Odds at tea:
Oz 66%
Draw 34%.
4th. Ashes Test. Manchester.
Lyon starts. Healy wants a silly point. He gets his wish.
They appeal. Not out. Marnus says no to the review. They were acting like it was out.
Next ball, it looks like it did go from pad to bat. It flew off and not to hand.
Ponting thinks Head is too close. He wants him to take a step left and a step back.
They appeal. Not out. Marnus says no to the review. They were acting like it was out.
Next ball, it looks like it did go from pad to bat. It flew off and not to hand.
Ponting thinks Head is too close. He wants him to take a step left and a step back.
Hazlewood bowls Buttler shouldering arms!
England 7/172 (74.2).
Taylor: "A good change of tactics. All of a sudden they brought they field up. ... Jos Buttler was expecting the short ball."
Ponting says Buttler was previously defending those balls: "As soon as they changed the field ... an error in judgement."
Hazlewood's front foot was just okay.
....
The ball almost rolls back on to Archer's stumps. There was a big appeal for LBW. It was too high.
England 7/172 (74.2).
Taylor: "A good change of tactics. All of a sudden they brought they field up. ... Jos Buttler was expecting the short ball."
Ponting says Buttler was previously defending those balls: "As soon as they changed the field ... an error in judgement."
Hazlewood's front foot was just okay.
....
The ball almost rolls back on to Archer's stumps. There was a big appeal for LBW. It was too high.
Ponting thinks Archer will "look to clear the pickets".
Ponting: "The technique of these tailenders is not good enough for them to stand and defend, and they know that."
Marsh races out with another helmet. There are five men plus keeper around Archer here.
Lloyd: "The sweep's on here. Anywhere out in the deep."
Ponting: "The technique of these tailenders is not good enough for them to stand and defend, and they know that."
Marsh races out with another helmet. There are five men plus keeper around Archer here.
Lloyd: "The sweep's on here. Anywhere out in the deep."
Hazlewood again. Big appeal for LBW! Not out. They review.
No edge. Waiting for ball tracker...
Missing. Review lost.
Ponting: "Beautiful delivery. Ducked in and ducked in late."
And then an outside edge on the bounce to Smith at slip.
Lloyd: "Terrific bowling, this."
Ponting: "This is high-class reverse swing bowling."
Leach marks out leg-stump guard.
Ponting: "Will he target base of leg stump?"
Hazlewood beats Leach outside off.
He's going around the wicket for the last ball.
No edge. Waiting for ball tracker...
Missing. Review lost.
Ponting: "Beautiful delivery. Ducked in and ducked in late."
And then an outside edge on the bounce to Smith at slip.
Lloyd: "Terrific bowling, this."
Ponting: "This is high-class reverse swing bowling."
Leach marks out leg-stump guard.
Ponting: "Will he target base of leg stump?"
Hazlewood beats Leach outside off.
He's going around the wicket for the last ball.
Warne says Paine faces an interesting decision.
He thinks they'll keep the old ball for a few more overs.
Warne thinks hitting a length is good to a batsman, but to the tail he should just go the two lengths -- short or very full.
Athers says they went off for bad light 6.47pm the other day.
The over ends and the new ball is due.
He thinks they'll keep the old ball for a few more overs.
Warne thinks hitting a length is good to a batsman, but to the tail he should just go the two lengths -- short or very full.
Athers says they went off for bad light 6.47pm the other day.
The over ends and the new ball is due.