The Ashes 2019

[James Cutting]

Sh Mike!

That is some name...bet it's worth a fair few points on a Scrabble board

Archer going for some KO's!!

[Mike]

Oh dear, Archer has made a mess of Labuschagne's nice shiny helmet - why don't the batsmen get out of the way, the ball's only doing about 94mph?

[slogen51]

Just talking about the substitute on TMS - seems strange to me.

Archer is brutal - wish I as seeing this on Tele

Don't think even Jiffery would get forward to him

[James Cutting]

Leach got Bancroft, 6 balls after dinner - 47-3

[Mike]

111-3 and heading for a draw.

[Mike]

6 overs to go and England need to get 4 wickets to win, can they do it?

[Mike]

Match drawn, Australia still lead the series 1-0.

[slogen51]

I don't like or understand the changed substitution system

We know that previously subs could only field not bat nor bowl ( or keep wicket?)

Why didn't Archer come in for Anderson for the Australian second innings in the first Test ? They might not of got nearly 500 declared had Anderson been substituted.

[Mike]

This explains the new concussion replacement ruling :- https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cri ... nes/471184

[slogen51]

Thanks

That does explain it very well - basically avoiding unnecessary risks as a result of concussion

[Mike]

Steve Smith will not being playing in the 3rd test which starts at Headingley on Thursday.

[James Cutting]

[slogen51]

Apparently Boris has told Root that he doesn't want to see a backstop in the field but a long stop might be acceptable.

[vickyaheer]

Jofra Archer is a star in Team England and the way Ben Stokes is playing, hats off!

[slogen51]

West Indies and New Zealand have produced some great cricketers over the years

[Mike]

England won the toss and chose to bowl.

Play was delayed until 12.10, Harris is out for 8, score is 12-1 and they've just come off the field as rain is falling again.

[Mike]

Play has resumed and the Aussies are 32-2.

[Mike]

Another rain delay, 39-2.

[Gary]

At least the next 4 day's are looking better weather wise, plenty of time for England's next collapse

[Mike]

Warner eventually out for 61, Aussies are now 136-3.