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Australia (371 & 349) beat England (286 & 352) by 82 runs to seal unassailable 3-0 Ashes lead in five-match series

Which side will win the 3rd Ashes Test at Adelaide?

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Nice to see Khawaja get a score. His career was over yesterday but he produced the goods at 39 years old.

Still he should look to retire after this series
 
Fairly decent batting deck . Can ENG take a 1st innings lead ? Jacks selection over Bashir was/is idiotic .
This deck will be tough come day 4 .
 
Carey's emotional ton leads Aussies' stop-start batting effort

Alex Carey delivered his finest Ashes performance while Usman Khawaja seized an extraordinary career lifeline to lift an Australian team once again in this Ashes series shorn of one of its regular stars.

In the absence of the unwell Steve Smith, Carey's emotional hometown hundred and Khawaja's highest score on these shores in almost two years underpinned an otherwise stuttering first-day batting effort on an Adelaide Oval pitch that holds few demons.

The hosts reached 8-326 at stumps, short of the knockout blow Pat Cummins would have hoped for after electing to bat at the toss on a scorching day when temperatures surged above 35 degrees.

With the mercury to soar closer to 40 tomorrow, England now have the chance to punish Australia on a drop-in wicket that will have had the early moisture baked out of it.

The efforts of Carey, whose 143-ball 106 brought his wife Eloise to tears as she watched on from the Member's Stand, and Khawaja, only playing in this match due to Smith's dramatic late withdrawal, have at least upped the pressure on Ben Stokes' men who are trying to fight back from 0-2 down in this NRMA Insurance Ashes series.

Carey's knock may not be his best in Test cricket – his match-winning 98no in Christchurch last year surely holds that title – but it was his most profound.

The South Australian, whose father Gordon passed away in September following a long battle with cancer, looked to the heavens after running the three to clinch his third Test ton.

"You know the reasons why – I'm probably a bit emotional now," Carey, who survived a controversial caught-behind review on 72, told reporters. "It was obviously a really good feeling to score a hundred on home soil.

"Family and friends were here ... they would have been proud. They love coming to the cricket and watching me play. My kids are here, Eloise and mum and nieces – it would have been a really nice moment for them.

"We were in a little bit of a sticky situation there straight after lunch as well. So to form a partnership with Uzzie and I guess keep us in the fixture … was great.

"I would have loved to have scored more runs and be there bit longer.

"But to be able to take the helmet off and look up to the heavens, it was a really nice moment."

It continues a fine 2025 for Carey, who is now Australia's leading run scorer this calendar year during which time he is averaging above 50. The Adelaide crowd chanted his name after he reached his century, underlining his fan-favourite status.

Australia had earlier been forced into a dramatic late change to their side after Smith's lingering dizziness and nausea symptoms failed to clear before play, opening the door for Khawaja to come back into the team in his place.

It comes in a series that has already seen Cummins miss two Tests, Nathan Lyon get dropped, Khawaja sidelined with a back complaint, and Josh Hazlewood get ruled out completely.

Khawaja's career looked all but done when Cummins revealed the soon-to-be 39-year-old had been overlooked for this match on Tuesday despite him regaining full fitness after a layoff due to a back injury.

Instead, the veteran left-hander held together Australia's middle order amid two separate collapses of 2-0, calmly accumulating 82 from 126 balls as he stuck to his guns by scoring heavily through the leg-side against a so-so England bowling effort.

Khawaja made his opponents pay for Harry Brook dropping him (on five) off Josh Tongue, the tall seamer who replaced Gus Atkinson in the England attack for this match.

Jofra Archer was tremendous after his ticker was questioned during the eventful end to the second Test. The pacey right-armer dismissed three of Australia's top five and finished day one with figures of 3-29 off 16 overs.

His hotly-awaited battle with Smith though remains on ice for now.

Australia's star No.4 had attempted to bat in the nets before play, though an ensuing conversation with Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald appeared to end in that pair telling Smith he was not right to play, rather than the other way around.

Smith, who was revealed to have suffered a recurrence of vertigo-like symptoms that have dogged him on and off over recent years, cut a dishevelled and upset figure as he trudged off the ground midway through Australia's warm-ups.

