The Ashes

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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Smith gone lbw on review, dreadful decision by the umpire not to give it onfield. 120-3, Wood with the wicket.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Looked plumb; was plumb.

    Poor from the umpire.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    buffybegood said:

    Whilst I agree there wasn't too much threat from our bowlers, 2 wickets down in the first session still represents an acceptable, if not great, return imo; thus, for me anyway, a fairly even first session.

    I agree with OCS 😱. 2 down after being inserted is a decent return.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    IronHerb said:

    buffybegood said:

    Whilst I agree there wasn't too much threat from our bowlers, 2 wickets down in the first session still represents an acceptable, if not great, return imo; thus, for me anyway, a fairly even first session.

    I agree with OCS 😱


    😄


  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    In years gone by, I'd agree; you only ever put a team in if you expected to get 3 or more wickets in the first session so only taking 2 would be disappointing. However, that's not how England play cricket any more; if Australia had won the toss and decided to bat, 2 wickets down would be a fairly even first session.

    In years gone by I suspect England would have chosen to bat on winning the toss today, but Stokes likes to chase in the 4th innings way more than is usual, so expectations are a bit different when you put the opposition in these days imo.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    4th wicket. That could be big. Need to rattle through them now with the likelihood of losing a couple of days to rain.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    Very much needed. I thought it wouldn't be hitting inline (umpire's call at best) but a very good review. 183-4.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Another fairly even session imo, again 2 wickets, but we slowed the run-rate down so the Aussies haven't got away from us. Lots of overs to be bowled still though (very poor over rate), and the Aussies have got Green and Casey yet to bat, as well as the bowlers, so the day could easily go either way.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    First over after tea and Head goes for 48. Broad takes his 600th Test wicket. 189-5.
  • alderzalderz
    Green lbw to Woakes, 254-6
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Green given lbw, it's being reviewed.

    He's out, umpire's call (finally we've had one given onfield). 254-6
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Bairstow catches Marsh and is the most surprised person in the ground.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Very decent catch by Bairstow, Marsh gone, 255-7.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    294-8, Carey goes to Woakes not long before the close 😊
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    299-8 close of play. England's day just about imo.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I think definitely Englands day.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    IronHerb said:

    I think definitely Englands day.

    In isolation, yes, but I think in the context of the series Australia will be happier. The weather suggests this will be a three day test match and they've already used one of them.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We smack it about tomorrow and bowl them out Friday. Simple.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    IronHerb said:

    We smack it about tomorrow and bowl them out Friday. Simple.


  • SlackerSlacker
    Had a great day yesterday, a really good days cricket .A few beers @ £6 a pint😳.
    Great curry on the curry mile and a good night’s kip . Looking forward to getting home for day 2.🏏
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Great start, Cummins goes to the first ball of the morning, 299-9. Anderson with his first wicket of the match.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Couldn't have asked for a better start. Need the 10th quickly.

  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    And it is. Woakes 5-fer.

    Ah. No ball.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    That works, 300 all out, Woakes gets a fifer.

    Oh no, a no-ball.

  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Let's hope it's not too costly. Woakes's first no-ball of the innings, having bowled 19 overs. Typical.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    buffybegood said:

    Let's hope it's not too costly

    In both runs and time. The forecast hasn't improved for the weekend in Manchester so England need to bat soon and score quickly to force a result.

    11 runs already added, too.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    5-fer now for Woakes.

    Hazlewood caught by Duckett.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    317 all out, Woakes legally this time.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    That's a good effort to bowl the Aussies out half an hour into Day 2. Now to score 400 and declare with 20 minutes at them this evening. 😂
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    OK. Place your bets, lunch score?

    I'm going 60-1.
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