Terrible bowling from Australia in this last half hour, complete lack of pressure exerted on both batsmen.
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I’m amazed the field isn’t up. England are being allowed to knock this off in singles. Poor from Cummins.
What on earth is that from Brook? He’s played so well until that swipe.
What are Starc and Cummins doing there? Amazed they held on to that catch!
AmandaJR
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He's ridden his luck a bit. Can't seem to select the balls to hit and those to leave. Plus doesn't get on top of the short ball enough.
It continues the theme of baffling captaincy in this series.
Luck or not he was playing a match winning innings and he has absolutely thrown it away. Pressure right back on England now.
This must be the first Aussie captain I've seen in all my years watching cricket who's had all his fielders on the boundary.
His judgment of when to attack and when to defend has been very questionable.
Look how spread the field is with England needing 11.
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Been some strange choices throughout
Nerves shredded. I’m off for a pint.
chrisd
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Think I'll stay English 
AmandaJR
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I agree 100%. He should have been carrying his bat and the hero - it's Mark Wood though
RichA
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Comfortable. Never in doubt.
GB72
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It is ridiculous that we could be 3-0 down, 3-0 up or anything in-between all matches could have gone either way until the death
Grizzly
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To be fair, the ball got really big on him, I think he was expecting one he could cut away for four.
Brandy to calm the nerves for me.
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Never in doubt 
Grizzly
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question is, why will there be no Ashes test at Headingley in four years time? Madness, as it is the best Test match pitch in England.
Grizzly
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Anyway, aside from everything else, what an advert for Test cricket. With the exception of Carey, of course.
