comment by Chris HaaKsworth (U11574)
posted 40 seconds ago
That'll be that then

Oz rushing back in, presumably a quick turnaround, bash a quick 200 and give us nearly 2 days to bat out
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don't think they even need 200, but the forecast looks decent, and there is plenty of time left, 200 before lunch tomorrow is easily achievable.

We'll have a storming session here....

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Chris HaaKsworth (U11574)
posted 40 seconds ago
That'll be that then

Oz rushing back in, presumably a quick turnaround, bash a quick 200 and give us nearly 2 days to bat out
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don't think they even need 200, but the forecast looks decent, and there is plenty of time left, 200 before lunch tomorrow is easily achievable.

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Agreed - but leaving a target in the region of 350-400 would leave England with the possiblity of actually chasing it down with 2 full days to bat; in this position Aus are so far ahead they might as well shut the door entirely, put it out of England's reach and still have plenty of time to bowl them out

comment by Chris HaaKsworth (U11574)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Chris HaaKsworth (U11574)
posted 40 seconds ago
That'll be that then

Oz rushing back in, presumably a quick turnaround, bash a quick 200 and give us nearly 2 days to bat out
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don't think they even need 200, but the forecast looks decent, and there is plenty of time left, 200 before lunch tomorrow is easily achievable.

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Agreed - but leaving a target in the region of 350-400 would leave England with the possiblity of actually chasing it down with 2 full days to bat; in this position Aus are so far ahead they might as well shut the door entirely, put it out of England's reach and still have plenty of time to bowl them out
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depressing ain't it!

Jimmy bowling much better here

Lyth

Ahh

what's the issue between Rodgers and Warner?

Lyth really not helping himself......!!!!


Dunno......a pic of 'em looking pretty pally on social media......but sky and Beeb making out like they don't like eachother.

Beefy pointing out there was no fist bump after a boundary(which he normally moans about saying its OTT)

We just don't look like taking wickets......gotta hope thus pitch really does die.

This is so poor

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 52 minutes ago
We'll have a storming session here....








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As I said...

Aussies proving again what an easy surface this is to bat on... Pathetic from us

this pitch is pathetic. lords has been one of the sh*.** pitches in world cricket for a very long time now. no matter how much grass they leave it just turns into a flat track with nothing for spinners and pacers

having said that england are going to find it extremely to save this match.

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No chance

This is New SwashBuckle England

Need a Cook double century and another ton from one of our slow scorers to save this. And, a little help from rain.

It is possible to save this test as a partnership can bat 1 or sessions on this wicket. The key is not getting 3 or 4 wickets blown away by the new ball.

It's fine benny it's pretty rare we find ourselves in a position of 30-3.

Pitch still looks very easy to bat on. Think England should be able to hold.out for 5 sessions unless u do stupid stuff.

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Lyth, Ballance and Bell need to prove they have some bottle and fight to stand up to the cause.

Just a thought about bowlers. Anderson, Broad & co. know they have 2 sessions tops to bowl. After that they put their feet up for the day.

Accepting that the wicket is a dog, how do they approach those 2 sessions to cause maximum problems to the Aussies who want to push their score along?

comment by Neo Liverpool (U9135)
posted 6 hours, 29 minutes ago
Lyth, Ballance and Bell need to prove they have some bottle and fight to stand up to the cause.
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Without a shadow.......!!!!

Bell and lyth have so far contributed a dropped catch and meek innings each to the cause.lyths being a bit of a dolly.

Bell doesn't seem to come under the scrutiny as other players.