Can't see a draw myself any more, unless weather intervenes tomorrow as it's supposed to

Still 147 more to avoid the follow-on, we need another 2 century partnerships really given our propensity to lose wickets in clumps

anyone think we should maybe switch Butler and Moeen in the batting line up too?

Rain only in the early morning now, the forecast has been changed:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643743

comment by Forrr - Suplex City (U18420)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Chris HaaKsworth (U11574)
posted less than a minute ago
Ian Bell last 10 innings (oldest first)

1
0
0
1
29
12
1
1
60
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wow, definitely under pressure

His 2nd innings in this match will be crucial so let's see what happens
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I have absolutely no idea how he's not under more pressure from the press, any other player (especially openers) would have been hounded out of the team long ago.

Story of his career as well, he's always been consistently bad for long periods before saving himself with a big innings or two, only to follow it up with another 10 crap innings - this is just a particularly extreme example of a career trend

I dunno, hard to drop a lad who can single handedly win you a series.

comment by Forrr - Suplex City (U18420)
posted about a minute ago
anyone think we should maybe switch Butler and Moeen in the batting line up too?
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Could do... I prefer Buttler when he's on form as Moeen's decision making is historically pretty dicey, I quite like him at 8. He has a habit of giving his wicket away very cheaply, although admittedly Buttler is doing the same at the moment

I'm guessing it's just because our team hasn't lost much recently. Always less scrutiny in victory

comment by Duncan1987 (U2291)
posted less than a minute ago
I dunno, hard to drop a lad who can single handedly win you a series.
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When has he ever done that?

He played very well in the 2013 Ashes.

He did, but hardly won us the series single-handedly, and in any case he's done sod all since except drop catches and score búgger all runs.

Literally zero chance Ian Bell could win us this series on his own.

Run rate's creeping up since Moeen came in

What a shot Moeen! 6!

Peachy

on 96! damn

Ah

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I'm a ball behind

Fúck's sake

Great time to get him.

Another wicket lost at a ridiculous time, idiot

Still 3 bloody hundred behind

Marsh is a very average bowler as well.

Broad looking uncomfortable.

Broad doesn't look confident here.

Gotta think the test is over now, don't see us avoiding the follow-on now and we're not gonna bat out 2 whole days more

comment by Duncan1987 (U2291)
posted 2 minutes ago
Marsh is a very average bowler as well.
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Cracking over though