Yep, our bowling attack put us 2-0 up almost single-handedly, but have looked tired over the last couple of tests.
Ashes I - 2013 - In England
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Yep, our bowling attack put us 2-0 up almost single-handedly, but have looked tired over the last couple of tests.
Dare I say it Finn would have been useful. A genuinely quick bowler is what England need to compliment Anderson and Broad.
Big wicket. Well bowled.
Good effort Warner. Aussies can't lose anymore wickets today, should be an entertaining chase from here...
Good effort Warner. Aussies can't lose anymore wickets today, should be an entertaining chase from here...
As long as they don't lose Clarke, they should be fine. The target looks small with just 3 wickets down.
Poor review.
Beauty!!!
That's a brilliant delivery. I think England will win now.
Clarke has been unlucky this series. That's the second beauty he has got.
This is going to be squeaky I reckon. The changes to the Aussie lineup definitely makes their tail longer.
Steve Smith is NOT a test batsman
Australia collapsing as I thought they would. Useless bastards.
This is brilliant. I fecking love cricket!
That ball to get Clarke was beautiful.
Clarke always seems to get beauts, the two this series and this one this year alone.
Clarke always seems to get beauts, the two this series and this one this year alone.
Reckon this will go to the wire like the first test.
And another. Useless.
Shane Watson, LBW going across his stumps, who'd of thought it....
Khawaja, Smith and Watson.. for all 3, this looked to be a career saving innings and all 3 have bottled it.
Feel for Harris.
IMO Watson was a tad unlucky. Smiths shot was retarded.
Haddin leg before
What time is close of play? This could end today...
How's that out? Pretty awful decision, IMO.
England will get an extra half hour now that we've got another wicket, depending on the weather of course.
'Clipping', really..
The ball seemed to be hitting him on his knee roll, which was in line with the top of the stumps due to him being on his toes.
The ball seemed to be hitting him on his knee roll, which was in line with the top of the stumps due to him being on his toes.
The ball already seemed to be on the way back down at that point though. But what do you do? Umpire says out and hawk eye says its going to hit. Batsmen have had enough saved on balls that are going to hit more than that because they were given not out before.
Knowing this series Australia will creep closer and closer and then get beat.
Broad on for a ten-for. Is Bell ever going to get Man of the Match?
Definition of plumb....
Gotta feel for Ghaliboy. Poor fecker goes to sleep with a good score and wakes upto a shocker
I was just thinking something like that. Though as an Englishman, I have no sympathy for the Aussie!Eh, the light meter is called Megatron!?!?
I hate the arrogant cnut but Broad's bowled very well. 1 wicket left...
I'm disappointed we don't get to see his train of thought as this progreses!
That's it then, Ashes won.
Honestly, I'd let Broad sit on my face after tonight.
Well done England. Broad bowled really well.
Pathetic from Australia's batsmen. Should have won this match comfortably after the position they were in (150 odd for 2 IIRC), threw it away.
Pathetic from Australia's batsmen. Should have won this match comfortably after the position they were in (150 odd for 2 IIRC), threw it away.
Easy peesy, would have loved to have witnessed ghaliboy's meltdown but ah well.
Well done Aus
I think there's a bit of a gap to the final test, but again I'm of the opinion that England should rest Anderson. Going for a 4-0 series win would be great, but he looks exhausted and they'll need him fit and sharp for the series down-under.
Also, I'm not too keen on Bresnan as the 3rd seamer. He does a good job and gets valuable runs, but he's not the type who can take 3+ wickets in an innings. I think they should pick Tremlett or Onions, someone who is capable for taking a few wickets in each innings.
Also, I'm not too keen on Bresnan as the 3rd seamer. He does a good job and gets valuable runs, but he's not the type who can take 3+ wickets in an innings. I think they should pick Tremlett or Onions, someone who is capable for taking a few wickets in each innings.
What a fantastic collapse from Aus. From looking like they were sure fire favourites, to then 50/50, to then all out well short. If Haddin's and Bresnan's LBW decisions went Australia's way perhaps they would have won it. Broad and Bell's heroics equally as important.