The Ashes 2023

[James Cutting]

Gutted for Woakes, that looked extremely tight for a no-ball!

[plmc135]

318 all out. Fivefor for Woakes

[Gary]

317 all out, Woakes gets his 5th

[James Cutting]

Duckett gone off Starc, 9-1.

[Gary]

Khawaja catch to get Ali was fantastic, 164 for 2

[Gary]

Crawley just got to 100 glad he got a big score

[slogen51]

England 235-2 82 behind

Motoring

[slogen51]

Root ramps to his 59 test half century

[Gary]

Weather for the next three days could be an issue. Forecast seem to be getting worse with each update. Saturday still looking like there will be no play all day

Root just got to 50, 256 for 2

[James Cutting]

Need to get a good total, declare then rip through them somehow before Saturday

Crawley 152 off 152, cracking innings, had some luck but well played that man.

[Gary]

Race on to see who get to the next century first Crawley 174 or Root 65

England now trail by 11, 306 for 2.

That massive temporary stand looks great to be in https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJVAdbtA/

[James Cutting]

Blimey! New FRIAT grandstand?!

[plmc135]

Crawley out for 189

[plmc135]

Root well and truly castled for 84 351 - 4

[csnewton2701]

Race on to see who get to the next century first Crawley 174 or Root 65

England now trail by 11, 306 for 2.

That massive temporary stand looks great to be in https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJVAdbtA/

It was great being sat in there yesterday. Even though 5 rows from the back the view is unobstructed and the atmosphere was bouncing despite it being the first day.

Chris

[XWP29]

Great day for England been glued all day to BBC sounds on the mobile.

[slogen51]

Excellent day for England - had some family around but the radio has been on all day in the background

He won't but I wonder if Stokes is pondering a snap declaration overnight or very early tomorrow to a) catch the Aussie openers unprepared b) set about trying to bowl Australia out and then chase the win.

It doesn't matter how many we score in our first innings as we need to take 10 Australia wickets so why not maximise the time to bowl Australia out and give England a shot at the target to keep the Ashes alive?

[plmc135]

The best option, bearing in mind the projected weather, is for ENG to bat on and gain as quickly as possible a substantial lead.

Then trust they can bowl out AUS and not need to bat again.

[plmc135]

Stokes castled for 51. ENG 437 - 5

[plmc135]

474 - 6 Brook caught inches from boundary