*****Official Ashes thread*****

[Yas786]

Root out for 68, no century for you lad.

119-2...KP comes in.

 

[Cosimo]

Plodding along. 142-2

 

[Pighardia]

KP is all over the place here, some very close calls.....century coming up!

 

[physichull]

Making hard work of it so far, runs are proving difficult to come by. Potentially dangerous if England start taking more risks in order to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

 

[Cosimo]

A slow grind, 162-2 and anther 131 to avoid the follow-on.

 

[Setroc]

Suddenly the pitch is looking like a spinner's paradise

 

[Pighardia]

Big day for Jonathan Trott here!

Well, that went well

 

[Cosimo]

Review and Trott out. 176-3

 

[LOAM]

He had to review that, Aleem Dar took an age to give it, I would have assumed doubt as well but on review it was completely clear cut.

 

[Mr Jack]

Are England trying to bore the Aussies into defeat?

 

[Pighardia]

Are England trying to bore the Aussies into defeat?

I'm all for attacking, but the wicket is so slow, their hand is pretty much forced. Aussies are bowling very well too.

Harris really is a top class bowler!

 

[mmj_uk]

The Aussies can't resist a challenge, it'll be funny if another Broad'esque situation occurs.

 

[Pighardia]

A well fought 50 room KP. Though he was very nearly out!

 

[Setroc]

second slowest 50 of pieterson's career apparently.

 

[Yas786]

KP goes lol...makes his 50 and promptly gets out..just desserts for him having a go at Clarke earlier on.

Wont make a difference as this game is heading for a draw especially if it rains tomo as predicted :/.

 

[ringo747]

Nice shot from Woakes first ball!

 

[Pighardia]

'chin music' really is the worst phrase in cricket... It is also one of my favourites, I have to smile every time someone say it

 

[mmj_uk]

Even if by some miracle there is absolutely no rain tomorrow I don't think the Aussies could take 16 wickets in the remaining two days if the pitch stays the same, plus they'll have to bat again as we'll no doubt avoid the follow on.

 

[Cosimo]

It's still raining here this morning and the prospects of play don't look good.

 

[LOAM]

Ground staff have said it will need 2 hours to get the pitch playable once it stops raining and there's no sign of a let up. Looks like today is over . tomorrow could still be interesting.