[Cricket] First Ashes Test - England v Australia - Cardiff

[Titanic]

Tea on Day 3

England 149-3 (36 overs, RR 4.13), lead by 271

Bell 53* Root 31*

37 overs in the final session - I expect the game will continue to move on at the same crazy pace!

 

[Albion_Dave]

Yet another great session for England.

 

[Simster]

At the start of the day, England could only have dreamed of being 271 runs ahead with 7 wickets in hand. Bell, Lyth and Root have now batted England into a proper match winning position.

And coming up is the true test of Cook's captaincy. I think he needs to back his bowlers a bit if indeed he does have a difficult decision to make tomorrow. If we can reach a lead of 475 by the middle of tomorrow's middle session, I hope he has the stones to declare and give his bowlers that extra half session (4.5) to get them out.

 

[Beach Hut]

Give them a thumping defeat in the 1st test as it could destroy the Aussies

 

[Papa Lazarou]

and 24 byes so far... not a great game for him, but I still wouldn't put it past him to be the thorn in England's side in the 2nd innings

Not so sure - since the last Ashes he's averaging 15 in tests. He's not the player he once was.

 

[Titanic]

At the start of the day, England could only have dreamed of being 271 runs ahead with 7 wickets in hand. Bell, Lyth and Root have now batted England into a proper match winning position.

And coming up is the true test of Cook's captaincy. I think he needs to back his bowlers a bit if indeed he does have a difficult decision to make tomorrow. If we can reach a lead of 475 by the middle of tomorrow's middle session, I hope he has the stones to declare and give his bowlers that extra half session (4.5) to get them out.

it would be a remarkable performance from England with the bat if a declaration becomes an issue considering the amount of time left in the match... 7 sessions!

 

[Badger]

Sounds like Starc is doing himself more damage every ball he bowls

 

[Titanic]

and a Starc wide brings up England 150-3

 

[Titanic]

Sounds like Starc is doing himself more damage every ball he bowls

the last time someone said that on here, he got a wicket

 

[leigull]

Johnson isn't going to go 0-150, is he??

 

[Simster]

it would be a remarkable performance from England with the bat if a declaration becomes an issue considering the amount of time left in the match... 7 sessions!

I'm not sure. With a healthy lead and these two well set, England can afford to bat attritionally and slowly if they wish. Regardless of the wickets column, England's lead could be well over 400 by lunchtime tomorrow. At that point, England would have batted for about a day and thoughts will turn to a declaration.

 

[Titanic]

Johnson isn't going to go 0-150, is he??

Yes

35 - 4 - 150 - 0

 

[Pavilionaire]

At the start of the day, England could only have dreamed of being 271 runs ahead with 7 wickets in hand. Bell, Lyth and Root have now batted England into a proper match winning position.

And coming up is the true test of Cook's captaincy. I think he needs to back his bowlers a bit if indeed he does have a difficult decision to make tomorrow. If we can reach a lead of 475 by the middle of tomorrow's middle session, I hope he has the stones to declare and give his bowlers that extra half session (4.5) to get them out.

One of the by-products of a positive "one day" batting mentality is that it makes defensive declarations a thing of the past.

i.e. You score 400 off 100 overs, the opposition get say 300 at 3.3 per over (90 overs), you then get another 400 off 100 overs. You have a lead of 500 and there's still more than a day and a half left - approx. 160 overs and 5 1/2 sessions left in the match.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Yes

35 - 4 - 150 - 0

He bowls to the left
He bowls to the right
That Mitchell Johnson
His bowling is sh1te.

 

[Simster]

Exactly, Pav.

 

[Titanic]

Mitchell Johnson has a wicket.

Bell bowled for 60 (89 balls, 11 fours)

Well batted

England 174-4, lead 292

 

[Mackenzie]

Booooo!

 

[Triggaaar]

Seems those drugs made me more right than you thought ;-)

I want some.

He bowls to the left
He bowls to the right
That Mitchell Johnson
His bowling is sh1te.

 

[Badger]

FFS, that's RUINED the match.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The lead tew hundred and niney tew.