Ashes 2023

[Aerie]

I fell asleep not long after they resumed after the first rain break, but luckily woke up just after Head walked out to bat with Australia 3 for 198.

That was as well as Head has batted. With Smith solid at the other end, the partnership stretching over 100 and the English bowlers absolutely struggling - Australia had their foot on England's throat. Root was brought on and the Australian's could've done as they pleased. Unfortunately, Head, much like Bazball itself, was unable to lower a gear and Root outsmarted him, pushing a wide ball to a pre-meditated dance down the wicket by Head and a good stumping by Bairstow with Head no where near it. Really only Head's 2nd mistake for the innings - it was a brilliant 77 that looked for all money that it was going to be the fastest century by an Australian, surpassing Victor Trumper's century off 95 balls and up until the swipe against Root, he was doing it effortlessly. Cam Green then went across the line 2nd ball and embarrassingly top edged a pull shot off Root to Anderson at mid off.

That left Carey to navigate an uncomfortable last 30 minutes before stumps and a couple with the new ball. It was a great day for Australia anyway given the overcast conditions and being sent in, but 3 or 4 down for 330 odd would've put Australia right on top. As it is, if Carey can help Smith to another Lords century and see out much of the 2nd new ball, Australia can bat on and put England out of the game.

It must have been a good innings by Warner to get a valuable 66. Khawaja batted time and Labuschagne with a decent contribution.

Smith is as hungry for runs as any batter we've seen. Look forward to hopefully he and Carey putting on a partnership, but if not, watching him up the gears and bat with the tail to push Australia's score to 450 plus. Our bowlers will like this wicket and Lyon may get some spin too. A big score on the board after being sent in and watch the English crack.

[mots02]

Even the new guy is drinking the bazball bath water

[tigerpie]

The reality is they sent us in, and their 2 openers went wicketless.
Hilarious!

[batmanbegins]

Even the new guy is drinking the bazball bath water

Jesus christ, there's positivity and then there's just delusion. Sure therewas some plays and misses and 2 dropped catches but in no way did we bowl well. Worse day we have had with the ball in recent memory in england. Don't talk and then not back it up.

[Corona Man]

Even the new guy is drinking the bazball bath water

Jesus christ, there's positivity and then there's just delusion. Sure therewas some plays and misses and 2 dropped catches but in no way did we bowl well. Worse day we have had with the ball in recent memory in england. Don't talk and then not back it up.

I admire the buy in from the Poms….long may it live on. We love it!

[DOC]

Think they will be on and off a number of times today.

I saw few field settings yesterday that I would have thought were out of the ordinary.

Really want us to bat on today.

[DOC]

FFS Is it that hard to start on time. These brainless twits behind bowlers should be ****** and burned at the stake.

[Armchair expert]

FFS that was plumb umpire

[stan]

That was a ******* peach ball from Broad. How the **** it was given not out is beyond me

[tigerpie]

Going to be tough going for the tail.
400 will be a good total.
That moved plenty.

[Armchair expert]

That was a ******* peach ball from Broad. How the **** it was given not out is beyond me

Good signs for our bowlers

[Corona Man]

Old man Anderson getting some turn here..

[Armchair expert]

Just stay out there ffs

Starc idiot

[RB]

What's KP talking about? That was a regulation catch for a test wicket-keeper.

[DOC]

He is taking into account who it is.

[Armchair expert]

[Corona Man]

The bloke is a genius

[DOC]

7/393. Cummins has batted well. The other bloke going just ok.

Broad and Anderson have bowled on all 7 days of the series. This may be the last test they pair up in.

[stan]

Plenty of movement out there. I think we did well to get to 396 here.

[am Bays]

Both over 60 overs for the series already

I reckon they’ll both play at the Oval