Ashes third test

RicardoMontalban · Post by **RicardoMontalban** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:24 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:22 pm
Wouldn't say well on top by any stretch

It’s a Boycott approved cliche but always got to wait for both teams to bat. Momentum well and truly back with us though.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:24 pm

Wood lbw's Cummins fer nowt

justice

SMClaret · Post by **SMClaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:25 pm

Superb from Wood!

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:27 pm

Get in

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:34 pm

Wood is on fire

carey gets hit on the helmet then caught next ball 9 down now

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:34 pm

Woods gets another cheat 254/9

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:34 pm

I think the Aussies will fancy bowling on this wicket!
Massively impressed with Wood!

SMClaret · Post by **SMClaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:35 pm

Great comeback since tea!

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:37 pm

SCARY CAREY LOL

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:37 pm

Fantastic since tea, and it's suddenly become the ashes again

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:39 pm

Wood been absolutely outstanding today.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:42 pm

But for the two easy dropped catches , they wouldn't of made 150 . The yorkie lads owe us some runs !!

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:45 pm

263/9

Looking OK, but I'd save any triumphalism until we've got something on the board ourselves.

As I said earlier, this is the first result pitch of the series..

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:46 pm

All out

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:46 pm

Wood gets his Fivefer

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:49 pm

Aussies 23/6 off 52 balls

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:50 pm

How long do they take between innings?..please.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:51 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:50 pm
How long do they take between innings?..please.

10 minutes/3 overs lost

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:52 pm

Very good bowling performance with Wood showing what a difference pace and control make. The Aussie bowlers will want to ball on this wicket, we need to bat well with no silly shots, please.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:54 pm

England well on top.

Be interesting this innings. The Aussies have set defensive fields so far for our aggressive batting. Will they back their bowlers this time?

Will be a lot of boundaries if anyone gets going.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:56 pm

Will Aussies revert to the short stuff if we are going well ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:13 pm

Duckett gone for two, poor shot. 18/1.

SMClaret · Post by **SMClaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:13 pm

That was good keeping...

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:14 pm

Crawley looks comfortable & classy........then he just has a slash for no reason.

Duckett out!

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:15 pm

Why would Duckett play at that ?

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:15 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:13 pm
Duckett gone for two, poor shot. 18/1.

Just need to leave those alone.......we never learn.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:17 pm

Why does he have to play at that ? Play yourself in , you're a xxxxxx opener !!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:18 pm

Carey got very lucky with the catch. Just held on with his finger tips.

It's a tough shot for Duckett to play being so small, especially with any pace and bounce.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:21 pm

expoultryboy wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:17 pm
Why does he have to play at that ? Play yourself in , you're a xxxxxx opener !!

It was flagged up before the series that Duckett plays at virtually every ball. The Aussies know this.
It's very high risk against a good attack, and I have been surprised how he has actually scored a good number of runs with that technique against this attack. Maybe he's run out of luck??

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:22 pm

We're getting the Aussies innings into context now. Really need to knuckle down.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:23 pm

22/2 - Brook gone

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:25 pm

First innings lead would be a miracle now.

ClaretsPadiham · Post by **ClaretsPadiham** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:25 pm

Game over

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:25 pm

Stop playing defensive shots.

We are crap at them.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:26 pm

Won't need 5 days for this game, unless the weather intervenes.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:26 pm

Not sure Harry Brook has the technique to bat at three.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:27 pm

We'll be all out for under 200

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:35 pm

Still confident we'll get a decent score. , fast outfield and we bat deep .

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:50 pm

We need these 2 to stay there til close.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:07 pm

Crawley gets in & then gets out..........again.

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:08 pm

Must admit we haven’t got a lot of batting left here

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:09 pm

Crawley gifts his wicket away faaaaaaaaar to easily. There is a good batsman in there somewhere but at times he's bloody braindead.

Surprised we didn't chuck a night watchman in like Wood and keep him fresh for tomorrow (when I assume England will be back bowling on this fast wicket). He's had a cracking day.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:40 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:22 pm
Wouldn't say well on top by any stretch

Not now no

If we get to 150-3 or so I’ll be happy

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:44 pm

Sun's out tomorrow

Crash bang wallop.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:59 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:26 pm
Won't need 5 days for this game, unless the weather intervenes.

Forecast isn't great for Saturday and Monday.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 7:51 pm

Got tickets for tomorrow and really looking forward to it.

Just hoping Root, Bairstow or Stokes (preferably all 3) can produce another of those legendary Headingley Ashes test innings.

Hbclaret007 · Post by **Hbclaret007** » Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:16 am

I really hope England's middle order can perform today, but I fear that the Aussies will roll us over for 150.
Root needs to make amends for Marsh's 100.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:48 am

What a test series-the pendulum swings every hour, and has done so since the start of the first test.Great shame the English early batsmen could not create a strong start but the Aussie pace attack are very savvy to our batting weaknesses

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:03 am

Hbclaret007 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:16 am
I really hope England's middle order can perform today, but I fear that the Aussies will roll us over for 150.

I share your concerns. When we look back on this series, yesterday is yet another day when we missed our chances. Australia would most likely have struggled to make 150 had we taken our chances.
Very small margins in this series, and we've missed out.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:13 am

Anything resembling 1st innings parity would be a massive boost...some of yesterday's glee on here may well be tempered by a visit from Mr Reality today though.

Make no mistake, this is a result pitch. It had to be because a draw leaves the ashes with Australia. We need a fair wind now and the best of the breaks coupled with an awareness of just where that 5th stump is. That, coupled with a modicum of nous, may force the Aussies to bowl at the stumps and allow us to push on towards 250.

Another sequence of hot-headed brain farts from our middle/late order could see us bowling again around tea time with a deficit to think about.

Very hard to call. Aussies slight favourites for now.