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RE: England 2021-22 Ashes Tour
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RE: England 2021-22 Ashes Tour
England still trail Australia by 156 runs, much will depend on the extent of Bairstow's injured thumb. If he is able to resume his innings, the best that can be expected is to somehow reduce the deficit to less than 100. More weather disruptions are expected on day 4 & 5, they are already 64 over short after 3 days.
Cummins is showing why he is the No.1 ranked Test Match bowler, looking extremely hostile. During an amazing spell of bowling under testing conditions, England lost 3 wickets in 70 balls without a run being scored.
Lyon is very good off-spinner, & he does possess a ball that can hold up or turn the other way, but he's by no means a mystery spinner, & it was a welcome sight to see him take similar treatment to that inflicted on Leach, as he went for just under 6 runs an over.
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RE: England 2021-22 Ashes Tour
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RE: England 2021-22 Ashes Tour
England's first job on the morning of day 4 was to try to make the most from the 10 overs leading up to the 2nd new ball. when the contest would be ramped up. They all achieved the first part, with 36 runs scored in 9.1 overs. Bairstow could only contribute ones & twos with fields set to contain him, leaving the boundary hitting to Leach, Broad & Anderson. Bairstow had a tame end, caught behind off the impressive Boland. It was the right approach from England, when you measure it against the 36-4 in 21.5 overs at the top of the order.
With a 122 run 1st innings lead Australia set about scoring some quick runs with a view to declaring before the days close, to make some inroads into the England's struggling top order, with some uncertainty over the weather on the final day. England had some control with Wood & Leach combining to reduce Australia to 86-4, before Kawaja reeled off him second century of the match, & Green finally showed some batting form with a fine 74. The pair added 179 for the 5th wicket, with Kawaja scoring freely off the spin on a pitch offering variable bounce. England were hampered by Stokes inability to bowl, although he fielded throughout. The toiling Wood was over-bowled, with Broad & Anderson underused.
Cummins as a new captain opted for safety first, declaring 387 ahead, & allowing time for Kawaja to reach 3 figures. Conservative at best, against an England side yet to reach 300 on a good wicket. For once England's openers survived a tricky 11 overs, but with a maximum of 98 overs available, & 2nd new ball it will be hard to bat out the final day without some help from the weather. Despite the forecast, all but 3 overs of the 98 were completed.
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