Ashes 2017/18

[mccity]

Get these last 2 out quickly, England will win this

If Cook can actually bat without doing anything stupid AND manage his pairings well then maybe.


Huge ask though.


That's 5 for Anderson. 128-9

 

[mccity]

354 chase to win. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.

 

[the plasterer]

138 all out, get off to a good steady start and England will win this, huge ask but I think they will do it

 

[jonah62]

Currently sat in the Chappell stand and I’m reading that we have a chance!!!
Two hopes
No hope & Bob Hope

 

[mccity]

Lucky, lucky, Cook; he would've gone if the Aussies reviewed.

 

[foetus]

Cook gone if the aussies reviewed.

 

[mccity]

I hadn't thought about it but how many lefties are there playing? Feels like way more than normal

 

[Manchester_lalala]

We will get 200.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Happy to see that Woakes has found some form. I had him as England's man of the series but he had a poor first game.

 

[jay_mcfc]

England when set a target of: 350 or higher: Instances 97 Won 0 Draw 22 Lost 75

 

[petrusha]

I doubt we'll get within 100, to be honest, but I suppose there's a notional chance when after the first innings for each team there seemed to be none. Will require an epic knock from someone if we're even to come close.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I don't expect to win or even draw from here, all I'd like to see is some fight and not giving up their wickets cheaply.

Show some grit and determination and make the fuckers work for this one.

Going well at the moment though - just awaiting the inevitable collapse...

 

[M18CTID]

England when set a target of: 350 or higher: Instances 97 Won 0 Draw 22 Lost 75

So to win the game we ought to be close to 100-1 yet Bet365 currently have us at 12/5! Worst odds ever.

Teams rarely chase down totals like that in tests (never in England’s case) although the Windies managed something similar against us back in the summer.

 

[M18CTID]

And there’s the first one ffs.

 

[DelToro]

Calling all England Batsmen - Get your pads on.

Collapse imminent.

 

[foetus]

England when set a target of: 350 or higher: Instances 97 Won 0 Draw 22 Lost 75

Even if England don't get to the target they will take a lot of confidence from their last bowling effort...and there's a few Aussie batsmen low on confidence/form now.

As an Aussie, I'm nervous at the moment...I certainly wasn't this time yesterday!

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

It shouldn't annoy me but that Nathan Lyon has got a ratty, irritating little face.

Good bowler, though.

 

[mccity]

Nathan Lyon is definitely going to buy a pet rabbit after this series and he's definitely going to call it Alistair

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Cook should be fucked off. Needed at least a half decent score from him.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Stoneman gone for 36.