England vs Australia | 4th Ashes Test | Chester-le-Street | 11/8/13 | Day 3

[MenInG]

Crucial day ahead - but whatever the final outcome of the series, a splendid innings by Roger yesterday to collect his maiden Test hundred!

Australia will start at 222/5, 16 runs behind England in the 1st innings.

A solid display by rest of Aus batsmen could see the game swing Aus way in a decisive manner

 

[Haroon786]

Watto could've been useful with hitting

 

[Ims1]

Crucial day ahead - but whatever the final outcome of the series, a splendid innings by Roger yesterday to collect his maiden Test hundred!

Australia will start at 222/5, 16 runs behind England in the 1st innings.

A solid display by rest of Aus batsmen could see the game swing Aus way in a decisive manner

Miggy , 2 things :

[1] Hussain repeatedly said yesterday chasing 200 in 4th innings is going to be tough.
[2] we might lose 30 to 45 overs of play on day 4 to rain .

I think Aus will score between 300-320 today & take at least 3 English wickets .

ps- you beat me to starting this thread

 

[MenInG]

Miggy , 2 things :

[1] Hussain repeatedly said yesterday chasing 200 in 4th innings is going to be tough.
[2] we might lose 30 to 45 overs of play on day 4 to rain .

I think Aus will score between 300-320 today & take at least 3 English wickets .

ps- you beat me to starting this thread

apologies but if you promise to start this thread every day then I will leave to you !

 

[Ims1]

apologies but if you promise to start this thread every day then I will leave to you !

nah it is okay . If you check the first 3 test threads,i started about 90% but then , do not wish to monopolize .
back to cricket , draw or result in your opinion ?

 

[MenInG]

Dont think Australians have the firepower to see this through - although a substantial lead today could expose England batsmen to pressure

 

[Sunny786]

If the aussies can get a 150+ lead, that would be great.

 

[Aman]

I'm not trolling when I say this but I find Australia's batting (tail included) much more entertaining than most of England's (KP and Prior being the exception).

 

[MarkCooper]

Waste of a review? Haddin is out LBW?

 

[MarkCooper]

I'm not trolling when I say this but I find Australia's batting (tail included) much more entertaining than most of England's (KP and Prior being the exception).

I agree.

 

[mosh101]

Australia lose a review to haddin !


Plumb lbw to swanny

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 13 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

every run that Aussies make now , will be vital

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Rogers need to stay calm here , Aussies need a solid lead.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies tail needs to wag here

 

[MarkCooper]

Mark on hotspot

 

[MarkCooper]

Australia are 7 down and trail by 5 runs. New ball due in a few minutes.

 

[Nuekboi]

Aus panicking on 3rd day

Tail will just have to go all out against the new ball now

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia trail by 2 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[CrowingRooster]

Come on, why'd Rogers have to get out. Wanted to see him build up towards a big score.

 

[MenInG]

England could turn this around and that would be really something if the win!

 

[Convict]

Kind of expected this to be honest

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies lead now

 

[Sunny786]

Why?!?!?!?! I wanted a solid 100+ lead

 

[Aman]

Kind of expected this to be honest

You didn't expect them to take a lead either

 

[Aman]

Why?!?!?!?! I wanted a solid 100+ lead

Who knows. I wouldn't count it out just yet.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ben Johansson: "Currently 3 aussie sides batting now - mens, womens and A's"


cricinfo

 

[Convict]

Who knows. I wouldn't count it out just yet.

Sids does have a century against Scotland and Harris is useful...

I want to believe

 

[Robert]

i'm not trolling

) ) )

 

[Aman]

) ) )

By the selection of words you've chosen to highlight I'm assuming you agree

 

[Justcrazy]

Rogers was a big wicket, it can be vital in the end.

 

[Aman]

Sids does have a century against Scotland and Harris is useful...

I want to believe

I've learn't to never count Australia out till they're out. I had my doubts before the start of the series but this team has some great fighters.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 11 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Both teams have one review left in the bag.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson continues here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jimmy strikes , Poms are back here. Aussies have messed up things again.

 

[OZGOD]

Momentum swinging back towards England. We will have to bat last and if the scores are any sort of parity it will be very tough.

 

[OZGOD]

The lead will probably be 20 or so, which won't really be decisive. Good fightback from England.

 

[Justcrazy]

Tail exposed , lead not likely to exceed 20 - 25 here

 

[Aman]

Should look to swing hard now they're not going to last long against the new ball, you may as well make some runs or go get ready for a bowl.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lyon has a highest score of 40 not out ........ Aussies would be delighted if he gets even half of that here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

250 / 8

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need a few boundaries here

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 8 runs

 

[OZGOD]

Let's see how much this tail can wag without Starc or Agar or Patto.

 

[Nuekboi]

Imperial march on the trumpet

 

[Justcrazy]

Not a bad thing that single, four balls at Lyon now...

 

[Nuekboi]

Swannie FAILURE

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will have to bowl really well in the second innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

20 runs lead now.

 

[Sunny786]

Lyon looks like Michael Clarke while wearing a helmet

 

[Sunny786]

And he's

 

[Nuekboi]

I don't get why Starc was dropped for Bird.

Starc would be worth a million in this situation

 

[Aman]

Lyon looks like Michael Clarke while wearing a helmet

Too bad for Australia he can't bat like him

 

[Aman]

I don't get why Starc was dropped for Bird.

Starc would be worth a million in this situation

Maybe against an older ball

 

[Nuekboi]

Maybe against an older ball

Still there was no justification to drop Starc, excpet maybe he is a bit expensive

 

[CrowingRooster]

Ball was missing the stumps.

 

[Nuekboi]

Harris better start farmin' that strike

 

[Nuekboi]

Solid hit from Harris

Every run will hurt England, they should try to extend the lead as far as they can with Bird on the crease

 

[CrowingRooster]

Harris looking in good touch here.

 

[Nuekboi]

Loving this trumpet guy

 

[Nuekboi]

I have a feeling Harris will get out on the last ball

 

[Aman]

Barbie getting spanked

 

[Nuekboi]

Bird will be exposed now though, he best hope he can get a single. Or atleast hit some and tackle Anderson's confidence

 

[Aman]

That looks out tbh WTH Tony

 

[Aman]

Plumb

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Tony is sooo bad lol

 

[Nuekboi]

Things looking even stevens right now.

Opening overs next innings will be key today.

 

[trogger]

drs isn't the main issue, umpires like hill making it onto an apparently elite panel is.

 

[OZGOD]

On another note Tony Hill is such a bad umpire. How many mistakes has he made this series?

 

[Robert]

Not a bad lead for AUS in the context of a low-scoring match.

Glad to see The New Hadlee live up to his nickname today. He bowled marvelously and you have to wonder why he doesn't do so more often.

 

[Ims1]

Not a bad lead for AUS in the context of a low-scoring match.

Glad to see The New Hadlee live up to his nickname today. He bowled marvelously and you have to wonder why he doesn't do so more often.

Since England took the new ball , there has hardly been any seam / movement . I think a draw on offer in view of the fact that forecast for day 4 is pretty bad . [ps : Hussain did say 200 in 4th innings would be tough btw ]

 

[Aman]

And fans want the drs scrapped

 

[Sherlock]

Thankfully DRS has redeemed itself, saying that it's easier when the the Third Umpires can actually have see the replays.

 

[MarkCooper]

You have to feel for Tony Hill. Just as a fellow human being who is struggling.

 

[Aman]

You have to feel for Tony Hill. Just as a fellow human being who is struggling.

He's been rubbish but to be fair all of them have been poor.

 

[Ims1]

As expected , hosts off with a confident start .