England vs Australia | 4th Ashes Test | Chester-le-Street | 12/8/13 | Day 4

[Ims1]

England 238 & 234/5 (74.0 ov)
Australia 270
England lead by 202 runs with 5 wickets remaining .
It is expected that 40 to 45 overs might be lost today due to rain . Forecast for day 5 is absolutely clear & we will have 98 overs of play .
Pitch is still playing reasonably well & i do not see Cook declaring at all . Presuming England bat for around 30-35 overs & get 100 more , Australia is likely to have around 100 overs to chase 300 odd runs on day 5 . Your predictions please ?
I think England will win the test in last 30 minutes of day 5

 

[MarkCooper]

Aussies must get 5 wickets before lunch or I think England will win.

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead by 209 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

New ball would be crucial for Aussies here

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership already 25 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 216 now

 

[Justcrazy]

300 would be really tough to chase here.

 

[Justcrazy]

250 up

 

[Robert]

I think England will win the test in last 30 minutes of day 5

I agree with this.

It will be tight, whatever happens. Yorkshire managed to chase down 339 on this ground earlier in the summer. They didn't have to face Swann, though.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies immediately take new ball.

 

[MarkCooper]

I agree with this.

It will be tight, whatever happens. Yorkshire managed to chase down 339 on this ground earlier in the summer. They didn't have to face Swann, though.

Root scored 180 on the last day and went berserk. He was dropped several times in the slips though on the way.

 

[Justcrazy]

Crucial moments in the match now.

 

[Robert]

New ball coming. That seems to mean wickets on this deck. Hello Mr Harris.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bird gets new ball , he needs to get wickets , justify his inclusion.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies lose all reviews now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Harris gets one more wicket

 

[CrowingRooster]

Bowled im! Harris has been the one who the Aussies can always rely on.

 

[Robert]

HUGE wicket.

Now England could be cleaned up with the new ball.

What will Matty and the bowlers manage?

 

[CrowingRooster]

And again! Harris on a hat trick!

 

[Sunny786]

again. Harris gets 5 and is on hattrick!

 

[Robert]

Nowt.

 

[Justcrazy]

2 in 2 balls.

 

[CrowingRooster]

5 wicket haul well and truly deserved.

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead by 219 runs with 3 wickets remaining

 

[CrowingRooster]

Unlucky..

 

[Justcrazy]

251 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Bird needs to fire here.

 

[MarkCooper]

Ball one bounces 6 inch low, ball 2 6 inch too high. Don't want to see that if you have to bat last on this!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Poms getting quick runs here.

 

[MarkCooper]

England are now counter-attacking Bird who looks like he is not even in the same league as Harris.

 

[malakian]

Harris is such a quality bowler, if he stayed fit he could've been better than Steyn.

 

[fumaster]

 

[CrowingRooster]

What a short ball by Harris. Broad's little resistance is over.

 

[Sunny786]

Another one for Harris

 

[CrowingRooster]

He let the ball do the talking when it really mattered.

 

[OZGOD]

Glad they didn't drop Harris for this Test. He's unplayable atm. If we can keep the Poms to about 260 it will be very difficult but doable. Any more than that will be impossible IMO even given the amount of time left.

 

[MarkCooper]

Why the hell is Bird bowling this rubbish

 

[CrowingRooster]

Bresnan really beginning to frustrate the Aussies round about now.

 

[OZGOD]

Some cowlashing going on now

 

[Robert]

Strewth, it's The New Lillee!

 

[CrowingRooster]

Bird has to try and control his line and length a bit more he's starting to leak a considerable amount of runs.

 

[OZGOD]

Why the hell is Bird bowling this rubbish

It's like a T20 match now. They're going to get some tap.

 

[Ruri]

Harris bowling grenades at one end. Bird bowling a nice selection of delicious pies st the other.

 

[MarkCooper]

It's like a T20 match now. They're going to get some tap.

Fair point

 

[MarkCooper]

These young bowlers.. Starc.. Pattinson.. Bird.. are not doing well. It's the old dogs Siddle and Harris who are.

 

[MarkCooper]

Bird taken out of the attack. Siddle on.

 

[CrowingRooster]

No wonder Siddle's replacing Bird!

 

[MarkCooper]

Nice throw-down from Siddle to Swann

 

[MarkCooper]

The new ball is easier for tail enders to hit but also easier to nick. Double-edged sword!

 

[Ruri]

Do we have a Harris in our lineup. The pitch only seems to suit bowlers who have a shorter than full length. Only Broad has that naturally... perhaps spin?

 

[Aman]

The next innings will probably define Khawaja's career.

 

[Robert]

Can The New Kapil get 50?

 

[style_guru]

At times, this English batting looks like never ending. Had this been any other average attack, the bottom half of England would've feasted on it scoring heaps of runs in no time.

 

[Gunther]

Brezza underlining his value to the team again. Vital knock from him, helped keep the tail together after Bell went early.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Caught and bowled by Harris. Really want him to get a 10 wicket haul.

 

[Ruri]

Harris into 7 overs now. 7 th wicket of the inning. 4th of the spell. Vicious bowling.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Come on S.Smith!

 

[Gunther]

All having a hearty laugh at the expense of young Steven

 

[hadi123]

How did smith drop that?)

 

[OZGOD]

OMG Smith just dropped the Test match

 

[CrowingRooster]

Now Swann is frustrating the Aussies.

 

[Robert]

Awww Bressie!

Brilliant by Lillee 2.0 here. Can he get an eightfer?

 

[OZGOD]

for Steve Smith

 

[OZGOD]

Another for Smith

 

[Ruri]

Harris and this monster spell evokes Jimymy at TB now. Terrifying.

 

[Aman]

Warner could chase this in a day..

 

[Ruri]

And Anderson cant hold on for 2 more runs. I remember the days when he could hold a bat.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Got him! Lyon picks up Anderson. Unlucky is Harris for not getting the 10fer.

 

[OZGOD]

Farken Smith cost an extra 13 runs and he didn't even bowl

 

[Robert]

This is a long way from the England teams of my youth, when after Botham came Bob Taylor and then four #11s.

 

[Robert]

298 to win! I think Chef would have taken that at the start.

 

[style_guru]

Warner could chase this in a day..

Daydream you mean?

 

[Aman]

Let's see what ya got Aussie

 

[Aman]

Daydream you mean?

Warner on his day can destroy any team and it's been a while since he last scored a hundred

 

[style_guru]

Warner on his day can destroy any team and it's been a while since he last scored a hundred

Don't worry. IPL is soon coming back

 

[Robert]

Don't worry. IPL is soon coming back

)

 

[Aman]

Don't count the Aussies out yet..

 

[WebGuru]

here comes DRS and HotSpot again...

 

[WebGuru]

pitching outside so review is gone...