Australia v England, 3rd Test, 16th December , 23.30

[SAFC11]

100-plus stands for 9th wicket or lower for ENG in AUS

130 - Tip Foster & Wilfred Rhodes, Sydney, 1903

128 - Frank Woolley & Tich Freeman, Sydney, 1924

115 - Tip Foster & Albert Relf, Sydney, 1903

106 - Ben Stokes & Jofra Archer, Adelaide, 2025

100 - Alastair Cook & Stuart Broad, Melbourne, 2017

Nah still miles short. They’ve saved us from total embarrassment maybe.

Compared to where we were at this is getting towards a reasonable total, which at least keeps us closer in the game. They probably still will go on to lose, but get close to a 50 deficit gives hope to push them

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

Pope and Smith gifting their wickets mate, that's the bulk of your runs there

Spot on
Jofra has been absolutely brilliant
Actually laughing at how Tongue and Jofra are batting better than the top order

 

[scotch]

100-plus stands for 9th wicket or lower for ENG in AUS

130 - Tip Foster & Wilfred Rhodes, Sydney, 1903

128 - Frank Woolley & Tich Freeman, Sydney, 1924

115 - Tip Foster & Albert Relf, Sydney, 1903

106 - Ben Stokes & Jofra Archer, Adelaide, 2025

100 - Alastair Cook & Stuart Broad, Melbourne, 2017

Compared to where we were at this is getting towards a reasonable total, which at least keeps us closer in the game. They probably still will go on to lose, but get close to a 50 deficit gives hope to push them

Unless Australia score 375+ it'll be a target for England to dream about getting

 

[yorkyexile]

Get us to 300, keep Carse well away from the new ball and who knows

 

[johnhp]

Well that was fun

 

[SAFC11]

Stokes has faced 422 balls in the series so far, no other batter (from either side) has been out there for more than 300 balls.

It just doesnt make sense why the rest dont follow the example.

 

[scotch]

Gillespie commentators curse on Jof

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Well played Jofra

 

[scotch]

73-2, 90 minutes. Cracking effort from those two

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

Fuck!

Brilliant from Jofra, what a cracking innings with the bat. Would've killed for 85 behind halfway through yesterday

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Just basic common sense bowling from Australia. Like Lyon said yesterday they're just doing the basics for long periods of time. Let's see how we bowl

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Well at least a couple of players showed some fight and some balls. Just further highlights how pathetic some of the England team is.

Just basic common sense bowling from Australia. Like Lyon said yesterday they're just doing the basics for long periods of time. Let's see how we bowl

I’m off to bed, but given our only decent bowlers had to put on a big partnership with the bat, then I’ll guess poorly.

If I were stokes or archer I’d be pissing in a few players water bottles.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

If I were stokes or archer I’d be pissing in a few players water bottles.

Absolutely. Stokes straight back on the field again, he'll be knackered as will Archer. Others really need to step up and get stuck in

 

[chopsfc007]

Just basic common sense bowling from Australia. Like Lyon said yesterday they're just doing the basics for long periods of time. Let's see how we bowl

Hopefully more half arsed stuff from the excellent archer

 

[Hyltons finest]

I’m off to bed. I know what I’ll be waking up to but I can dream

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

I’m off to bed. I know what I’ll be waking up to but I can dream

Same here, fingers crossed I wake up to see Carse didn't get an over.

 

[scotch]

Off to bed too, will catch the last 30 mins, hopefully we will be batting or just about to bowl them out

 

[zebediah]

Wild bowling already

 

[chopsfc007]

Same here, fingers crossed I wake up to see Carse didn't get an over.

You don't want the second top wicket taker getting overs

 

[zebediah]

Two NB, it's a new ball, make them play.