MadAsHell

Was a heck of an over wasn't it! Unfortunatly both Starc & Hazlewood have been bowling pies as support. Might need to get Lyon on at one end just to give some control.

There's certainly issues there.Clarke is safe for awhile yet due toVoges being more in the gun and this series likely being Rogers last. I think moving further down the order to number 5 though could be a good thing. Shaun Marsh to come in for Voges (if he fails in the 2nd innings) and bat at 4. Aussies needa huge morning session on Day 2. If we can knock them over for no more then about 260 i think we're still in it, although coming from a long way back. Then come our 2nd innings our leaders Clarke, Smith & Warner will need to stand up.

Rogers out. He couldn't get going after the last rain break it seemed. Well at 8/110 if they could somehow manage to grind out 170 that'd be great but I'm not optimistic. Think we're in for some pain! This is just a shambles! Mainly bad strokes which is what makes this performance all the more worse! Edit: Last line.

Well made 50 Buck Rogers, we'd be in all sorts without him! This series is difficult to get a hold of either team's form so far.

Alas not many runs for Johnson either! I agree, 170-180 will be useful now! And key will be to restrict England's leade to no more then 100-120, otherwise we'll just be to far back.

Nevill shoulders arms to a straight ball. Oh dear!

Would certainly take that now with us 5/80odd!

You've got one more innings to turn things around Voges.

Spot on with the above. Edgbaston is a difficult ground to chase on. So If we make 300+ then we're in a decent position. I always hope for 400+ obviously, but lets just take it one thing at a time.

Need Rogers to continue his great run of form. Great opportunity for Voges to shut out the challenge of Shaun Marsh. He needs runs and a century would see him safe for the remainder of the series you'd think.

In a week with almost zero good footy news, i thought it was great to see Jake named BOG for Stingrays on the weekend. Lets hope he can finish the year off really strongly and push for selection.

We've been pathetic since the Darwin game. Just saying.

Loss to Essendon last week killed off our remote chances. Next year we'll be in he finals!

Unbelivable turnaround! I was confident we'd bounce back, but to win as easily as that is quite amazing! Very concerned for poor old buck Rogers. Clarke came out in his press conference saying he thinks the dizzy spell was unrelated to the hits and expects him to play the next test, but we'll wait and see. Certainly doesn't look good, and I fear he may have just played his last test. Could it be that we'll see three changes to the team for the next test? Haddin back for Nevill, S. Marsh to replace Voges (back issues) and Watson to replace Rogers? I hope not! England have some serious selection issues also. Lyth to me doesn't look up to it, and both Ballance & Bell are seriously out of form. I know they've both made a 50 each so far ths series, but outside of those scores and if you look at their numbers v New Zealnd & West Indies, some questions need to be asked. Names like Bairstow & Compton have been thrown up. Bairstow averaging over 100 in County Cricket so far this year and Compton averaging over 40 as both are in the top 5 run scorers each. Having said that though our bowlers made light work of Bairstow two years ago and Compton's an already failed England openners, so don't know if they'd go back there? Their selectors wouldn't have the courage to recall Pietersen at this stage, so there's no real other option I can see. Maybe James Taylor who's in their ODI team and had some success there, but his numbers aren't great this County Season. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/county-championship-div1-2015/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9751;type=tournament Will be some interesting selections ahead for both teams I think.

Cook drags it on for 96 just before the new ball and we should be looking t knock them over for less then 300 with any luck!

Thanks for the link Macca. Was a good fightback from Cook & Stokes, but Stokes & Buttler out either side of lunch has England still well on the back foot. My prediction is even if we bowl them out with a lead of over 200, we wont make them follow on. Will look to bat possibly till half an hour into the middle session tomorrow and set them around 450 - 500 to win,

Another great day for Australia. Couldn't have asked for more having them 4 down at stumps. Couple of early wickets tomorrow morning and think their spirit will be shattered for this match and hopefully the series from there.

Smith & Nevill both depart in quick time, but the damage is done at 7/536. 20min till tea. Reckon they'll look to bat till then and maybe just half an hour after tea . If not dismissed by then they'll likely declare. Not point exposing the tail to the 3rd new ball. Somewhere in the 570 region is a daunting total, so can't see us loosing this test from here.

Like the look of Nevill with the bat. Very busy. Reminds me a bit of the way Ian Healy used to bat. And well done Steve Smith, brilliant double ton!

Broad bowling well. Picked up Voges & Marsh since lunch. Hopefully this is a sign that the pitch is getting better for the bowler? Still well on track for at least 500.

Better session then by England, but we're still well on top at 3/424 Rogers great innings came to an end and Clarke's run of outs continues. But Smith & Voges looking good. 600 could be on the cards here?

Never in doubt Macca!Still a long way to go in this test, but couldn't have asked for a better day 1. Pitch likely to quicken up for our bowlers which will help. We shouldbe aiming for well over 500 now.

Great middle session by the Aussies, lets hope Rogers & Smith can both go on and make 100's. Hopefully we aren't anymore then 4 down at Stumps and with about 300 odd runs on the board, we should be well set up for that 400+ score. Wont be watching this final session, so I hope for good news when I wake up.

They've slowed us down to a snails pace England. But wickets in hand is worth two in the bush!

What on earth was that Warner! You've got through the first hour without incident, taken 10 runs of Ali's first 5 balls and then you try and hit him out of the park again only to sky it to midoff! We'll be in for another painful test if that's an indication of the shot selection we should expect. Dreadful shot!