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The Ashes
- Thread starter Daz
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England scrapes a draw by 1 wkt, some good resistance and fight from a few of the team.
I reckon the Aussies batted to long in their second dig. Had they declared much earlier, they may well have been travelling to Hobart looking for a whitewash !!
I reckon the Aussies batted to long in their second dig. Had they declared much earlier, they may well have been travelling to Hobart looking for a whitewash !!
Some real positives to be taken from this match in the end. Bairstow, Stokes, Crawley and Leach found some form to different degrees, Broad back to his best and there was an obvious step up in desire. A shame about the injuries but a chance for the squad players to step up perhaps.
Having to rely on the tail to stand firm and scrape a draw is nothing to be proud of. The batsmen need to stand up and be counted in every innings.
5th Test in Hobart. very green pitch and overcast. England win the toss and elected to bowl.
First drinks break, Australia 29 for 3. Warner and Smith both out for ducks! super start.
Huge chance for England to win a Test.
First drinks break, Australia 29 for 3. Warner and Smith both out for ducks! super start.
Huge chance for England to win a Test.
Dinner break.
Australia 85 - 4
Labaschagne falls over and is bowled by Broad 44.
Broad and Robinson two wickets each.
Australia 85 - 4
Labaschagne falls over and is bowled by Broad 44.
Broad and Robinson two wickets each.
Final session about to commence.
Australia 5 - 215
Travis Head out just prior to the break for 101 c Robinson b Woakes
Australia 5 - 215
Travis Head out just prior to the break for 101 c Robinson b Woakes
close of play;
Fifth Ashes Test, Hobart (day one of five)
Australia 241-6: Head 101, Green 74
apart from the early part of the day,truly awful bowling
Fifth Ashes Test, Hobart (day one of five)
Australia 241-6: Head 101, Green 74
apart from the early part of the day,truly awful bowling
Makes a change for the bowlers to let the side down. If Crawley hadn't dropped Labaschagne the first session would have been near perfect.
feel sorry for burns.run out by a bad call,and excellent throw from labuschagne when there wasn't a run to be had.
