Ashes 2013/14

[PaulWinch again]

Finally a good day, well done England we needed that fight. Good to see the bowlers finally doing the job, well done Jimmy as well.

[OzVilla]

We needed a day like that to begin to restore some pride.

Please McGrath we can finish them early tomorrow, bat well and finish the job.

Still a long way to go though.

Finally England will get some luck weather wise, going to be 38c and sunny tomorrow. Very debilitating for their quicks if they have to spend 3 plus sessions in the field.

[PaulWinch again]

It's funny that KP will get slaughtered as usual, but he was our best batsmen by a distance. Also one thing I'll say for Carberry is that he's doing his principle job which is seeing off the new ball, he just needs to go on now.

Jimmy getting wickets was vital and Broad has had a good series. We need to knock them over quick tomorrow and then bat big.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh and I still don't think Bresnan offers enough as the bowling all rounder.

[PaulWinch again]

I loved Bailey's dismissal as well, smug bastard.

[paul_e]

Oh and I still don't think Bresnan offers enough as the bowling all rounder.

Odd thing to say when he has 2 for 24 from 18 overs.  That's pretty much the perfect performance for a change bowler who's main job is to keep it tight and slow the scoring from one end.

[eastie]

Oh and I still don't think Bresnan offers enough as the bowling all rounder.

Odd thing to say when he has 2 for 24 from 18 overs.  That's pretty much the perfect performance for a change bowler who's main job is to keep it tight and slow the scoring from one end.

I think stokes is seen more as an all rounder - Bresnan in the main is a bowler who can chip in with a few runs .

[paul_e]

Bres is a bowling all-rounder, he'll average 25-30 with the bat long term.  Stokes is a Batting all-rounder and should be aiming for an average of 45+.  With the ball they have very different jobs, Stokes, like Finn, is a strike bowler offering small aggressive spells at key times to break partnerships, etc.

[taylorsworkrate]

Well I was wrong, and the pitch is clearly pretty turgid. In many ways it is by far the most suitable pitch our bowlers have had all series, as attacking looks fraught with danger.

It'll be difficult for our batsmen to score two quickly second time around, but hopefully with a lead of 70 or 80 or so, they can at least assert themselves on the game and put pressure on the Aussie bowlers.

Although it wouldn't overly surprise me to see Haddin reduce it to a meaningless lead

[taylorsworkrate]

I loved Bailey's dismissal as well, smug bastard.

I failed to see anything controversial about that, despite the commentators suggesting otherwise.

There was a clear indication on snicko, the moment the ball went by the edge, and when the 3rd umpire had the audio turned up, there was a clear woody noise the moment the ball went by the edge.

It made me laugh when Hussain (who I respect massively, and think is by a million miles the best pundit on sky) suggested the noise could be anything. I think he even suggested it could be someone coughing!!!

[taylorsworkrate]

Oh and I still don't think Bresnan offers enough as the bowling all rounder.

I think on that sort of pitch, he is a decent enough bowler. He can sit in and wait for the batsmen to make mistakes. It's when a pitch is nicely paced, like at Perth where he struggles.

[taylorsworkrate]

That over from Anderson was an absolute disgrace

[olaftab]

It's getting silly again. Haddin is ......

[steffo]

No balls, bowled at the stumps at a number 11. Basic cricket...........

[olaftab]

30 runs too many and they are all out. 204