beardy Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 First run in 54 minutes after 71 balls.Scott Boland's figures so far. Amazing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Swarley said: High chance of showers all day today. Possible thunderstorm. Forecast for Saturday is for heavy rain too so its not looking good. Weather forecast utter pish as usual! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 England finish 258-7 avoiding the follow on. YJB makes a ton, Wood chips in with some good hitting and Stokes makes 60. Buttler fails again, as do the wretched openers. Root and Malan fail and Olly Pope drops the drinks, breaks a window and loses the teams winning lottery ticket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 One stat I didn’t expect to wake up to, Mark Wood is the first player ever to hit Pat Cummins for three 6s in a test match innings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 At last, a bit of fight, though I'd still put money on them losing if there's not another 1.5-2 sessions lost to rain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 It was quite surprising to get up this morning and not discover Australia batting again. However you'd expect the tail mopped up early doors tomorrow, and some aggressive batting from the home side to get a lead of about 350-400. England to heroically lose by about 135 runs imo. Given the forecast though, a few rain interruptions look likely and therefore a probable draw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Since watching Alex Hartley on comms on the Hundred in the summer, I've known she was a dirty mare. That came from a bit where she was eating a 99 cone on the boundary, and was blushing furiously when she was asked if she was a licker or a biter.She's been on top form on TMS through the night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Don't know how Jim Maxwell held it together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron2000 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Looks like England have an outside chance of sneaking a draw here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Still can't believe the bail stayed on here, but fair play to Stokes for pishing himself when he watched it on the screen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 28 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Still can't believe the bail stayed on here, but fair play to Stokes for pishing himself when he watched it on the screen. The craziest thing is that the umpire gave it out. On what basis, I’ve no idea, because Stokes was miles away from the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Pope to keep wicket for England in Australia’s second innings, with Buttler having taken a blow to the hand while keeping in the first innings, and Bairstow took one on the thumb batting yesterday. Sam Billing has also been brought in to the squad as cover for the final test, having just finished his stint in the BBL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, die hard doonhamer said: Pope to keep wicket for England in Australia’s second innings, with Buttler having taken a blow to the hand while keeping in the first innings, and Bairstow took one on the thumb batting yesterday. Sam Billing has also been brought in to the squad as cover for the final test, having just finished his stint in the BBL. Great, 8 dropped catches and 5 failed stumpings with 100 extras as Olly takes his vastly overrated batting skills into his role with gloves. Gimp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Sydney weather update - was a big storm last night about midnight. Fairly hot and humid already at 10am. High chance of heavy showers this afternoon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Leach out top edging a sweep shot, Bairstow tickles one to the keeper off Boland. England still well behind and can't see Anderson and Broad hanging about for long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 And Broad skies one which is taken by Carey. All out for 294. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 England finish the day needing 358 on the last day to win. The good news is they have already reached 30-0 which feels like their highest opening wicket partnership for a generation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Looks like England will finally stop the rot and scrape a draw. Surely not even they can f**k up from this position in a single day? That said, surely Lyon will be looking forward to this - if Leach can take 4 wickets, he should be able to cause some havoc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 35 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: Looks like England will finally stop the rot and scrape a draw. Surely not even they can f**k up from this position in a single day? That said, surely Lyon will be looking forward to this - if Leach can take 4 wickets, he should be able to cause some havoc. I’d never trust this England side to be able to see off a full days batting. All out by tea is my generous expectation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Aussies keeping Boland in, and Travis Head, having tested positive for Covid is replaced by Usman Khawaja. Presumably Australia, having won the Ashes again are simply taking the piss now. Khawaja will almost certainly be man of the match now after hitting two centuries. A very unlikely turn of events. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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