Heart says Bairstow and and Malan add another 100, before Moeen adds about 70 quick fire runs and the tail sticks around just long enough for us to get up to about 520.
Head says, we lose two early wickets tomorrow and the reinvigorated Aussie quicks tear through our tail before the second new ball gets genuinely old and we're all gone for about 355.
Need to get through the morning session no more than 1 wicket down before I can believe we're even slightly ahead.
Stayed up until 4am to watch the full days play - I was half asleep by the time Malan hit his 100. Absolutely knackered this afternoon but it was worth it and will probably end up doing the same tonight.
The aim has to be to bat another two sessions and put the Aussies in for 20-25 overs at the end of the day. Gives us a new ball to use as the sun starts to fade on day two and again on day three if/when necessary.
Do not want to be taking the new ball at the beginning of the afternoon session IMO.
We really need to get north of 500 runs in my opinion, and even that won't be a huge score on this pitch. I didn't watch the full day's play but what I saw there didn't seem to be much in for the bowlers other than bounce. We know our attack struggles if the ball isn't swinging and we don't have even one genuine fast bowler vs 3 for the Aussies to rotate. Maybe it'll deteriorate as the game wears on but hard to see Moeen getting much turn if Lyons didn't. I can see them being able to bat long and score fairly quickly so we really need runs on the board above all else to try and at least secure a draw to stay in the series. Unambitious I know, but there is a chnace to stop the rot here and build a bit of proper form with the bat.
No cheap wickets in the morning session though please, for gawds sake! Lets make sure that newish ball is nice and soft before our tail have to come anywhere near it.
I am going to revise my series prediction from 5-0 to 4-0
Ermmmm.....that is impossible of course.
In case it wasn't glaringly obvious, I meant to Australia!
The series cannot end 4-0. It would have to be either 5-0, 4-1 or 4-0-1 (with a drawn game)......if you have 5 games you must have 5 results not 4. So there!
And pedant of the year goes to.....
SoundAsa£
More like "Confused of the Year"
Doesn’t take much to confuse me nowadays......In fact over the last six months or so I have noticeably deteriorated in my speed of thought and memory as well as not being able to speak as concisely and fluently as I once did, getting old is fucking horrible. That’s life I guess but it’s very hard to come to terms with.
But we still love ya! You were missed on here when you took your sabbatical. I know we've had our differences but you're part of the furniture.
All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?
All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?
This is borderline StigThundercock hysterical nonsense
All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?
This is borderline StigThundercock hysterical nonsense
Why exactly? I maintain we should be targeting 500 runs on this pitch, we’re 150 short of that with now only one recognized batsman left. The top of the order underperformed, Bairstow an Mallan clawed if back and now we’re bavk to Bairstow batting with the tail. If Moeen had got 50 ish we well on top, but as it stands the Aussies are bang in it again. Not beyond redemption for us but lots more hard work needed.
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Head says, we lose two early wickets tomorrow and the reinvigorated Aussie quicks tear through our tail before the second new ball gets genuinely old and we're all gone for about 355.
Need to get through the morning session no more than 1 wicket down before I can believe we're even slightly ahead.
Come on England!
Do not want to be taking the new ball at the beginning of the afternoon session IMO.
No cheap wickets in the morning session though please, for gawds sake! Lets make sure that newish ball is nice and soft before our tail have to come anywhere near it.
In my dreams, we'll still be batting or will be all out having set over 500. In my nightmares, we'll be all out for 370 and Australia will be 100-0
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5177655/Australian-Ashes-cricket-star-Nathan-Lyon-kisses-blonde.html
Wanted the lbw call, the impact was down the leg side let alone hitting the wickets!
Beats the previous best 5th wicket partnership for England in tests in Australia.
Previous best was 192 between Foster & Braund during the 1903/04 tour.
331-4
368-5
372-6