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[sanredrose]

170 is the target. Definitely looks within the reach of Aus. Lets see if England can surprise Aus.

[Biggie Smalls]

I wish we could get rid of tails like that. Ah.

Thats what a little bit of extra pace does !
When Starc took two hat tricks the other week everyone rubbished it as only being wickets against the tail . But its a skill and its one of those things that could decide the series too .

[Biggie Smalls]

170 is the target. Definitely looks within the reach of Aus. Lets see if England can surprise Aus.

About 30 short of the minimum and 80 short of ideal . But eng are still in this . A couple early wickets and its game on .

[Biggie Smalls]

Cummins gets Ball with a short ball. Even though this wicket has been slow oz bowlers have got a lot of wickets with short balls . It will only continue on quicker decks .

Of the 20 english wickets this match , 8 batsmen dismissed by short balls .

[Big Mac]

Of the 20 english wickets this match , 8 batsmen dismissed by short balls .

And Moeen wasn't one of them!

#EveryCloud

[Big Mac]

What a dick

[Biggie Smalls]

What a dick

Actually , i think it was the upper thigh .

[InternalTraining]

This is hillarious!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21560783/twitter-reacts-moeen-close-stumping

That is just poop luck! These guys were battling away so well...

[sanredrose]

This is hillarious!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21560783/twitter-reacts-moeen-close-stumping

That is just poop luck! These guys were battling away so well...

He was unlucky to be judged out. I would have given benefit of doubt to the batsman and let him continue.

[sanredrose]

Actually , i think it was the upper thigh .

Aussies are playing a clever game here. They waited out to see Anderson and Broad finish the first spell. Now they are scoring quite freely in Woakes & Moeen's spell.

[Biggie Smalls]

Aussies are playing a clever game here. They waited out to see Anderson and Broad finish the first spell. Now they are scoring quite freely in Woakes & Moeen's spell.

Perhaps moeens finger injury isn't helping him this innings but Ball and Woakes are looking very , very ordinary a.t.m .

[Biggie Smalls]

50 for Bancroft . Very well batted ! Looks tidy .

[SweetSpot]

Not sure if anyone has posted this previously, but David Warner is using a new Forma helmet, first Aussie I think to wear one for the country

[sanredrose]

Not sure if anyone has posted this previously, but David Warner is using a new Forma helmet, first Aussie I think to wear one for the country

Doubt that. It could be an Albion helmet.

[ppccopener]

Root has to try to keep the run rate down to exert some pressure but don't look like he trusts Ball to do that.

This is the danger we thought as he keeps going to Anderson and broad all the time they are racking up the overs. Woakes and ball have not bowled great quite right, and Lyon has spun it much more than Mo has.

Aussie pitches always have been you need to hit them hard to get anything out of them, and the ball does not have much movement off the seam.

However.....we are short on runs, without runs in the bank you can't win test matches.