My dear old things, it's STW TMS!

They should get it, should, but it’ll be twitchy of course. 2 early wickets will make it quite the endeavour.

I still think we need to stop serving Broad and Anderson as 1 entity. Broad is 4 years younger than Anderson and a very different characters. I see them retiring at different times, Anderson going quietly as he’s perhaps been given the nod he’s out the team, Broad going out on a bang having clattered a quick fire 30 to save a test.

^^^^ Very much this. Both bowlers have earned the right to go out on their own terms. But this winter is a 2 test series in New Zealand which would be a nice final tour, then the Ashes next summer. I suspect at least one of them, probably both will be around for that.

For today, we should walk it. But the last few years makes me think we’ll end up about 50 runs short.

For today, we should walk it

“Should” is doing a lot of lifting here. Broad to hit the winning runs after a rapid loss of wickets. Anderson supporting at the other end would be a fitting finish!

poor ol’ chef 🙂 tear in the eye ?

brilliant.

I’m taking credit for that one 🙂

Root as a specialist batsman is good for England. I also think Stokes will thrive as skipper.

Definitely a work in progress as a team though.

Any predictions on today’s action

England under the cosh!

no going well on and off the field for Mr Broad

Here we go

That’s a lot of runs to chase, but I’d take being 90-1 at the end of the day.

Obvious batting wicket. England will be struggling by tea tomorrow.

LOL @ aggers beige caramel paranoia

He’s going to break all the batting records, sheer class!

blimey that some run rate!

the jig is up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B7bF6QW9f8&ab_channel=AshokBose

he’s using a magic bat!

37 from 3 overs 😀 for southee!

reversed swept southee for six from his second ball faced 🙂

Foakes is having a good series….

Aaargh! Root’s gone.

“off break” from Boult, clever.

Well that changed quickly…….

Lovely in-swinger from Boult to Potts.

Joe is looking a lot happier now.
Draw?

Joe is looking a lot happier now.
Draw?

Probably! Still 4 full sessions to play of course (weather permitting), but NZ are batting to save the series at this point

fantastic effort from England! and free entry for tomorrows play.

Looks like it could be a great competitive day tomorrow..fingers crossed.

Crawley’s out for a duck, obvs. Now wheel Bairstow out for his customary single-figure contribution…

Got to be a few questions on Crawley now, got to be. I could be persuaded that he’s a middle order player, but I’m just not sure he’s an opener.

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fantastic effort from England! and free entry for tomorrows play.

Amazing to see the free entry; maybe the ECB has *finally* switched from focusing on the money to thinking about access and how to get more people interested and playing

The decision to allow free entry is down to Trent Bridge, not the ECB – they get a full house, bars get another full days takings, they get some decent publicity and will sell a boat load of Nots tickets off the back of it.
Given they haven’t got a test next summer its also a bit of a middle finger up to the ECB who gave them a Friday – Tuesday test match and the MCC who priced Lords ridiculously high for all days.
More importantly Crawley looks shot. Get him playing some county championship games and let him get some confidence back. What price Stokes and Root to carry us over the line?

Oh no…

Yup, normal service resumes. From marginal favourites at the start of this 4th innings to all out by tea.

come on Johnny! (run a ball Bairstow)

147 to win

This next hour is critical.

128 to win

118 to win

42 in 16 balls crazy stuff

Edit. It could be all over in the next hour.

59 in four overs! Barmy Army in good voice.