The Ashes: Australia in England 16th Jun - 31 July

[sussexpob]

If Bazball with the bat is the modern face of the game, with the ball its been traditional joining the dots type bowling. Australia haven't had a lot to work with, and made mistakes despite the lack of real movement on offer. Maybe Travis Head will have a hit and try to put England on the back foot, but another quick wickeet and the state of the game really means they have to get some form of useful partnership on the board. if its around a 100-4, Australia are in deep do do..

[Durhamfootman]

66 runs in the session off 27 overs. No one leaking runs.

Shhhh!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Mo gets his wicket, Head before he could really get up steam.

[Durhamfootman]

Mo gets his wicket, Head before he could really get up steam.

Nice!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hmm. JB1 misses an easy stumping that Foakes would have gobbled.

[Durhamfootman]

80 run partnership though

[Durhamfootman]

Hmm. JB1 misses an easy stumping that Foakes would have gobbled.

Of course

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think Australia are probably thinking about declaring...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Mostly Stokes, Mo and a bit of filler until the new ball?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Mo gets Green before the new ball. A huge bonus.

Carey is pretty dangerous customer though.

[sussexpob]

Played Khawaja.

Classic test match innings.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done to UK. Can't afford to get out though.

[mikesiva]

That flying bat could have hurt someone.

[sussexpob]

Indeed. Feels like the match is in the balance with this partnership. Australia need this to go long, because there isnt much after that. If England snag another soon, 300 feels very a lot of runs away.

Was about this stage yesterday Bairstow and Root got a foothold in the game... but Australia will have to see out a new ball this evening

[sussexpob]

Australia wont like how much the ball is turning on day 2. Not been consistent, but the odd one really grips.... going to get harder to bat on this as the game goes on