I see the thread drama queen is back.
Good fightback from the Aussies. Game is even, big last session.
350+ is Aussies happy i think.
Good fightback from the Aussies. Game is even, big last session.
350+ is Aussies happy i think.
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Good urgency there from England to make sure they got the extra over in. Keep them to 300-320 and that's still a reasonable effort.
Under 300 feels optimistic. Under 320 feels possible but I think they’ll get 340 ish.
4 years between tests and marsh was so good.
Bisonball bests bazball
Bisonball bests bazball
I'd take that all day. 350 pitch is my punt.
Head hasn't looked comfortable but he looks like he'll get to 50. Carey's had a good Ashes so far.
Anything over 300, I think Aussies will feel they're in with a shout.
Anything over 300, I think Aussies will feel they're in with a shout.
I can see them getting 350 easily from here. Then their bowling attack will likely do what we did at the start, which without the dropped catches will end up with us struggling to get 250.
I’ve been in a meeting since 2. Every time I looked at the screen it was damn boundary. It’s hard not to feel deflated after that, despite still being in a good position.
Yeh despite the scoreline being even if I was the Aussies i'd sense an opening here. If these two or Cummins can get a partnership going we have a hint of crumbling around us at the min.
Moeens bowling was borderline village throw downs.
You'd think the score was 400/2 judging by this thread. 240/5 is fairly average on a ground where teams chase down 300+.
Yep they don't drop dolly catches at critical times
Well maybe I wouldn't need to be like that IF England weren't dumbasses when catching
Aussies will be the sadder team if Robinson is injured.
Yeah Joe Root owes us two massive innings now.
Get in Joe - love that "celebration" ... you can't stay mad at the magnificent bastard for too long.
Get in Joe - love that "celebration" ... you can't stay mad at the magnificent bastard for too long.Root gets lucky that his 2nd drop didn’t cost the team anything. Top bowling from Woakes.
Really odd innings from Head but was a good partner to Marsh.
Really odd innings from Head but was a good partner to Marsh.
Carey needs to channel his inner Gilchrist here.
Some better bowling from him after the break at least... not that it could have been much worse.
Bring Wood on and get some fast yorkers in.
Yes but the context is us dropping the two batsmen who have done the damage early on, in a series where we’ve been sloppy throughout and its cost us the games, so they could easily be all out by now.
It wouldn't have been that good today if Root hadn't dropped a dolly.
Come on, skittle them now
I mean it’s obvious, but Wood’s pace in the team wins us the first test. No chance of the tail end chasing those runs down.
I agree but sadly wasn't fit. Need to keep him fit for the rest of the series.
Wood's pace is a game changer.
That’s what sheer pace does. Gets batsmen shook.
Wood knows you can't trust the fielders, just bowl them out yourself.
Cummins and goings.
I know, but for all the criticism, England have been really out of luck with their bowling options, while Australia have been able to field their best team every time.
Pace matters
Woakes has bowled well.
- you're too quick, I changed it.This first innings is wild.
Carey getting some treatment here.
You usually do after being hit in the head. Cheers Michael Owen.
Some scary pace here.
Carey getting it from all angles here
Aussies have collapsed more consistently than England in this series strangely.