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Almost all out, ball lands just short of Stokes catch

England drop one!

No.

Didn't quite carry.

Guess it wont come down to the 5th test then lol

great innings from England they need to capitalize at the bat as australia can bowl them out quickly aswell and get back into it.

All out Broad bowled and caught. Aussies on 60. Broad 8/15

Extras top scores with 14 

Lyth hits a 4 on second ball

England 13-0 at Lunch

Frank Bullitt wrote:

So the 4th Test starts tomorrow and in a few days England might have regained the Ashes.

The problem is that we have followed every win this year with a defeat so who knows what is going to happen. Traditionally Trent Bridge has favoured us, but after last years snooze fest against India there is the danger that we might be playing on a flat track that the Aussies will love.

It looks like Wood will come in for Anderson, but I fancy that Broad will be the match winner for us. I think there are too many cracks starting to show in the Aussie team and I wonder if the pressure of being one defeat away from losing the Ashes will get to them.

He did OK I suppose, but that first over was quite expensive.

Lyth out 32-1 bowled by starc and caught by Nevill

Frank Bullitt wrote:

So the 4th Test starts tomorrow and in a few days England might have regained the Ashes.

The problem is that we have followed every win this year with a defeat so who knows what is going to happen. Traditionally Trent Bridge has favoured us, but after last years snooze fest against India there is the danger that we might be playing on a flat track that the Aussies will love.

It looks like Wood will come in for Anderson, but I fancy that Broad will be the match winner for us. I think there are too many cracks starting to show in the Aussie team and I wonder if the pressure of being one defeat away from losing the Ashes will get to them.

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Cook tosses, Clarke gets it wrong!

Aussies put in on a green un.

Clarke drops to #5. Shaun Marsh (who he?) in at #4. Mitchell Marsh left out. (Could be wrong. Too many Mitchells and Marshes about.)

Wood in for Jimmy.

The Ashes could be ours by lunchtime.

Currently 184-3. Root 81 n.o., Bairstow 35 n.o.

England lead by 124 with 7 wickets left.

England 201/3 Bairstow and Root partnership at 105.

Currently 213-3. Root 91 n.o., Bairstow 53 n.o..

England lead by 153 with 7 wickets left.

Aussies getting ragged in the field and look well beaten.

If this was boxing they'd've stopped the fight by now.

Currently 228-3. Root 100 n.o., Bairstow 59 n.o..

England lead by 168 with 7 wickets left.

Dropping their all-rounder for a specialist batter wasn't the best idea they'll ever have.

Day 1 Finishes with England 274/4. Bairstow caught about 10 minutes before the end but got a good 74. Root on 124. England 214 ahead.

Chemical Ali wrote:

Day 1 Finishes with England 274/4. Bairstow caught about 10 minutes before the end but got a good 74. Root on 124. England 214 ahead.

good yorkshire showing from those two.

Root equals two Australia's....and he's not out yet.

Brilliant day for England, shorely the ashes are coming home.......barring 2 catastrophic collapses or 3/4 days of rain.

Who'd a fought this after the debacle of the World Cup?

What a difference a coach makes.

I good read tonight is reading the Aussie press


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Bit of a collapse on ATM,332-8.Encouragimg that the ball is still moving about though.

Aussies in bat currently 105-0 but Rogers just caught but looks a no ball- currently under review- Not Out.

Warner out for 64, bowled by Stokes caught by Broad 130-2