Cricket fred

[Puja]

I think the lesson to be learned from this innings is that we need to drop Duckett. Utter failure.

Puja

[Banquo]

99 problems and Jonny ain't one....now

[Which Tyler]

99 problems and Jonny ain't one.... for now

FTFY

[Banquo]

99 problems and Jonny ain't one.... for now

FTFY

true but he has shown a lot of bottle in this game. All you can ask.

[Banquo]

pitch seems to have died...Moeen poor 1st over as well.

Jimmy bowling well, but the nip has gorn I'd say.

[Banquo]

don't understand how batsmen don't know they've edged it....weird review lost. (then again, I'm not a test opener but an ex village cricketer/idiot)

[Banquo]

dross from moeen. Wood looked well threatening.

[Banquo]

Assume Wood was being saved for Smith. Get him on now.

[Banquo]

Why is wood not on- broad innocuous

[Puja]

Why is wood not on- broad innocuous

Suspect you may have been right.

Puja

[fivepointer]

Another fabulous day. England playing great and well on top. Its surely only the weather that can deny them a deserved win.

[Puja]

Looks like it will though. Met Office now predicting a washout on both Sat and Sun .

Puja

[Banquo]

Looks like it will though. Met Office now predicting a washout on both Sat and Sun .

Puja

Yep big change, fingers crossed

[Donny osmond]

Looks like it will though. Met Office now predicting a washout on both Sat and Sun .

Puja

Yep big change, fingers crossed

It would be desperately unlucky and a big let off for Aus. Great day from England.

[Banquo]

Think we are unlucky- shame

[Banquo]

bollox- crap way to not win the ashes

[fivepointer]

Beaten by the weather. Gutting after getting into such a good position.

[Puja]

Moeen has been a really useful option at 3. Occupied the crease, took up a fair few deliveries and did his job today - was unlucky to get injured and become unable to run, as it looked like he was settling in for the long haul. Even after his injury, he was able to change tack well and swing for the fences to get a decent score before finally getting out.

Hope he's able to bowl though.

Puja

[Banquo]

not quite to plan. poor shots from Root and Bairstow....and Broad....really?

wasteful 3 times I reckon

[fivepointer]

Moeen's injury really screwed us. He was going nicely with Brook. Odd batting performance. Some fine shotmaking along with too many soft dismissals.
Over to the bowlers....

[Puja]

It's a tough pitch though. I'd say 283 is a pretty good score on it, especially with the overhead conditions.

Puja

[Banquo]

sadly lookimg like a test too far for...jimmy. Openers look comfy.

[Stom]

sadly lookimg like a test too far for...jimmy. Openers look comfy.

Series too far, I think. A pick on sentimentality.

[Banquo]

sadly lookimg like a test too far for...jimmy. Openers look comfy.

Series too far, I think. A pick on sentimentality.

He has bowled ok on flat pitches without luck, but I thought he looked out of nick at OT. In fairness, before this series he was ranked 1 or 2 in the world irc. They are clearly a bit frustrated with Robinson. Attack looks toothless atm

[Galfon]

Not many hurrahs in jimbo's possible last-hurrah.
Oz batting sensibly, and nothing going Eng.way this evening.
May not see Mo in the field tomorrow either..
Huge day tomorrow to avoid a rare series defeat.