Oof well the other was a bit harsh but that one was definitely out 😆

very controlled bowling by england

then came stokes 🙄

Blimey Haddin wouldn’t have hit those if his bat was twice as wide ! Anderson so unlucky !

Too good for haddin

Haddin haddit.

Shhhhhh

What a morning!

And again!

5 slips for anderson 🙂

tail docked

Crikey

Lead of 122, handy!

That’ll do thank you.

TMS it may have been harsh on Watson but he wouldn’t have lasted long out there this morning.

i do hope we can push on from here and win this test. mainly to stop some of the chirping from the bogans, the problem with this is we will not hear the end of the ‘cheating with doctored wickets’ angle the bogan media take. there will also be more of the ‘New Zealand Born’ ‘Zimbabwean born’ littering any mention of Ballance or Stokes.

tl/dr aussies = sore losers and bad winners

the problem with this is we will not hear the end of the ‘cheating with doctored wickets’ angle the bogan media take.

The post-match whining from the Aussie media is one of the things to savour on the rare occasions we beat them these days. How unfortunate would it be if they just congratulated us on a job well done?

Even better is when they give up moaning at us and turn on the team. Can’t imagine we’ll get that pleasure during this series though unless the formbook totally disintegrates.

Arseflaps

Crocked cracks Cook.

I’d just sent a message to me mate saying it was a good start and that i was about to jinx it….

My bad folks, that one’s on me

mainly to stop some of the chirping from the bogans, the problem with this is we will not hear the end of the ‘cheating with doctored wickets’ angle the bogan media take. there will also be more of the ‘New Zealand Born’ ‘Zimbabwean born’ littering any mention of Ballance or Stokes.

Well I do limit myself to ABC/SBS and 9’s wide world of sport but it’s never mentioned on those media outlets.

Shame to see Cook go but still a good position, wicket should get worse but the emphasis is on the team who can take 10 wickets

Also not sure what you lot all got over lunch but we got a great tribute to this man

Have to say it brought a tear to my eye

144 for 2….

giving it some tap now!

what’s a good target do we think?

28 runs off 12 balls

Someone tell the guys this isn’t a 20/20

😆

With our newfound batting depth, might as well go after it a bit. 250 runs by the end of today puts us in a very good position.

They will keep in amassing the runs (if they can) until mid-morning tomorrow I would say – then give the Convicts almost two full days to defend 🙂

Much better from Lyth good 2nd stint

Much better from Lyth good 2nd stint

Thanks for that.

in what way? posted after he got out – nice positive approach

Aha, sorry – I’m on BBC lag here, thought you’d jinxed him!

lol more of a time for a shit or get of the pot innings from England.

Get the total then take 10 wickets

Ian Bell has been lovely to watch. When he’s good, I don’t think there’s a more beautiful striker of the ball.

Ian Bell has been lovely to watch. When he’s good, I don’t think there’s a more beautiful striker of the ball.

Moeen runs him close I reckon.

Well time for a Mike update 🙂
Tea on day 3.
England on the Up, bat for anything today and then have the belief to bowl out Australia. The longer they bat the longer Aus have to toil and show the stumps, lead of 300 and the get right in at them

A great advert for positive cricket.

Can’t take credit, nicked from the BBC website, but a Barmy Army tune for Shane Watson:

(to the tune of Postman Pat)

Shane Watson, Shane Watson,

Shane Watson and his massive front pad,

Early in the morning,

When the England boys are bowling,

Wato’s out LBW again.

Last two lines don’t scan properly. Deeply unsatisfying.

I thought it would work better as

Watson Bats, Watson Bats,
Watson Bats with a massive front pad,
Early in the morning,
Anderson is bowling,
Wato’s LBW again.

Second last one isn’t quite right I’ll grant you but I can make the last one work OK, by getting LB into one syllable.

Wa-to’s out elbe dou-ble-you a-gain

vs

Pat feels he’s a rea-lly ha-ppy man

(has Friday afternoon really come to this. I used to have a proper job)