Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

[jeemak]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

You knew what would happen when you opened with that line.

He wanted to jinx it for sure.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

Is Travis Head being a quick scoring batsman a recent thing? A century off 113 deliveries on a green top when the team was in a precarious position is a fair achievement.
Didn't like the way he went out but he's had a great series for a player who had some questions marks around holding his position.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

Lyon and Boland get us to a respectful 303 and England are already 1 down for 2 runs via a run out

[jeemak]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

How desperate do you need to be to turn the strike over with that? Just let the ball hit the middle of the bat and settle in FFS.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

England now 4 down with Root LBW to Cummins.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

David Warner what a disappointment. Broad gets him for the 14th time.

Australia now 2/5

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

At 3 for 37 we will have to bat well in the first session to build a decent lead.
Smith has had a lean series and we really need a decent score from him today.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

Australia in a bit of trouble at 5/59 - 174 ahead

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

Things not going our way, Smith needs to have a big innings to save us and Green has a great chance to establish himself as a test standard batsman.
We have to get this lead to 275 plus.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

Things not going our way, Smith needs to have a big innings to save us and Green has a great chance to establish himself as a test standard batsman.
We have to get this lead to 275 plus.

Wood bowling really well

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

There goes Smith

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

There goes Smith

He hasn't lived up to his normal run scoring standards against what has been a disorganised opposition.

Can we get this lead above 250?

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

He hasn't lived up to his normal run scoring standards against what has been a disorganised opposition.

Can we get this lead above 250?

I think we will

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

I think we will

We are close to that mark but 8 down now and Cummins looks to be struggling with the bat at the moment with some good bowling from Wood and Broad.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021/22 - 5th Test - January 14 to 18 - Hobart

We are close to that mark but 8 down now and Cummins looks to be struggling with the bat at the moment with some good bowling from Wood and Broad.

Stuart Broad is the appeals king

Lead 256 at dinner break.

Can we get to 300? I am thinking no