The Ashes

[EwarWoo]

They reckon it's badly calibrated and showing balls like they're coming off a trampoline. Was never gong over. Lol.

To be fair it's only a few of 'em, but if was tighter could guarantee the shout would be carried wide and far.

The type of bloke who complains it wasn't enthusiastic enough when he gets a blowjob from the missus. Well, if he even gets that far, probably starts with him telling her if he can't make it it's her not him.

[Alex]

Im worried that its going England's way at the moment.

[EwarWoo]

It's the worst time to be batting as well. It should be easier tomorrow.

[Shaggy]

We will collapse sooner or later but this is excellent.

[Alex]

No reviews left.

[EwarWoo]

This is just what was needed to really put the screws on. Wanna review and can't

[Shaggy]

There we go. What a ball that was.

[Alex]

Shaggy is the Lecter of Cricket.

[EwarWoo]

Would have taken that at the start of play. Would have snatched it.

Hard day tomorrow, but we're most definitely in it.

[Shaggy]

After years and years of batting collapses it's impossible to think any other way.

We'll be 260 all out ffs.

[Buzzo]

Looks like England have left themselves with too much to do.

Why they waited until last night to start bowling is a mystery. Its doable, but requires some mighty performances with the bat.

[EwarWoo]

Why they waited until last night to start bowling is a mystery. Its doable, but requires some mighty performances with the bat.

New ball. Lights. No mystery.

[Buzzo]

New ball. Lights. No mystery.

Yeah, I get that, plus the ball was swinging. But no way were England running in with the same ferocity or bowling the same productive lines on Day 1. Even this morning the bowling was better than England had on Day 1.

To me it seems that the fact that England realised they were on the verge of losing the ashes provided the impetus to some better bowling, and the spell from Anderson particularly last night (when he had the new ball and it swung) was the catalyst. Its all on Smith, he handed England a massive opportunity in not enforcing the follow, had he not, this test match would most likely be over.

Could still be too little too late for England.

[EwarWoo]

I think day 1 by the time it started swing it was an old ball vs a settled side and their spirit was gone.

This morning in the other hand they were on a roll and Aussies were in tatters so it was the opposite, boosted them up to overcome conditions.

Crickets about the most mental game out there. It's amazing how much difference momentum makes.

[Les Zeffelin]

New ball. Lights. No mystery.

Why Smith didn't enforce the follow on is the real mystery, especially with his foot on England's throat.
Great knock by Root so far, while he's their you've still got a chance provided someone sticks around at the other end.
Good luck with that