The Ashes 2023

[slogen51]

Just checked back in

Was that Stokes just out legside

Come on Bairstow be there at the end and we win

Will be tricky against Starc

90 behind

[slogen51]

Brook was fantastic as a new boy but now is his chance to make a name

166-5

England 85 to win

Brook 43 Bairstow 5

Huge pressure on the bowling side

168-5

[Gary]

Oh dear 171-6, Bairstow gone for 5

[plmc135]

The frailty of ENG middle order exposed again. Hopefully changes for 4th test using form and not reputation

[adderman]

The frailty of ENG middle order exposed again. Hopefully changes for 4th test using form and not reputation

Good idea once the Ashes are gone. Make wholesale changes, win the last two and say 'But we only lost 3-2!"

[Gary]

Some of the shots they are playing heart in mouth moments

Well done Brook getting to 50

[Gary]

Both look a little more comfortable since Starc finished his stint

40 to go

[slogen51]

37 to win and a drinks break which is handy!

Broad wood and Robinson to come - easy money

[slogen51]

The frailty of ENG middle order exposed again. Hopefully changes for 4th test using form and not reputation

Good idea once the Ashes are gone. Make wholesale changes, win the last two and say 'But we only lost 3-2!"

Apart from the last two tests ( dropped chances) England have been on one of their best runs with good away wins

[slogen51]

Spin on - Tod Murphy? Who - first ball no ball

28 to win

Wickets in hand

Next ball short and wide - 4

Australia are poor - England make them look good?

[slogen51]

Starc back for a last roll of the dice

[Gary]

Starc does it again, Brook gone for 75. 21 seems a long way away

[slogen51]

No wickets in hand

Woods immediately off the mark

19 to win

Wood an Woakes obviously need to be careful ( Woods careful!?!)

Thought this would be easy!

[Gary]

It was never going to be easy, the pitch was always going to make it interesting.

7 need, see I was right should have had Wood in at 3

[Gary]

England win just.. by 3 wicket

[slogen51]

England one down with two to play

Fantastic entertainment credit to both sides - Australia could have won this but they didn't

Woods with the bat or ball - incredible

Stokes in the first innings was of course crucial

One match at a time - Old Trafford to come

[slogen51]

Mark Wood given the MOM award

Glen McGrath bemoaning that Australia batted in difficult conditions and bowled in the sunshine - I thought it was supposed to be Whinging Poms!

How do you spot a Whinging Australian? - they have an Australian passport

[XWP29]

Really well done England. Bowlers win it batting at the end like Old, Willis etc. Heady stuff listening to some of the game on a wireless being crowded around at one of the exhibits at the Woodhall Spa 40’s day.

[Gary]

England just need to stop falling into the Aussie trap of going for the short ball. How many wickets have they lost to the short ball this series

[XWP29]

England just need to stop falling into the Aussie trap of going for the short ball. How many wickets have they lost to the short ball this series

A few, still at least we are still in the series.