1st Test: England v Australia at Nottingham Jul 10-14, 2013

[Aalay]

Cowan is so desperate to get a pair.

 

[Ahmad94]

200 runs more needed, and the pitch will get harder to bat on. This could go anyway.

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Cowan gone, I never understood why he was chosen above Khawaja. His recent form is pretty ordinary.

 

[barmyarmy]

200 runs or 8 wickets.
Really need Swann to find his form here. As I've said already Clarke and Rogers are the key wicket. If they can take Aus to 200 I think they will win.

 

[vaibhavtewatia]

It is still England's game. I really want Rogers to stay!
Even if it is 100 required and 8 wickets left, I still give the nod to England, primarily because of Swann and Anderson.

 

[Kaos110]

as much as i want england to win this, i think things are more going australias way....

 

[Aalay]

Rogers is key to this chase. Clarke is still looking a bit scratchy against Anderson. Rogers needs to stay there as long as possible.

 

[Ahmad94]

Roger's throwing the game away. Need a good long partnership. Wouldn't be a bad idea to send Agar up the order as a nightwatchman

 

[aditya123]

I never thought I`d say this but I`ll still do. Two hours of Steve Smith here could swing it in the favor of the Aussies. Clarke still looks a shadow of his own self from the Aussie summer but its understandable. Swann in now. Smith wont die wondering against Swann.

 

[Ahmad94]

Evenly poised for both sides. Still believed it would be better to send in Agar now.

 

[Griffo]

Evenly poised for both sides. Still believed it would be better to send in Agar now.

People are losing their minds over Agar... comments like this are ridiculous

 

[Ahmad94]

People are losing their minds over Agar... comments like this are ridiculous

I say it because there are 20 odd overs left. He has played well on this pitch and know the conditions well enough. He will be a useful nightwatchman and plays at a good rate.

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

[Griffo]

Why would you use him as a night watchmen... plenty of tail enders who can protect people

 

[swacker]

And it changes track in a blink of an eye.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Wow. This is why I love Ashes! Test match cricket at it's very best! Exciting as ever even for a neutral like me. England right into it now and maybe that is it for Australia..