Meanwhile for Nottingham, Hales out for 95.

Off 30 balls!

scored the last 45 of 11 deliveries (including the one that got him out)

Big lead then

Hopefully!! Don’t fancy batting on day5 though!

why do people use the sky sports ear things ? can’t miss the long periods of silence and bet365 ads !

moeen ali is far too good a batsmen to come in number 8 😯

he got hold of that!

moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen ali

obvious vacancies at 2 and 5…

Moeen is great at 7 or 8, don’t ruin him by putting him earlier to cover other’s deficiencies.
I would move Stokes, Barstow, and Moeen up one, with Woakes at 8.

Moeen is great at 7 or 8, don’t ruin him by putting him earlier to cover other’s deficiencies.
I would move Stokes, Barstow, and Moeen up one, with Woakes at 8.

He’s wasted batting with “rent a muppet” broad.

why do people use the sky sports ear things ? can’t miss the long periods of silence and bet365 ads !

Change the channel and you get TMS….

Nice start.

Change the channel and you get TMS….

they need that to tell the sky commentary team trying to get the attention of the crowd members wearing them 😀

oi michael, yorkies are always grumpy.

Yes, yes, yes!

God this is dragging a bit now. Surely they can’t bat his out can they?

Or could they even go on to win? 220 odd for 7 is doable and confidence will be increasing…. 😐

Daggers put the jinx on em’ 🙂 much Graeme Smiths chagrin !

me to thank…… just put a ‘Judas’ bet against England thus ensuring the victory is now completed today.

On another note – I feel old. I remember Amla coming into test cricket and thinking he looked a good player – now he’s soon to depart it.

Moeen!

Lovely.

moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen moeen ali !

😆

That’s more like it 🙂

Fat lady warming up?

Oh yes!

BOOM!

Michelle for Moeen as well!

only man to get 25 wickets and 250 runs in a 4 match series

not bad for a second spinner

Interesting article about the logistics of the upcoming day night tests. Tea and dinner anyone?

Some great comments too

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/15/the-spin-edgbaston-england-first-day-night-test-west-indies

Brilliant piece about the terror at Sabina Park in 85/86.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/13/scariest-test-england-ever-played-terror-west-indies-cricket-1986-patrick-patterson

I can confirm Patterson was a very scary sight on the pitch having seen him in his early years when he played county cricket, although almost all of them were in that era.

So, a day/nighter!

England batting first.

Good Afternoon everyone. Pitch is a ‘belter’ apparently.

great pink ball bantz

It’s not just pink it’s 80s PINK

aha the best pink

And it’s just got its first victim.

DROP HIM

😀 it’s a very good delivery. 18-1

Hmmm…..

a pink ball, day night, Stoneman’s first ball in test cricket misses the short bit and hits second slip who has to leave the field with a damaged hand. Hits second and third for four. Gets a jaffa and departs. Welcome to test cricket, it’s not always like this!