The Ashes: Adelaide.

[GarlicJam]

Well, that got pretty tense and exciting. It has certainly woken up this test.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Three down. Woakes needed a lift. No chance that England will bat 4-5 sessions to draw the game. Their best chance is chasing 300-400 to win, though that's obviously extremely slim.

But inevitably they will go three down sometime on the last day.

It'll be impressive to go three down after only two games. Although if any team could manage it, it'll be England.

England have already lost in Perth. That result is printed in ink on the fixture list.

Key wicket for Woakes. Could this be another 2006?

[backfootpunch]

Out, finally. A bit of luck goes England's way at last. Unfortunately, it's probably too little too late. Australia might be glad to get their collapse out of the way now, when it won't change the result.

Interesting that Joe Root's decision to bowl will be castigated long after this game is over, but Smith's decision not to enforce the follow-on, and to send in a nightwatchman at effectively 265-4 will probably escape scrutiny as Australia will still win. Going back in to bat with the ball hooping around looks more than a little silly, IMO.

With a 5 test match series and two injury prone pace bowlers in starc and cummins he didn't really have much of a choice

It was the right call baring england pulling off an absolute miracle

[andy]

Was a fantastic last little session there for england! I personally am not suprised that they didn't enforce the follow...i also think they probably only need another 40 odd runs and the game is gone anyway....Our atatck was always going to do better under lights, however it won't mask the fact that when lights aren't on etc, we will still struggle....was suprised to see Overton only bowled 1 over....especially as Broad didn't want to make anyone play towards the end...all in all, a fantastic day's test cricket, and the first session tomorrow, could see the game gone from england, wickets needed first half hour!

[Dr Cricket]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

[backfootpunch]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

Different name

Same chip on your shoulder

[Dr Cricket]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

Different name

Same chip on your shoulder

Same name but Backfootpunch still talks down indian players.

[shankycricket]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

There is a different thread related to an Indian series going on right now. But you seem far more active in this one. Weird.

[Dr Cricket]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

There is a different thread related to an Indian series going on right now. But you seem far more active in this one. Weird.

Not really only posted 14 in this thread and vast majority of them was before the test even started.
Also does anyone really expect anyone to be watching india vs Sri lanka a pretty pointless series.

[shankycricket]

Wonder when anyone gonna say root can't be a good player till he scores runs in Australia so is that type of statements only saved for indian players.

There is a different thread related to an Indian series going on right now. But you seem far more active in this one. Weird.

Not really only posted 14 in this thread and vast majority of them was before the test even started.
Also does anyone really expect anyone to be watching india vs Sri lanka a pretty pointless series.

Your signature would seem to suggest so, yeah.

[Dr Cricket]

That stance is about they hype of the ashes and what it stands for not about the cricket.
if the cricket is good I will watch it, if the cricket is poor I won't.

[meninblue]

Aussies still favorites imo. What this collapse will do though is reduce the margin of defeat.

[backfootpunch]

Aussies still favorites imo. What this collapse will do though is reduce the margin of defeat.

They more than likely could declare now and win easily

[backfootpunch]

That stance is about they hype of the ashes and what it stands for not about the cricket.
if the cricket is good I will watch it, if the cricket is poor I won't.

So you are anti the oldest most iconic series in cricket

Weird

[Dr Cricket]

That stance is about they hype of the ashes and what it stands for not about the cricket.
if the cricket is good I will watch it, if the cricket is poor I won't.

So you are anti the oldest most iconic series in cricket

Weird

Technically it isn't the oldest series that probably belongs to Canada vs USA.
also nothing weird about it many people don't like the Ashes.