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Ashes 2019 - 2 AUGUST 2019
Nasser Hussain: “We’re through two days here in Birmingham and this game is firmly tilted towards Australia. Big runs from the Aussies have been countered by batting frailty from England and the loss of Ben Stokes right before the close of play only tightens the Australian grip on this one. We’ve got Michael Vaughan back in after the tea break, and former Australian Ashes winner Michael Slater as well.”
Michael Vaughan: “I said at tea that England needed a bit more discipline and although Bairstow and Root managed to steady the ship in the early going, that lack of discipline reared its head late on as Stokes refused to block Nathan Lyon out to end the day. That will have hurt this England team, they’re in a jam as it is.”
Michael Slater: “Hats off to Pat Cummins there as well, he has been fantastic. Looking at my notes, he bowled 12 overs in that session, six maidens, 17 for two. It often gets overstated about the fitness and durability with cricketers, but Cummins is a big fella and to keep on charging in that many times during a session deserves some serious credit. It was simply beautiful to watch. Two big wickets as well in Bairstow and Root. The ball that got Joe out was as good as you’ll see in test cricket. ”
NH: “Let’s take a look at how the 2nd day’s play wrapped up before we grab a word with Australia's captain Tim Paine.”
NH: "There haven't been many smiles today from an English perspective, but we've got a very happy Australian skipper here to chat. How do you sum up the day, Tim?"
Tim Paine: “I’d say the main thing is not to get ahead of ourselves. Nothing is guaranteed in this game and we know how deep England can bat. There’s still a possibility that they can post a solid total and put the ball back in our court, so we’ll need to guard against that. Hopefully we can bowl tomorrow like we did today and that should give us a great chance to get all 20 wickets needed to win.”
NH: “And a word on Kurtis Patterson. How was he feeling when he came back into the pavilion this afternoon?”
TP: “What a player! I was chuffed that I was able to spend so much time out in the middle watching him today, stood at the non-striker’s end, it was the best seat in the house for a truly memorable innings. In the camp we all know how good Kurtis can be, how good a lot of our guys can be. It’s nice that we’re getting the chance to show that and make a few people pipe down after writing us off before the series began.”
NH: “Thank you Tim, we appreciate your time. Gentlemen, a few words for each of you before we close for the day.”
MS: “If you had to pick a dressing room to be in right now, the choice is obvious and that tells you everything about the game. Can England pick themselves up from here? I’m not so sure and I think we’ll be looking at a comfortable Australian win. The real question is how England cope with the situation going forward, but without wanting to be too biased, my money is on the Aussies.”
MV: “Well I’m English Slats and my money is on the Aussies as well! It’s a well earned lead, they deserve to be ahead right now as they’ve played the better cricket. If you’re England you want to do anything you can to get past that follow on total I think, or get as close to it as possible. If they do end up following on, all they can hope to do is make a big score and give Australia 175, 200 to chase batting last. That’s a huge ask from here though, they've simply not applied themselves over the last two days.”
NH: “Thanks for that chaps, appreciate your views as always. So, it’s 24 hours later but the position is exactly the same as yesterday. Advantage Australia, and an awful lot of work left for England. Goodbye!”
2019 Ashes, 1st Test - Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Close Day 2
Close Day 2
England v Australia, Series Tied 0-0
Australia 1st innings - 547, 133.0 overs, K.Patterson 268, B.Stokes 29-1-109-4
England 1st innings - 154-6, 47.0 overs, J.Bairstow 43, P.Cummins 14-6-25-2
Australia 1st innings - 547, 133.0 overs, K.Patterson 268, B.Stokes 29-1-109-4
England 1st innings - 154-6, 47.0 overs, J.Bairstow 43, P.Cummins 14-6-25-2
Nasser Hussain: “We’re through two days here in Birmingham and this game is firmly tilted towards Australia. Big runs from the Aussies have been countered by batting frailty from England and the loss of Ben Stokes right before the close of play only tightens the Australian grip on this one. We’ve got Michael Vaughan back in after the tea break, and former Australian Ashes winner Michael Slater as well.”
Michael Vaughan: “I said at tea that England needed a bit more discipline and although Bairstow and Root managed to steady the ship in the early going, that lack of discipline reared its head late on as Stokes refused to block Nathan Lyon out to end the day. That will have hurt this England team, they’re in a jam as it is.”
Michael Slater: “Hats off to Pat Cummins there as well, he has been fantastic. Looking at my notes, he bowled 12 overs in that session, six maidens, 17 for two. It often gets overstated about the fitness and durability with cricketers, but Cummins is a big fella and to keep on charging in that many times during a session deserves some serious credit. It was simply beautiful to watch. Two big wickets as well in Bairstow and Root. The ball that got Joe out was as good as you’ll see in test cricket. ”
NH: “Let’s take a look at how the 2nd day’s play wrapped up before we grab a word with Australia's captain Tim Paine.”
NH: "There haven't been many smiles today from an English perspective, but we've got a very happy Australian skipper here to chat. How do you sum up the day, Tim?"
Tim Paine: “I’d say the main thing is not to get ahead of ourselves. Nothing is guaranteed in this game and we know how deep England can bat. There’s still a possibility that they can post a solid total and put the ball back in our court, so we’ll need to guard against that. Hopefully we can bowl tomorrow like we did today and that should give us a great chance to get all 20 wickets needed to win.”
NH: “And a word on Kurtis Patterson. How was he feeling when he came back into the pavilion this afternoon?”
TP: “What a player! I was chuffed that I was able to spend so much time out in the middle watching him today, stood at the non-striker’s end, it was the best seat in the house for a truly memorable innings. In the camp we all know how good Kurtis can be, how good a lot of our guys can be. It’s nice that we’re getting the chance to show that and make a few people pipe down after writing us off before the series began.”
NH: “Thank you Tim, we appreciate your time. Gentlemen, a few words for each of you before we close for the day.”
MS: “If you had to pick a dressing room to be in right now, the choice is obvious and that tells you everything about the game. Can England pick themselves up from here? I’m not so sure and I think we’ll be looking at a comfortable Australian win. The real question is how England cope with the situation going forward, but without wanting to be too biased, my money is on the Aussies.”
MV: “Well I’m English Slats and my money is on the Aussies as well! It’s a well earned lead, they deserve to be ahead right now as they’ve played the better cricket. If you’re England you want to do anything you can to get past that follow on total I think, or get as close to it as possible. If they do end up following on, all they can hope to do is make a big score and give Australia 175, 200 to chase batting last. That’s a huge ask from here though, they've simply not applied themselves over the last two days.”
NH: “Thanks for that chaps, appreciate your views as always. So, it’s 24 hours later but the position is exactly the same as yesterday. Advantage Australia, and an awful lot of work left for England. Goodbye!”
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