Thankfully the cricket didn’t stop the enjoyment of my picnic at Lords today.

Beer was cold, I wasn’t at work, watching cricket in the sun.

If Lords produced proper cricket wickets it would help, but at least we know the track will still be as good on day 5.

More likely to be the follow on, Martin!

The damm locals are getting excited

When do we think the declaration will come? After tea today when they have 550 or tomorrow morning on 600+

A half decent reply from England will get a draw ie no follow on.

Woohoo. We’re really romping through the top order now!*

*Don’t be too disappointed when you rush over for a look.

Well. We did get off a bit lightly with Smith in the first test.

Christ this is getting boring now.

Got tickets for sunday.
Between the tedium and the fact it is going to chuck it down all day I doubt we will be going

Also due to be going on Sunday.

Factor in jetlag to the above and, erm……

Aussies need to declare soon.

Or get themselves out.

On this wicket there is no reason why England shouldn’t be able to bat this out.

(I know, I know).

England always inexplicably collapse on good batting wickets where the opposition has posted a decent score.

There’s an Aussie collapse going on here though.

517 for 1
proof that anything is possible.

Declared… Seems early to me

I don’t think I dare look….

Clever captaincy. How to screw with the opposition’s minds.

Clever captaincy. How to screw with the opposition’s minds.

Will wait to see what happens before saying it’s clever 🙂

(England will probably collapse to 70-4 or something similar very soon)

😥

What the **** ****

I can’t see a collapse today.

80 – 1 at the close. Lyth the man out.

Wish I could share your optimism.

Lyth the man out.

Well that bit is certainly correct…

Cook needs to get a big score here.

Christ on a bike

I am frankly embarrassed now 🙁

And another 🙁

oooh dear

England will probably collapse to 70-4 or something similar very soon

I may have been a bit generous…

FFS – at least try and tire their bowlers out for the follow-on.

🙁

On dear

Those of you thinking about not going on Sunday…

I think the lights’ll be off if you did go 🙁

At least I predicted Lyth would get out! Never expected Bell and Root to fall so cheaply.

England would take 70 – 4 at the close right now.

And now Stokes has faced three balls and nearly got out three times.

Seriously? WTF has happened here?

FFS etc

Hey – a whole over without a wicket 🙂

Grahamt1980 & Captainflashheart, I’d look at going for a bike ride on Sunday if I were you…

C’mon Cooky..

I’ve only just got over the shock of the score I looked at when I got up, bloke in the pub last night was convinced Lyth was on for a ton today…

Well a big change and a massive improvement, being faced with a gobby Warne berating my ears on TV this morning I’m back with TMS/ABC Grandstand and the difference it incredible. 20 mins of Aggers and Tuffers and now we have Blofeld!