[Cricket] Fourth Ashes Test - England v Australia - Trent Bridge

[El Turi]

The highest ever first innings deficit that has been turned around to win is 291 so Australia would need to set a new record to win this.

 

[Titanic]

Nice drive on the up from Stuart Broad...

Starc reaches his hundred... bowled well, plenty of wicket-taking balls, but that is a lot of runs!

24.3 - 2 - 101 - 6

And the new ball has been taken.

 

[Titanic]

England LEAD by 300

England 360-8 (81 overs)

 

[Eeyore]

I can understand the reluctance to take the new ball. It can go horribly wrong against swishing tail-enders.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

4-4-1-4-6

 

[Titanic]

WOW... JUST WOW

Ali and Broad laying in to Hazlewood... FOUR, FOUR, 1, FOUR, SIX

379-8, lead 319

 

[Titanic]

50 partnership for Ali and Broad

53 runs, 6.5 overs, RR: 7.75 (Ali 29, Broad 23)

386-8, lead 326

 

[nwgull]

Nice drive on the up from Stuart Broad...

Starc reaches his hundred... bowled well, plenty of wicket-taking balls, but that is a lot of runs!

24.3 - 2 - 101 - 6

And the new ball has been taken.

Ton up (for no wickets) for the crap Mitch as well I assume?

 

[simmo]

I do wonder if Moeen Ali might not be the answer to our opener problem...he opens for Worcester and also in our one day side? It would also really free up 8, allowing us to play a specialist spinner, seamer or batsman as the conditions require.

 

[Titanic]

Good to see footage of Jimmy Anderson running and loosening up this morning. Hope he is back for the Oval

 

[Prince Monolulu]

9 down, were loose

 

[Titanic]

Ali CARVES Johnson over point... to bring his hundred up

Johnson 20.1 - 2 - 102 - 0

*edit* Ali out next ball.. good catch by Smith...

Moeen Ali 38 from 24 balls, 7 fours and a SIX

England 390-9, leading by 330

 

[leigull]

Hopefully Broad and Moeen can put a quick 50 partnership together and get the lead over 300.

50 partnership for Ali and Broad

53 runs, 6.5 overs, RR: 7.75 (Ali 29, Broad 23)

386-8, lead 326

Beautiful!

 

[Simgull]

Anyone begining to feel sorry for the Aussies? No, me neither.

 

[simmo]

2 day test coming up

 

[Simster]

Anyway, as I was saying, I think we should let them bat again with an hour left today.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

I do wonder if Moeen Ali might not be the answer to our opener problem...he opens for Worcester and also in our one day side? It would also really free up 8, allowing us to play a specialist spinner, seamer or batsman as the conditions require.

This...

I was about to point out that he only has a test average of 30 (and a first class average of not much more) and is dodgy against the short ball but seeing as we've tried everyone else and there really doesn't seem to be an answer I'd back this choice for the next year or so and just see how it goes.

 

[nwgull]

Ali has been in such good form for this series. His ability to score so freely at the bottom end of an innings has turned the balance of the two games we won before this one.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Anyone begining to feel sorry for the Aussies? No, me neither.

Really do feel for them, especially Clarke

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I agree with TMS, get them in before lunch