The Ashes Tour 2015

[Creag]

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.

 

[Creag]

Interesting declaration tactics.

 

[Creag]

Australia 566/8d
England
Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Rogers 173
Smith 215
Broad 4/83
Root 2/55

 

[Creag]

Worst possible start. Early wicket = early pressure.

 

[Dan C]

Worst possible start. Early wicket = early pressure.

Yes, A Lyth c †Nevill b Starc 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

 

[Dan C]

2 down ... Ballance lost his balance

GS Ballance b Johnson 23 (31b 4x4 0x6) SR: 74.19

 

[Creag]

LoLs @Dan C

 

[Dan C]

3 down Hazlewood took his wood (stumps)

IR Bell b Hazlewood 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

 

[Creag]

The English nightmare gets worse! 3 down on the placid pitch that is Lords.

 

[Creag]

Still 19 overs to go today...

 

[Dan C]

4 Down, Root wasn't well rooted it seems.

JE Root c †Nevill b Johnson 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

 

[Creag]

Good grief! 4 down now!

 

[Dan C]

Crikey, England looks like SA playing Bangladesh at the moment :erm:

 

[stefan9]

Bell&Ballance are world beaters, england don't need KP.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Why did Australia select such a senior player in Rogers. He's retiring at 37 after only playing in a few tests. Good knock from him.

 

[Dan C]

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

 

[Creag]

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!

 

[MickeyD]

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!

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

 

[Creag]

"MA Wood's dismissal: HazleWOOD hits WOOD's wood. Wow, the game of wood!"

 

[Creag]

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.