Ashes 2025-26.

[sussexpob]

I don't think Duckett could of had a worse test when factoring the dropped catches in... I think he put down 2, maybe even 3 of the five.

[andy]

Morning all, I'l be honest today is the first day in the series I haven't got up for the star t due to it being my first wedding anniversary....

Belated congratulations!

Duckett out to Boland. England 48-1.

Cheers mate

Have to say I really don't enjoy watching Ollie pope bat makes me extremely nervous...50 up for England jn the 10th over...good that Starc didn't get an early wicket but only a matter of time before he is back on to bowl at pope

[andy]

Boland has it on a string hes bowling extremely well this is tough now

[sussexpob]

Pope isn't installing much confidence here.

[andy]

That is a beautiful on drive from Crawley! Dare I say it he looks good here

[andy]

As I say that he bursts one through the hands of green at gully...if by some miracle England can avoid root having to go in until tomorrow there's half a chance desperately need him not exposed to the lights early in this innings

[sussexpob]

Green should gett his hands to that. Crawley living dangerously.

[backfootpunch]

As I say that he bursts one through the hands of green at gully...if by some miracle England can avoid root having to go in until tomorrow there's half a chance desperately need him not exposed to the lights early in this innings

Crawley going to crawley

He looks so good when driving the full balls

But just cant help himself wafting at good length balls

If he told himself im only going to drive half volleys im pretty sure hed average 40 not 30

[andy]

This is hard work now, ball still flying through however a number of balls also starting to keep low series defining session this

[andy]

I don't think Duckett could of had a worse test when factoring the dropped catches in... I think he put down 2, maybe even 3 of the five.

Real odd test from him normally a safe pair of hands in the field have to feel for him in the second innings with the bat got done by the one that kept low but yeah odd in the field never normally drops chances

[backfootpunch]

At this point im numb to the ridiculous drives

I lied

Wtf is pope doing

[sussexpob]

Pope is so lucky there

[andy]

Inglis looks like he might have done some damage to his shoulder attempting that dive

[andy]

Just as I was wondering why smith went back to neser instead of green, neser gets pope caught and bowled shocker of an innings from pope really

[sussexpob]

Utterly Rubbish from Pope