ASHES | England v Australia | 3rd Test | Old Trafford | Aug 1st-5th, 2013

England need 36 more runs to avoid a follow on.

 

England finished Day 3 on 294/7. KP was dismissed in the last session which put England in danger of following on. They still need 33 runs to avoid follow on with just 3 wickets in hand.

Aussies on top.

 

Another beautiful day for Australian cricket.
Michael Clarke had to say yesterday that if Australia lose the match or even the series, he wouldn't be happy for his mega 187 runs in the conference.
Australian bowlers Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc giving it a lot. Future legends!

 

Starc, Possibly. Harris, Never. 33 with consistent injury problems. Surprised he's played two tests in a row.

 

Day 4 Session 2

Australia 41 /1 in their 2nd innings leading by 200 runs.

 

Earlier England resisted well to be all out for 368.

 

Aussies need to bat fast and put England in before end of today's play. Right now it seems like a draw.

 

Australia need to get a 350-360 lead, Declare and play them within the last hour.

 

Haha, don't want Clarke's dreams to be shattered, do we? He said he wouldn't be satisfied until Aussies won the series or atleast the match with his total of 187.

 

Reminds me of last years game at Adelaide when Faf played a blinder with the help of ABD. Siddle bowled 9 consecutive overs in the evening!

 

rain

 

Australia declared their innings overnight.

England need 332 to win the match.

 

Cook gone for a duck.

England 0/1.

 

Perfect start to the innings by Aussies.

 

15/2 now, Trott gone

 

gripping cricket being played in Manchester.

Aussies really bowling well. Clarke just dropped Root now.

 

KP reviews it...

 

KP Gone!

England 27/3.

What a game.

 

lmao turning out to be a cliffhanger

 

rain rain go away

 

Match is drawn.

 

#ReturnTheUrn is an #EpicFail

 

Englaaaaaaaaaaaaand!

 

Angrez kahein ka. :slap

 

Please win a game here, Aussies..