First Ashes Test. Edgbaston.
It's a slow pitch, but the not-so-quick Stokes managed to bang Smith on the helmet. That makes the Oz refusal to bounce Broad early look pretty bad.
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That partnership could easily end up being the difference between the two sides.
Another thing from the first innings: Wade's wide (you didn't miss Wade's bowling, did you?) was nowhere near as bad as at least one, possibly two, of the uncalled wides of Stokes. It was near that white marker on the off side. The Stokes ball was that wide or wider, but on the leg side. Paine took the Wade delivery upright; Bairstow had to dive to stop the Stokes delivery. If Oz end up losing by four runs or fewer... (Well, they won't, because England will bat last, but you know what I mean.)
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That partnership could easily end up being the difference between the two sides.
Another thing from the first innings: Wade's wide (you didn't miss Wade's bowling, did you?) was nowhere near as bad as at least one, possibly two, of the uncalled wides of Stokes. It was near that white marker on the off side. The Stokes ball was that wide or wider, but on the leg side. Paine took the Wade delivery upright; Bairstow had to dive to stop the Stokes delivery. If Oz end up losing by four runs or fewer... (Well, they won't, because England will bat last, but you know what I mean.)
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C. Barrett, Fairfax:
'Having torn through England’s middle order before lunch as the hosts lost 4-18 to slip to 8-300, Australia’s fast bowlers curiously refrained from bouncing Broad until the No.10 batsman and Woakes had put on 65.
An over of short stuff from Pat Cummins (3-84) ultimately brought reward as Broad, all at sea, skied a ball to Pattinson at fine leg. But it was hard to escape the conclusion that Australia had left it too late.
Broad is known to have been highly uncomfortable against such tactics since he had his nose badly broken when a bouncer sent down by India’s Varun Aaron careered through his grille five years ago.
“I was a little surprised they didn’t attack him once he came in... a bouncer barrage,” former Australia paceman Glenn McGrath told the BBC. “Once they did that they got him out, but he got too many runs.”
Pattinson said the instructions were to bowl to the tailenders just as they would to the top order and stem the flow of runs, adding that the lack of bounce in the slow pitch made it hard to produce bumpers.
"Patty Cummins was just saying that he thought the ball was almost hitting him on the toe, that’s how short he had to bowl to get it up," he said.'
'Having torn through England’s middle order before lunch as the hosts lost 4-18 to slip to 8-300, Australia’s fast bowlers curiously refrained from bouncing Broad until the No.10 batsman and Woakes had put on 65.
An over of short stuff from Pat Cummins (3-84) ultimately brought reward as Broad, all at sea, skied a ball to Pattinson at fine leg. But it was hard to escape the conclusion that Australia had left it too late.
Broad is known to have been highly uncomfortable against such tactics since he had his nose badly broken when a bouncer sent down by India’s Varun Aaron careered through his grille five years ago.
“I was a little surprised they didn’t attack him once he came in... a bouncer barrage,” former Australia paceman Glenn McGrath told the BBC. “Once they did that they got him out, but he got too many runs.”
Pattinson said the instructions were to bowl to the tailenders just as they would to the top order and stem the flow of runs, adding that the lack of bounce in the slow pitch made it hard to produce bumpers.
"Patty Cummins was just saying that he thought the ball was almost hitting him on the toe, that’s how short he had to bowl to get it up," he said.'
Head is looking quite good again. This time, he needs to go on with it.
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The broadcast reminds us of the FOW: 13, 27, 75.
This is a good partnership, but they cannot stop now. The lead is only in the 70s.
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The broadcast reminds us of the FOW: 13, 27, 75.
This is a good partnership, but they cannot stop now. The lead is only in the 70s.
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Stokes bowls a ball almost off the pitch down leg, and he doesn't get away with it this time. Wide.
And later in the over, the century partnership comes up.
Nasser: "... carry on. Double up."
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Healy: "Nearly the best hour in the game."
But I wonder if the pitch has settled down again.
And later in the over, the century partnership comes up.
Nasser: "... carry on. Double up."
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Healy: "Nearly the best hour in the game."
But I wonder if the pitch has settled down again.
Now Stokes bowls a no ball... which reminds me that Lyon's wicket of Burns yesterday was perilously close to a no ball -- inexcusable for a spinner.
And then Smith runs the short ball down for a boundary.
And another four, squarer.
The partnership is 111. The lead is almost into three figures.
Botham comments on the pitch...
And then Smith runs the short ball down for a boundary.
And another four, squarer.
The partnership is 111. The lead is almost into three figures.
Botham comments on the pitch...