with English cricket as bad light and rain stopping play during his time behind the microphone.
With the 40 over mark upon us it is clear to see that Peter Siddle has taken today’s play by storm proving his place upon Australia’s finest within the early stages of the test so far; gaining the respect of the Aussie following who’s chants of “Siddle, Siddle, Siddle” have prominantly and proudly reverberated around the stands already.
Cutting Jonathan Trott short by 2 runs to reach half a century helped this specialist right-arm fast bowler to show his determination to deliver this Test. It will be interesting to see how England deal with such a professional adversary.
