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mmj_uk · 21 Jul 2013 at 17:38

Anderson doesn't mess about.

rotters · 21 Jul 2013 at 17:39

Pretty much the perfect ball to any batsman. Brilliant

manic111 · 21 Jul 2013 at 17:45

Umpire please! That's plumb.

Edit: Actually maybe it wasn't.

LOAM · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:01

Just excellent to see, Bairstow preventing a 4 when it matters not.

mmj_uk · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:03

Can't imagine the Aussies will want to take this into a 5th day unless there is a financial incentive.

robfosters · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:04

Very good sportsing attitude these two. At this stage, I'd be tempted to just give my wicket up and get inside for a few cold bevvies.

Pighardia · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:04

Pattinson is their best batsman

Cosimo · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:05

Can see them surviving the day.

manic111 · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:08

Cosimo said:
Five balls to end it today. Can't see it happening.

How come they're ending early? I thought they could play to 6 30 if there's a chance of a result?

Cosimo · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:11

manic111 said:
How come they're ending early? I thought they could play to 6 30 if there's a chance of a result?

Just joking.

The extra 30 minutes taken.

manic111 · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:11

Cosimo said:
Just joking. The extra 30 minutes taken.

Tsk, had me worried there - got too much on tomorrow to watch the end of it!

Doohickey · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:13

Pighardia said:
Pattinson is their best batsman

Doohickey · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:13

Can't believe Broad isn't going to get his wickets!

mmj_uk · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:24

15mins remaining until Cook regrets coming out to bat this morning.

Rich_L · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:27

Pretty sure Cook will regret nothing when the series score goes to 2-0 regardless of how they get there.

Agar and Pattinson to open at Old Trafford?

Mr Jack · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:28

mmj_uk said:
15mins remaining until Cook regrets coming out to bat this morning.

It'd be all over by now if he'd enforced the follow on.

Rich_L · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:32

Lol c'mon seriously? I can't believe there's so much nonsense about following on or not, we're utterly destroying Australia and there's nothing wrong at all with making the Aussie bowlers (who incidentally are the only ones showing any talent) bowl themselves into the ground and protecting our own bowlers especially in the first couple of Tests. Likewise it was completely fair to allow Root a go at a double century against the Aussies given how uncompetitive they are.

While you can say that following-on shows confidence in the team, arguably you can say not doing so shows plenty of confidence that we have the batters and the firepower to beat the Aussies handily in even less time.

I mean is there really that much difference between a innings victory and winning by 350-odd runs, either way it's an absolute hammering

mmj_uk · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:33

Mr Jack said:
It'd be all over by now if he'd enforced the follow on.

Yeah but there was an abvious strategy there of tiring the opposition out in the field, batting this morning was just retarded.

Pighardia · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:37

Mr Jack said:
It'd be all over by now if he'd enforced the follow on.

At least we didn't though.

Mr Jack · 21 Jul 2013 at 18:39

mmj_uk said:
Yeah but there was an abvious strategy there of tiring the opposition out in the field, batting this morning was just retarded.

Nah, Cook isn't the kind of captain to hang a batsman out to dry when he's in with a shot at 200. With time likely in hand, it was worth letting him try.

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