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I get that mentality but Jimmy injured himself further in the first innings when he came out to bat. I would have preferred England to have cut their losses, the defeat was inevitable.

Yes, Ali preformed badly during the test. Can’t select a player to bat at 8 with his form. 3 wickets is a mediocre return after the excellent year he’s enjoyed in test cricket. Lyon was bowling on an older pitch, to 5 left handlers and with a team under pressure. Ali had the harder task of the 2...

They can play until 7:30. Weather forecasts isn’t that bad, he came out with 4 hours left.

This is what happens when red ball cricket gets neglected in favour of white ball cricket. Fair play to England for winning a World Cup, but it’s time to start developing the county game to produce test specialists again. Green pitches where 20 wickets fall in a day isn’t good for the county...

Why is Jimmy coming out? Game has gone.

Let’s not forget, we had the Aussies on the rope at tea on D1. Let them off the hook. That’s worrying in itself, but missing Jimmy has had a huge impact. Increases the workload for the other bowlers and missing the best bowler England have ever had for my money.

But Root IS a world class batsman. Smith being better that Root doesn’t make Root less of a player. You get 1 Root per generation of cricketers if you’re lucky! Smith is s freak, sadly he’s Australian.

90 lead. Advantage England.

He’s selected as a bowler, as per his excellent year he’s has as a test bowler. No doubt his batting is no good now. But that doesn’t matter when he’s selected as 1 of the 4 main line bowlers. Woakes should be ahead of Ali in the batting order. Why Buttler was coming in before Stokes is...

Is getting 50 most innings and getting out really a problem? Of his 58 scores of 50+, 16 have gone on to 100 or higher. 28% conversion rate is far from terrible.

Another umpire mistake. In England’s favour, Aussies didn’t review!

The scorecard is missing from the sky coverage. I feel so... naked :(

Anderson is off the field with an injury too. A quality bowler down, and increased workload for the others.

Restart due at 16:20.

With Vince, Archer, Leach, Overton and Hildreth, England could go for a full 11!

Smith in. Can Broad get the full set of Australian outcasts?

1-1 on reviews not being used when they should’ve been then!

Surprised Stuart wasn’t interested. He usually appeals for everything.

If I were there, I’d be booing the names on the back of the whites :sick: