The Ashes 2015

[Fishtigua]

We'll be lucky to get a lead anywhere near 100 at this rate.

[Einion Yrth]

johnfm said:

Lyon.
3 overs, 3 wickets.
How?

Batsman choosing to walk when they're not out will help.

[a311]

We've been pretty tat in response here. Can't afford to throw wickets away. Butler's not looking cut out for test match cricket, only problem is the alternative didn't do much better, at least that was to a ripsnorter....

[johnxjsc1985]

poor Moeen ALi is all over the place with his bat yet he is still in .

[unrepentant]

Looking at the scoreboard from 4000 miles away and no TV coverage - is the wicket doing a lot?

[Gargamel]

johnxjsc1985 said:

poor Moeen ALi is all over the place with his bat yet he is still in .

Staying in is fine, just smashed a lovely four too

[FiF]

At least I am enjoying Yorkshire giving Worcestershire a batting lesson at New Road.

[Leithen]

johnfm said:

Looks like a decent day ahead

How are the cheap seats John?

[spikeyhead]

85 ahead with three wickets left at lunch.

I doubt will get 100 ahead

[zygalski]

I think ~100 ahead is fine. I can easily see our boys taking 3 wickets before the Crims break even.

[johnfm]

I think the Australians will be a bit disappointed by that. Having cheaply dismissed Bairstow and Stokes in 3 balls and winkled out Root we took the foot off a bit. Starc was a bit poor.

A 150 lead will be too big for Aus. Need to wrap this up quick or its all over.

[DJRC]

And there is par for the innings.

I had min - 200, par - 236 = 100 lead and stretch of 250 AO.

I think we can possible look at a stretch target of 275 with a bit of luck.

[RichB]

Moeen Ali got 12 of Johnson in that last over, slowly extending the lead to 123

[zygalski]

Well that's double the score of the Aussie 1st innings.

[DJRC]

Broad gone for 31.

277-8. Lead over 140.

[sc0tt]

Gent's I don't follow so what is the format of play, how many more games etc?

[DJRC]

Ali gone for 59.

278-9.

Well they hit that 275 Stretch target I gave. This has been a superb counter attack by Ali and its given England the score they wanted.

John...dont pass Go, dont collect $200 and Ill have that Get Out of Jail card back please Johnson is on 66-2.

[Gandahar]

summary

Happy, not happy, more happy.

[SydneyBridge]

All out, lead of 145, that should be enough

[DJRC]

281 AO

The Burnley Lara edges Starc to Nev.

Lead = 141.