The Ashes 2023

MFPM

Wasted referral but Broad does tend to get his way!!

Strumms

No doubt about that one... bad shot... Good ball.... second down...

namloc1980

Khawaja gone now. This is going to be finished very early. The ball is moving all over the place and the run rate has dried up. Aussies collapsing.

dohboy

Ego review by Khawaja, he's had a couple of those this series.

MFPM

Khawaja gone. England will probably do this now, the Australia win is now probably off the agenda now. Conditions falling right for England again.

Big job for Labuschagne and Smith to keep Australia in this.

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120919899#Comment_120919899

Long way to go before you can conclude that! What's will the ball change though? Eng always looking to get it checked, got one late yesterday that's apparently in much better nick that the old one.

Strumms

Think Australia will indeed play for the draw now…. England probably need two more before lunch. Which is doable… 70 minutes until lunch

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120919959#Comment_120919959

Dunno - this pair will see how things go. They still have the firepower to hit 220 runs no bother, if they get their heads into it.

Strumms

3rd down, nice delivery. Good catch just centimetres above the turf.

MFPM

Game over..3 in the first hour, exactly what England needed.

MFPM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120919990#Comment_120919990

I don't disagree but there's been little in this series to suggest Australia can deliver that type of performance.

Ger Ger

Game on.

As always it comes down to Smith.

And England needing to bowl out of their skins.

It's bizarre that an Ashes summer is ending before August but what a great series this has been. Two sides giving 100% and full of respect for each other.

VillaMad

Rain due after lunch. Makes a draw more likely as Australia would likely drop anchor.

Ger Ger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120920116#Comment_120920116

Plenty of life left in this game particularly if the Aussies decide to go for it.

VillaMad

Important partnership this between Smith and Head with has brought it back to being maybe 50-50 again.

Ali or Root now have to come with something as the seamers can't do it all day.

kowloonkev

Fair play to Australia so far for making a game of it. If there is no rain you'd expect them to easily knock off the last 150 runs, especially with Wood obviously not able to bowl much and Ali also in trouble. Anderson and even Broad look like easy pickings. Woakes outstanding again but he can't do it all on his own.

namloc1980

Travis Head fairly dodgy with the short ball.

namloc1980

Wow!! Stokes dropped it. 😂

MFPM

I thought Smith was gone. This could be a big moment in the game.

Ben Stokes dropping it too!!

dohboy

Man this Ashes just keeps giving 😄

namloc1980

Stokes reviewed a "catch" that he knew he dropped. Not really in the "spirit of the game".

namloc1980

Anyway looks like the rain is coming so unlikely there'll be a whole lot of play this afternoon.

MFPM

Rain has arrived. Speculating they could lose about 2 hours.

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120920895#Comment_120920895

Save a few English blushes. No doubt that Eng were on top in last match when rain came. But despite all their palaver and luv ins, the Aussies will have the moral victory here if there's a draw. And a 2-1 win.

VillaMad

Should be clear by 4. Australia really should win from this position.

kowloonkev

The approach of both teams will be interesting to see if we get two hours or a bit more of play. 150 runs is doable but don't think 7 wickets is.

dohboy

Pitch inspection at 4. Hopefully we'll get a long uninterrupted final session. All results still possible if so.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120921286#Comment_120921286

I’m thinking if Australia knock off another 50 only losing 1 wicket. They’ll easily score 100 runs with their final 7 wickets…

don’t think England have enough to bowl them out. Might be wrong but my gut instinct.

restart 4.20.

VillaMad

All in Australia's court now as they can go hard and get quick runs and if England get a few wickets, they could then shut up shop if they have to.

England need a magical spell from someone.

Strumms

This is where in times gone by you’d just throw the ball to Anderson and go all out attack.

he’s only taken 1 wicket having bowled 40 overs so far in this test…so…. Who is your ‘go to’ guy now ?

I’m just seeing the Stokes drop for the first time. Idiot. Celebrating before he catches the ball.

now wicketless Moeen into the attack… you couldn’t make it up.

Dave0301

Woakes looking most likely to get a wicket.

Strumms

More amateur hour from the umpires / match referee… miscalculating the overs left in the day.

VillaMad

Head edges to Crawley. Big spin from Ali. England still have hope.

Strumms

Ali with a good delivery, taking a wicket, he looks as surprised as anyone else. 👀

namloc1980

Travis Head out.

VillaMad

Smith gone!

namloc1980

Australia in trouble now. Smith out.

kowloonkev

Getting interesting...may need another captain's innings from Cummins

VillaMad

Wow, what a catch from Bairstow.

namloc1980

Massive collapse from Australia in the last 3 overs.

VillaMad

Woakes again!

If England do win this, surely Chris Woakes would be man of the series, despite only playing 3 matches.

He has been brilliant in his usual understated way.

4 wickets in 4 overs. Incredible collapse by Australia.

namloc1980

All over now. Australia falling apart.

Strumms

Collapse of English proportions…. . Didn’t see this coming….🤓

namloc1980

15 minutes ago they were 263-3. Now 275-7.

Burkie1203

Carey just needs to hit out here

namloc1980

England like collapse by Australia.

Rikand

Nice delivery ali

Burkie1203

What was that from cummins

MFPM

This absolutely mirrors the England innings, cruising and then collapse. Woakes has been exceptional but Australia have really let this slip.

dohboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120922094#Comment_120922094

England didn't collapse, they frittered away their wickets carelessly with 380+ on the board. Big difference.