‘Pathetic’: England are a ‘laughing stock’

Australia can transfer to 2-0 within the Ashes except England can pull off one of many best ever Ashes comebacks on day 5.

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England had been 4/45 on day 4 however survived till stumps at 4/114, regardless of a controversial catch that was denied late within the day.

But England want 257 runs, Australia want six wickets and Ben Duckett (50 not out) and Ben Stokes (29 not out) are nonetheless on the crease.

Australia might be determined to take away Stokes early because the England captain has lengthy been a thorn of their aspect and single-handedly gained video games for them previously — anybody bear in mind Leeds 2019?

There’s subsequent to no probability of a draw other than rain and for the report, there’s no rain forecast nevertheless it’s anticipated to be overcast all day.

7pm — ‘Pathetic’: England are a ‘laughing stock’

It seems England’s bark is worse than their chunk because the Poms had been totally savaged after seemingly abandoning Bazball on the first signal of bother.

Bazball has taken the world by storm after the entertaining T20-style cricket labored for the Poms — till they got here up in opposition to Australia.

England have been crushed by their very own legends for throwing their wickets away and dropping the primary Test regardless of having many probabilities to win it whereas Australia has been working its personal race.

So when England ship the shortest common size session of quick bowling in CricViz historical past within the morning session yesterday — adopted by a center session the place they wouldn’t even bowl at Nathan Lyon’s stumps regardless of him batting outdoors leg stump and solely having one leg, requiring him to hop the size of the pitch.

The tactical change labored nonetheless as Australia misplaced most of their wickets to the brief balls.

For the report, Australia took 9/137 after going brief within the first innings but additionally haven’t spruiked their cult-like message about Bazball.

According to Sky Sports, 98 per cent of balls within the afternoon session had been “short” as CricViz mentioned simply 10 landed on “good” size or fulled within the session.

“I’m finding this hard to watch,” former England captain Andrew Strauss mentioned on Sky Sports.

“It’s just not a great advert for cricket in my mind.”

Mark Taylor referred to as it “dull, boring cricket” and a “bounceathon”.

Former Seven journalist and Sydney Swans head of media Tom Chadwick joined the refrain of criticism in opposition to England.

“What a pathetic display of cricket this is by England,” he tweeted.

“Claim to be revolutionaries when boundaries are hit on their terms

“Now complete cowards and bowling bouncers and unplayable crap and boring us to tears.

“Until we win.

“They’re a laughing stock.”

Comedian and cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman wrote: “49 consecutive overs of bouncers. Australia have lost 7 for 116. England have given themselves a chance, the only way they could possibly have done. It’s been the least entertaining cricket I have ever watched.”

Before the second Test started, Sir Geoffrey Boycott was scathing in opposition to his personal nation.

“England have got carried away with Bazball and seem to think entertaining is more important than winning,” he wrote in The Telegraph.

“But England supporters want one thing more than anything else – to win the Ashes.”

England have now realised that however it could be too late.