ljkeane Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Congrats to ljkeane for leading on the first day...Hey I am top, I don't think it'll last.Steve Smith may well be the most ungainly batsman I've seen play test cricket, he looks like he's going to fall over every ball he plays, but fair play to him he's doing pretty well so far.If Broad's not going to bowl that may well change the balance of this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Bugger, just when they'd got my hopes up, Smith falls. Beautiful day for batting, sunshine, if Australia doesn't make the most of this then England are going to enjoy some really nice batting conditions later in the day.Our tail of Pattinson and Starc can whack it around a little bit but I don't expect them to hang around very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Well that was the kiss of death.Phil Hughes is looking pretty good as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Shush you! We don't need any outside help for us to collapse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Baelish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Australia fans, WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?England should wrap this up by lunch. I don't expect Hughes to be the backbone for the rest of the Aussie innings, and Anderson looks in great form. Pity about all the dropped catches though.Anderson is earning me a lot of points in this fantasy league thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arya_underfoot Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 The far more likely scenario is that the slips will get some catching practice in the first 20 minutes...I have a feeling England might be batting again before tea.England will be batting before lunch at this rate, though having said that, Swann has just dropped a reasonably straightforward catch. Saving some wickets for himself I reckon...Edit: Fuck me, Anderson's a good bowler. He deserves to finish with 7 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Eesh. Now the Aussies are rattling around! Exciting watch so far this Ashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 3 ducks so far. Strange match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yep, definitely batting before lunch.And I suggest that with the sun out, England are going to race into a handy lead by the end of the day. Could be looking at a lead of 300+ by the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I especially love all the commentators describing the Aussies as wearing 'yellow.'And now an LBW, good lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Baelish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Poor Ashton Agar. Could he be under more pressure on debut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 117 - 9? My word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 So I wasn't far off with my sub-100 total after all. I have a feeling this is going to be the story of the series. Like I've said before, I think we're going to become a Pakistan. Good bowlers, but batsmen wasting the opportunities and no real batting solidity. We might pull off the odd win here and there, but we're going to suffer a lot without much batting.Need Clarke and Watson to come good in the second innings. Rogers might as well, actually. The others don't have much of a track record to expect a good innings - Cowan may hang in there, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Poor Ashton Agar. Could he be under more pressure on debut?I think if I was Australian I'd definitely prefer to have Lyon in the team but it's day 2 at Trent Bridge, it's really more down to the seamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Agar doing well so far; England's lead not what it could have been! Not surprising to see the Western Warriors boy showing the rest of the team up :thumbsup:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Baelish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I don't know who should be more embarassed by Agar's performance: England's bowlers or Australia's top order. GO AGAR!(even though I'm rooting for England). Cook needs to bring on a bowling change immediately. Get Finn out of the attack pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yeah England's lead is pretty much wiped out now, great performance from the debutant. Fearless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Agar has to be moved up the batting order if he keeps this up. He's just broekn the record for highest score by a number eleven débutante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 First ever 50 on debue for a number 11, pretty good effort. I think he was out on that stumping shout though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arya_underfoot Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hopefully Australia can eke out a lead here. If Broad doesn't bowl in this test, that's a huge advantage to Australia given how Finn is leaking runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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