Ashes live - England v Australia

Live video scorecard - England v Australia

First Ashes Test, Cardiff, day two:
England v Australia (1100 BST start)

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times BST)

By Ben Dirs

606: DEBATE Your thoughts on the action

e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Ben Dirs' in the subject), text 81111 (with "CRICKET" as the first word) or use 606. (Not all contributions can be used)

ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS

"Cloudy overhead at the ground as both sets of players go through some last-minute warm-ups. You'd fancy there'll be some swingage out there today. Opinions in town mixed this morning - some bellicose England fans predicting a rapid rattle to 400, others a quick clatter of wickets followed by a day of attrition from Hughes and Katich."
BBC Sport's Tom Fordyce in Cardiff

1053: I'm thinking today could be a big day for Graeme Swann - Nathan Hauritz, Michael Clarke and Simon Katich were getting a bit of tweak yesterday, and Swanny's better than all of that lot put together. It said so on a mate's status update, so it must be true.

"One of the positives is that everyone got in and looked in good form, although it would have been nice if somebody had gone on to get a hundred. But hopefully we can squeeze out a few more runs this morning, and Monty can get a few. He's my batting buddy... yesterday the wicket turned, which is a great sign for us."
England's Paul Collingwood on TMS

"Twitter is enraging! The arrogance and audacity people display believing that what they say is of such relevance or importance that they can broadcast it into the public domain and people will want to read it... must go and pour myself a cool glass of irony and paradox..."
James Laurence, London, in the TMS inbox

"RE: 1031: Pete - my brother told me he was engaged and I was to become an uncle on the same text message."
MC, London, in the TMS inbox

"Without wishing to go all Boycott… Facebook has a lot to answer for! Probably responsible for a great deal of relationship disharmony, job losses and evolutionary regression. It's a sad day when you can't get naked at the office Christmas party and not worry about photos being plastered all over the net."
Matt in Cambridge, keeping everything crossed for England getting 400 this morning, in the TMS inbox

1040: Can I ask you to press F5 if you want to see the live video scorecard at the top of the page - all sorts of stats and graphics and wagon wheels on that. Richard, I think what you're looking for is something called an e-lec-tric-al shop. Most high-streets have them nowadays. Ask one of the urchins where one is in your home town.

"Can anyone tell me where I can get a discreet long wave radio - I had to carry my giant 1980's ghetto blaster in to work today, followed by pointing, laughing and jeering children all the way. One urchin asked me if it ran on 'dino-power'." Richard in the TMS inbox

1031: Pete (see below), if my brother did that to me, it's questionable whether I'd ever speak to them again. Although, give it time, people will be informing family members of alterations to their will via status update soon.

"Re. Twitter - I recently found out my very own dear brother had got engaged, via his Facebook status update. Oh well, I guess it's quicker than a telegram or a pigeon.
Pete in John O'Groats in the TMS inbox

"May as well pack the bags and trot on to the next Test. All England have to do is get a lead of 100+ going into the final dig and it's all over, pitch is going to turn absolutely square on the last day or so!"
Geoff Cox in the TMS inbox

"Looking cloudy in South Wales today - I think we'll get a bit of rain later, but hopefully the overcast conditions will make batting harder for the Aussies"
David Eade in the TMS inbox

"Who wants to back Broad to get his first Test century today? Mediocre bowling, Anderson can happily support for most of the morning session before we get Swan in to thump a few stylish shots through the afternoon session and far enough in the evening for England to have reached 500."
Alastair, Preston, in the TMS inbox

"Cardiff's debut as a Test venue is a consummate triumph. The rousing atmosphere created by the mainly Welsh capacity crowd was magnificent, starting with an ardent opening ceremony. The crowd was appreciative and knowledgeable, and lively without being crass, and in many ways uniquely Welsh, with all the singing and refined banter."
Borges on 606

1018: Jimmy Anderson is, apparently, tweeting, as I believe it is called, throughout this Ashes series. I'm with Sir Geoffrey on this, what is Twitter all about? It wasn't so long ago that this country was renowned for its dignified reserve, now every man Jack and his wife wants you to know how lovely the crumpet was he had for breakfast.

1015: Hello! Real nip and tuck first day of the Ashes yesterday - absorbing, intriguing, everything Test cricket should be. Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad at the crease for England, and their target will be to squeeze out at least 40 more runs.

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