*Official* Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

[91Jmay]

They don't have to bowl England out for 60. Under 150 would keep the game alive, since you'd expect Australia to have the better of second-innings conditions. It's hardly out of the question, seaming conditions and ****e England batting.

Or they could just give up, which seems to be what teams do when behind in an Ashes test these days.

Yeah, when was the last time a team in an Ashes test actually came from behind to win?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Groundsmen did a good job preparing an absolute minefield which flattened out after exactly 18.3 overs

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, when was the last time a team in an Ashes test actually came from behind to win?

Melbourne.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Well true, but I'm just not certain that bowling properly will be enough to keep it to around 150. Maybe I just lack faith though and I've grown up on Australian wickets too much.

One thing's guaranteed - thinking you have to bowl miracle balls and roll them for 59 will see them pile on 300+.

England didn't go out and try to bowl 10 outrageous deliveries to get wickets.

 

[Uppercut]

Well true, but I'm just not certain that bowling properly will be enough to keep it to around 150. Maybe I just lack faith though and I've grown up on Australian wickets too much.

It probably won't, but it might. It gives you a chance.

 

[Tangles]

Just got up and saw the score... wut?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Groundsmen did a good job preparing an absolute minefield which flattened out after exactly 18.3 overs

Wasn't a minefield. Like watching the last two Tests in 2010/11, really.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah, when was the last time a team in an Ashes test actually came from behind to win?

2005 i think

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Yeah, when was the last time a team in an Ashes test actually came from behind to win?

First test in 2013 I guess?

edit: Ah yeah Vic is right, forgot England had a lead in the fourth test last Ashes series.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah, when was the last time a team in an Ashes test actually came from behind to win?

Australia had first innings leads at Trent Bridge and Chester-le-Street last time around IIRC.

Before that....would Adelaide count?

 

[91Jmay]

Lyth smoked a few cover drives there, any one of the top 6 can win us the Ashes here.

 

[Uppercut]

Australia had first innings leads at Trent Bridge and Chester-le-Street last time around IIRC.

Before that....would Adelaide count?

There's been a few. But we still regularly see an enormous drop in the performance of teams that are behind in the match.

 

[91Jmay]

Australia had first innings leads at Trent Bridge and Chester-le-Street last time around IIRC.

Before that....would Adelaide count?

Yeah fair cop on CLS and Trent Bridge. Possibly argue CLS was evens considering the batting last factor but forgot that you were in that series for most part.

 

[Black_Warrior]

David Lloyd as a commentator is just so much fun

 

[LegionOfBrad]

When you're not allowed to go out and play with your mates.

 

[Son Of Coco]

4cm skidmarks Heals? Sounds like a lack of fibre.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Lyth smoked a few cover drives there, any one of the top 6 can win us the Ashes here.

Be great if it Lyth, settle him down and may give us an opening pair we need so badly.

 

[Stace]

Australia doing there bit to promote 4 day Tests.

 

[viriya]

Holy **** wtf is that scorecard??? Looks like a George Lohmann special.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

David Lloyd as a commentator is just so much fun

Looks like Bumble had the best morning ever

Nasser was shell shocked