The Ashes 2019

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Where the hell is woakes? If woakes is hurt this series is over with no anderson also. Mooen is a shell of himself at the minute, aussies are well in his head.

Apparently he's ok to bowl, according to BBC. Hurt his hand fielding a ball yesterday, but supposedly ok. If he's ok, big question mark on Joe Root's captaincy

[Armchair expert]

**** YES SMITH

5th Aussie to score tons in both innings of an Ashes test

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[Jim05]

FREAK!

[The Dark Knight]

Where the hell is woakes? If woakes is hurt this series is over with no anderson also. Mooen is a shell of himself at the minute, aussies are well in his head.

Apparently he's ok to bowl, according to BBC. Hurt his hand fielding a ball yesterday, but supposedly ok. If he's ok, big question mark on Joe Root's captaincy

Interestingly bowled the first over after lunch.

[northerner]

Haters can hate....
But we are in the presence of greatness. Amazing.
The least deserving of the three to receive a lenghthy ban has his ultimate redemption.

[Wedgie]

Absolute legend, to score a century in both innings after what he's been through is one of the greatest sporting achievements I've ever seen.
He must be such a mentally strong character.

[DOC]

Plenty of turn, some skidding through keeping low.

Cloud cover increasing but little chance of rain (is that possible in England?).

[DOC]

Root fails to get behind the stumps and the throw misses, Smith about 2 metres short of his ground, Its the little things.

second new ball available but England persisting with Denley and Root, who look a lot better than the other bowlers. Now ALI back in.

Wade to ton up here.

[Armchair expert]

After complaining at the ball they don't take the new nut.

[Jim05]

Ali brings up his ton and the crowd let him know [emoji3]

[Jim05]

After complaining at the ball they don't take the new nut.

Funny about that hey

[DOC]

After complaining at the ball they don't take the new nut.

Funny about that hey

Taking it now.

Lead 239. Another hundred?

[Jim05]

I still want to know why security haven’t confiscated that beach ball they keep chucking down the pitch at Smith [emoji3]

[Jim05]

What a shocking decision.
A mile too high

[DOC]

Another terrible decision. Batting down the wicket and hitting so high it missed the pad.

Last test for him please.

[Armchair expert]

These umpires are shit

Love the letdown for England though

[DOC]

They are not that good.

[DOC]

Hope we do not implode here.

[northerner]

Amazing heroics comes to an end. A lead of 300 plus should be achievable from here. Wade has done himself (and selectors) proud. Now a 30 from Paine will be good enough.

[twe]

What a shocking decision.
A mile too high

how the hell is this bloke a test umpire ! that was just rank