The Ashes 2023

[Connor]

Root's agression is not a shock. Fully expecting them to get in the region of 300 and consider a declaration

 

[steven]

Game on a knife edge now, couple of wickets here and England in trouble - at the same point, Brook and Stokes could score really quickly and take it away from Australia.

 

[sbbefc]

Need these two to stick around until lunch. They can then push on in the afternoon. If England get 300 runs before tea they should win this game.

 

[moggeridge]

Root's agression is not a shock. Fully expecting them to get in the region of 300 and consider a declaration

heavy chance of rain tomorrow morning and then some through the afternoon can see why they've come out swinging

 

[Connor]

heavy chance of rain tomorrow morning and then some through the afternoon can see why they've come out swinging

yep, soon as he tried to scoop that first ball I just thought, they're playing for a declaration score here

 

[john jako]

I genuinely thought that was out on stokes before. Was missing the wicket by half a yard haha

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

I genuinely thought that was out on stokes before. Was missing the wicket by half a yard haha

I couldn't understand why they reviewed it, thought the Australians had better shouts yesterday that they passed on.

 

[john jako]

I couldn't understand why they reviewed it, thought the Australians had better shouts yesterday that they passed on.

I don’t think anyone apart from Lyon and Carey wanted to review. Weirdly enough them two also had the best view lol

 

[Rita_Poon]

Catch...5/150
Brook out.

 

[jazzy]

After this mornings play and England yet again displaying an ultra aggressive approach I wonder if @KevTheRat still thinks that England lack the mental toughness to go toe to toe with the Aussies .
Australias negative tactics and England's desire to run the game may well result in an Australian win but there can be no doubt about England's desire and mental toughness.

 

[Kev The Rat]

A lot of blabber mouths on here giving it large last night, and this morning.

Aussies were always in control of this after that 20 minute spell last night, despite whatever bluster England came up with this morning.

We've shown no appetite to dig in like the Aussies did, and that is what seperates them from us.

 

[Kev The Rat]

After this mornings play and England yet again displaying an ultra aggressive approach I wonder if @KevTheRat still thinks that England lack the mental toughness to go toe to toe with the Aussies .
Australias negative tactics and England's desire to run the game may well result in an Australian win but there can be no doubt about England's desire and mental toughness.

Negative tactics, maybe - on the other hand it shows a commitment to winning, which is what I was alluding to yesterday.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

 

[jazzy]

A lot of blabber mouths on here giving it large last night, and this morning.

Aussies were always in control of this after that 20 minute spell last night, despite whatever bluster England came up with this morning.

We've shown no appetite to dig in like the Aussies did, and that is what seperates them from us.

Can't agree with that. England's approach has not been reckless but they have taken calculated risks and looked to score at every opportunity.
Stokes has been very circumspect so far.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Can't agree with that. England's approach has not been reckless but they have taken calculated risks and looked to score at every opportunity.
Stokes has been very circumspect so far.

to be fair, its still kind of in the balance, I think 300 would be a very tough ask for Australia.