Ashes Cricket in England 2013

[JohnK]

Good finish to the day and well done to Watson.

Now Smith needs a 100.

Could be an interesting Ashes series in Australia.

 

[samh004]

So Australia bats to end of Day 2, and either all out or declares on around 600, sending England in, who somehow remain composed and bat through the next 2 days... and it's a draw right?

 

[Flashback]

Well, its raining right now.....

 

[a330j]

Well done to Watson. Its been a long time coming. For the foreseeable future looks like he will be No. 3 in the batting. Makes you wonder about the current selector wisdom of throwing the new blokes like Khawaja and Hughes into the number 3 role. When you look back a long way at new batsmen coming into the side many of the greats started at 5 or 6 (those who weren't specialist openers) before making the transition. Ian and Greg Chappell, Alan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting to name a few. I guess the theory being if you can't make it at 6, you definitely won't make it at 3.

 

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[JohnK]

So Australia bats to end of Day 2, and either all out or declares on around 600, sending England in, who somehow remain composed and bat through the next 2 days... and it's a draw right?

Assuming Englands brittle batting doesnt crumble under pressure.

 

[samh004]

Assuming Englands brittle batting doesnt crumble under pressure.

Not to gloat, but this weather isn't helping your cause.

Might head to bed before a ball is bowled.

 

[JohnK]

Play has resumed.

 

[QF WP]

Career best by Smith, current 93 (beating his 93 in India earlier this year). 369/5.

 

[QF WP]

Smith gets his century with a 6 off Trott 5/384. I think the Aussies will open their shoulders now - 450 in quick time would be nice and get Engkabd in shortly after tea for a session

Haddon out for 30. 6/384

 

[drross]

nice to wake up to Australia doing well.

 

[QF WP]

So we declared at 9/492 with Smith 138 n.o. - that really helps his average.

As I thought, the tailenders threw the bat - Faulkner, Starc and Harris all with better than a run a ball.

Now can we bowl England out twice in 3 days? Should I remain an eternal optimist ??

 

[JohnK]

Great to see Smith with unbeaten ton.

Now can we bowl England out twice in 3 days? Should I remain an eternal optimist ??

Not sure we can bowl England out twice.

No future in being an eternal optimist either.

 

[samh004]

Good to see England do well in their first session, now they just need to hold it together for Day 3, rain on Day 4 and it'll be a draw on Day 5.

 

[Warks]

Poms are batting this one out. 1/108 early in the second session. Cook hasn't had a score this series and didn't get one today. Unless something happens soon it looks like they'll finish today at about 3/280 and this match will be petering out to a draw tomorrow. Of course they could go mad and score 600 and Australia gets bowled out for 100...

 

[TonyHancock]

Of course they could go mad and score 600 and Australia gets bowled out for 100...

Tis the hope!

 

[QF WP]

Warks, don't give Tony Hancock any ideas.

1/118 as I drive home - jus finished filling the car with petrol

 

[gwilli1]

No need to rush home , this is becoming a really slow day to watch , few wickets , very slow run rate.

edit : Murphy's law , you post something like i did and a wicket falls....Root out ...lol

Warks, don't give Tony Hancock any ideas.

1/118 as I drive home - jus finished filling the car with petrol

 

[QF WP]

Root out for 68. 2/118

 

[samh004]

Wasn't too bad a score when I woke this morning. 46 more so they don't have to follow on right? Assuming it doesn't rain all day (4).