about is disappointing. but we can talk about the is disappointing. but we can talk about the guys that failed, but ultimately one of root or myself should ultimately one of root or myself should have gone on and got 100 and taken should have gone on and got 100 and taken the should have gone on and got 100 and taken the pressure off of those guys taken the pressure off of those guys. yeah, a bit disappointing. on the bbc sport website, our cricket correspondent jonathan agnew described the conditions today as some of the best england will ever bat in. but what did former england seamer steven finn think? he s been speaking to henry moeran. ina tour in a tour that already has if your few candidates for the most disappointing day, well, this one has right up there. england had a fine first session, they did not lose a wicket, dawid malan and joe root batting well, then it wickets fell for 86. root batting well, then it wickets fell for86. england root batting well, then it wi
if you won the toss in a pink ball game and adelaide, you get control and get longevity in your first innings was a challenge for us going forward but we have to fight hard. 220 2 on day one, australia have won the first day. but we have got to roll our sleeves up and show some fight. everyone knows who has played this game that drops a catch, you know, well, our cricket reporter henry moeran is in adelaide. he s been speaking to former english fast bowler steven finn, who sastoe root s side shouldn t give up yet, although they have work to do. it was a day england rather feared might happen when australia won the toss and piled on the runs. england dropped chances compounding the misery and is now surely meaning this is australia s game to control. steve finn, an ashes winner down here down under ten years ago is alongside me and it was a frustrating day for england, not least because of those dropped opportunities. i think they will look i back on it now as a day of missed opportunit
the misery and is now surely meaning this is australia s game to control. steve finn, an ashes winner down here down under ten years ago is alongside me and it was a frustrating day for england, not least because of those dropped opportunities. i think they will look i back on it now as a day of missed opportunities. i thought they controlled the scoring rate well- throughout the day. i thought both sides- actually show discipline, but i think given the state i of the scoreboard now having lost two wickets, you would say that it was very much australia s day. it is only 221 for two so there is still hope it is only 221 for two so there is still hope there it is only 221 for two so there is still hope there for it is only 221 for two so there is still hope there for england i it is only 221 for two so there is still hope there for england butl it is only 221 for two so there isi still hope there for england but it does still hope there for england but it does make still