The Ashes 2023

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ENG 91 - 1. Crawley stumped for 48.

[slogen51]

Tea

England 145-1 Duckett 62

A very good day so far for England: 5 wickets for 100 and 145 runs

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ENG 184 - 1. Nathan Lyon just left pitch with what looks like a bad calf injury.

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188 - 2. Pope out caught on boundary for 42

[James Cutting]

Well that was a silly wicket to give away, Pope! Been bowling short balls since tea and he tries to hook it for 6. Was looking quite comfortable.

Another ton please Root.

[James Cutting]

Now Root's fallen for it too!

Nope, no ball.

[Gary]

Lyon being helped off didn’t look for if you’re an Aussie anyway. Can’t believe how many no balls the Aussie are bowling

[Gary]

Bit of a poor shot from Duckett, so close to his 100. 208 for 3

[XWP29]

Nudge singles and stop trying to slog it?

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222 - 4 Root out caught Smith

[XWP29]

Oh no

[Gary]

Brook technique just looks wrong but somehow works. Would love to know what the background staff must think.

[James Cutting]

Agreed! 278-4 at close is good, only 136 behind. Feel like they'll come out all guns blazing in the morning.

[Mike]

I'm surprised that Stokes hasn't declared yet.

[XWP29]

Encouraging to see these two steadying the batting.

[slogen51]

Nudge singles and stop trying to slog it?

Nick

That reminds me of an old boy I used to bat with in the works team - every time he/we went in to bat he would say " lambs to the slaughter" and " no silly runs"

Needless to say he was run out a few times


Remember the olden days whenever Root was out England would collapse - not anymore!

PS he was quite senior in the company and I wasn't but cricket brings people together contrary to the bullplop you read in the papers about misogyny and class elitism etc

[XWP29]

Nudge singles and stop trying to slog it?

Nick

That reminds me of an old boy I used to bat with in the works team - every time he/we went in to bat he would say " lambs to the slaughter" and " no silly runs"

Needless to say he was run out a few times


Remember the olden days whenever Root was out England would collapse - not anymore!

PS he was quite senior in the company and I wasn't but cricket brings people together contrary to the bullplop you read in the papers about misogyny and class elitism etc

Mike,
You were Beefy and him Boycott? What have you done to my average!

In one of our inter company games I bowled spin (v. badly), our very sporty sales director cracked my first slow ball for four, I tweaked the next one faster and bowled him. It actually improved our relationship.

[James Cutting]

Stokes (17) gone second ball, 279-5

[James Cutting]

Another one gifted to the short ball, Brook for 50. And now Broad is in to bat.

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311 - 7 Bairstow out caught mid on; atrocious shot