Khawaja might have expected to return in his regular opening spot but he instead watched on as Head and Weatherald went out first and the former SA teammates once again generated fast early runs.

But after blazing 33 in eight overs, mostly off Brydon Carse's wayward early offerings, Khawaja was at the crease facing a relatively new ball as the pair exited within five balls of each other.

England's fielding, a cause for concern in Brisbane where five catches went down under lights, was at times a bright spot here, never more so than when Zak Crawley plucked a one-hander to account for Head after Stokes perfectly positioned him at a square catching cover.

But Khawaja's early life, courtesy of Brook attempting a dive to his left when one was perhaps not necessary, must have left Stokes exasperated. It only emboldened the recalled veteran, who piled on 27 off the 19 balls after the shelled catch as Marnus Labuschagne helped him add 61 for the third wicket.

It was again one step forward, then two steps back for Australia.

After Labuschagne bunted a simple catch to Carse with a limp pull shot, Cameron Green was done by the drop-in wicket's slow bounce as he popped another chance to the same leg-side fielder. It was a comedown for the allrounder after he pocketed more than A$3m in last night's IPL auction.

Carey began his innings in a rush, scoring 24 from as many balls, as he and Khawaja fed off each other in managing some challenging (as well as some not-so-challenging) English bowling through the middle session as they put on a 91-run stand.

Khawaja, another nick off Tongue (this one falling short of the slips) and some decent balls from Jacks aside, otherwise looked serene as he rounded in on becoming the oldest Australian centurion in almost 50 years.

But the hosts once again squandered a strong position when Khawaja top-edged a sweep off Jacks to be caught on the square-leg boundary by Tongue – cold comfort for the seamer who should have dismissed him three hours earlier.

It was then another missed opportunity for Josh Inglis, who chopped on playing a white-ball-style guiding shot to a Tongue delivery that jagged back into him. The No.7 has looked every bit the Test cricketer in his two innings this series but only has scores of 23 and 32 to show for it.

Carey shepherded Cummins (13) and Mitchell Starc (33no) in their bid to eke out more vital first-innings runs, and survived some skittish moments before showing palpable relief when he reached triple figures.

An expensive day for Jacks (2-105 off 20 overs) nonetheless saw the allrounder finish with Australia's two main contributors as Carey followed Khawaja in succumbing to him, also attempting a sweep.

John Williamson had earlier led a tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack, singing his famous 'True Blue' after the 56,298-strong crowd held a minute's silence.

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BouncerGuy said:
Looks not out tbh

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‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission​


Snicko’s operators have conceded there was an error made when Alex Carey was given not out on review on day one of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

On his way to a maiden Ashes century, Carey believed he got an edge on a delivery outside off stump while on 72 off the bowling of Josh Tongue. The on-field umpire gave him not out.

England were up and arms that it was initially given not out and reviewed immediately – only to be left baffled again when ‘Snicko’ showed a noise occurring before the ball passed the bat.

The noise was clear to hear and left everyone scratching their heads with Carey saying he believes it was like an error by the technology.

“I thought there was a bit of a feather or some sort of noise when it passed the bat,” Carey told reporters after the day’s play at the Adelaide Oval.

“It looked a bit funny on the replay, didn’t it? With the noise coming early.

“If I was given out, I think I would have reviewed it. Probably not confidently though. It was a nice sound as it when past the bat, yeah.”

Carey’s gut reaction appears to be correct with the third party in charge of providing Snicko to the broadcaster, BBG Sports, conceding an operator error was made.

The incorrect sound was used, from the bowler’s end rather than the batter’s, explaining why the spike was so out of sync. It means Carey may have indeed hit the ball.

“Given that Alex Carey admitted he had hit the ball in question, the only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that the ‘Snicko’ operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing,” BBG Sports founder and head of technology Warren Brennan told the Nine papers.

“In light of this, BBG Sports takes full responsibility for the error.”

