Off Topic The Official Ashes 2013 Thread

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"One question on everyone's lips at Trent Bridge: how much is enough? A philosophical poser often asked down the ages; here, the bullish say a lead of 220 will do it, the paranoid want 275 at the very least. Is the pitch doing enough? Is Broad fit to tear in at full lick?

Consensus: if England are still batting at stumps, they'll be clear favourites."
 
APPEAL - NOT OUT - Eng 297-6 (Bell 77*, Broad 37*)

Quite frankly, this is unbelievable. Broad, going back, edges Agar through to Michael Clarke at slip via a deflection off Brad Haddin's gloves. Appeal, must be gone, surely? No! Aleem Dar unmoved. The Aussies have no reviews, Broad, poker-faced, gives nothing away. Let's see the replay...it's a huge edge. How has Dar missed that? Michael Clarke angrier than a swarm of hornets. Darren Lehmann, expletives on the balcony, the coach looks like he might go into labour.
 
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Eng 309-6 (lead by 244)


Boozy chants of "Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land," comes from the stands, while Darren Lehmann continues to sit on the balcony with a face etched in anger. Broad, almost taunting Ashton Agar, prods forward to play back a maiden. England are happy that the close is in sight.
 

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Eng 322-6 (lead 257)

And now the Barmy Army are in full voice, singing from the direction in which Steve Smith has to chase to prevent Ian Bell earning a boundary. Bell is on to 92, delivering to those (including myself) who said he was in need of a score.
 
Former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, BBC Test Match Special

"DRS was brought in to correct obviously wrong decisions and that is how captains should use it. Alastair Cook does just that, he is very sparing with it, and hopefully Michael Clarke does the same after this."

A bit of good advice from McGrath to Clarke.
 
HOW'S STAT?

In the course of this innings, Stuart Broad became the first player to score 1000 runs batting at number eight for England. Godfrey Evans is second on that list with 833. Daniel Vettori (2227) has the world record.

Had a cricket bat autographed by Godfrey Evans when I was a kid. Didn't know that roly polies like him played cricket. Great keeper though and a great personality.
 
Australia rattled, England forge on. Bell approaching a priceless century, Broad an equally important half-century. England close on 326-6, 261 ahead. On a wearing pitch, they may already have too many for the Aussies.
 
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