Quote from: Juggy777 on November 26, 2017, 07:18:21 AM

Quote from: MinerHQ on November 26, 2017, 12:31:44 AM

Quote from: vella85 on November 25, 2017, 11:14:35 PM

Australia are in a strong position to win this test match, England did well to survive last night and will need to do the same in the morning session as Australia will be looking for some quick wickets. If Australia can get Root out early then I think Australia will only be chasing a small target for victory. I just hope the rain stays away as the weather forecast is for some light rain. Well done to Steve Smith on his 1st Ashes century as Australian captain, he deserved it as he batted well when under pressure and has put Australia in a strong position to win the match.

England needs a few good partnerships to get back the confidence in this innings because they lost two wickets quickly. Since a lot of time left they shouldn't hurry and play slowly without losing wickets this morning session then they can build good total otherwise as you said Australia may win this match. England nicely came back in the first innings for restricting Australian batsman but now they need a good total win this game.

The match between Australia and England in Australia was always going to be going Australia way, and now they barely needs few more runs to win. I hope England offer some competition in the next match they really have surrendered this match. Meanwhile in Asia I think team India has a very good chance to win, bat the entire day today, post 600+ send them into bat and then go for the victory. The srilankans will need to play for a draw.

It wasn't always going to be going Australia's way as England were in front for the first 2 and half days and looked to be on top but what turned it around was Steve Smith's century. This put the momentum in Australia's favour and they haven't looked back, like I said yesterday the key to Australia winning was to get Root out early and they were able to achieve this even though he made a half century but once he fell England just crumbled under the pressure from a great Australian bowling performance. Australia will now go onto winning this 1st test match easily and will now be hard to beat as they have their confidence up and all the momentum going into the Adelaide test match. Australia will still keep their record of not losing in Brisbane in over 30 years.