England V Australia 2013-14 Ashes - ODI & T20 Series

England are 350/7 at Lunch. They now trail by 142 runs.

England 377 all Out
Bell 45 Woakes 25 Prior 47 Swann 34
Faulkner 4-51 Starc 3-92 Harris 2-64

Australia lead England by 115 runs

Australia open with Warner & Watson

Australia have declared on 111/6.
England's target is 227 from a minimum of 44 overs.
Will England go for it and attempt to win the series 4-0 ?
Or will they take the view - Lets make sure we don't give Australia a victory and any ensuing momentum for the return series?

Hmmmmm .

think England will go for the win at 1st but maybe when a few wickets go, play it safe and make sure Australia don't get a win

An England win would mean that they would move above India & go 2nd in the Test Rankings behind South Africa.

I sense England will just bat normally.
If the runs come great, if not its no great problem.

What ever the result exciting viewing at the moment even if a draw still seems likely.

KP is doing his best to force the pace.
50 off 36 balls. 82 needed from 83 balls.

Rules won. The match has been declared a draw down to bad light..

The umpires seem to be as popular as David Warner

(25-08-2013 19:53 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Rules won. The match has been declared a draw down to bad light..

The umpires seem to be as popular as David Warner

Yes felt it was unfair on the umpires who applied the rules correctly.

The fans their got a really good and memorable days cricket despite the no result. At the end of the day that is cricket! things happen like bad light and rain and sometimes you just have to accept them.