County cricket seems almost an irrelevance with test openers though people average 50 in the county game making hundred after hundreds then they come in against test bowlers and fail, playing the new ball in England against the bowlers both teams have is very tough, only Burns from both teams...
Even if this one ends a draw, I like the way England have got into this a lot more, want to see the players this pumped for the rest of the series.
Archer bowling with pure VENOM.
England won’t risk losing this game, probably bat till tea then declare so they can act like they’ve at least attempted to win, absolutely nailed on draw.
Rain doesn’t allow play to start on time but should clear very shortly, can’t see any result here knowing how cautious Root is as captain unless we are all out we won’t be bowling at them till at least tea.