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2017/2018 Ashes Series: 1st Test
STUMPS - DAY 1
England - 4/196 from 80.3 overs (RR 2.43)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 28* (64)
Moeen Ali - 13* (31)
Mitchell Starc - 1/45 (19.3 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 0/51 (18 overs)
Pat Cummins - 2/59 (19 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 0/40 (24 overs)
* Play abandoned due to bad light
Play will start early today to make up for lost time yesterday
The game is in the balance with England at 4/196 so today's first session is hugely important for both teams
If England can get through to lunch relatively unscathed they could end up with something around that 400 mark
That being said if Australia pick up 2 or 3 before lunch and England don't improve their run rate then they will struggle to get 300 I reckon
It will be a fascinating battle, Just the way the Ashes should be !!
LUNCH - DAY 2
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Excellent performance by the Aussie team to take 6 for 39 in the session before lunch.
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TEA - DAY 2
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 3/76 from 24 overs (RR 3.16)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 19* (47)
Peter Handscomb - 14* (12)
James Anderson - 0/12 (6 overs)
Stuart Broad - 1/13 (4 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/21 (6 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/10 (4 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/20 (4 overs)
Australia trail by 226 runs with 7 wickets in hand
STUMPS - DAY 2
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 4/165 from 62 overs (RR 2.66)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 64* (148)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 44* (122)
James Anderson - 1/26 (15 overs)
Stuart Broad - 1/18 (10 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/50 (19 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/31 (8 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/35 (8 overs)
Joe Root - 0/5 (2 overs)
Australia trail by 137 runs with 6 wickets in hand
We were in all sorts at 4/76 but these 2 have now put on 89 runs and are looking good
Still England's day and they are in front at this stage I reckon
Tomorrow morning could decide the test
If these 2 stay there for another 20 or 30 overs then we should build a good lead but if England strike early then we may skittled for less than 250 and hand England a good lead
It's been a great contest so far, Both teams fighting hard and it's been great to watch
Well done to Shaun Marsh as well who has done a magnificent job today
Plenty of criticism thrown is way (Me included) but he is doing the job atm
Long series but a good start from him
LUNCH - DAY 3
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 7/213 from 88 overs (RR 2.42)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 81* (214)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 2* (24)
James Anderson - 2/35 (22 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/31 (17 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/56 (22 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/36 (11 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/48 (13 overs)
Joe Root - 0/6 (3 overs)
Australia trail by 89 runs with 3 wickets in hand
STUMPS - DAY 3
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)
James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)
England - 2/33 from 16 overs (RR 2.06)
Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 19* (49)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 5* (28)
Mitchell Starc - 0/14 (5 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 2/11 (5 overs)
Pat Cummins - 0/1 (3 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 0/7 (3 overs)
England lead by 7 runs with 8 wickets in hand
Steve Smith is a freak, He is climbing the ladder for most centuries, Highest average and most runs by Aussie batsmen
Special mention to Pat Cummins whose innings helped save Australia
Just brilliant Smithy, and good support from Cummins.
LUNCH - DAY 4
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)
James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)
England - 5/119 from 43 overs (RR 2.76)
Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 26* (34)
Jonny Bairstow - 1* (4)
Mitchell Starc - 0/33 (11 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/38 (11 overs)
Pat Cummins - 0/12 (8 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/36 (13 overs)
England lead by 93 runs with 5 wickets in hand
Australia in the box seat now, Hazlewood and Lyon doing the job
Lyon is getting better with age.
The tour to the sub continent has helped his form.
If he can stay fit he has another 10 years in him.
TEA - DAY 4
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)
James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)
England - 195 from 71.4 overs (RR 2.72)
Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 40 (64)
Jonny Bairstow - 42 (75)
Chris Woakes - 17 (57)
Stuart Broad - 2 (9)
Jake Ball - 1 (5)
James Anderson - 0* (1)
Mitchell Starc - 3/51 (16 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/46 (16 overs)
Pat Cummins - 1/23 (12.4 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 3/67 (24 overs)
Steve Smith - 0/8 (3 overs)
Australia require 170 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand
Bowlers have done a great job, Over to the batsmen now
Great start to a tricky chase. Bancroft looks very good technically and Warner might finally have eliminated the stupidity from his game.
STUMPS - DAY 4
England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)
Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)
Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)
Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19)
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)
James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)
England - 195 from 71.4 overs (RR 2.72)
Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 40 (64)
Jonny Bairstow - 42 (75)
Chris Woakes - 17 (57)
Stuart Broad - 2 (9)
Jake Ball - 1 (5)
James Anderson - 0* (1)
Mitchell Starc - 3/51 (16 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/46 (16 overs)
Pat Cummins - 1/23 (12.4 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 3/67 (24 overs)
Steve Smith - 0/8 (3 overs)
Australia - 0/114 from 34 overs (RR 3.35)
Cameron Bancroft - 51* (119)
David Warner - 60* (86)
James Anderson - 0/17 (8 overs)
Stuart Broad - 0/14 (7 overs)
Moeen Ali - 0/23 (4 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/31 (7 overs)
Jake Ball - 0/17 (4overs)
Joe Root - 0/10 (4 overs)
Australia require 56 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand
Excellent performance today by the Aussies
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