The Ashes 2017-18

thai malaysia addick

Addick Addict said:

thai malaysia addick said:

One down. More now please.

Your wish is Overton's command!

Indeed. Two down. More now please.

The_President

Is Overton getting it to swing/seam?

Addick Addict

If we can just get Smith early then the Aussies will need some massive contributions from Khawaja and the Marsh brothers because they haven't got much else

Callumcafc

Get in. Needed that.

Addick Addict

The_President said:

Is Overton getting it to swing/seam?

Not much - two poor shots from the Aussies. Warne got trapped on the crease and wafted at one and Bancroft covered his stumps a la Smith and missed a straight one - albeit that Overton came wider so it was angling in to him.

Addick Addict

Woakes is bowling the wrong line and length and as Vaughan says we need to get Jimmy back on before Smith and Khawaja get set.

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Woakes is bowling the wrong line and length and as Vaughan says we need to get Jimmy back on before Smith and Khawaja get set.

Instead we bring on Moeen - that will please TP.

The_President

Cmon Ali, do something in this series !

Addick Addict

When Smith bats the stumps become almost irrelevant to him. You think he's got to miss one soon but rarely does.

The_President

Has Ali looked menacing?

blackpool72

The_President said:

Has Ali looked menacing?

He just bowled a maiden and made the batsmen play at every ball

Riviera

Addick Addict said:

The_President said:

Is Overton getting it to swing/seam?

Not much - two poor shots from the Aussies. Warne got trapped on the crease and wafted at one and Bancroft covered his stumps a la Smith and missed a straight one - albeit that Overton came wider so it was angling in to him.

You wont give up on Shane will you AA?

1StevieG

Nice to see Smith get a bit of chin music.

killerandflash

killerandflash said:

I will be up at 7am tomorrow to watch the last session and catch up on the day's play

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

Not as bad as I feared, not as good as I hoped!

Addick Addict

Oh Lordy what was that Joe?

For those that haven't seen it neither did Root. Woakes gets Khawaja to fend at one and it flashes past the slip. Root will argue that, as he didn't get a hand on it, it doesn't count as a drop!

killerandflash

Root drops khawaja. Or rather he gets nowhere near a slip catch of Woakes

blackpool72

Addick Addict said:

Oh Lordy what was that Joe?

For those that haven't seen it neither did Root. Woakes gets Khawaja to fend at one and it flashes past the slip. Root will argue that, as he didn't get a hand on it, it doesn't count as a drop!

I don't think he saw it.
How costly will it prove to be

Addick Addict

Smith effortlessly goes to his 50 off 58 balls.

addickfanatic

“Squashed Tomato face” Smith 50, @The_President will be happy, particularly as “Ellen” Root just missed that Kawaja edge.

Weegie Addick

Sounds like Root wasn't concentrating?

addickfanatic

Spot the difference

The_President

addickfanatic said:

Spot the difference

Which one is Smith?

addickfanatic

The_President said:

addickfanatic said:

Spot the difference

Which one is Smith?

I think the one on the left is better looking

killerandflash

Looking very ominous here, 37 overs to the new ball!

addickfanatic

addickfanatic said:

The_President said:

addickfanatic said:

Spot the difference

Which one is Smith?

I think the one on the left is better looking

Unfortunately the one on the right is batting

The_President

I've given up , closed Cricinfo, get back to work.
I just know the scenario I mentioned above (beating on Day four with 150 deficit) is going to happen - our bowling is toothless.

Weegie Addick

Now Overton injured...

killerandflash

Overton goes off injured...some sort of strain?

Leuth

Thank the fucking lord

killerandflash

Khawaja out lbw, umpires call on review. Woakes makes the breakthrough