Ashes 2025-26.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good for followers in UK.

[andy]

Most definitely! And I'm back on nights tomorrow for first time since Xmas what better way to get my body back in night shift routine then by staying up tonight watching the cricket meaning I'l have no choice but to sleep during day tomorrow!

[andy]

First ball of the day goes off roots edge down to third man for four

[Arthur Crabtree]

Apparently Webster bowls part time off spin.

Yes, he does.

Years ago he was a batting all rounder that bowled off-spin, but could also bowl seam-up. A few years back he became a batting all rounder who is a handy medium-pacer. He hasn't bowled too much spin over the past few years, I think.

Presume he's not been bowling spin in this game?

[sussexpob]

Boland with the breakthrough... Harry out.

[backfootpunch]

Hed looked like getting himself out most of the last 30 odd runs he scored

Rubbish shot

He just didnt look like he was concentrating at all this morning

[Arthur Crabtree]

Expect Stokes will remain in block-mode.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not a good series for Root. But he's still been what he is- comfortably England's best bat.

[backfootpunch]

Starc gets one to jump off a length to get stokes

Brook chucking his wicket away looking very costly

Smith owes the team a few runs

[sussexpob]

England wont mind seeing that type of ball on day 2 with 230/5 on the board.

[sussexpob]

Or that ball from Boland to Root.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Seems Stokes is Starc's bunny.

[backfootpunch]

One keeps low now for neser

Good signs for the 4th innings if we can get near 400

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Joe. Well done lad.

[GarlicJam]

Smith should have been out half a dozen times in his shortish innings.

Could have, at least.