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England in trouble. Aussies 51 ahead with 3 wickets still in hand after three overs this morning. If England end up chasing more than a 100 I think we're stuffed.

In reply to Postmanpat:

That's the spirit.

;-0

In reply to Postmanpat:

Lead up to 69, with a couple of close calls - but yep, starting to get nervous about this game

In reply to Chris the Tall:

Phew, Nevill(e?) gone. 72 ahead, 8 wickets down.

In reply to Postmanpat:

I wish they'd just finish things off. The weather is nice and I was hoping to get out on the bike after lunch. I even tuned in to 5live early to make sure I didn't miss the early wickets and in the end I was waiting ages for some action.

In reply to Postmanpat:

Lead is now 100 - dare we hope that batting is easier today than on the previous two days

And another wicket falls

In reply to Postmanpat:

265 all out, England need 121 to win

Deafening sound of squeaky rear ends all over the country!

In reply to Postmanpat:

So 121 the target, what could possibly go wrong he says, remembering 1981

In reply to Chris the Tall:


Desperate position.

In reply to Postmanpat:

We ought to be a bit more positive

Who will hit the winning runs ?

My money's on Finn, to wrap up the MOM !

In reply to Chris the Tall:




With a triumphant snick off bat and pad?

In reply to Postmanpat:

Cook bowled. Here we go….

In reply to Postmanpat:

Looked like good bowling rather than poor batting, so well down Mitchell Starc!

It's no fun if it's easy!

In reply to Postmanpat:

Bell seems to have turned up for a T20!

In reply to The New NickB:

Lyth gone

In reply to Postmanpat:

Aaaaghhhh ! two down...

In reply to Graeme Alderson:


Last test innings?

In reply to Hat Dude:


Probably not - its not like the cupboard is bursting with openers, is it ?

In reply to Postmanpat:

I don't want to spread alarm, but just looked on wikipedia to freshen my memories of 1981

Headingly - Aussies slumped from 56-1 to 111 ao to lose by 18
Edgbaston - Aussies slumped from 105-4 to 121 ao to lose by 29

DONT PANIC

In reply to GrahamD:


Then again, Lyth isn't exactly batting as an opener at the moment.

In reply to tony:

Needs to go back to Yorkshire and regain his confidence, but that's the problem with back to back tests.

In reply to Chris the Tall:

Do we need a song about Starc and wides

I am now convinced that I don't need to get the train to Birmingham in the morning Glad I didn't book a ticket!

In reply to Graeme Alderson:

Sounds like Johnson is bowling so wide you might just see some play tomorrow !

In reply to Graeme Alderson:

The atmosphere sounds incredible - Mitchell Johnson winding the crowd up and playing the pantomime villain. great stuff!

In reply to Dave Garnett:

Got tickets for day 3 at The Oval, will I get to see any play?

In reply to Dave Garnett:

Well that went well!

Next up - who's going to replace Anderson?

In reply to Graeme Alderson:

Is The Cricketers still closed?
Had many a good time in there

In reply to Postmanpat:

Never in doubt

In reply to Postmanpat:

MOM - Anderson or Finn (or Bell, or Root)

In reply to Chris the Tall:

It seemed as though it was Moeen who dragged them back from the brink, that seemed to me the most significant contribution

In reply to Chris the Tall:

One would like to vote for Finn. Engerland, Engerland, Engerland....hic, after a bottle of sparkling shiraz and a bottle of Merlot

The world feels quite all right at the moment.....cheers all