The Ashes 2023

[csnewton2701]

Pray for some overcast conditions first thing tomorrow and get the ball swinging.

Chris

[James Cutting]

Warner and Labuschagne gone, 79-2.

[slogen51]

Smith out for 6

Nicks Broad

Crucial wickets

Australia sending in a night Watchman to face Broad!

[James Cutting]

3 huge wickets to get that tonight!

[Mike]

Don't take me home
Please don't take me home
I just don't wanna go to work
I wanna stay here and drink all your beer
Please don't please don't take me home

[slogen51]

Australia require 174 with 7 wickets remaining

How will Stokes play this? Attack! Attack!

Bit worried about the night Watchman who could be a real pain in the arse tomorrow morning

You can get 10/1 on the draw ! What's the weather forecast

[GetRAFbackto89nos]

I think the morning session will be wiped out by rain, but it's due to stop at around midday, so we will get at least 2 sessions bowling at them. Heavy cloud above should mean the ball will swing and hopefully we can take all 7 wickets!
What a couple of overs from Broad last night though! The atmosphere inside the ground was insane!!
Tom

[slogen51]

The outfield will be slow which will suit England but the ball could be wet which won't suit England

[slogen51]

Aggers reckons no play until 2PM

Can't see this particular Australian side going out all guns blazing so if England don't win wish I had taken the draw at 10/1 last night

[James Cutting]

14.15 play resumes, 52 overs to be bowled, plus last hour (15 overs)

[James Cutting]

143-5

Aus need 138 runs

England need 5 wickets...

[slogen51]

Greene gone

Six down - 89 remaining

Needed that!

[James Cutting]

Certainly going to be tight, 4 wickets to go, 89 runs to win! (We had a similar scenario in Pakistan if I remember correctly)

If you can't get Khawaja, get the others

[slogen51]

I think Australia will drop anchor if they don't want to lose the first test

If this was England batting under Stokes it would have been done an dusted either way - it is so strange to see Australia playing so very tentatively, the boot is certainly on the other foot these days

Australia only need three an over

[James Cutting]

Yes couldn't agree more. I think we'll get them, they want the draw it seems

[slogen51]

Moheen back on - if they don't get after him then Australia are playing for the draw?

[slogen51]

Khawaja out

Stokes again a massive moment

[slogen51]

Cummings next in

Australia may as well go for it now

Joe ( part time bowler) Root bowls a maiden - a pathetic batting display by Australia

[slogen51]

Carey scored 66 in the first innings

Pat Cummings hits a the first 4 off root - 63 required with 3 wickets remaining

Carey sounds like he is up for it

I was confident but for no good reason I have become pessimistic

[slogen51]

Carey out

Exceptional catch by Root going by TMS

54 required with two wickets remaining

16 overs left in the game