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Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:06

Wow, Bell is cleaning up now.

Doggie2k said:
I think if England can reach 200 runs ahead they will win this. The way the ball is swinging Jimmy Anderson will maul the Aussie batting order

Agreed. Agar's 98 was a cracking effort but he won't be repeating it any time soon, and Australia's top order is about as tough as tissue paper.

Gooner Leroy · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:10

Evangelion said:
Wow, Bell is cleaning up now.

good one on jinxing it!

Edit: not out

I do love Boycott

Yas786 · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:16

Bairstow out, Agar taking his 2nd wicket of the game.

174-5

Doggie2k · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:18

Wow great debut for Agar can't believe this kid is only 19

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:19

Nice to see Bairstow gone, but I would have preferred Bell.

Jimbeam3678 · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:21

Evangelion said:
Nice to see Bairstow gone, but I would have preferred Bell.

Is it not past your bedtime yet :mad:

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:28

Gotta hand it to Bell, he's playing so smart right now. Easy 50 coming up.

Gilly · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:43

Evangelion said:
Gotta hand it to Bell, he's playing so smart right now. Easy 50 coming up.

Shhhh

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:01

Shaping up to be a good partnership between Bell and Prior. If England stretches the lead past 200, Australia is finished.

Father Ted · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:01

Come on Gilly, can't we have a temporary ban for this guy, he's blatantly tempting fate...

LOAM · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:09

Back from a beer run, its roasting in Nottingham, really wish I had bought tickets.

Gooner Leroy · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:10

I'm trying to get tickets for Old Trafford. I don't fancy my chances though or being able to afford it

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:14

Siddle to Prior, no run, again Prior meets the ball with a rock solid defence. He's looking good, and could really set up a challenging target for Australia

Can't blame me for this one, it's straight from Cricinfo!

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:15

OH MY DAYS, PRIOR IS GONE! WHAT A WICKET!

:eek:

Gooner Leroy · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:17

Every time I leave my desk, we lose a wicket. I am not moving until the end of play now

manic111 · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:17

Father Ted said:
Come on Gilly, can't we have a temporary ban for this guy, he's blatantly tempting fate...

It's alright, I imagine that we'll be all out with a lead of less than 200 and that Australia will breeze through it in 10 overs for no loss...

LOAM · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:18

It's a blow losing Prior, they were shaping up nicely.

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:34

Bell passes 50!

Gilly · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:39

Father Ted said:
Come on Gilly, can't we have a temporary ban for this guy, he's blatantly tempting fate...

He's an Aussie, we can't ban them just for being different else there'd be a whole plethora of bans in GD about now

Sankari · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:59

If the tail can help Bell push the lead to 250, England has got this in the bag. They might not even need 250; this looks like a low-scoring wicket, and Australia has no chance of matching a substantial England score.

Gilly said:
He's an Aussie, we can't ban them just for being different else there'd be a whole plethora of bans in GD about now

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