Can England win ashes in Australia?

[outwoodclaret]

A couple of early wickets shifts the balance back. Hopefully we can pick up a couple more before the close.

[oldcolner]

Morning all slept through the rest of the game.
76-4 looks good but 165-4 at close puts it back in the balance.

[oldcolner]

Back on and Broad gets Marsh caught by Jimmy. 176-5

[oldcolner]

Smith gets 141 no as Oz manage 328 then take two wickets for 33 so we lead by 7 with 8 wickets left.
Cook out for 7 and Vince for 2!

[outwoodclaret]

Smith gets 141 no as Oz manage 328 then take two wickets for 33 so we lead by 7 with 8 wickets left.
Cook out for 7 and Vince for 2!

Australia have bowled far better than we have done and unless one of our batsmen hits a big 100 in the second innings we are sliding to an inevitable defeat.

[Supersub6]

Good to see Joe Root facing up to the task

[oldcolner]

Australia have bowled far better than we have done and unless one of our batsmen hits a big 100 in the second innings we are sliding to an inevitable defeat.

Yes they are faster too, but without Smiths effort they would have been toast. What is Cook doing 2 and 7. Get Bairstow opening, he is wasted down the order.

[oldcolner]

Good to see Joe Root facing up to the task

Yes but we need a captains innings now in the Smith mould.

[oldcolner]

Back in action as we move to 53-2 Root and Stoneman both on 22.
Lyon comes on.

[oldcolner]

66-3 stoneman caught in slips off Lyon