The Ashes 2019

[Mike]

Cummins gone for 4, 387-7. Smith is on 186 and Mitchell Starc is now at the crease.

[Mike]

Smith caught for 211, 438-8.

[Mike]

The Aussies have declared on 497-8. Play is scheduled to finish today at 19.12.

[Mike]

At the close of play, England are on 23-1.
That is precisely many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many runs behind.

[slogen51]

We are setting them another trap

[James Cutting]

Overton went early for 5, 3rd ball in

Root and Burns trying to build us up a tad, 59-2.

As Mike said:

That is precisely many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many runs behind.

[slogen51]

Shame James Anderson wasn't selected as we could of had Anderson bowling from his own end.

[Mike]

68-2 now, at least we've passed our entire 1st innings score of the last test.

[Mike]

Blimey Charlie, mushn't gwumble (in loving memory of Mark & Lardie), it's 102-2!!!

[Mike]

Mr Burns caught in the slips for 81, 166-3.

[Mike]

Root gone lbw for 71, 175-4.

[Mike]

Roy bowled for 22, 196-5.

This is looking good for England.

[Mike]

Play has resumed and England are currently 212-5.

[Mike]

301 all out, 196 behind.

[slogen51]

Australia 200 ahead they could be in trouble if they don't make at least 100!

[Mike]

Australia 200 ahead they could be in trouble if they don't make at least 100!

They're already 28-3, but Smith is settling in.

[slogen51]

Warner is on quite a run of three consecutive ducks. I wonder what the record is for consecutive ducks in an Ashes series?

[Mike]

Warner is on quite a run of three consecutive ducks. I wonder what the record is for consecutive ducks in an Ashes series?

I'm not sure but I do hope that run continues

England have to get Smith out very, very soon to stand any chance of winning this one. Score is currently 63-4, Wade is on 10 and Smith is on 19.

[Mike]

The Aussies have declared on 186-6, England need 383 to win.

[Mike]

This is going well for England, they are 0-2!