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[mightytiges]

Well this test will at least go into a third day 


Aussies  6/378 .... Weatherald 72, Labushagne 65, Smith 61, Carey 46*.

England  334

Aussies lead by 44 runs.

[Andyy]

Some good performances, a 100ish lead from the first innings would be super handy.

[one-eyed]

Aussies still batting as we get to Tea on Day 3.

Aus  8/450 .... Starc 46*, Boland 7*

A lead of 116 runs.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 511 all out ..... Starc 77, Boland 21*, Doggett 13.

A lead of 177 runs.


Some crazy odd stats from this:

- 12th time a test team has had all 11 batsmen reach double figures.

- 3rd time Australia has done it and the first time since 1992.

- Doggett's 13 runs is now a world record for the highest lowest score in a test innings.

- Sixth time a test team has scored 500+ without a batsman scoring a century. "Highest being 531 by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh in 2024. Australia's highest is 520 for 7 vs West Indies in 2009 at WACA"

- First time two indigenous Australians have batted together in the test side. Boland and Doggett's partnership was 20 runs.

Source: Cricinfo

[one-eyed]

England 6/134 at stumps Day 3.

Aussies lead by 43 runs.

Starc, Boland and Neser all with two wickets each.

England were 1/90 at one stage but then lost 5/38 lol.

[Tiger Khosh]

Looks like this one will be done tomorrow.

[Andyy]

Another great performance. Very proud of the team.

[WilliamPowell]

At 1/90 I thought we going to get "Bazballed" because our bowlers had been poor. Especially the 1st 40 mins before whatever the 2nd brak is called in these day/night tests 

Then we adjusted and took the game right way from.

The thing that stands out with the English batsmen is their lack of or atrocious footwork. There fett ware nowhere near the pitch of the ball. They bat like they are swatting flies