2013 Ashes

50 for Joey Root.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23373206

Couldn't agree more with Moores there.

Well in Root, now push on and make it a big score.

I've been impressed with him.

Nice runs here for Root. Bresnan doing well too. The two Yorkies taking the game well and truly away from the Aussies.

Good luck to them chasing 550

Effectively 347/3 at Lunch on day 3.

A bit off topic, but does anyone else find Strauss's voice annoying?

Anyway, going well now.
Root looks a proper player.

100 for Root, great knock.

What a fantastic knock from Root and what about Bell again? This man is in the form of his life!

Gutted for Belly, could have easily converted that to his 3rd century in a row.

300 up for England. Lets hope they smash a few in the remaining minutes.

Can anybody explain why we're still batting?

Professional day from England with no frills or spills that just suits them fine. Ground the Aussies into the dirt - slowly demoralising for them surely. And boy didn't Root take his chance!

Played Rooty. Silenced the doubters there.

Can anybody explain why we're still batting?

Still 2 full days left.. We want to punish them and leave them in the field chasing the ball as long as possible.. Really run them ragged then knock em over

We could seriously knock the stuffing out of them here which they may not mentally recover from for the rest of the series

Never take your foot off the snakes neck.

Let's give them a 700+ target then bowl them out in a session.

Can I put this whole thread on the Ignore list. 

ANOTHER controversy involving DRS. I'm all for technology in sport but this is just serving to confuse and anger. Not a fan of it. Keep the technology simpler.

Sort yourself out Australia. Complete revamp needed.

Darren Lehman is not the answer to Australia's problems.

Then again F**k knows who is!

Australia well beaten and in all honesty I don't think England played that brilliantly in this test either. In fact I think England have been performing well below what they are capable of in this series particularly their batting. They could do a better job of finishing off the Australian tail as well. As for Australia - although they are capable of playing better than they did in this test, I fear it is not by much. I guess they now know how England felt in the mid 1990s.

Funny how none of my Aussie colleagues wanted to talk cricket today.

Can't believe people are saying this series is boring and the victory will be somehow hollow. Dominate and keep a foot on there backs while they are down I say!!

F**k, honestly forgot about this as have been Liverpooled for the last few days  ...when's the next Test start?

F**k, honestly forgot about this as have been Liverpooled for the last few days  ...when's the next Test start?

Haha, Thursday I think or Nov 21st for a competitive one