The Ashes

DamoNorthStand

The only hope is that we restrict their lead to 40 odd - and then bat well on a pitch that looks as dead as a doornail now.

WSS

Highest partnership of the match

LenGlover

England have turned into Kent.

Kent can never get the tail out either.

JohnBoyUK

Does make you wonder what they are playing at bowling around the wicket to a left hander though. Bowl over the wicket, cramp him up and then stitch him up with the full and straight delivery. Ridiculous bowling short like that.

Fair play to Agar though. Cracking little cameo.

DamoNorthStand

Thing is, it is not a normal tail end partnership. This guy will be spending most of his career around 6 in a test team once he has matured.

Thank god we had the start to the morning we did.

charlton_carl

agree, but still bowled far too short to him this morning

DamoNorthStand

Hurting us with Broad not being able to bowl. We have to hope he will be better for the Aussies second innings.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Gone from looking like having a 90+ lead to now maybe not having any lead at all

kentaddick

What is it with Aussie tail enders?

Covered End

Agar batted at 3 for Henley :-(

Covered End

DamoNorthStand said:

Hurting us with Broad not being able to bowl. We have to hope he will be better for the Aussies second innings.

Yeah, 'cos Broad always pitches it up :-)

DamoNorthStand

50 for Agar. Great knock.

greenwichred68

Same old england.never have the ability to kill teams off.if that was us in that situation we'd of been out for 120.embarrassing.

kentaddick

top knock in his first test, and an ashes test at that.

Chris_from_Sidcup

this kid is taking the piss now, another 6.

MuttleyCAFC

greenwichred68 said:

Same old england.never have the ability to kill teams off.if that was us in that situation we'd of been out for 120.embarrassing.

To be fair- I recollect Monty being a last wicket hero a few times!

greenwichred68

Yes he did but will Monty Finn or Anderson ever get a test 50.I very much doubt it.embarrassing.

bolloxbolder

Whole match has swung on a poor 3rd umpire decision. How can we not get it right when we have technology? Ridiculous, frustrated of Belvedere.

Callumcafc

"Ashton Agar has scored the 2nd fastest fifty on Test debut by an Australian batsman (50 balls) – Adam Gilchrist holds the record (46 balls)"

kentaddick

bolloxbolder said:

Whole match has swung on a poor 3rd umpire decision. How can we not get it right when we have technology? Ridiculous, frustrated of Belvedere.

to be fair it was out in my opinion. Odd that he didnt give it. As a regular number 11 myself I am however slightly enjoying this knock by Agar

AFKABartram

Great game, amazing what a bit of confidence can do

ValleyGary

When is lunch? These two have rythm. Like being a new batsmen in when you come back out.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Lunch is 1:30

JohnBoyUK

God help us if this kid gets a run a ball century... *with an attempted bok*

Covered End

242-9 Oz lead by 27.

Callumcafc

Glad I'm not able to watch this, sounds frustrating.

falconwood_1

Agar is hitting everything in the middle, but we bowled utter bilge at times. Finn especially drifting down leg side.

Need some divine intervention at the moment.

Chris_from_Sidcup

England have well and truly had their pants pulled down here. Must've thought it was game over at 117-9 with a 19 year old number 11 walking in. Little did they know he is the new Don Bradman

DamoNorthStand

Almost comedic batting him at number 11. This partnership is en route to batting England out the game if it carries on. England will need to rack up c400 in their innings.

Leroy Ambrose

This bloke should be opening for them. He's better than antyhing in their top order outside Clarke.