The Ashes: England v Australia | 1st Test | Edgbaston | Jun 16-Jun 20 | Day 3

[MenInG]

Cannot believe this is just Day 3 and SO much has happened!

The length of Usman Khawaja's innings could well define the outcome of this game.

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[MenInG]

If you missed it:

Highlights of Day 2:

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[Markhor]

Been some sloppiness from England in the field. There's been too many no balls, a missed stumping and a couple of drops from Bairstow.

 

[AAli98]

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct and will be fined 25 per cent of his match fee from the first Ashes Test against Australia.

Moeen Ali was found to have breached Article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.

One demerit point has been added to Moeen’s disciplinary record for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This was the England all-rounder’s first offence in the past 24 months.

The incident occurred during the 89th over of Australia’s first innings at Edgbaston when Moeen was seen applying a drying agent to his bowling hand at the boundary line while fielding.

Moeen admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

Moeen Ali picked up two wickets on Day 2 of the first Ashes TestMoeen Ali picked up two wickets on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test
In reaching his decision to sanction the player along with the Level 1 sanction he imposed, the Match Referee was satisfied that the cream was applied to the finger only to dry his hands. The cream was not applied as an artificial substance to the ball and consequently, it did not change the condition of the ball, which would have been in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC playing conditions – Unfair Play – The Match Ball – Changing its Condition.

On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Marais Erasmus, third umpire Chris Gaffaney and fourth umpire Mike Burns levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

 

[MenInG]

Carey gone.

England with a chance to wrap up Australian tail.

 

[MenInG]

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct and will be fined 25 per cent of his match fee from the first Ashes Test against Australia.

Moeen Ali was found to have breached Article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.

One demerit point has been added to Moeen’s disciplinary record for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This was the England all-rounder’s first offence in the past 24 months.

The incident occurred during the 89th over of Australia’s first innings at Edgbaston when Moeen was seen applying a drying agent to his bowling hand at the boundary line while fielding.

Moeen admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

Moeen Ali picked up two wickets on Day 2 of the first Ashes TestMoeen Ali picked up two wickets on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test
In reaching his decision to sanction the player along with the Level 1 sanction he imposed, the Match Referee was satisfied that the cream was applied to the finger only to dry his hands. The cream was not applied as an artificial substance to the ball and consequently, it did not change the condition of the ball, which would have been in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC playing conditions – Unfair Play – The Match Ball – Changing its Condition.

On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Marais Erasmus, third umpire Chris Gaffaney and fourth umpire Mike Burns levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Moeen Ali has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Australia. <a href="https://t.co/ZdNg4gx9mG">pic.twitter.com/ZdNg4gx9mG</a></p>— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1670374817340555264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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[Saj]

Cummins more than handy with the bat.

Aussies closing in on a lead.

 

[Ab Fan]

Stokes should be bowling him a bit more.

 

[Protea Fan]

Lol crazy feel settings from stokes and khawaja tried to manipulate it but eventually fell on the trap

Bazball is all fun

 

[Kroll]

Bazball working, Eng got a lead, lol...

 

[Protea Fan]

Poms took the 7 run lead

Stokes deserves the credit for it,whatever said and done his audacious captaincy making this interesting in this dead wicket

 

[MenInG]

 

[MenInG]

Sangakkara: England have the edge

"It is set up wonderfully and there will be an exciting two sessions from here. I think it is pretty even but the way the innings ended I would give England [the edge]. The thinking was brilliant, the captaincy was brilliant.

"England are not going to settle for draws and now it will be if they can dominate with the bat after lunch. An aggressive declaration may come."

 

[MenInG]

Sanga: Moeen's finger a big issue for England

Kumar Sangakkara on Moeen Ali’s blister on his his spinning finger:

“It could be a crucial issue and will play into the decision-making in terms of how long they need to bowl Australia out. Who is going to do the work with spin? They have a back-up in Joe Root but is he good enough?

"Moeen looked uncomfortable and didn’t look his usually bubbly self. Okay, he is not bubbly anyway but he didn’t look as aggressive as usual.”

 

[Noman]

Sangakkara: England have the edge

"It is set up wonderfully and there will be an exciting two sessions from here. I think it is pretty even but the way the innings ended I would give England [the edge]. The thinking was brilliant, the captaincy was brilliant.

"England are not going to settle for draws and now it will be if they can dominate with the bat after lunch. An aggressive declaration may come."

Stupid captaincy. What the hell moren bowling so many overs. Its a very flat track. England was lucky that AUS did not score 500 runs here. I Think England need to score 450 runs, than attack the AUS. Losing the first match i ashws is very bad result

 

[Kroll]

Stupid captaincy. What the hell moren bowling so many overs. Its a very flat track. England was lucky that AUS did not score 500 runs here. I Think England need to score 450 runs, than attack the AUS. Losing the first match i ashws is very bad result

Mind in the whole history of test cricket, highest successful chase is still 418.