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‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission
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DeadlyVenom said:
I reckon its even
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i reckon its Aus in front but not by much ....60-40 maybe..If they get 350 that means they bring in 2nd slip and silly point + gully in play for most part of eng innings and attack and try to get a decent lead....

and pitch is also looking to dry out, may be Nathan Lyon on the fourth and fifth day would be a handful...

Having said that England are due an explosion and you'd back them to go big in Adelaide of all places...if tthey/ben stokes goes big, anything can happen.

Like i said - aus in front but Eng can defo make an impact. will be intresting this test...
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
i reckon its Aus in front but not by much ....60-40 maybe..If they get 350 that means they bring in 2nd slip and silly point + gully in play for most part of eng innings and attack and try to get a decent lead....

and pitch is also looking to dry out, may be Nathan Lyon on the fourth and fifth day would be a handful...

Having said that England are due an explosion and you'd back them to go big in Adelaide of all places...if tthey/ben stokes goes big, anything can happen.

Like i said - aus in front but Eng can defo make an impact. will be intresting this test...
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Unfortunately the other two tests have also looked even or narrow margins after the first phases but then England have imploded. Hopefully for our sake for the enjoyment of the series they can do what you have said and explode instead of implode.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Unfortunately the other two tests have also looked even or narrow margins after the first phases but then England have imploded. Hopefully for our sake for the enjoyment of the series they can do what you have said and explode instead of implode.
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England dropped too many catches, Aus shouldn't have had more than 240 runs in the 1st innings...
 
Romali_rotti said:
England dropped too many catches, Aus shouldn't have had more than 240 runs in the 1st innings...
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I didn't watch any lol I tried to stay awake but fell asleep in bed it starts at 11 here. Usually I watch a session of the Ashes and then sleep...but I guess I am too old now. so basing it solely on scorecard. Thats a shame they dropped so many it was a golden chance for them to the upper hand.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I didn't watch any lol I tried to stay awake but fell asleep in bed it starts at 11 here. Usually I watch a session of the Ashes and then sleep...but I guess I am too old now. so basing it solely on scorecard. Thats a shame they dropped so many it was a golden chance for them to the upper hand.
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Yeah cuz, if the catches were held England wouldve been in the driver's seat. I still think Eng will win this match, the wicket will be good for batting tommorow and day after.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Carey's emotional ton leads Aussies' stop-start batting effort

Alex Carey delivered his finest Ashes performance while Usman Khawaja seized an extraordinary career lifeline to lift an Australian team once again in this Ashes series shorn of one of its regular stars.

In the absence of the unwell Steve Smith, Carey's emotional hometown hundred and Khawaja's highest score on these shores in almost two years underpinned an otherwise stuttering first-day batting effort on an Adelaide Oval pitch that holds few demons.

The hosts reached 8-326 at stumps, short of the knockout blow Pat Cummins would have hoped for after electing to bat at the toss on a scorching day when temperatures surged above 35 degrees.

With the mercury to soar closer to 40 tomorrow, England now have the chance to punish Australia on a drop-in wicket that will have had the early moisture baked out of it.

The efforts of Carey, whose 143-ball 106 brought his wife Eloise to tears as she watched on from the Member's Stand, and Khawaja, only playing in this match due to Smith's dramatic late withdrawal, have at least upped the pressure on Ben Stokes' men who are trying to fight back from 0-2 down in this NRMA Insurance Ashes series.

Carey's knock may not be his best in Test cricket – his match-winning 98no in Christchurch last year surely holds that title – but it was his most profound.

The South Australian, whose father Gordon passed away in September following a long battle with cancer, looked to the heavens after running the three to clinch his third Test ton.

"You know the reasons why – I'm probably a bit emotional now," Carey, who survived a controversial caught-behind review on 72, told reporters. "It was obviously a really good feeling to score a hundred on home soil.

"Family and friends were here ... they would have been proud. They love coming to the cricket and watching me play. My kids are here, Eloise and mum and nieces – it would have been a really nice moment for them.

"We were in a little bit of a sticky situation there straight after lunch as well. So to form a partnership with Uzzie and I guess keep us in the fixture … was great.

"I would have loved to have scored more runs and be there bit longer.

