The Ashes Tour 2015

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Aus innings in 140 characters!
 
MickeyD said:
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Aus innings in 140 characters!
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Whoa! It doesn't get any better for the Aussies, does it. LOL!
 
Dan C said:
The new English morse code ?
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Nope. The new Morse code SOS for the Aussies! :twisted:

Australia 60
England 221/3 (53.0 ov)
England lead by 161 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
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The Poms run-rate is 4,1. They are making the Aussies' 60 all out look even more hilarious. Unless this old game turns up some once in a lifetime batting display by 3 or more Aussies, the Poms will take the Ashes in this match. An innings defeat is on the cards here.
 
Ton up for Joe Root:

Warner to Root, FOUR, third Ashes century for Root. He pumps his fist and swipes his bat in the air. Back of a length and outside off, he leans back and punches Warner through backward point. Trent Bridge raises itself to a roar. He becomes the youngest England to make 3 Ashes tons.
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And Warner bowling? Have the Aussies hoisted the white flag already? So early in the match?
 
286 = The biggest first innings lead achieved on the first day of a Test match - by SA v ZIM, Cape Town, 2005
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209 is the current lead and 7 overs in hand. I think this record should be safe.
 
Stumps - Day 1

Australia 60
England 274/4 (65.0 ov)
England lead by 214 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
 
Poignant words:

Put simply, Australia failed totally to adapt to the prevailing conditions. They failed to adapt because they did not even try to. They did not even try to because they think it is on Australian pitches that their bread is buttered. They think that because hometown victories have given them the appearance of heroes. They think pitches like Centurion, Cape Town and Lord's will turn up often enough to allow them to win away from home. They think this will all blow over.
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But day one at Trent Bridge is not a stain that will wash out easily. The dismissal of Ponting's team for 98 on Boxing Day 2010 was the end of Ponting, the coach Tim Nielsen and an entire selection panel. The dismissal for 60 in Nottingham may well be the end for Clarke, Lehmann and another selection panel. A new method must be found overseas, or this will keep happening. If it does, Australia will never again be the world's best team. Just the authors of more black pages.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/907103.html
 
I doubt there was much money on Root departing ahead of Wood this morning.
 
Samyak: "In terms of number of days played, what is the quickest that Ashes (or any other 5 match Test series) was decided, till now? Assuming England win this match within 3 days (quite a possibility), it will be only 4+4+3+3 = 14 days for this series." The 2001 series was decided in 11 days.
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Australia won by an innings and 118 runs
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63936.html

Australia won by 8 wickets
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63937.html

Australia won by 7 wickets
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63938.html

England won by 6 wickets
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63939.html

Australia won by an innings and 25 runs
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63940.html

The fourth match which England won came on the back of a sporting declaration by Australia.
 
Jack: "As a pom I'm loathe to nit-pick in such a position of dominance but it would be good to see an England innings last 100 overs in this series. Don't think they've managed that yet. Or am I being quaintly old-fashioned?" Not a major issue when the opposition bat less than 20 overs
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Ouch!

Starc to Wood, OUT, cleaned up! That's a ripper. Five wickets for Starc. Speared in at leg stump, too quick for Wood who can't get his bat down and leg stump goes flying
MA Wood b Starc 28 (32b 5x4 0x6) SR: 87.50
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Wood losing his to Starc who gets his five-for.
 
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