Fourth Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, Chester le Street 9-13 Aug 2013

[spring hall convert]

this is so easy for the Australia at moment England don't look like getting a wicket

You're not wrong there, I also appreciate the attempt to tempt fate.

 

[keaton]

These two will win it by themselves

 

[spring hall convert]

This is begining to remind me of that West Indies chase when Greenwich scored 200. Anyone remember that game? How many did they need to win, I remember it being around 350 (from the highlights I might add, I was only 3 at the time!)

 

[brightonmark1234]

england dont look like getting a wicket

 

[Titanic]

80-0 (20 overs)

Rogers 36* Warner 37*

Australia are cruising.

Is there another swing in the Test Match??

 

[Bold Seagull]

it doesn't look far off being done tonight...

 

[spring hall convert]

Really shrewd stuff this from Australia, the rate they've scored at has pretty much taken the second new ball out of the game. Quite a bit of pressure on Swann to get it done methinks.

 

[maltaseagull]

I think the aussies have plans for tomorrow

 

[brightonmark1234]

this is crap by england and cant see england getting a wicket untill its too late

 

[brightonmark1234]

Australia only require another 202 runs with 10 wickets remaining

 

[Bold Seagull]

Really shrewd stuff this from Australia, the rate they've scored at has pretty much taken the second new ball out of the game. Quite a bit of pressure on Swann to get it done methinks.

An excellent observation. .

They've taken a risk, especially knowing Cook's negative nature, and they've f*cked us in the first 20 overs. We look shellshocked in the field, I'm watching blank faces, there is very little shouting, and the intensity has dropped. Hardly been a chance for 10 overs.

 

[Bold Seagull]

England are overwhelming favorites, how many times has 299 been chased down in the 4th innings in England?? Particularly on a pitch where the previous 3 innings runs have only accumulated an average of 260 per innings.

The bowlers have got their batsmen out of trouble with the bat, again. I expect them to finish the job by the end of the day.

I do too now.....

 

[Simster]

One slip FFS.

More absolute PONY captaincy from Cook.

 

[Badger]

One slip FFS.

More absolute PONY captaincy from Cook.

Is there any point having a second slip if he can't catch?

 

[Pavilionaire]

We need a wicket and we need it NOW!!

 

[Titanic]

Australia 101-0 (26.4 overs)

Rogers 45* Warner 48*

Australia's highest opening partnership of the series.

198 more required.

 

[Bold Seagull]

We need a wicket and we need it NOW!!

We need 3 in quick succession...

 

[Mr Blobby]

We are toying with them. We will let them get to 150-0 before bowling them all out for 298 tomorrow morning.

 

[Titanic]

One slip FFS.

More absolute PONY captaincy from Cook.

We could have 5 slips and a gully... but so far the ball hasn't been going there... it has been pinging to the fence with monotonous regularity.

These two have hit FIFTEEN boundaries so far.

 

[Bold Seagull]

We are toying with them. We will let them get to 150-0 before bowling them all out for 298 tomorrow morning.

We need to bowl them out for 297 to win it, 298 would be a rare tie.