England have to either win or draw this test if they're to stand any chance of retaining the Ashes and they've started off promisingly by skittling the Aussies for under 250!
They're making a positive statement with their batting by going at a run rate of 3.64 but they've also lost 2 wickets along the way and are still 193 runs short of the Aussie total.
It'll be interesting to see whether England will be able to show the required application and take their total far beyond that of Australia or whether they will crumble under the pressure of being in such a great position.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the England innings will be how many runs will Monty make?
They're making a positive statement with their batting by going at a run rate of 3.64 but they've also lost 2 wickets along the way and are still 193 runs short of the Aussie total.
It'll be interesting to see whether England will be able to show the required application and take their total far beyond that of Australia or whether they will crumble under the pressure of being in such a great position.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the England innings will be how many runs will Monty make?
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