The summer of test cricket - Ashes 2023

[Niigata Jack]

Good tactics by Stokes. Stopped the boundaries and slowed the scoring rate with short pitched bowling - 2 quick Aussie wickets.

Australia. 191/4

I can still see them getting close to 400, if not slightly more, just depends on first few overs after lunch.

England basically need another 4 wickets cause Lyons is walking around on crutches so he won't be batting, another quick two wickets an "it" could be game on.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Carey and Green digging in and yet England amazingly still haven't taken the new ball.

Aussies 329 ahead with 4 wickets remaining, what's that they say about the writing and the wall :roll:

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Good battle today. England haven’t let Australia run away with it and taken wickets. Australia still strong favourites obviously but England have chased big totals down before.

 

[Risc]

Really has been pathetic batting by Australia here.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Short ball is really working well ...

Aus 242/7

England 2nd innings should be really interesting.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Cracking black eye on Pat Cummins.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Short ball is really working well ...

Aus 242/7

England 2nd innings should be really interesting.

Need two wickets ASAP and then bat sensibly till end of todays play, trouble is they probably won't do the latter.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Gonna have to be cagey when bowling to Cummins, because he can bat and score quick runs.

Can't see England getting 350/400 though.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Need two wickets ASAP and then bat sensibly till end of todays play, trouble is they probably won't do the latter.

Australia haven't had to take the 2nd new ball yet in order to bowl England out in 3 innings.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Just how many wickets would have been taken without these no balls, its ridiculous. :x

 

[Niigata Jack]

Australia haven't had to take the 2nd new ball yet in order to bowl England out in 3 innings.

Game, set and match, without the call for new balls :lol:

 

[Risc]

Someone ask Ricky to get down from commentary gantry and get padded up. Watching these lot try to play the short ball is painful.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Why on Earth would they make Lyon bat when they’re 360 in front.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Wrong person hit on the helmet.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Wrong person hit on the helmet.

Should save them for Warner and Smith and hit them right between the eyes :lol: