I didn't watch it but I did keep track of the scores (as I do every Ashes series) before watching the highlights
Tms is the best cricket commentary by far. It's quintessentially English listening to blofeld talk about cake and wine with a bit of cricket thrown in.
So, if we had had a lead of 298 before the Aussies started their second innings, do you think we would have still won?
No, we won with a lead of 311. If the Aussies had been chasing 298, they would have been a lot more sensible on the last couple of runs knowing they were so close to victory (not that 14 is a millions miles away mind). Plus, the English players would have been that bit more nervous too!
Don't be bloody ridiculous, James. The first test was ****ing awesome. Drama running right the way through from the first day to the last