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For me ... If you'd played Woakes and Wood from the first test, and taken the decision that Jimmy seems incapable of making for him (ie don't pick him) and you'd probably be looking at 3-1 or 4-0 in favour of England by the end of today, instead of what I expect will become 2-2.

If I was them, I just wouldn't think about playing for either the win or the draw for now. Just take it one over at a time. Play each ball on its merits. Then see where they are at each drinks break (they'll have what, 3 of those in this session?)

Yeah, Lyon's a big loss. I'm not convinced Australia have picked the right spinner to replace him (as shown by then not picking him at all). Edit: throwing some names out there, Zampa or Swepson I'd have ahead of Murphy for now. Partly because they offer variety if any of the pitches had been...

"Spectacularly" may have been overdoing it a little (for effect!) - I'm thinking of things like throwing their wickets away against the short-ball barrage in the 2nd test when backing down for 10-15 overs, preserving wickets, and then going again once Australia switched back to more normal...

If I'm honest with myself, I think England (once they got the bowling selection right) have been the better side. Certainly the more exciting side. I love the brand of cricket they're playing. It's brave, and can go spectacularly wrong at times, but when they play well it's a style that everyone...