* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[astill86]

England 187ao. Very poor, not sure I can see a way back into the game for England unless they take 3 or 4 very early wickets.

 

[larus]

England 187ao. Very poor, not sure I can see a way back into the game for England unless they take 3 or 4 very early wickets.

I think the ENgland team have proved resilience over recent times. All teams will have good sessions during a match/series. Australia have now had another decent 2 sessions; the first since the 2nd day of Brisbane. I still fancy our chances to win this as I don't think we'll fold again second time round.

 

[astill86]

I think the ENgland team have proved resilience over recent times. All teams will have good sessions during a match/series. Australia have now had another decent 2 sessions; the first since the 2nd day of Brisbane. I still fancy our chances to win this as I don't think we'll fold again second time round.

Depends what the Aussies get really and whether they can create scoreboard pressure. There's still 3 days and a session to go yet but I feel that lead of 81 could be more significant than it sounds.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Glad Aussies have finally pulled their socks up, series was becoming an anti climax

 

[8ace]

This test is shaping up similar to the one four years ago...

 

[Beach Hut]

Glad Aussies have finally pulled their socks up, series was becoming an anti climax

Too true at least there a decent game on now. More interesting will be whether we can play well again, sadly we may well miss Broad big time as this series goes on.

 

[Beach Hut]

Wicket, Hughes out 31/1

 

[Beach Hut]

Ponting out

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Punter out for 1

 

[8ace]

Rickaaaaaaaaaaaay!

 

[BensGrandad]

We have 3 hopes now
1. They collapse
2. They bat on too long and allow us the chance to bat out a draw
3. We have an astonoshing 2nd innings with the bat. That is all batsmen do well and show their English guts and spirit.

 

[Beach Hut]

Wicket, Clarke out 64/3

 

[astill86]

This is getting interesting now. Really need Hussey out early!

 

[Hiney]

If we can get Hussey....................................

 

[Beach Hut]

The two Hs are the key if we can get at Hussey we can win

 

[MJsGhost]

I bloody love cricket

Give me a close ashes test over an FA cup final / world cup final ANY DAY

I can't see us winning this one though - those late first innings runs for the aussies are going to prove the difference methinks.

 

[dannyboy]

has anyone got a decent stream for this , wouldnt mind catching the last few overs

 

[Mendoza]

has anyone got a decent stream for this , wouldnt mind catching the last few overs

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[dannyboy]

cheers mate

 

[Milton Keynes Seagull]

Glad Aussies have finally pulled their socks up, series was becoming an anti climax

The Perth wicket is notoriously quick and in the past 40 years England have only won here once. This is Johnson's home ground and my view is he was bowling so well, he was unplayable at times.