fundy
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Amazingly Smith is the highest scoring batsman in test cricket this year, thats after being banned for half of it and having missed another game with concussion!
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Mitch Starcs big feet will now come into play when he bowls over the wicket.
Lyon will have both sides of the wicket to aim at when he bowls at England in their innings (and when they follow on)
Lyon will have both sides of the wicket to aim at when he bowls at England in their innings (and when they follow on)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Mitch Starcs big feet will now come into play when he bowls over the wicket.
Lyon will have both sides of the wicket to aim at when he bowls at England in their innings (and when they follow on)
they wont enforce it when the bowl us out
ColchesterFC
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Just got to hope that our batsmen remember it's a test match and not one day cricket and realise that they need to bat for two days.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
If ever you needed confirmation that Joe Root isnt a test captain that inns should be plenty of evidence. Utterly clueless 
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Totally,just gave them 80 runs waiting for a declaration.If ever you needed confirmation that Joe Root isnt a test captain that inns should be plenty of evidence. Utterly clueless
Heard on the radio that they had a few words yesterday as some players were under achieving and taking it easy,seems it went in one ear and out the other.
After Stokes heroics it looks like we are giving the ashes back without a fight.
Hope to be proved wrong because it will be another classic
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
lol how do you sack Leach from the nightwatchman role? Too successful and embarrassed the batsmen too much last time?
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
We are on track,ahead of Australia’s start already 
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Going to be a long morning and hoping rain takes a chunk out of the play
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Pouring down right now in Manchester, so almost certainly going to be a delayed start. Reckon we'll start by 12 though, the rain radar looks alright.
Beezerk
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Just driven over the m62 to Lancashire, it's horrendous weather. Woohoo 😆
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Can it rain for the next 3 days... save us some blushes..
There is a quote on the BBC website about how Steve Smith treats himself to a big bar of Dairy Milk after a century. A wag replied Steve Smith celebrates every century with a big bar of Dairy Milk? It's a good job it's only a five-match series, he'd be diabetic by Christmas! 
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I remember Amla do something similar to England one series, possible Lara as well. None in these numbers though. Staggering batting. He wont want to go back to Australia.
.I remember Amla do something similar to England one series, possible Lara as well. None in these numbers though. Staggering batting. He wont want to go back to Australia.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
There is a quote on the BBC website about how Steve Smith treats himself to a big bar of Dairy Milk after a century. A wag replied Steve Smith celebrates every century with a big bar of Dairy Milk? It's a good job it's only a five-match series, he'd be diabetic by Christmas!
I remember Amla do something similar to England one series, possible Lara as well. None in these numbers though. Staggering batting. He wont want to go back to Australia.
I remember Graeme Smith getting double tons in the first 2 tests in 2003, that felt a bit like this, albeit he had a bit more help from his other batsmen. Cook in Australia in 2011 pretty immense too (obviously for us not against)
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Once again impressed with Mitchell Johnson and his media work
Mudball
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Should this thread be merged with the Brexit thread.... two big disappointments of the year.. Barnier and Smith... can do anything about either.
Mandatory in case some one is offended
Mandatory
in case some one is offended
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Play scheduled until 7.30 possibly but I'd have thought bad light will intervene. Got a feeling we could do with more rain but doesn't look forthcoming. Would be nice for the batsmen to make a statement but got a feeling the conditions will suit the Aussies down to the ground
HomerJSimpson
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Its started!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overton edged and out
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Really are no terrors in this pitch at all, little sideways movement for the quicks and the turn for Lyon currently is very slow off the surface and doesnt appear that Starc has dug enough footholes yet. Hazlewood looked the main threat (again)
Down to whether we have the discipline/patience to grind out a couple of days here, lets hope so!
Down to whether we have the discipline/patience to grind out a couple of days here, lets hope so!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
hmmm Lyon starting to find a bit more turn and bounce from wider it seems, might be more threat to the RH than LH here for now
