A Few Ramblings…

Best of luck to Alastair Cook and England as they look for the 1st back-to-back Ashes series victories in Australia in 80yrs. @ECB_cricket

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) November 20, 2013

Assume we're staying up for the first ball @Ben_Duffy @PhilBray

— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) November 20, 2013

@PhilBray @Stuhezza @Ben_Duffy oh yes, can't wait for it! @theashes

— Mikey Davies (@tucksontour) November 20, 2013

Good luck to Alastair Cook and the England boys in the first Test in Brisbane starting tonight #ashesvictory @ECB_cricket

— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) November 20, 2013

Wake up @Aggerscricket the Ashes are here, and it looks like a stonking morning at 0530 Brissy time #Ashes pic.twitter.com/hYHVq1NlYn

— Emma Agnew (@MrsAggers) November 20, 2013

0550 and up and at it! Nothing beats first day of the Ashes. On air…3 1/2 hrs!

— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) November 20, 2013

Let Battle commence… May the best team win… #Ashes.

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 20, 2013

It's a belting day…. Lovely day for Batting…. #Ashes.

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 20, 2013

Front page of the local Brizzie paper. Is 'smug Pommie cheat' a term of endearment? pic.twitter.com/p7A75NNNrw

— tomfordyce (@tomfordyce) November 20, 2013

In position. Ready to go. 45 mins to wait pic.twitter.com/MCJiVRtTYO

— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) November 20, 2013

Already in position in the @bbctms commentary box at the Gabba @Aggerscricket #ashes pic.twitter.com/hyluN9DRyN

— BBC TMS (@bbctms) November 20, 2013

The scene in the fan park at the Gabba ahead of the start of the #Ashes pic.twitter.com/uDoo4GZKN2

— BBC TMS (@bbctms) November 20, 2013

Final countdown underway – another Ashes Down Under – lots of late nights ahead – cant wait

— Hugh Pym (@BBCHughPym) November 20, 2013

Tremlett a definite. Looks like Prior plays too

— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) November 20, 2013

@PhilBray @Ben_Duffy @jameswatson5 @tucksontour @ScottyDyer73 @JohnsonBeever Here sir, looking forward to some early wickets.

— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) November 20, 2013

Fortified with Rice Krispies with fifteen minutes to go. #Ashes

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 20, 2013

@Stuhezza @PhilBray @Ben_Duffy @tucksontour @ScottyDyer73 @JohnsonBeever get stuck into them for the first couple of hours before I sleep 🙂

— James Watson (@jameswatson5) November 20, 2013

RT @markpougatch: Standing by for the anthems at the Gabba & then on with the cricket. pic.twitter.com/fqLpjhZJPk

— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) November 20, 2013

#ashes

— Jonathan Howe (@heresjonniehowe) November 20, 2013

Harmison bowls to second slip, Strsuss out in first over, what will happen in early stages of this Gabba Test?

— Hugh Pym (@BBCHughPym) November 21, 2013

@PhilBray @Stuhezza @Ben_Duffy @jameswatson5 @ScottyDyer73 @JohnsonBeever looks slightly warmer in Brisbane!

— Mikey Davies (@tucksontour) November 21, 2013

Yes!!!!!!! Get in there! Broad!

— James Watson (@jameswatson5) November 21, 2013

Aus 12-1 Rogers 1 wkt for Broad #Ashes. Listen on DAB radio, online at http://t.co/ZLNs4LGBUa or viatheBBCSportradioapp.

— 5 live sports extra (@BBC5LSX) November 21, 2013

Oh get in there so much. Thanks for playing cobber.

— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) November 21, 2013

Great early wicket. Broad is immense. #Ashes

— Rushton Bradshaw (@rushbradshaw) November 21, 2013

Brilliant by Broad. Rogers caught by Bell for 1. #Ashes

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 21, 2013

There's a room full of people at Lord's staying up all night to watch the #Ashes. What time will you be up until? pic.twitter.com/0Vnc7RFWh6

— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) November 21, 2013

Bed beckoning. Looking like a long day in the field for England. #Ashes Aus 42/1

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 21, 2013