July 14, 201313 yr Finn must be feeling pretty torn inside at the moment. I think Cook will be relieved that lunch has come.
July 14, 201313 yr What a crazy test match. Right down to the wire. Brad Haddin and all of Australia so destroyed. Nice job though England, we'll meet again on Thursday :veryangry2:
July 14, 201313 yr Absolutely incredible test match! Really thought before lunch that the Aussies had it. Lunch break did turn out to be crucial for England. Sets us up nicely for Lords on Thursday. Steve Finn will be a relieved man but I doubt we'll see him come the next test match.
July 14, 201313 yr Author I think England's lack of bowling options and over-reliance on Anderson and Swann might be their achilles heel over 5 matches (or 10 if you include the Winter series)
July 18, 201313 yr Author Ashes 2013: Lord's ground guide, history and statistics Ashes 2013: Lord's ground guide, history and statistics "The home of cricket" is a four-word phrase which immediately - and indelibly - places Lord's Cricket Ground at the heart of the sport it has treasured for so many years. Owned by the famous Marylebone Cricket Club, who remain the guardians of the laws and spirit of cricket, Lord's is a historic venue where cricketers from all over the world dream of playing - and stages its 127th Test this week. The present ground in St John's Wood is the third to have been established by its founder Thomas Lord, back in 1814 - so it will celebrate its bicentenary next year, with a phased redevelopment of some areas of the ground also on the horizon. The venue for four World Cup finals, Lord's has also been home to county side Middlesex since 1877 - and two of their most famous England batsmen, Denis Compton and Bill Edrich, are honoured by having stands named after them. Lord's in numbers BBC Test Match Special statistician Malcolm Ashton presents Lord's Cricket Ground's Ashes records: Ashes Tests: 34 (England won 14, Australia won 6, with 14 draws - including the drawn Centenary Test of 1980 when the Ashes were not said to be at stake) First Ashes Test: 21-23 July 1884. Two years after the famous "obituary for English cricket" was published in the Sporting Times, England won by an innings and five runs. Highest Ashes total: 729-6 declared by Australia in 1930, in reply to England's 425, setting the tourists on their way to a seven-wicket win. Lowest Ashes total: 53 by England in 1888, when WG Grace was the only Englishman to reach double figures in both innings as the hosts were skittled for 53 and 62. Highest individual Ashes score: 254 by Don Bradman in that epic Aussie innings in 1930. The next highest came eight years later, as England captain Wally Hammond made 240. Most Ashes runs: 551 in eight visits to the crease by Bradman. As well as that 254 on his first visit in 1930, he hit an unbeaten 102 in 1938 and 89 in his final Test knock at Lord's in 1948. Best Ashes bowling (innings): 8-38 by Australia seamer Glenn McGrath on his first visit to Lord's as England were skittled for 77 in the rain-affected second Test in 1997, which was drawn. Most Ashes wickets: 26 by McGrath, who took full advantage of the Lord's slope in his three Test appearances there - 1997, 2001 and 2005. Ashes runs scored: 30,467, for the loss of 1,007 wickets at an average of 30.26 runs per wicket. Ashes boundaries: 2,830 (2,763 fours, 67 sixes) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23309305
July 19, 201313 yr Author 4's and 6's flying everywhere! T20 style hitting takes England to 361 all out
July 19, 201313 yr Author Similar start for Australia 53-3 Australia have no reviews left for this innings
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