It's difficult to conceive a situation that might be considered better tailored for Cook than this.
If he bats through the day, avoiding the follow on, I think we might just be okay.
It's difficult to conceive a situation that might be considered better tailored for Cook than this.
If he bats through the day, avoiding the follow on, I think we might just be okay.
He made a nice 90
I hope Rogers is OK
This is going to be over today.
Lyth should be done now, he has a glaring technical weakness and the Aussies will exploit it.
He doesn't play pace very well and the slowest Australian quicks is a 6'5 hit the pitch at 135-140
There are a few weaknesses with the English bats. I think Ballance is gutsy and certainly has talent. Would be a good 5 IMO. He needs to come forward to Johnson though.
I think Ballance will be ok and Bell will get his form back but Lyth looks really out of place in this series.
He is very flawed against pace bowling and Bairstow is scoring runs
England have decided to have tomorrow off to watch the golf.
That's pathetic by Stokes.
Root to cement his future legend status and see us through.
Shoot me.
If Root would like to spare some of his brains and spine with the rest of the team, that'd be great.
Haze u legend
It's amazing how often this England team crumble in the face of huge odds. We were obviously going to lose but this is just embarrassing.
Maybe leave some grass on the next pitch and try and beat us with seam movement. Flat wickets just favour the team that is fastest and taller unless the ball swings.
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All things being equal
Love u haze
I'm going to let Boycs talk for me:
See you in a few weeks"I'm absolutely amazed. Terrific performance by Australia but if you're in the England dressing room you've got to ask yourself what the hell went on. There was no pace, bounce or spin in the pitch. You wouldn't get a much better pitch than this to save a Test match on. The sun was shining. They just had to stay in, be mentally strong and take the sting out of the bowling. They should have been able to take it into tomorrow afternoon. It's extraordinary to get bowled out like that. Some of the batting was really, really poor."
Not a great way for a top order batsman to play.
Holy God.
Checked out the first two Tests. A tale of two halves indeed. Australia's victory was just destruction though, especially at Lord's.
Ooooooh interesting start...
Very good start. If we could get Smith out early that would be massive.
The ball is moving, this might have been a good toss to lose.
FIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Yes! Huge statement from Big Finn there.
WHAT IS GOING ON!?!?
In Melbourne and Sydney last winter we spent quite a lot of time watching England in the nets. Finn just looked so much quicker and more dangerous than anyone else but when it got to the matches we had to put up with Tim Fucking Bresnan stinking the joint out.
Even at Sydney where we didn't even play to try to win the Test we threw Scott Borthwick and Boyd Rankin in even though neither looked like they had played cricket before.
A nice spot of rain to keep the bowlers fresh as well, lovely stuff.
What on earth is going on haha
English conditions
Broad out.
Broad in.
This is great.
This series is batshit crazy. 136 all out after destroying us in the last test?
Good to see England are back to playing our usual style of cricket.
Seriously, why can't our batting line-up show any once of a backbone. Cue the traditional collapse.
Root will stick around, we should end up about 100 ahead.
Buttler is due a score as well, I don't think he's got past the 20s this series yet.
A lead of 100+ would be quite nice. I just keep expecting us to tumble with only another 20 on the board.
Huge wicket for Australia there. If they can knock off the tail for 20-30 then they are back in this.
Welp.
This will be over tomorrow.
Two bad, bad sides.
This match was fun for a while
What's with the misery party? If we get a lead of 100-150 and bowl well we'll be able to win this tomorrow.
Experience as an England fan and classic Yorkshire pessimism
I think it's more that people expect England to fall apart with the bat, so just glumly accept it when it happens.
Very exciting. I'm going tomorrow so I could do with a spot of rain this afternoon with the Aussies starting tomorrow at 50-2 and still over a hundred behind.
There's the 100 lead. Is Broad getting back to his best batting form?
The cafe's packed with Aussies staying at the local hostel every morning before they go to Edgbaston. Oh was this morning fun.
Only day off I have every week is Sunday. Bastards.
Cheers. We have Saturday tickets as well but I think we'll be getting the refund on them.
I love Steven Finn
WHAT A GUY
Jesus - could this be the lowest score ever achieved to then win by an innings?
I think we're looking at a two day Test. England will surely take the extra half hour.
Nah, Australia will battle to 200 odd
Where is Cash? He needs to take responsibility for the shitness of Australia
Looks like I'll get a few beers at the ground tomorrow after all.
Jimmy out for the rest of the Test and Trent Bridge which is his best ground. I don't think this is quite over yet. If they're batting after lunch....
I love Ian Bell, so glad he didn't get dropped. I always thought he could find form again, a class player.
This pitch looks like fun for the bowlers, it's overcast as well.
We've won the toss and are bowling, Finn and Broad must be desperate to get out there.
There's one already
And two..
10-2 after the first over, such a fucking shame I have to go out now.
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I bet Clarke is glad he dropped down to five, he gets to face the ninth ball of the game.
15-4, this is getting embarrassing now.
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Jesus.
What. The. Fuck.
Amazing scenes, so wish I wasn't at work.
Clarke shoring up the innings here for Australia. If Oz get around 100 and we get 150 it won't be that big a deal. Amazing stuff to get this amount of wickets so soon. Fuck work.
Even Broady looked totally shocked by what was happening. Amazing stuff.
Mitchell Johnson is batting earlier than he would've bowled. haha brilliant stuff.
BROADY. Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy. BroADSTER. The Broadmonster. WAYYYYYYYYYY.
What in the name of hell is going on?
SO PLEASED FOR ALL THE LADS
Yeah Broady, Cooky, Stokesy, Finny, Woody, Jonny B, Rooty, top lads each and every one of them.
Good old Stevo. So proud of you mate.
I had a meeting at 11. Just came out and saw the score. What the fuck????
I'm at work. My SkyGo is not working.
Bollocks.