Ashes 2021-22 fourth Test, day two: Australia v England – live! | Sport

51st over: Australia 133-3 (Smith 13, Khawaja 4) A few thick edge squirts behind level earn Smith 4 runs and a bonus Broad teapot. A classic Smith step to off and simple push to leg earns a pair extra. Then he indicators to the pavilion for extra gloves, 18 minutes into the day.

Tim Lane on the Channel 7 commentary simply mentioned that Steve Smith is respiration down the neck of his coach, speaking over a graphic displaying the main run-scorers within the historical past of Australian cricket. Now I can’t rid my thoughts of the Ghost pottery scene enjoying out within the Australian dressing room.

fiftieth over: Australia 127-3 (Smith 7, Khawaja 4) Mark Wooden is coming over the wicket to Usman Khawaja, attempting to slant the ball throughout the left-hander. Khawaja leaves neatly and defends from the crease with smooth arms to see off a maiden. Australia beginning the morning conservatively.

forty ninth over: Australia 127-3 (Smith 7, Khawaja 4) Broad, after his solitary supply warm-up, sends down a good over to Smith, doing his greatest to bowl full and straight.

forty eighth over: Australia 127-3 (Smith 7, Khawaja 4) Mark Wooden is entrusted with the primary full over the day, which pleases Ricky Ponting. And his further tempo assessments Steve Smith, his third supply beating Smith’s tried pull and inducing an ungainly deflection off arm guard and thigh pad. The fidgety run machine then rotates the strike neatly, and Khawaja sees off the remainder.

I don’t suppose we have to concern ourselves with misplaced overs simply but.

forty seventh over: Australia 126-3 (Smith 6, Khawaja 4) Stuart Broad sends down an honest supply to finish the forty seventh over that was curtailed by rain final night time, and we’re underway.

Proper, the gamers are out, day two will probably be underway in a jiffy.

“The place do you come down on the thought of getting a multi-format Ashes?” asks Ben Mimmack, little question prompted by Jonathan Liew’s remark piece on the thought. “Granted, I’m a middle-aged fogey however I simply don’t get pleasure from watching every other format as a lot as I do Exams, so a multi-format collection could be inherently much less fascinating for me. Plus, I can’t assist however really feel it will find yourself hastening the top of normal take a look at collection.”

I’m open minded. I’m involved we may be attempting to repair one thing that isn’t damaged, and find yourself in a world of disastrous unintended penalties. But additionally, the logic of Jonathan’s argument is tough to refute. In an age when cricket’s international calendar should absolutely be up for revision, is a standalone five-Take a look at collection with no preparation match for goal?

“Hello Jonathan,” whats up Peter Salmon. “The query I’ve at this level is does Australia have already got sufficient runs?” Ooh, you cheeky scamp.

And sure, most likely, for his or her first innings. Though perhaps not for an innings victory fairly but.

It’s heat, humid, and gusty on the SCG. There’s a small danger of showers, however the odds are on our facet for a full day’s play. The wonderful pitch, with tempo, bounce, and loads of grass, is getting a heavy roll.

Andy Bull has had sufficient of Ashley Giles.

If Giles is true and extra systemic change is required, the urgent query is whether or not, given his monitor report within the job, he’s the fitting man to steer it, provided that he made such a large number of the (well-intentioned) rotation coverage, and the error of binning the top selector to load extra duty onto the coach.

Ramaswamy has dropped by with a conspiracy bomb. “Pat Cummins selected to bat after successful the toss solely to increase the Take a look at into day 4, to maximise the McGrath Basis’s fundraising. The showers will assist, in fact. That is one ‘repair’ that I’ve to applaud.” I wouldn’t put it previous Submit-Tim Pat to even be in charge of the climate and dose out showers at an acceptable hole to make sure the Take a look at reaches the ultimate session of day 5 with all outcomes nonetheless on the road.

Andrew Biggs wins the Academy Award for the primary e mail of the day, commenting on the connection between England’s standout pink ball performers and their lack of white ball publicity. Coincidence? He thinks not. “England’s two greatest cricketers have for various causes not performed white ball cricket. Jimmy took a choice to not, to extend his profession and Root has been missed.”

That’s clearly going to need to be central to England’s debrief. As Mike Atherton’s masterplan for the best way ahead indicated, absolutely it’s time for specialist coaches for every self-discipline, and I think, as a pathway for nearly distinct identities for every class.

Mark Wooden bowled with uncooked tempo on the SCG yesterday, however he was no assure to line up within the England XI after a “tough night time” with sickness.

Geoff Lemon has appeared on the newest episode within the Stuart Broad v David Warner epic.

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Begin your day of cricket by listening to Geoff Lemon, Adam Collins, and Emma John chew the fats.