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

[sussexpob]

Marnus goes for an 82 ball 9 runs.... Wood finally puts him out his misery

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two hours for nine. Only one ball of that will make the highlights.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Broad gets Khawaja after a four hour 47. Presume Head will get a lot of short stuff.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Anderson chips in by knocking over Marsh's stumps. Aussies in a bit of a hole here.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And Root gets Carey. Bit of a bonus. Next ball after a six.

Wood v Tail?

[sussexpob]

As I said earlier, I thought the pitch would be worse to bat on that people were saying, but I didnt think it was this bad. Australia have struggled to get timing on anything. Unless Smith does something Smith like, this could be a drawn series on the way

[sussexpob]

Say that as Starc skies one.... Smith might as well have a bit of a bash

[Arthur Crabtree]

Brook takes England to tea. Great session for the hosts. New ball due soon. Not sure how tempting that is currently.

[sussexpob]

At 180/7, with a tailender at the crease and both batsman having to re-play themselves in after tea, why the flaming **** is Harry Brook out there being asked to send down 65 mph dobbers?

Some of Stokes ideas I like.... some of them just seem insane to me.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Vaughan thinks it's because Smith doesn't want to get out to him, so it gets into his head.

Maybe like Vaughan getting out to Ponting, at Trent Bridge in 05....

[sussexpob]

Terrible decision that... was missing leg by an absolute mile.

Broad particularly has the ball moving around again.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Handy partnership. 30 so far. Still slow going though.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Fifty partnership now. Just as I expected.

Woah. Woakes gets Smith. Well done lad.

[sussexpob]

Aussies have the lead. Tail is wagging, very frustrating for England

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two days gone and they've just cancelled each other out. A very cricket outcome.