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Lyon is only 35, and widely reported to be an absolute fitness BADGER. He’ll still be there for sure.

Third to last delivery…. (that was only the 4th ball of the over )

Ben Foakes was excellent in Sri Lanka on debut, and superb in India last time round (he set a new England record for most stumpings in a match didn't he?) Foakes HAS to go, and has to play. YJB can fight for a batting spot. However, VERY excited about James Rew. 19 years old. On his way to...

That or maybe some more weather!

Why would they, though? They have a record breaking win in their sights. Sure they can batten down the hatches IF there is a collapse, but they'll surely come back out chasing the win.

I reckon there is a tiny chance that if Stokes had tried to style it out - just run off celebrating the moment it slipped out, it could have been given. Just had to look convincing that both the catch AND the release of the ball were 'controlled'. By standing there looking confused, he gave the...

Its a strange one. If Stokes had only held on to it as long as he did, but more deliberately threw it up / away in celebration, it would have stood. :shrug: I agree with the decision though. Bugger.

England from a position of calm aggression about 40 minutes ago, suddenly look as flaky as f***!

For all the talk of naïve decisions and tactical errors, if Ben Stokes had held an (for him) eminently catchable chance in the second Test, at 8 wickets down, England would be 2-1 up now. The margins really are very small.