 

[Mamoon]

Australia blew it this morning, they were looking good for 450+. England will have to self-destruct pretty badly in the third innings for Australia to win it from this position.

Moeen bowling a worldly to Green was the defining moment in my opinion, it was the difference between Australia taking a substantial lead and England restricting Australia to less than 400.

 

[Noman]

Mind in the whole history of test cricket, highest successful chase is still 418.

Well - I do not see England bowling Well in second inning. Need to play 4 session minimum

 

[Markhor]

AUS weren't getting their line right to Duckett over the wicket but they're starting to trouble him more around the wicket.

 

[Saj]

And the English weather intervenes.

Beautifully poised this match.

 

[Noman]

And the English weather intervenes.

Beautifully poised this match.

Weather forcast for today and tuesday not looking very Good - How many runs England need and it Can end in draw I feel

 

[Markhor]

At the end of a heatwave we tend to see these massive thunderstorms.

The weather forecast was perhaps one of the reasons behind Stokes' Day 1 declaration. I'll be surprised if there's sufficient time to force a result.

A rain affected draw here would be a decent result for Australia. The first Test of an Ashes series really sets the tone and teams find it hard coming back after losing the opener.

They go to Lord's next and Australia have a good historic record there. With the slope and the ball nibbling around that may restrain England's big hitters.

 

[Saj]

Restart at 3.30 local time.

 

[Saj]

Session times 1530-1700 and 1720-1900 with 30 extra to complete the overs

 

[Ahmed216]

Overcast conditions. Let's see what Australia can make out of it

 

[Kroll]

Root will save the day.

 

[Champ_Pal]

England also struggling against moving ball. This is in spite of playing in these conditions all their life.

We are too harsh on subcontinent batsmen.

 

[MenInG]

 

[MenInG]

The umpires are going to have another inspection of the pitch at 5.30pm (UK Time)

 

[MenInG]

There will be a further inspection of this pitch at 6pm we are hearing. Looks like the rain is still falling currently.

 

[MenInG]

Play abandoned for the day

The umpires have finished their inspection and decided there are still some areas of concern on the pitch and so play has been abandoned for the day.

 

[MenInG]

Sessions for tomorrow

Scheduled hours of play:

1100-1315
1355-1610
1630-1830

Lunch at 1315
Tea at 1610

First Drinks 1208
Second Drinks 1503
Third Drinks 1730

Over 98.3 for the day.

 

[MenInG]

England were subjected to an electrifying barrage from Australia's seamers under leaden skies on a rain-hit third day of the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston as the game remained in the balance.

Pat Cummins (1-9 from 5.3 overs) and Scott Boland (1-1 from two overs) dismissed Ben Duckett (19) and Zak Crawley (7) respectively amid a 22-ball spell sandwiched between two rain breaks in which England scored only two runs and a wicket looked like falling every delivery.

The second rain interruption proved terminal for the day - England closing on 28-2, and just 35 runs in front, with Ollie Pope (0no) and Joe Root (0no) yet to get off the mark.

 

[Rana]

Australia’s game to lose I recon

 

[Noman]

Australia’s game to lose I recon

If England do not score 270 their will loss and maybe england will win a close match, Tuesday is cloudy and rain maybe.. the best chance for england is score 290 plus runs and bowl in cloudy weather in tuesday. This pitch is very flat I feel.

 

[MenInG]

Seven wickets fell before rain curtailed day three at Edgbaston, with England 28/2 and leading by 35 runs with two days of the first Ashes Test remaining.

A mini-spell between rain delays saw Australia prise out both of England’s openers to set the game up perfectly heading into Monday’s day four, with Joe Root and Ollie Pope set to resume with both yet to score.

Australia had resumed on 311/5 on Sunday morning and had hopes of building a first innings lead, but James Anderson struck with the first wicket of the morning, and his first of the Test, to clean up Alex Carey for 66.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and centurion Usman Khawaja bedded in as England opted for some unusual bowling tactics to slow the scoring.

And a particularly odd field helped unsettle Usman Khawaja when he was yorked by Ollie Robinson to depart for 141.

England wrapped up Australia’s tail quickly from that point on, with Robinson removing both Nathan Lyon (1) and Cummins (38), with Stuart Broad taking the other wicket to fall – Scott Boland for a duck.

The five wickets fell for just 75 runs, with Robinson ending up with the pick of the figures for England with 3/55, and Broad finishing with 3/68.

England did have some complications to deal with on a morning when Moeen Ali was fined for the use of a drying agent on his hand the evening before.

The England spinner’s infraction was due to an injury he had sustained to his spinning finger, with the 36-year-old bowling just one spell in the morning session before receiving treatment. His ability to bowl in the second innings must now be in question.

England began their second innings in steady fashion, with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett still there when the first shower of rain came.

But a dry period allowed a sharp 3.4 over session before the rain set in again, and Australia prized out both openers with the ball moving around, Cameron Green brilliantly catching Ben Duckett in the gully off Pat Cummins for 19, and Scott Boland dismissing Zak Crawley for 7.

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