The Ashes: 1st Test, Trent Bridge - Final Day & Post Match Discussions

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England:
Alastair Cook*, Joe Root, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Jonny Bairstow,
Matt Prior†, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, James Anderson

Australia:
Shane Watson, Chris Rogers, Ed Cowan, Michael Clarke*, Steve Smith, Phil Hughes,
Brad Haddin†, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Ashton Agar

trebellbobaggins wrote:Much better.

Final cook listens to me.

And now we are down to the usual 160 making Aussie final partnership.

 Only need 80 but I reckon they'll fall 72 runs short.

Oh yes, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!

Anderson gets Siddle for 11 - his 4th and is 1 wicket away from a 10-wicket match haul. Cook redeems himself for his earlier dropped catch.

The fat lady takes her place at the microphone...

This has been a magnificent spell from Jimmy. Again.

Hope he gets the last one. Though as Dyrewolfe points out , Finn can probably be trusted to finish it now  

Whilst Haddin is out there this is still in the balance.

Imagine how much easier this was without the agar innings,  will he ever do it against they will know about him? Because of him Aussie can still win this.

the ashes is a foregone conclusion. 5~0 to england

pattison on strike ..

swanny to win it this over

When does Warner's plane leave for SA? He's still there...

Would like Anderson to finish proceedings...he deserves a 10wm.

did strauss really say that this ground doesnt suit jimmy..

aussies are being raped by england and as an aussie suppoter it is too painful for me to watch the ashes anymore.

blah

Congrats to you, trebs. England 1-0 up.

Steven Finn.

How about not bowling pies

Aussies just going to slog and hope now...probably a good
plan ...hoping England panic.

Good fifty Haddin.  Finn getting barbecued here again...learning curve ?

Bloody hell - I think we spoke too soon.

Finn getting some stick from Haddin who brings up a battling 50 with a brutish boundary.

If Pattinson can stick around, they just might actually do this...  

Haddin going all-out attack with 3 fours in one over. 15 in total from the over and less than 50 needed for the win.

finn just go home now. your county needs you(or maybe not)

And that's why Finn had only bowled 8 overs

Haddin now the Aussies' top scorer with 57. This is not good.

Fifty more needed...surely not going to be another Edgbaston , 8 years on ?

Won't want another over like that one from Finn...

Thinks its a bit too much to ask really especially when anderson comes back after a brief rest.

the rev counter is very interesting - when swan hits the red zone 2300 plus- almost every delivery is good and causes problems

not a good time to bowl finn tbh..

I have no faith he will strike.. and its just to easy to score..

broad or anderson and swan

Suppose lunch is postponed ...which is a pity for Anderson , who would otherwise be back in forty minutes.

Finn needs to attack Pattinson now...

that last 2 balsl by finn were so much better- line and length!!
thats it . all you need to do/!

It cant be hard

unlucky that last one- brilliant delivery! but still he has gone for 24 in 2!!

england have this match in the bag.

Finn needs to come off asap

Oh dear god...Cook perseveres with Finn and the runs continue to flow - off the bat and byes...

If we lose this Cook is going to take some stick...though not nearly as much as Finn I suspect.

feickkkkk

i would say it is 95~5 now in favour of england

Christ! Pattinson feeling brave wallops a 6 off Swann.

We've lost this...

Just 30 runs needed now...

Aussie how are ya mate..

Trebbs said he has gone completely mad yesterday. are you his split persona?

Get andfreson back on!

aussies know they cant win this. so they are having some fun and treat it like a 20~20. lol

I went off for a run and what's happened?!

Finn has handed them the momentum back

See , Dyrewolfe , this is why we were all staying anxious before...when Anderson isn't bowling this attack can look a bit ordinary.
Touch of panic can come in too...Aussies have nothing to lose , will keep swinging.

Broad now after the failed Finn experiment.

I knew this would get close...

Stuart broad will concede the remaining runs in one over.

Probably not because Broad on song can actually bowl

broad is very good in this situ shah. i trust him

aussies know they cant win this. so they are having some fun and treat it like a 20~20. lol

I'm taking trebs place for the rest of the match! Broad is Poopie and england are Poopie and they'll find some way to lose this

I think that's called letting Finn bowl, Shah

alfie wrote:See , Dyrewolfe , this is why we were all staying anxious before...when Anderson isn't bowling this attack can look a bit ordinary.
Touch of panic can come in too...Aussies have nothing to lose , will keep swinging.

Broad now after the failed Finn experiment.  

I knew this would get close...

But this is ridiculous, considering Broad and Swann have been among the wickets. Why are we choking at the final hurdle? Why are our other bowlers suddenly giving runs away?

At least Finn has the excuse he's hardly bowled.

Anderson injured. Frak...

anderson is walking off!!

oh my days.

Well played oZ- amazing win dudes

Anderson off injured. Oh bum.

england hve this match in the bag.

swann is getting no revs at the moment

More worried for the other tests if Jimmy is out