23.6
Stokes to Rogers, edged and taken. Root produces another stunner. They will check for a no-ball again. This is okay. Full and swerves away
outside off, Rogers gropes and nicks it to third slip, where Root dives smartly to his left and completes the one-hander.
This will go down into the scorebook
Rogers c Root b Stokes 52
25.6
Stokes to Warner, Stokes strikes again, two in two overs for him... Banged in short, Warner goes for a pull, he does so half-heartedly.
The result is a top edge, which is swallowed by Stuart Broad, moving to his left from mid-on. Both the openers back in the hut
Warner c Broad b Stokes 64
27.6
Stokes to Marsh, OUT, Marsh, though, did not watch out. Three in three overs for Stokes. Good length and wide outside off, Marsh would have
been better off leaving. Instead he prods tamely and edges it to third slip. Simple catch for Root
Marsh c Root b Stokes 2
28.2
Broad to Smith, Ben Stokes at short point comes into play. The plan works... Fuller and outside off, Smith seeks to drive this
wide-ish ball and ends up slicing it to Stokes, who hangs onto a low catch. Ninth wicket in the Test for Broad
Smith c Stokes b Broad 5
138 - 4 after 29 overs
Australia lost four wickets in only 27 balls !
Stokes opened up the floodgates by dismissing Rogers to break a 113-run opening stand.
Stokes added two more in two overs...
Broad nabbed Smith
Australia trail by 193 runs with 6 wickets remaining!!!
TEA day 2
40.5
Wood to Clarke, got him! It's a juggle at slip. Clarke is gone. Not a no-ball this time. A full ball outside off, Clarke pushing hard it,
the ball carries nicely to Cook. He can't hang on but this time he juggles it in the air, then manages to flick it up with his fingertips
and Bell can catch the rebound from the second slip
PuP c Bell b Wood 13
Michael Clarke is a far greater player than the following days are likely to make him out to be. I hope ultimately that's remembered
Methink Coach Lehmann strategy of going hard at the ball to negate Swing :
is a silly strategy.....
mek dem extend the day to finish in 3 days.....
:-[ :-[ :-[
