Ashes 2015 - Australia tour of England July/September 2015

[cooks1st100]

I've got a bad feeling about this session!

 

[richowebbo]

I've got a bad feeling about this session!

I have as well. Clouds gathering, scoreboard big for Australia, all the hallmarks of an English collapse. Come on boys, push through!

 

[richowebbo]

Lyths wicket does sort of beg the question, why doesn't Cook bat at 1? Anyone know the answer? Is it a superstition type thing?

 

[Aalay]

Surprise surprise! Gary Ballance got out to a full delivery.

 

[PokerAce]

Did they change pitches during the innings change?[DOUBLEPOST=1437148634][/DOUBLEPOST]Oooh that Bell dismissal delivery, most seam bowlers would kill to be able to bowl that. Coming in and then moving away late.

 

[blockerdave]

wait wait wait... hang on, England needed an innings of character and Bell folded like a deckchair???? I suppose we should drop Ballance.

 

[richowebbo]

Dave I can feel your knives sharpening from here pal. What in Gods name is Bell up to?

Absolutely brilliant performance from Australia by the way. Took all the pressure off themselves yesterday and heaped it all back on England today. Brilliant.

 

[IceAgeComing]

Drop Bell now

 

[themusketeer]

Okay, Here is another one, while England keep loosing wickets.

 

[cooks1st100]

Ballance goes into the second innings with a 22 run lead in the Bell Vs Ballance Gashtravaganza!

Root gone now, oh dear!

 

[richowebbo]

Did they change pitches during the innings change?[DOUBLEPOST=1437148634][/DOUBLEPOST]Oooh that Bell dismissal delivery, most seam bowlers would kill to be able to bowl that. Coming in and then moving away late.

I think what's happened is they've flattened the pitch with the rollers overnight, but with all the runs Australia made yesterday, they were able to play freely. So the pitch has a bit more in it, but England hugely under scoreboard pressure and wilted. Also for me, Ballance should not be in this side and its looking every increasingly like Bell has lost whatever he used to have. Dave would argue he never had it in the first place!

 

[PokerAce]

Root goes ... is it too early to say that unless rain intervenes it will be 1-1 going into the third test?

 

[themusketeer]

What will be the final score?

120-150

 

[richowebbo]

I've said it before, I'm sure I'll say it again...Uh-oh

 

[themusketeer]

Johnson firing up, Not a good Sign.