Match Day Thread Rising like a Phoenix from the Ashes

We go again.

The Ashes may be staying down under for a little while yet (not really as they never actually leave Lords) but 2-2 sounds better than 2-1 or 3-1. The aim surely is to beat the Aussies so comprehensively that they're actually embarrassed to declare that 'yay, we've retained the Ashes'.

Same team. Probable last game for a Goat and a stand in spinner.

Bring it on.

 

I wish the commentators would stop calling it unfortunate when a batsman gets out wafting down the leg side.

 

Oh dear.

 

Aussies just shaded the morning session IMO.

 

Brook is batting well

 

We need to get to somewhere near 300.

 

Long way to go now. 6 down.

Up to Brook.

 

Not looking likely.

 

In trouble here.

 

Tactics here?

Swing like **** and try to get to 250 plus and have a bowl in these conditions.

 

Can’t wait to see Wood & Woakes bowling in these conditions this test match will be over in 3 days

 

Interesting comment on the BBC:
James Lowe: Having watched this pitch all season at Surrey (mostly under better overheads), anything over 250 would be great being out in. 280 par for me.

250-7 at tea

 

Mark Taylor said earlier anything over 250 is decent and 300 and England are definitely on the front foot.

I can’t believe Ponting has suggested we might declare if Broad and Jimmy are the batsmen left in.

Every run is precious.

 

Broad is quite capable of bashing 10+runs in an over, why declare?

 

Get up towards 300 and you’ve got a score.

Don’t think a declaration is necessary as Wood, Woakes and Broad will get themselves out before too long anyway.

 

Another 30/40 runs would have been nice.

Let’s see how the Aussies cope in these conditions.

 

Probably be 80/0 at close.

 

Jimmy and Broad look blunt.

Get Wood on.

 

We don't look to be very threatening with the ball

 

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