England v Australia - THE ASHES

[McBain]

Root gone. Unlucky, some nice shots in that 63.

 

[degsy]

6-182...if the aussies keep it to under 100 ???

 

[toffeejack]

feck, missed that wicket. only took my headphone out for a minute.

 

[Walken]

england have let the aussies off the hook here, thats the major difference between the two sides

 

[toffeejack]

11:56 WICKET

• Root c Voges b Starc 63 (Eng 182-6)
  

Glenn McGrath

Ex-Australia seamer on BBC Test Match Special

"It started well for the Australians but Mitchell Starc has let England off the hook a bit here. He needs a a bit more consistency around that area at the top of off stump. There is enough movement to make that length work. As a bowler you have to do less when there is natural variation. You have to be patient, though."




koff glenn

 

[jaspercabbage]

Just like Lyth, got out to a borderline wide delivery, such a waste.

 

[Walken]

thats annoying, your the last two batsman, why not review?

 

[jaspercabbage]

thats annoying, your the last two batsman, why not review?

As toffeejack said yesterday, we don't seem to have the brightest players in Test cricket. Mooen tried to get Buttler to review, and he chose not to.

 

[rascal]

Australia are getting out of jail (no pun intended)

 

[jaspercabbage]

Australia are getting out of jail (no pun intended)

Were digging the tunnel for them.

 

[Walken]

As toffeejack said yesterday, we don't seem to have the brightest players in Test cricket. Mooen tried to get Buttler to review, and he chose not to.

just crazy, even if he thought he was out, what's he saving the review for, anderson?

 

[toffeejack]

As toffeejack said yesterday, we don't seem to have the brightest players in Test cricket. Mooen tried to get Buttler to review, and he chose not to.

in the last test buttler walked when there was barely an appeal. is he happy to surrender his wicket?

 

[wandyr79]

Psychologically we need the lead over 100 but it will be a case of the Aussies being happy(ish) that they have not been punished fully and England being happy(ish) that we have that psychological barrier passed after the cheap wickets.

England are still in the box seat but an opening will be created if the last 3 wickets are taken cheaply.

 

[toffeejack]

please put moeen in ahead of buttler next innings/test! tired of a quality batsman like that playing with bowlers all the time. buttler's trying to play like a test batsman and not playing his natural game and making no contributions. get him in there with the bowlers and he'll feel the need to throw his bat a bit more and get a quick 40/50/60 etc.

 

[Walken]

he may not get 'big' runs, though its difficult from 8, but its very rare that Moeen doesn't chip in with something

 

[toffeejack]

is that aussie fans i can hear on the radio chanting siddle?

if it is, who do they want him to replace? i'd argue he's not as good as any of those 3 pacemen.