"But to be able to take the helmet off and look up to the heavens, it was a really nice moment."

It continues a fine 2025 for Carey, who is now Australia's leading run scorer this calendar year during which time he is averaging above 50. The Adelaide crowd chanted his name after he reached his century, underlining his fan-favourite status.

Australia had earlier been forced into a dramatic late change to their side after Smith's lingering dizziness and nausea symptoms failed to clear before play, opening the door for Khawaja to come back into the team in his place.

It comes in a series that has already seen Cummins miss two Tests, Nathan Lyon get dropped, Khawaja sidelined with a back complaint, and Josh Hazlewood get ruled out completely.

Khawaja's career looked all but done when Cummins revealed the soon-to-be 39-year-old had been overlooked for this match on Tuesday despite him regaining full fitness after a layoff due to a back injury.

Instead, the veteran left-hander held together Australia's middle order amid two separate collapses of 2-0, calmly accumulating 82 from 126 balls as he stuck to his guns by scoring heavily through the leg-side against a so-so England bowling effort.

Khawaja made his opponents pay for Harry Brook dropping him (on five) off Josh Tongue, the tall seamer who replaced Gus Atkinson in the England attack for this match.

Jofra Archer was tremendous after his ticker was questioned during the eventful end to the second Test. The pacey right-armer dismissed three of Australia's top five and finished day one with figures of 3-29 off 16 overs.

His hotly-awaited battle with Smith though remains on ice for now.

Australia's star No.4 had attempted to bat in the nets before play, though an ensuing conversation with Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald appeared to end in that pair telling Smith he was not right to play, rather than the other way around.

Smith, who was revealed to have suffered a recurrence of vertigo-like symptoms that have dogged him on and off over recent years, cut a dishevelled and upset figure as he trudged off the ground midway through Australia's warm-ups.

Khawaja might have expected to return in his regular opening spot but he instead watched on as Head and Weatherald went out first and the former SA teammates once again generated fast early runs.

But after blazing 33 in eight overs, mostly off Brydon Carse's wayward early offerings, Khawaja was at the crease facing a relatively new ball as the pair exited within five balls of each other.

England's fielding, a cause for concern in Brisbane where five catches went down under lights, was at times a bright spot here, never more so than when Zak Crawley plucked a one-hander to account for Head after Stokes perfectly positioned him at a square catching cover.

But Khawaja's early life, courtesy of Brook attempting a dive to his left when one was perhaps not necessary, must have left Stokes exasperated. It only emboldened the recalled veteran, who piled on 27 off the 19 balls after the shelled catch as Marnus Labuschagne helped him add 61 for the third wicket.

It was again one step forward, then two steps back for Australia.

After Labuschagne bunted a simple catch to Carse with a limp pull shot, Cameron Green was done by the drop-in wicket's slow bounce as he popped another chance to the same leg-side fielder. It was a comedown for the allrounder after he pocketed more than A$3m in last night's IPL auction.

Carey began his innings in a rush, scoring 24 from as many balls, as he and Khawaja fed off each other in managing some challenging (as well as some not-so-challenging) English bowling through the middle session as they put on a 91-run stand.

Khawaja, another nick off Tongue (this one falling short of the slips) and some decent balls from Jacks aside, otherwise looked serene as he rounded in on becoming the oldest Australian centurion in almost 50 years.

But the hosts once again squandered a strong position when Khawaja top-edged a sweep off Jacks to be caught on the square-leg boundary by Tongue – cold comfort for the seamer who should have dismissed him three hours earlier.

It was then another missed opportunity for Josh Inglis, who chopped on playing a white-ball-style guiding shot to a Tongue delivery that jagged back into him. The No.7 has looked every bit the Test cricketer in his two innings this series but only has scores of 23 and 32 to show for it.

Carey shepherded Cummins (13) and Mitchell Starc (33no) in their bid to eke out more vital first-innings runs, and survived some skittish moments before showing palpable relief when he reached triple figures.

An expensive day for Jacks (2-105 off 20 overs) nonetheless saw the allrounder finish with Australia's two main contributors as Carey followed Khawaja in succumbing to him, also attempting a sweep.

