England vs Australia | 4th Ashes Test | Chester-le-Street | 09/8/13 | Day 1

[nish_mate]

Great result for DRS!

In a match involving India that would have been given Not Out.

naah we would have had Aussie umpires who would have given every pommie out

 

[Nuekboi]

Aussies being scrappy with their extras today. RR still under 2.5 though

 

[Ims1]

Real slow & dull surface in my opinion . 425 on .

 

[Gunther]

Absolutely loving this from Cook and Trott. Absorbing all the pressure and setting a nice solid platform. Really missed the Cook 'n' Trott show in the last few games

 

[Gunther]

Trott is still scoring far too quickly for me to feel totally comfortable here

 

[static]

 

[Ims1]

Trott the dasher out .

 

[Robert]

Trott is still scoring far too quickly for me to feel totally comfortable here

Look what you did!!!!!!

 

[Ims1]

155 for 4 at Tea . Still did not spot any demons in the pitch .

 

[fumaster]

pretty even at the moment...

 

[Nuekboi]

Holy moly.

Goddamit, England. I stop watching you for an hour or two and you lost 3 wickets for 30 odd runs

 

[Ims1]

170 for 5 & still looks like a decent pitch .

 

[Haroon786]

If they get Prior early, Eng will be knocked off for under 250

 

[Nuekboi]

pretty even at the moment...

Where you get that from?

 

[Ims1]

If they get Prior early, Eng will be knocked off for under 250

Haroon,i think the last 5 wickets will add 175 . Eid nahin mana raha ?

 

[MarkCooper]

I've just got in, been out for several hours. How has Lyon got 3 wickets? Is the pitch spinning?

 

[MarkCooper]

delete

 

[Ims1]

I've just got in, been out for several hours. How has Lyon got 3 wickets? Is the pitch spinning?

not enough to get 3 . poor strokes .

 

[soso_killer]

Lyon>>Swann

 

[OZGOD]

Anyone else think that Jackson Bird looks like Larry Bird

 

[soso_killer]

Anyone else think that Jackson Bird looks like Larry Bird

actually i think he looks like Thabo Mbeki

 

[Justcrazy]

184 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need to get last 5 quick here

 

[Haroon786]

Lol Bairstow and Farhat have something in common

 

[Justcrazy]

maiden

186 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need to make sure they keep getting wickets here.

 

[MarkCooper]

I can't believe that hopeless Lyon has somehow managed to get 3 wickets. They must have all been the batsmen doing something stupid.

 

[Justcrazy]

187 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms tail can be dangerous here.

 

[Nuekboi]

Jonny "likestoplayhisshots" Bairstow is 12 off 55

 

[Nuekboi]

I can't believe that hopeless Lyon has somehow managed to get 3 wickets. They must have all been the batsmen doing something stupid.

Bell dismissal looked like a throw, not sure about the others

 

[Nuekboi]

actually i think he looks like Thabo Mbeki

I think he looks like Jeremy Renner (the one guy from Avengers and MI4)

 

[Justcrazy]

8 overs for new ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lyon continues.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks

 

[mithun_minhas]

Last 10 overs, 6 runs

England putting more pressure on themselves.

England really shutdown their shop after tea. That's like 27 overs left in the day

 

[Haroon786]

Haroon,i think the last 5 wickets will add 175 . Eid nahin mana raha ?

You might be close, but it'll probably be nearer to 300, but tbh it's hardly any point now is there ? Had they shown more fight they might've actually done alot better at Lords.

 

[Justcrazy]

Review

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms bat deep .

 

[Nuekboi]

OOOOOOH tight review and

England in trouble now

Strange, didn't even look to me like it was hitting

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

189 / 6

Big wicket before new ball.

 

[Nuekboi]

Bairstow playing a Pakistani youngster innings of playing for his place in the side

 

[Nuekboi]

Bairstow a bit unlucky.

The Ashes: Umpire's Call Strikes Back

 

[Robert]

How come the Aussies have figured out how to use DRS all of a sudden?

 

[Haroon786]

Kapil Bresnan and barbie now batting, what a duo

 

[mithun_minhas]

England might lose this game if Aus gets a lead of 100 runs somehow.

Aus even at their absolute worst are still performing like this

 

[Haroon786]

How come the Aussies have figured out how to use DRS all of a sudden?

SSShussh! its a secret

 

[Nuekboi]

If Australia can take Bresnan and Swann, then they need to be tactical about when they take their last wicket. Don't want your batsmen to face 3-4 edgy overs toward the end of the day

 

[IAJ]

Now the tail will frustrate the aussies.

 

[mithun_minhas]

England last 20 overs 12/2

At least they should have scored some runs while getting out.

 

[OZGOD]

England under the pump. If we can roll them for below 250 I will be pretty rapt.

 

[Haroon786]

It's as if they dont care anymore as they have already retained the urn

 

[Haroon786]

Are they getting any reverse ?

 

[Haroon786]

Have a feeling that Swann might get a ten fer on this wicket

 

[soso_killer]

England might lose this game if Aus gets a lead of 100 runs somehow.

Aus even at their absolute worst are still performing like this

England have a neck of not losing games they should. It goes way back to 95 to a guy called Michael Atherton or something atleast from memory.
They are the one team in the world you can never thump your chest until you've taken 20 wickets

 

[Executioner]

Great stuff from oz. I feel they played like lions. Results may not tell everything, and i think that aus deserved to win it

 

[Justcrazy]

197 / 8

 

[Justcrazy]

Getting tail quickly would be key for Aussies

 

[Justcrazy]

8 overs left

 

[Robert]

Abject

 

[Vayuu]

Comeon Aussies :clap:

 

[Ruri]

Our batsmen really need to be flogged.


I can also continue my agenda against Bairstow. Poor player at this time. He and his talent can go hang out with Ramprakash. Bah. Selected for talent....

Root has been predictably useless again against the new ball. Move him to 6 already

 

[Ruri]

Our batsmen really need to be flogged.


I can also continue my agenda against Bairstow. Poor player at this time. He and his talent can go hang out with Ramprakash. Bah. Selected for talent....

Root has been predictably useless again against the new ball. Move him to 6 already

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms have shut down the shop here

 

[Nuekboi]

Surprised Cook didn't just declare when Broad fell.

Try to get one or two wickets before the end of the day

 

[Justcrazy]

New Ball taken now

 

[Nuekboi]

Abject

Everytime a decision is referred. Thats the process for me

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Nuekboi]

Our batsmen really need to be flogged.


I can also continue my agenda against Bairstow. Poor player at this time. He and his talent can go hang out with Ramprakash. Bah. Selected for talent....

Root has been predictably useless again against the new ball. Move him to 6 already

What about DAT CENTURY

 

[Nuekboi]

Does Cook really expect Swann and Bresnan to notch up a 200 partnership? DECLARE YOU NINCOMPOOP, should a done it when Broad fell

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

209 / 8

 

[Nuekboi]

The early Bird gets the worm

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan again doing what he does best , get boundaries

 

[Nuekboi]

Harris get another freebie

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

214 / 9

 

[Justcrazy]

One more wicket plzzzzzzz

 

[Gunther]

Poor poor shot from Swann , more so when Brezza was being a rock on the other side

 

[MarkCooper]

This Bird doesn't impress me anywhere near as much as Starc. Starc is the real deal.