Well played to the England cricket team who drew first blood in the 2013 Ashes with a fine 14 run win in the first test. Of course at about 8pm (JST) we were all expecting something like a 114 run win so well batted by Haddin and Pattinson so get so near, I for one was certainly a nervous wreck and thought we'd blown it but Cometh the hour, cometh Jimmy Anderson with an outstanding display of swing bowling - heaven help us if he gets injured...

So, onto Lords on Thursday for the 2nd test.

And also a big well done to Chris Froome on this demolition job on the opposition on the slopes of Mont Ventoux. The way he blasted past Contador and then Quintana was an awesome display of mountain climbing.Only a week of flogging himself almost to death in the Alps and then, fingers crossed, we'll have the 2nd ever British winner of the TdF :)