It's The Ashes (again)

[AnelkasBeard]

281 to win. Again, nicely poised. I make Australia favourites from here on in - weather dependent.

Surprise surprise. Honestly, you're so negative, I'm surprised you don't develop overnight in the dark.

Fantastically poised test match. This would be the 3rd highest chase ever at Edgbaston, and one of those was a Bazball YJB/Root special last year. If the Aussies do this, then fair play.

How is that negative? I think most reasonable folks would make Aussies favourites. Weather dependent, there's plenty of time in which to get the runs, and we've not got a front line spinner to go to, unless Ali has sorted his sore finger out (I doubt as it looks painful and is causing him issues). 

Of course we can win, especially if we can cause a mini-collapse in potentially tough conditions tomorrow.

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I really wish the phrase bazball would be retired for good. It wore thin long ago.

Mccullum calls it silly. Stokes said earlier this year he dislikes it. It can’t just be me who finds it cringe?

You're not alone.

Your entries on this whole thread are so incessantly negative. Jesus christ man, you don't even see it.

Why are Australia favourites? This would be the third highest chase at Edgbaston ever.... bloody good effort if they get there, and they'd be deserving.