3rd Ashes Test

[Oldhasbeen]

Same team - no surprise as no-on outside the XI has made much of a case for incluseion.

In the balance at 192-4.  Just favouring the Aussies, IMHO.

Nice to be watch some live cricket at a just-about-civilised hour.  Shame we have to endure Boycott's drivel. Has he not heard Richie Benaud's wisdom on commentary: "On radio, you describe what's happening. On TV, you add to what the viewer can see himself. And if you can't think of aything that adds to wat the viewer can see, shut up!".

Ally looking like yesterday's man. Vince gets himslef out playing outside off stump AGAIN!!! Good work by Malan, Bairstow & Stoneman to keep us in it. Some real grit against class bowling, and some nice use of feet agains Lyon.

[nat]

After day 1 we're ahead but not by as much as some people think. The pitch is a road and 500 is a par score.

[IlfordEagle]

Our best day's play so far, we have to push on & get 500 & hope for a couple of early wickets. Well done to Malan who grafted well, Bairstow continued his good form, Stoneman had a torrid time but stuck in there & did well, pity about Ally again.

[Andy]

After day 1 we're ahead but not by as much as some people think. The pitch is a road and 500 is a par score.

Nat, the only way to judge a par score is for the other side to complete their first innings.

[bwildered]

Switched on to see Root and Stoneman dismissed . Although not like the result so far, great to see some fast bowling with batsmen being worked over. Much better than the 20/20 menu of it being on a plate for fodder .
Just need to serve a dollop of our own speedfeast .

[bwildered]

Oh dear back to type, Anderson and Broad opening spells both again too short, becoming contagious has Woakes now has the problem . Only Overton looks to cause any problem .
Mission impossible for Silverwood .

[Oldhasbeen]

Oh dear back to type, Anderson and Broad opening spells both again too short, becoming contagious has Woakes now has the problem . Only Overton looks to cause any problem .
Mission impossible for Silverwood .

Anderson made a comment about the coaching not being helpful, possibly referring to the loss of Otis Gibson as bowling coach.

If Wood or Stokes are available in the next test (please God, let it happen!!!) Overton (if fit) has gotta stay. On current form Broad's is really not worth his place, IMHO. Dropping him might be the kick up the a*se he needs.
Mo's also contributing very little but I've no don't think it's anything to do with attitude, just a loss of form. But the alternatives are not great. Rather wish we'd raken Rashid along rather than a complete rookie.

[nat]

Looks like a side strain for Overton which would rule him out for the rest of the series... probably.

Broad is in decline and Ali, like I predicted, is doing nothing. Woakes is a limited player with both bat and ball.

Not looking good. I expect Oz to rack up 500ish and it will then be for England to bat for a draw.

[Perov]

I find it strange that experienced bowlers like Anderson and Broad need a bowling coach.
If they don't know their own game and what they need to do by now they never will.

I don't think people like  like John Lever,  Botham or Fiery Fred had bowling coaches.

[IlfordEagle]

Broad always seems to think he's a genuine fast bowler, which he isn't! At times they all tend to try to bowl too fast, often they bowl too short as well, the Aussies don't seem to waste anywhere near so many deliveries, some of them really did get up & test the batsmen. Unless we get Smith out quickly tomorrow I can see him getting a big ton again, maybe even a double, sadly Eng are approx 100 short especially after Malan & Bairstow had done so well.

[Oldhasbeen]

Bye bye ashes.

Horribly dis-spirited England performance today. Where's the leadership from the senior players?

Only way I can see us getting a draw out of this now is if Michael Vaughan is correct and there's the mother of all rainstorms hitting Perth this weekend.

[bwildered]

Had a quick look at the Haynes Workshop Manual on English Test cricket !! Batsmen get runs , bowlers get wickets . Mmmmmm .

[IlfordEagle]

Bowling was taken apart today, they tried hard but no penetration & they are all very average with little variation apart from being hit either to leg or off!!
Assuming Aust push on to 600/650 our only hope is the weather otherwise I cannot see us going far into Monday & goodbye to The Ashes.

[tonk]

Beginning to look like Cookie and Broad have made one tour too many.

[bwildered]

Beginning to look like Christmas ........, has come early for the Aussies .