John Williamson had earlier led a tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack, singing his famous 'True Blue' after the 56,298-strong crowd held a minute's silence.

www.cricket.com.au

Carey's emotional ton leads Aussies' stop-start batting effort | cricket.com.au

Regular wickets kept England in the game on day one at Adelaide Oval as Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja...
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Going by the Bengalis exalted example of Mark Waugh playing 128 tests, how many tests/ODIs/T20Is has the Bengali played that he continues to offer his opinion on all cricketing matters from governance to pitches to team selections?

Hypocrite and a stat padder,posting gibberish to boost his state count.
 
Ball Blazer said:

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission​


Snicko’s operators have conceded there was an error made when Alex Carey was given not out on review on day one of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

On his way to a maiden Ashes century, Carey believed he got an edge on a delivery outside off stump while on 72 off the bowling of Josh Tongue. The on-field umpire gave him not out.

England were up and arms that it was initially given not out and reviewed immediately – only to be left baffled again when ‘Snicko’ showed a noise occurring before the ball passed the bat.

The noise was clear to hear and left everyone scratching their heads with Carey saying he believes it was like an error by the technology.

“I thought there was a bit of a feather or some sort of noise when it passed the bat,” Carey told reporters after the day’s play at the Adelaide Oval.

“It looked a bit funny on the replay, didn’t it? With the noise coming early.

“If I was given out, I think I would have reviewed it. Probably not confidently though. It was a nice sound as it when past the bat, yeah.”

Carey’s gut reaction appears to be correct with the third party in charge of providing Snicko to the broadcaster, BBG Sports, conceding an operator error was made.

The incorrect sound was used, from the bowler’s end rather than the batter’s, explaining why the spike was so out of sync. It means Carey may have indeed hit the ball.

“Given that Alex Carey admitted he had hit the ball in question, the only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that the ‘Snicko’ operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing,” BBG Sports founder and head of technology Warren Brennan told the Nine papers.

“In light of this, BBG Sports takes full responsibility for the error.”

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au
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Missed chance to dominate day 1 by dropping catches.

Anyway, Game has not run away. Hope Eng wins this one to keep the series alive otherwise as usual series will be over in 3 matches.
 
The company behind Snicko has admitted an operator error resulted in Alex Carey being wrongly given not out for a caught behind against England ‼

Carey was on 72 at the time and went on to score 106.
 
Even on one of their worst days of the series, where their batsmen were giving away their wickets like free toffees, Australia still managed to amass 326-8. Shows you the skill gap between both sides in these conditions.
 
nish_mate said:
Going by the Bengalis exalted example of Mark Waugh playing 128 tests, how many tests/ODIs/T20Is has the Bengali played that he continues to offer his opinion on all cricketing matters from governance to pitches to team selections?

Hypocrite and a stat padder,posting gibberish to boost his state count.
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Yea.. First they have to work on comprehending what others try to say before comprehending cricket. Most of the time it goes way over their head.
 
England is already out of this Test, Root needs to do something special here. Duckett has surprisingly been impotent so far. If these two click then England tail will perform too
 
Okay Khawaja earned some respect today, good on him. It counts a lot obviously if you end on a high note. Retiring after this series with grace is now a real possibility.
 
Critical day for England today. We simply have to perform and take control of the Test match.

On the Flip side if Australia has another dominant day, then its curtains for England for the series!

Hopefully Root, Stokes, Brooks and Co stand Tall Today!
 
Ball Blazer said:

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission​


Snicko’s operators have conceded there was an error made when Alex Carey was given not out on review on day one of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

On his way to a maiden Ashes century, Carey believed he got an edge on a delivery outside off stump while on 72 off the bowling of Josh Tongue. The on-field umpire gave him not out.

England were up and arms that it was initially given not out and reviewed immediately – only to be left baffled again when ‘Snicko’ showed a noise occurring before the ball passed the bat.

The noise was clear to hear and left everyone scratching their heads with Carey saying he believes it was like an error by the technology.

“I thought there was a bit of a feather or some sort of noise when it passed the bat,” Carey told reporters after the day’s play at the Adelaide Oval.

