The Ashes

[Albert]

Rogers gone for 47. It was the kind of start Australia needed, will give them so confidence. 

Wood, why? It's a no ball, Rogers is still there. Wow. Talk about the luck going completely the other way. 

Great ball by Wood anyhow. But Wood absolutely has to get that right in the future. That's a devastating blow for a bowling side, particularly with a 100 run stand on the board. At least there's plenty of runs on the board for them. 

The hell was that appeal by the way? 

[Curtains]

Quite a few play and misses early too. 

Australia are doing alright at this point. It's all academic at this point, but it'll give them a bit of confidence. The interesting part will be when Marsh, Clarke and Voges come out, as arguably all three have some question marks over them. Even if he gets ducks until the end of the series though, I expect Clarke to be fine, but Voges and Marsh, particularly with a dead rubber coming up will be looking over their shoulders. 

All going wrong for England as Wood gets Rogers caught Root with a no ball 

Going  Australias way today 

110-0 

[Albert]

Bizarre over there. Rogers gets his fifty. 

If that had all happened in a more even match, that could have been a turning point. 

[SaintRam]

Wood has bowled a huge amount today with his foot at a similar amount over the line. Commentary team were discussing about it earlier how the umpires don't seem concerned with his no balls until he gets a wicket, unless he's a good distance over the line.

[sage]

This pitch is a joke. 111-0. No chance for the bowlers.

[Curtains]

Wood has bowled a huge amount today with his foot at a similar amount over the line. Commentary team were discussing about it earlier how the umpires don't seem concerned with his no balls until he gets a wicket, unless he's a good distance over the line.

Rogers has gone this time Bowled Stokes caught Root 52 

 

Heart in mouth for another no ball but it was just ok by Stokes 

Woods front foot is a problem though and he isn't bowling well at all .

Stokes bowling well though. 

 

Australia 128-1 

[Albert]

Rogers finally gone for 52. Again, a good start for Australia. 

Stokes also treading a fine line for the no ball by the looks of it. 

[SaintRam]

Good job that Warner top edge flew for 6. A catch would have had him called back for another Wood no-ball.

[Albert]

Good job that Warner top edge flew for 6. A catch would have had him called back for another Wood no-ball.

Not getting called for these until the third umpire isn't doing him any favours. 

[Curtains]

Stokes gets Warner for 64 caught by Broad .

 Australia 130-2 

Both openers gone now. 

Stokes doing well.  

[Curtains]

Stokes gets S Marsh now caught by Root in slips 

Broad gets Smith  caught Stokes at short point 

136-4 

[sage]

115-0 to 136-3 and so it begins

 

[sage]

136-4 crumble crumble

[Curtains]

115-0 to 136-3 and so it begins

 

make that 4 

[sage]

make that 4 

I aready had

[Curtains]

I aready had

Not quick enough lol

[Guest]

136-4 crumble crumble

Crumble as in the pitch ??

You are starting to sound like.....

[Albert]

Walk away for a few minutes, and bam, batting collapse. 

Great captaincy by Cook in any case. He's had Warner's number all series. Dropping Mitch Marsh for Shaun Marsh was honestly one of the most bizarre choices I've ever seen. The choice should always have been Shaun Marsh or Voges for this Test, and they decided to instead sacrifice Mitch, who's arguably in better form than his brother, and certainly in better form than Voges. 

Oh well, Voges is probably batting for his position here. 

Oh well, at least my "attack Australia, and England will win" prediction after Lords seems to have been on the money. This Australia side have two modes, "attack" and "attack more", and it doesn't look like they've been able to adjust to these conditions, even after the conditions have gotten better for batting. 

[sage]

 

[Curtains]

Wood has Clarke caught in slips 

 

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Australia 176-5