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[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 1st Test, Birmingham, June 16 - 20, 2023

Ashes- 1st Test- The result ?


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Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
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The last two wickets yielded 44 runs. And that was without Joe Root.
 






Simster

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Jul 7, 2003
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The last two wickets yielded 44 runs. And that was without Joe Root.
Which is why that is nowhere near enough. Australia will end up knocking these off relatively comfortably.

The number of times we've been poised to take control and then lost a wicket - we needed one or two of those partnerships to develop further. It didn't happen, and now we'll lose.
 




The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
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I reckon they will chase this down quite easily, wicket is still good to bat on and no front line spinner (didn’t really have one anyway)
 




Muzzman

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Jul 8, 2003
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Lets skittle them, finish it off today, and then I don't have to worry about missing the 'final' day at work tomorrow. Thanks!
 




Nobby Cybergoat

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Jul 19, 2021
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Hoping for some better bowling conditions tomorrow.

New ball will be huge. Massive session coming up in the context of this series
 


HangletonGull

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Apr 10, 2023
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Maybe we are 30/50 short here if we lose everyone will bang on about declaring but I still say it was a good decision 2 wickets tonight game on
 


fly high

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Aug 25, 2011
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Edgbaston 2005 all over again, just 281 to win this time instead of 282. Please not so close as then, my nerves couldn't take it.
 




dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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Which is why that is nowhere near enough. Australia will end up knocking these off relatively comfortably.

The number of times we've been poised to take control and then lost a wicket - we needed one or two of those partnerships to develop further. It didn't happen, and now we'll lose.
Will be the third highest chase ever at Edgbaston (and close to the second)....plenty of life in this game yet (unless weather tomorrow ruins it)
 


nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
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I think you're all underestimating how hard this total will be for the Aussies to reach on a 4 day old pitch and in what will probably be swinging conditions going into the evening.
 


fly high

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Aug 25, 2011
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I think you're all underestimating how hard this total will be for the Aussies to reach on a 4 day old pitch and in what will probably be swinging conditions going into the evening.
Plus condition tomorrow morning should make batting difficult.
 




Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
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Surrey
Will be the third highest chase ever at Edgbaston (and close to the second)....plenty of life in this game yet (unless weather tomorrow ruins it)
1) The game has progressed quickly so Australia will be getting those runs on a 3.5/4 day old pitch, not a 5 day pitch.
2) The pitch is behaving quite benignly
3) England threw away chances to take the game by the throat too many times in their second innings. Watch Australia show them how it's done.

I will be very surprised if Australia don't win this by 4 wickets or better.
 




Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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If arguably England’s greatest ever batsman hadn’t been at the crease, you’d have a good point there.
That said the wacky declaration is not top of the list of reasons why we will probably lose this match. Bairstow’s fumbles have been disastrous.
Still, in Robbo we trust.
Agree, Carey doesn’t miss Root’s stumping in 43 today - as tough a chance as Bairstow’s yesterday. Throw in some crucial dropped catches and the declaration actually slips well back in critical moments.
 


Audax

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Aug 3, 2015
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Uckfield
My feeling is that this could go either way. England will need to take their chances, though - Bairstow's performance with the gloves could be the difference.
 




Hugo Rune

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I reckon they will chase this down quite easily, wicket is still good to bat on and no front line spinner (didn’t really have one anyway)
If they get a partnership or two going, yes.

But this is the Ashes. England have the scoreboard pressure currently. That means an awful lot despite a benign track.
 


Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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1) The game has progressed quickly so Australia will be getting those runs on a 3.5/4 day old pitch, not a 5 day pitch.
2) The pitch is behaving quite benignly
3) England threw away chances to take the game by the throat too many times in their second innings. Watch Australia show them how it's done.

I will be very surprised if Australia don't win this by 4 wickets or better.
Got to say, thought Cummins was exceptional and along with Lyon showed great resilience when England were charging.

I agree lots of England mistakes particular in the field, but this is a very good Aussie side still.
 


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