“It looked a bit funny on the replay, didn’t it? With the noise coming early.

“If I was given out, I think I would have reviewed it. Probably not confidently though. It was a nice sound as it when past the bat, yeah.”

Carey’s gut reaction appears to be correct with the third party in charge of providing Snicko to the broadcaster, BBG Sports, conceding an operator error was made.

The incorrect sound was used, from the bowler’s end rather than the batter’s, explaining why the spike was so out of sync. It means Carey may have indeed hit the ball.

“Given that Alex Carey admitted he had hit the ball in question, the only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that the ‘Snicko’ operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing,” BBG Sports founder and head of technology Warren Brennan told the Nine papers.

“In light of this, BBG Sports takes full responsibility for the error.”

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission

‘Thought I feathered it’: Poms fuming as Snicko admits stuff-up after Aussie centurion’s admission
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au
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So, the tech a'int as perfect as made out to be. The instance of the spike with the ball passing the bat blade was not married exactly. fair enough - human error.

Just as well an Indian batsman did not benefit in this manner or was involved in this and hence the silence on this is defeaning.

And understandable.

For the obvious reasons.

Imagine if that was the case.....at least half a dozen threads here, the whole BCCI ka saazish, BCCI>=ICC, money rules, BCCI has purchased the technology, camera equipment, the media, controls the grounds, fixes the pitches/drinks/lunch/owns the air/water/birds/bees/ ...on loop 24/7... :ua :afridi
 
Tamim iqbal once in the combox said Cummins balls come at him quicker than starc. Because it just gets to you quickly. One of those balls that just puts all kind of doubts in the minds of Crawley and he just hung the bat in the air.
 
Kerry o keefe says seeing Duckett and Crawley is like seeing Bavuma and Jansen. They go on and on about it. Everyone is laughing at it. Will that come under body shaming?
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Kerry o keefe says seeing Duckett and Crawley is like seeing Bavuma and Jansen. They go on and on about it. Everyone is laughing at it. Will that come under body shaming?
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You are trying to whitewash Bumrah's antic.

Stop being petty. Accept Bumrah was wrong. :inti
 
Very low key reaction from Aussies in the commentary box despite two wicket over. If it were Nasser or Vaughan they would be acting like world dominators.
 
Very lucky I have seen many times England receiving these kind of decision in their favour at home Australia is all over England at the moment next session is crucial
 
I wrote yesterday that England were likely to be bundled out for 200. They are heading that way.

Bazball is not a practical tactic in Australia.
 
Pant has got something the Banglad dont even dare to dream .

Funny the Bengali calling Pant a hack that too tests ....

Bandar kyaa jaane adrak Ka swaad
 
Devadwal said:
There is absolutely nothing for bowler at this moment . Soft kookaburra ball is best time to score some runs .

Brooks is playing good cricket now .

:kp
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Not even about soft ball. PitchViz(difficulty rating) was 4.8 for first session yesterday and was 2.4 for morning session today.

Even new ball didn't have much threat. England's lack of skill has been exposed most brutally
 
Jamie smith is batting like a tailender these days.
I would take rizwan and aamer jamal in these conditions over these overrated roots smiths and brooks
 
How can that be given out? Snicko is all over the shop. Swann on comms. "I don't want to sound like a whingeing pom but it seems like one rule for one and one for another. Throw snicko away - it's nonsense

I'm loving it.

:klopp :kp
 
Exceptional line accuracy by Australia . Conditions have been flat today but their accuracy strangled England

Australian pace bowlers have been getting consistent with their lines which each Test in this series.

57% of their deliveries today have been in the channel outside the off stump today, a jump from 45% in Perth and 52% in Brisbane.

They've managed this level of accuracy without the metronomic expert Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins featuring for the first time today.

Australia - % Deliveries in the Channel outside off stump - This Ashes

  • First Test - 45%
  • Second Test - 52%
  • Today - 57%
 
Boland chimes in with a wicket as Carey takes another catch. No doubt about that one. England 7 down and still more than 200 runs in the red. Brilliant from Australia.

:kp
 
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