He's not really a #11 more a #6 or #7.
300+ will be some total for the Aussies to reach.
I believe that the highest successful second innings total chase is around 260-ish at this ground. Hence there feeling that 300 should be OK. Should be.
But yes I'm hoping that we get a wicket in the next hour or less. I've got to be up early tomorrow and it's already past my bed time!
One good thing though, we've got the sky commentary team providing the incidental chatter.
LOL. That may be true, but the stats don't lie!
How come they not playing a test at warwickshire's ground,or are they playing one at northants instead.
hangs in the balance this one! Great test match so far, we need to start sharp and take an early wicket tomorrow.
Evenly poised-as long as Haddin and Agar are both at the crease then it's Australia's to lose.
No team has recorded a total that large to winning at Trent bridge when batting fourth. History will not be made tomorrow.
First time in as long as I can remember that Edgbaston hasn't been given an Ashes game-a big shame too as England usually do well there. Opening at Trent Bridge is another odd one.
Evenly poised-as long as Haddin and Agar are both at the crease then it's Australia's to lose.
You're giving Brad Haddin far too much credit.
Fecking knew it.
We have plenty and I think will still win. However it's been a disastrous bowling performance by England. To lose means they will have allowed the last wicket in both innings to score 240 runs taking only one wicket.
That is pathetic. If you are saying 311 isn't enough against this batting lime up then what you really are dating is we have a shocking bowling line up. Finn has been poor and the field placements dubious. It's been shocking to watch.
It is indeed pathetic and summed up by Broad's time wasting just before lunch. Countless times now Cook has allowed the bottom order batsmen to rack up decent scores and Finn is having a nightmare. Anderson and Swann are doing well as they're the only ones trying to take wickets but right now 20 should easily be within reach.
Cook takes the blame in my view.
Cook is a fine batsman but looks a poor captain. Plenty of great players (botham, gower, boycott) made bad captains. England should have won this game by 100+ runs. They have looked complacent and poor. Anderson I think may still get them out of jail but its been desperate to watch.
captained the side to a series victory in india. yep, shit captain.
We have relied predominantly on the skill of our players than any tactical nous from the captain. Very happy with the result of course but Anderson bailed us out.
Finn was definitely targeted by the Aussies. Would I play him at lords? Probably yes, just because its his home ground.
The one player I'm not having at the moment is Bairstow
Yep, jimmy bailed us out today with his brilliance. I'd bring Onions in for Finn in the next game.
Think Finn just had a bad day at the office-he deserves another shot at it I reckon. To be honest it'd have helped us an awful lot had we not batted so appallingly in the first innings.
Bresnan will be in on Thursday for Finn. It means a better tail in the batting as well.
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