Apart from not batting on days 1 and 2 you're right.
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Apart from not batting on days 1 and 2 you're right.
Boland didn't bat on day 1?
Eng declared late and Aus didnt lose any wickets.
Stopped raining. Covers removed.
Are they? Sky were just showing the umpires having a look and they were on. I’ve only just turned on though.
Didn't he? Being reported he did but I don't care or know
Beeb reckons they came off to loud cheers.
Inspection in half an hour.
I think they took off the outer ones. Sky said best guess is an hour and a half and that was at around 12.30.
Half hour after the pitch inspection is usually about right. Bit of a shame that it’s taking so long.
2.15 start
Play starting at 2.15.
Do the Aussies think there's time to get the runs required without giving up too many wickets?
Do the Aussies think there's time to get the runs required without giving up too many wickets?
It sounds plenty of time to me.
Warnie would have been proud of that one.
And it is weird having an Ashes series without the great man and his rather good and at times rather bad insights
There were plenty saying it qas questionable as it happened for what it's worth
Bout two and a half an over. Even this lot could manage that.
Sounds enough to me if there are no more breaks. England will need to be on it from ball one.
This is perfectly poised, I do fear if England get 2 early wickets the Aussies will go into a shell and just bat out the day or at least try to
There's 50 overs scheduled... I don't think the Aussie's can bat that out.
Can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.
Well it would be more interesting than Australia romping to victory
Depends on how well Ussie can get set for the day, Head and Carey can get runs fast but that has risk, Green could do anything.
Yeah, I feel like England need to remove Khawaja pretty early on. It means that none of the Aussie middle order have a natural anchor to bat alongside. Can see Cummins having a decisive role to play too.
Such an exciting day to come though!
Of course, but they wouldn’t have been if wickets fell.
Play till 7pm seems massively optimistic in cloudy conditions, but the thought of a new ball being taken with 10 overs to go is exciting.
If only Boland was as easy to knock over as Steve Smith
Listening on TMS - doesn't sound like Anderson/Broad are being all that threatening so far?
As many maidens in the last 3 overs as England had in their entire first innings 
Nice work.
4 down
Good to see the end of him, he played annoyingly well.
Carbon copy of Shane Warne to Gatting!
I’m feeling pretty pessimistic. They really don’t need very many runs and all of Head, Carey, Green and Cummins can score well.
Get Travis Head quickly and it's on.
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The Victorian in Boland did his job well.
Also as an Aussie i do respect Broad, hate him and do wish he was one of us but he is the perfect nemesis for Australia, even though he looks like a knockoff Malfoy
Also as an Aussie i do respect Broad, hate him and do wish he was one of us but he is the perfect nemesis for Australia, even though he looks like a knockoff Malfoy
fecking Broad and no balls….honestly, if this goes right to the wire….
Don't know why he can't move back half a foot just to make sure he's in.
If he gets another no ball wicket...