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Unchanged squad for next test: England squad: Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Graham Onions, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott. So that is just confirmation that if Finn does lose his place, it...

I won't disagree with that, but Bresnan goes through *very* long spells without looking like taking a wicket, and Onions can look totally powder puff on wickets that are too flat. They all have their flaws I'm afraid. The difference is that Finn is in possession of the shirt, showed a little...

Indeed. Totally chucklesome idea, dropping Root for Morgan. I'm really not convinced by the idea of dropping Finn. There really isn't much between Finn, Bres, Onions and Tremlett and I don't actually care which of them got the nod, but once Finn got it for that test, he should be given a run...

"No. I make Australia FIRM favourites." #@BensGrandad, purveyor of high quality WRONG, 24/7.

I don't have any sympathy for Clark or the Aussies really. It's just that I don't like to see blatant cheating in the cricket. As everyone has said, the real lesson to be learned here to use your reviews sensibly.

So you're convinced - you'd settle for a lead of 260, some 10-40runs above par?

Not convinced by that, to be honest. And I have to say, the difference between this and the two other poor decisions is that the batsman knew perfectly well that he'd hit it. He simply should have taken the decision away from the umpire. TMS are saying Broad's acting was brilliant. I didn't...

Broad should have walked. HKFC, I told you he was a twàt.

Yes, 250 absolute minimum, I won't disagree with that or anything you've said. I still think 280 will be around par for Australia on a warm cloudless day on a pitch that is actually holding up well. That's why I think we need 300. A lead of 220 would have looked well short of competitive though.

TMS classic capers. Bloers refers to himself as "blowjob" and doesn't understand why everyone else in the commentary team is in bits. :lolol:

I agree. There really isn't much wrong with this pitch, except for the ball keeping low once every ten overs. So like you, I think we need to eek out another 100 runs from these last 4 wickets. I genuinely don't understand why people were talking about 220-250 being a par score to chase.

Bell has been lucky to survive so far. He has fished at too many outside his off stump without getting his foot to the ball. At some point, he's going to get done and it will be ruddy annoying as it will be a shìt delivery that does him.

Not really. The ball sat up to be pulled, but he just didn't get hold of it.

Hopes pinned on Bell now. A ton, perhaps a big ton, needed from him I think.

So it is 212/5 My prediction is 230/7 at tea (in half an hour).

I'm all for putting away the bad ball, but Bell and Prior are both chasing wide balls without any foot movement at all. :angry: One or both of them is going to get out to a truly shìt shot before tea I should think.

Yep, excellent in a game like this where runs are at a premium. However, the new ball has been taken and Australia will feel they need wickets with it.

That would be HILARIO.

Another tight session, then. With every even session, the next session becomes ever more important and the new ball is due in the next one. A lot rides on what happens then. Overall I agree with what they said on TMS - if this was a boat race, Australia would be half a length ahead.

Yeah I guess the overturning of the Trott decision is indeed a poor one. I don't think the not out of the stumping was unreasonable though.