Fifth Ashes Test. The Oval.
Curran appeals for LBW against Paine. Not out.
It pitched outside leg.
Lloyd: "Don't get blocked off with your front foot going towards the off side."
Athers says, in contast, Smith gets his back foot across and waits with the front foot.
Nasser says they've had a split field for Smith. He says Ponting wants the ball outside off, with the fine leg then moved to deep point. If he wants a single tucked to leg, fine. Then you get the tail to bowl to.
Lloyd says it's common in league cricket not to have a fine leg.
It pitched outside leg.
Lloyd: "Don't get blocked off with your front foot going towards the off side."
Athers says, in contast, Smith gets his back foot across and waits with the front foot.
Nasser says they've had a split field for Smith. He says Ponting wants the ball outside off, with the fine leg then moved to deep point. If he wants a single tucked to leg, fine. Then you get the tail to bowl to.
Lloyd says it's common in league cricket not to have a fine leg.
Stifled appeal by Curran. Smith got an inside edge.
Curran is replicating Marsh's effort yesterday.
Maiden.
It feels like there have been a lot of maidens recently, though the previous over from Archer was expensive.
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Meanwhile, Lloyd repeats his running gag talking to people in the crowd, asking them,"Do you know how to get Steve Smith out?"
Curran is replicating Marsh's effort yesterday.
Maiden.
It feels like there have been a lot of maidens recently, though the previous over from Archer was expensive.
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Meanwhile, Lloyd repeats his running gag talking to people in the crowd, asking them,"Do you know how to get Steve Smith out?"
Archer bowls Lyon with the knuckle ball.
Oz 9/224 (68.1). Hazlewood is last man in.
Taylor: "A handy 25."
Ponting: "It would have been the last ball he'd have been expecting."
Root drops Hazlewood. Ponting says it may have been off the grill. But Lloyd says it's been given as a run.
Ponting says it's straight off the grill.
Ultra Edge supports Ponting.
Burns catches Siddle.
Archer finishes with 6 wickets.
Oz 9/224 (68.1). Hazlewood is last man in.
Taylor: "A handy 25."
Ponting: "It would have been the last ball he'd have been expecting."
Root drops Hazlewood. Ponting says it may have been off the grill. But Lloyd says it's been given as a run.
Ponting says it's straight off the grill.
Ultra Edge supports Ponting.
Burns catches Siddle.
Archer finishes with 6 wickets.
It's hard to appreciate anything in Archer's bowling, because this is a man who should have been bowling for West Indies. England, as they do way too often, in their desperation for success, damage the game itself. It's a disgrace.
Oz 225 (68.5) all out.
England lead by 69.
Oz will have a 20-minute burst to try to take a wicket or two to get themselves back in the game.
Oz 225 (68.5) all out.
England lead by 69.
Oz will have a 20-minute burst to try to take a wicket or two to get themselves back in the game.