The Ashes Tour 2015

The Aussies have lost their momentum. Declare and go at the English for a few nervous overs before tea. Well that is the call I would have made.
 
Australia 566/8d
England
Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Rogers 173
Smith 215
Broad 4/83
Root 2/55
 
Worst possible start. Early wicket = early pressure.
 
2 down ... Ballance lost his balance :p

GS Ballance b Johnson 23 (31b 4x4 0x6) SR: 74.19
 
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3 down Hazlewood took his wood (stumps)

IR Bell b Hazlewood 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
 
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The English nightmare gets worse! 3 down on the placid pitch that is Lords.
 
4 Down, Root wasn't well rooted it seems.

JE Root c †Nevill b Johnson 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
 
Stumps day 2. England is struggling, but seems to make a bit of a come back.

Australia 566/8d
England 85/4 (29.0 ov)

England trail by 481 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
 
Moeen Ali gone to plumb in front and goes for a review? What a waste.

So now comes the tricky decision on whether to enforce the follow on or put on a quick 150+.

Edit: I would not enforce the follow on. Bat and put them under even more pressure.

And there goes Wood! The player and the wicket! :p
 
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McT said:
Moeen Ali gone to plumb in front and goes for a review? What a waste.

So now comes the tricky decision on whether to enforce the follow on or put on a quick 150+.

Edit: I would not enforce the follow on. Bat and put them under even more pressure.

And there goes Broad! :D
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Ali was a tactical appeal. Last batsman to hold a bat so may as well take a chance.

Eng 306-9

61 to avoid the follow on
 
Australia 566/8d
England 312 (90.1 ov)
England trail by 254 runs with 0 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Enforcing the follow on they are? Seems the right thing to do.
 
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