The Ashes cricket scores: England vs Australia 5th Test, Day 4 live scores, blog

Yep. He played some profligate shots in some of those middle innings, but he's always up for the contest.

I’ve just watched the replays and realised Wade wasn’t even going after Root, just using his feet to get to the pitch like he had done dozens of times in his innings. Just beaten by a good one that dipped and turned

Stokes, Broad, Bairstow, Anderson. I’m coming around to the view that Archer should be amongst them. With no knowledge of them personally at all I’ve judged them based on things they’ve said or reported that they’ve done. Annoying isn’t it

Half the England team? Haha, the voice of reason speaks. :laughing:

Unless Warner absolutely fails in the four lead up Shield games before the First Test, I'd say he is definitely an automatic selection. Harris definitely not; he'll be having to make decent score in the Shield in competition with Burns, Renshaw and Bancroft.

In India the traffic is one metallic folding, enmeshing, rolling karma-sutra. Especially as the ubiquitous 'bumble-bee' is so numerous.

Lachlan well done. Can you do us a favour. After each series i enjoy reading reviews out of 10 & your input & thoughts on each player would be great when you have the time.

On performance in the Ashes series he has been the week link, useless. From what i understand there will be tour of Pakistan & New Zealand during our summer time. Will both openers be an auto selection?

Warner absolutely useless, at least he kept his good record intact.

We missed Starc, got to have him in your 12. Or, as he hit a 50 last test, I'd be getting into Starc's ear and tell him if he wants to secure a test spot he needs to improve his batting and get the #6 spot. For all the comments over the years about Marsh being an all-rounder - Starc can bowl better, bat better, provides left hand variety and creates footmarks for Lyon. I like your 1st 4, not sold on Wade or Marsh at 5/6, Patterson my preference or Pucovski with a solid all-rounder if going for the extra bowler or give Neser a run there. If Lyon is out you'd put Max in there. OR Carey as #6. I'm done with Paine - bring Carey in, bowling Cummins (C), Hazlewood, Lyon, Pattinson/Richardson. Gives an a bowling attack - Cummins, Hazlewood, Pattinson/Richardson, Starc/Neser, Labu with Lyon and Max as spinner/#6 if Lyon is out.

Who can?? His guts told him so, apparently, and he didn't consult anyone. It was a surprise to Langer

hes also been fairly cancerous in the side though gonzo, so tempted to move on from him and just give other openers a chance. It is a great record in aus but at least he should start with the drinks on the basis of is average being pretty much the lowest of the entire team all series. He's cost us big time this series http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12492;team=2;type=series

have to agree on hazel wood staying in back in aus. Look at his average for series . Outstanding just tired last test should have been rested . He had been out of test cricket quite a while for four matches in a row with a quick back up for the last . They got it wrong with patto, I’m not concerned our bowling is in such a healthy place, lyon didn’t have the greatest series but still got home in the last innings ok. Siddle was unlucky with 6 dropped catches against his bowling but its aging and we get back Jhye richardson who was in hot form before his dislocation. Pattinson desperately unlucky not to bowl in last test as was starc , the former would have got some swing potentially and the later could have knocked the tail off in particular a bit quicker first innings and picked up a big scalp or two with pace . All in all bowling excellent .

Or bad selection policy lol

Matt just a recent thing to keep up with the silly new PC culture of rewarding everybody.

Hazlewood been good but as well has his in Eng conditions where if Pattinson is bowling to his capability he is probly better in Aus conditions. Doesnt really matter but considering how bad the batting has been it really helps.

We need a boundary count, we might have won the series ;)

If they didn’t drop him in this series, then there’s no point dropping him at home, assuming he doesn’t have a disastrous Sheffield Shield, in which case I think they should bite the bullet and drop him.

I disagree: I think Broad was England's standout player.

Unfortunately I think you’re right. Unless an alternative scores a massive amount of runs...