Several top order batsmen from both teams have had dismal series yet as often occurs in an Ashes series their has been some stunning & brilliant batting performances.. Steve Smith for Australia and Ben Stokes match winning effort for England. Last night here in the Antipodes, Fifth Test match, day 3...

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Been Stokes hits a four to win the game. Stokes 135 not out & he would surely be "man of the match". England right back into the battle for the Ashes, the series now one win to each side. Australia made some mistakes in the final overs. Wasted a review on a Leash lbw off Cummins not out decision, th...

Stokes is batting brilliantly, now on 115 and only 18 runs needed for England to win. Given Stokes bowling performance in the Australian second innings, he is staking a strong claim on "man of the match"

Chris Broad out lbw on the second ball he faced for a duck. 73 runs required, but Australia now only need one more wicket...

Lyon strikes back, Archer had another "big swing at the ball" & has been caught in the outfield. 73 runs required for England to win. Two wickets needed by Australia

This is an excellent Test match. England had a good first session today and moved to within about 100 or 120 runs of winning & only losing one wicket, so at the lunch break were much closer to a win. A few quick wickets and the balance changed to England at 7 for 260 odd needing 88 runs to win. As I...

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It's not impossible for England to win, they need about 200 runs more to win, they have 7 wickets in hand & plenty of time.

Chasing 350 odd runs to win England did well to get to 3 for 156 runs on day three? Most importantly, they batted out most of the day, 70 odd overs and only lost three wickets. Can the English batsmen survive another day & a "new ball" ? Australia are in a match winning position, but have to take wi...

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The English bowlers performed admirably. Australia made 179 runs in their first innings. I thought that England could get into a match winning position with a good batting effort. However Australia's bowlers have put in an even more impressive effort and dismissed England for only 67 runs and Austra...

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Headingly & 3rd Test match. Australia without Steve Smith batting on day one.. plodding along at 5 for 146 Warner got 60 odd, Labuschagne on 51, but at least four failures in the top order including two ducks.

2nd Test match, day five Stokes has just hit a nice four to go to 91 runs & England 215 for five wickets & lead of 223 runs & commentators are starting to speculate about a Declaration by England.

Australia all out for 250 runs at ten past four & tea on day four, so England have an eight run lead. Five wickets fell in the middle two hour.session for 95 runs.. now if Australia can take five wickets in the next session & England score one hundred.. then repeat that in the first session of day f...

Top scorers ..Rory Burns (opening batsman) made 53, Bairstow 52 & Woakes 32 in England's first innings